DFW International Dinner 2009 with Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert

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The DFW International Dinner celebrates the many cultural, civic and economic contributions New Americans bring to the fastest growing area in the country, enhancing the international image of the communities that make the Dallas/ Fort Worth metropolitan area.

Special guests:
Joe Chow - Mayor of Addison               Dr. Carrie Gordon - Mayor of Balch Springs
Herb Gears - Mayor of Irving               John Harper - Mayor of Rowlett
Ron Jones - Mayor of Garland              Ron Branson - Mayor of Carrollton
David Green - Mayor of Duncanville    Gary Slagel - Mayor of Richardson

Community Hall of Fame Recognitions (webpage coming soon)

• Shawn Bhagat (Tanzania): Minority Business Owner Award from the Dallas Business Journal
• Noeli Biggs (Brazil): Earl Earnes Award from Richland College
• Daphne Branche (Sierra Leone): 'A Woman to Watch Award from the Dallas Business Journal
• Howard Cho (Korea) - Manufacturer of the Year award from U.S. Department of Commerce,
• Eritrean American Family Association: Outstanding DFW African Community, awarded by DFW International
• Betru Gebregziabher (Ethiopia): Wells Fargo Volunteer of the Year, National Community Hero Award from the SAFECO foundation
• Saduman Gurbuz (Turkey) - Platinum Award from the Federation of Turkish American Associations
• Brian Kwesiga (Uganda): Outstanding African Student Leader, awarded by by DFW International
• Bill Matthews (USA): Central Region Rep UNAUSA Steering Committee
• Gabriela Quezada (Bolivia): Al Dia Emerging Business Leader and the Minority Business Advocate of the Year Award given by the U..S. Department of Commerce,
• Miriam Rodriguez (Cuba): The Zora Neale Hurston Award for organizing the Tulisoma Book Fair
• Sisters of Sierra Leone: Humanitarian Award from the National Organization of Sierra Leoneans in North America
• Baldev Singh (Sikh): Distinguished Businessman Award from the India Association's Anand Bazaar
• Norma Westurn (Brazil): Persona Ejemplar, New Latina Leader by Al Dia
• Ahmed Yanouri (Morocco): African Business Leader, awarded by DFW International

Celebrate with us as our international communities are recognized as an integral, legitimate and exciting part of the ethnic composition of the DFW metroplex.

17 course menu HERE
Countries represented HERE
Photos HERE