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January 18, 2005

Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce will hold its 105th Annual Banquet on February 1st at the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center at Lamar State College in Port Arthur.

Rory Aplanalp will deliver the keynote address, “Connections Make the Difference - Being Proactive in a Reactive World.”

Don Pumphrey of ENTERGY will be installed as chair of the board.  Vicki Derese, of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, is the outgoing chair.   All incoming and outgoing chamber leaders will be recognized for their contributions toward the work done by the chamber on behalf of its members and the entire community.  The Athena Award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, will be presented as a surprise announcement during the banquet.

Aplanalp is known for his motivational and inspirational messages and has spoken to well over a million attendees in his 20-year speaking career.  He is president of StarQuest, a division of Aplanalp Associates, Inc., which offers value-based time management, sales and human potential seminars and keynote addresses.

For reservations or further information, contact the chamber staff at 963-1107. 

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