Special Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s, Fort Bend Leadership Forum, Classes of 2021 and 2022 visited Washington, D.C. in early April. During their visit at the Arlington National Cemetery, class members who are veterans had the honor of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We are very grateful to all who have served and extremely proud of these participants. This powerful ceremony impacted all who were there to witness it. This is one of the many, very special moments that take place during the class. In addition to this, participants visited numerous venues, heard from subject-matter experts, and bonded with their classmates who will be lifetime friends.
We are excited to announce we have launched our application and are accepting applicants for the Class of 2023. Our generous Title Sponsor for the Class of 2023 is Audi Sugar Land – A Sewell Company. With limited spots, this unique program fills up quickly and the early registration discount deadline of April 29, 2022, is quickly approaching.
Fort Bend Leadership Forum is a dynamic, ten-month program, August through May starting off with a one and a half day opening retreat in San Antonio. The opening retreat is followed by monthly one-day sessions covering criminal justice, diversity, education, economic development/infrastructure, health and social services, municipal/county government, and a two-day trip to Austin for the state government session. In addition, the class visits Washington, D.C. for a special three-day national government session. The program is completed with a one and a half day ending retreat and graduation ceremony in Galveston. Leadership Forum offers structured learning opportunities in an atmosphere that stimulates creative thinking and encourages participants to work together to utilize both new and proven tools to meet the challenges of today and to prepare for tomorrow. Class members represent business, labor, religion, government, minority groups, and civic organizations. To join the Class of 2023, please contact Rebekah Beltran with the Fort Bend Chamber at 281-566-2158 or rebekah@fortbendcc.org.
