Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce and International Programs at Texas A&M University Present
the
International Friendly Business Award
Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank NA
2008 Nominations Due: October 1, 2008
Click here for the
application form
About the Award:
Bryan-College Station is an international community. According to the Open Doors Survey conducted by the Institute for International
Education in 2005, international students alone brought nearly $50 million into our local economy. We now have over
4,000 international students and some 600 international faculty and scholars who bring families, buy homes and autos and whose
children attend our local public and private schools. It is estimated that these faculty and scholars bring as much as $100
million to the local economy.
The International Friendly Business Award was established in 2007 by the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce
and the International Programs Office (IPO) at Texas A&M University to recognize businesses that go out of their way to
provide a welcoming business environment for international students, scholars and faculty and other international residents
of the community. The Award will raise awareness of the business needs of our international community and reward the
initiative taken by businesses to help meet those needs.
The award winning businesses will be revealed during a special luncheon meeting of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of
Commerce in November of 2008 during International Education Week .
Criteria for Nomination:
- Must be a member in good standing of the Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce.
- Must complete an application justifying nomination.
- Applicants must show that they have met the needs of a broad cross-cultural clientele that is inclusive rather than exclusive.
Nomination Process:
- Nominations may be made by anyone including individuals who have a good experience or business owners who feel they have a created a good program. If a nomination is made by an individual they will have an opportunity to provide input.
- Nominations may be made at any time, but all nominations must be received by October 1 of each year.
- Once nominations have been received, a letter of congratulations and a justification application will be sent to the nominee.
- A selection committee consisting of Chamber Members, IPO Staff, and representatives from the international students, faculty and scholars at Texas A&M will evaluate the applications.
- The award will be given to one small and one large Chamber business on an annual basis beginning in Nov. 2008.
- The awards will be announced at a luncheon meeting during International Education Week in November.
- The recipient will receive a glass globe award for display at their place of business and appropriate recognition news releases will be given to local news outlets.
To determine if a business is a member of the Chamber of Commerce visit
http://www.bcschamber.org and click on Membership Directory.
