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Five Outstanding Young Texans Banquet & Leadership Conference
Location: Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
701 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Date: December 16-18, 2011
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JCI Texas Metro Presents: FOYT Banquet & Leadership Conference
The Junior Chamber International Texas (“JCI Texas Metro”) is proud to announce its Five Outstanding Young Texans Banquet and Leadership Conference held December 16th – 18th at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. Participants in the JCI Texas Metro Leadership Conference include Junior Chamber International members from all across the State, the Nation and Internationally. The JCI Texas Metro Leadership Conference is designed to bring bright minds together to share a TED-like experience where all participants add value and capitalize exponentially. The conference agenda is designed to provide practical, real world solutions to challenges with multiple initiatives that non-profit volunteer organizations face in today’s economic, civic and social environments. Participants will return to their local community empowered with ideas and most notably, the tools to turn ideas into action and action into a measurable impact.
FOYT
JCI Texas Metro is proud to recognize five influential Texans who have distinguished themselves professionally and in their community. FOYT recipients are selected for their outstanding contribution and achievements in (1) business and entrepreneurial success; (2) social justice; (3) civic contribution and public service; (4) philanthropy and volunteer service; and (5) culture and the arts. The JCI Texas Metro Five have shown that they live by the principals of The Junior Chamber Creed:
That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;
That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;
That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;
That government should be of laws rather than of men;
That earth’s greatest treasure lies in human personality; and
That service to humanity is the best work of life.The 2011 FOYT recipients are submitted to the United States Junior Chamber for consideration as 2012 Ten Outstanding Young Americans (“TOYA”). This award was originally called the Distinguished Service Award and subsequently the Five Outstanding Young Texans award. Past winners include President George H. W. Bush, Texas Attorney General John Ben Sheppard, Pastor Joel Osteen, CBS News Anchor Dan Rather, Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists Sam Wyly and Lewis Timberlake and Former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary and Mayor of San Antonio Henry G. Cisneros.
Winners
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John Ansbach
Chief Legal Officer
Mothers Against Drunk DrivingJim Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalRuss Frank
Vice President & Special Assistant
Metro Transit Authority of Harris CountyState Rep. Eric Johnson
State Representative
District 100Lauren Nolasco
Vice President
Advarion Incorporated
Speakers/Trainers
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Kevin Buehler
JCI International TrainerJaime Chambron
JCI International TrainerPonce Duran
JCI International TrainerSean Hammerle
JCI International Trainer
About Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International (“JCI”) is a young professional organization with over 200,000 members in 5,000 communities and more than 100 countries around the world. Each JCI Member shares the belief that in order to create lasting positive change, we must improve ourselves and the world around us. JCI seeks targeted solutions to the unique problems in our communities in order to build a better society with global impact. JCI is committed to thinking critically about society’s greatest challenges and act on behalf of our communities to be part of the solution. JCI actively seeks better solutions to build better communities, creating a better future by acting locally, but having a global impact.
About Junior Chamber International Texas
Junior Chamber International Texas (“JCI Texas Metro”) is a partnership of young, progressive, local Junior Chamber chapters across the State of Texas. The local chapters of JCI Texas Metro and its members are affiliated with the United States Junior Chamber Metro Conference. JCI Texas Metro is a think tank of motivated young professionals who are dedicated to making a consequential impact in their local community. The members of JCI Texas Metro are focused on fulfilling the original vision and mission that the Junior Chamber founders drafted nearly one hundred years ago. JCI Texas Metro is a results driven organization where we educate and inspire our members to succeed professionally and personally.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Texas Junior Chamber is to be the organization of choice for young adults, providing direction and leadership to our communities, the state and the nation in order to effect positive change.
A Global Network
Jaycees are not only members of their local chapter, but of the Texas Junior Chamber, the United States Junior Chamber, and Junior Chamber International (JCI), a worldwide federation of almost a quarter of a million young leaders and entrepreneurs, located in more than 5,000 communities in over 100 nations throughout the world, participating in projects, meetings, learning programs and events to help create positive change in our world.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the FOYT Banquet & Leadership Conference, please contact the following:
-Banquet & Leadership Conference: Adam Vanek – 2010.vanek@gmail.com
-Sponsorship: Chris McVey – mcveychris@yahoo.com
-Registration, Online Marketing & Social Media: Jennifer Hogan – jennifer@its-marketing.com
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