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Welcome to Dallas!
Club Information
Arrival: Arrive at DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport). Hosts meet the Ambassadors at the airport in private cars.
Hosting: The maximum number of Ambassadors our club can host: 25
Membership: Our members live in Dallas within a 30 mile radius and our club has been growing. It now includes about 130 members from all walks of life who enjoy traveling and meeting new people here and in other places.
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Official
club name:
The Friendship Force of Dallas
About Dallas
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 The
region:
With a population of over one million (about 6.2 million for Dallas,
Fort Worth and surrounding towns), Dallas is the ninth largest city
in the US and the fastest growing city in the United States. It is a large financial, manufacturing and technology/
telecommunications center, has the largest wholesale
merchandise mart in the world, the third largest film production
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Dallas hosts
millions of visitors every year, and has many exciting attractions,
including great restaurants and shopping facilities. It is mostly new,
vibrant and exciting, with a touch of the old West mingled with the
latest fashions and innovations.
Did you know that Dallas is rated one of the country's top 5 travel destinations? Check out these websites for more information:
Get more information on Dallas from these websites:
http://www.visitdallas-fortworth.com/visitors_guide
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g55711-Activities-Dallas_Texas.html
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Texas Fun Facts
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Did you know:
Texas State Symbols:
More state symbols and facts: http://dev.tourtexas.com/ |
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Inbound Exchange Activities
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During our inbound exchanges we introduce visitors to Dallas sights such as the:
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We may include architecturally interesting places such as
And historical sites such as
Many incoming groups like a taste of the old West at
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Nearby places of interest include:
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Individual hosts or day hosts may take their visitors to
For career-oriented groups, we can arrange meetings with professionals in your field. |
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We host welcome and farewell parties including a festive meal, music and program as well as arrange in-home dinners for smaller groups with club members and Ambassadors. |
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After the exchange is over many members continue to correspond or visit again; many have visited their guests or hosts in their countries as friends or hosted them privately on return trips. Texas hospitality is something the Dallas club is proud to offer! |
When
Ambassadors come, we offer a program from the following list of
activities. Sorry - there isn't time to do everything listed here, but
we ask the Exchange Director of the visiting club about the
members' interests so we can offer some activities they would enjoy.
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Some Comments
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Previous ambassadors to our club and city have said:
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"The people in the
Dallas club really know how to make one feel the 'western' spirit. The rodeo, horse
farm, barbeque lunch...how exciting!" Anonymous
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"The people in the
Dallas really turn out for events, even when it is pouring down rain..."
Lori English, ED, FFSFBA |
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"...and, the people are
so friendly" Gail Boyd, ED, FFSFBA
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Our Japanese friends enjoyed our kitchen table as it became the venue for all our
discussions including how to play Jenga. They were awed for several hours at
the 6th Floor Memorial Museum to JFK. An October visit allowed them a visit to the
Texas State Fair. |
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Canadian friends enjoyed our agenda for the week that did not overload
them; got
to know us in small dinner groups, included a real rodeo and had
plenty of picture taking opportunities.
A chance to visit a large Arabian horse farm with recent colts reminded them we are in the
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Romanian friends spent several hours walking the
world-class Dallas Arboretum when it was in
full bloom. At their request we had a career day where they met
professionals in similar businesses such as medical, legal, construction and newspaper
publishing.
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We invite you to watch a slideshow about our club so that you are sure to include FFDallas in your exchange plans. This 8+ minute video is a composite of photos from our Canada, Japan and Peru inbound exchanges showcasing our typical exchange activities. Our newsletter editor, Ken Walker, picked interesting photos of people that showed places we visit or activities we engage in. These photos, with a few captions, speak for themselves.
You can watch the slideshow on YouTube by clicking on the link below. It is best viewed full screen; click the icon corner after the show starts. |
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"Your club is so big,
well-organized, and active..." Gail Boyd, ED, Friendship Force San
Francisco Bay Area
