Doug Mangum, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank and emcee for our event, stands at the podium. Panelists Dr. Orna Berry, Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, and Rick Seger, sit at center stage.
	Chamber Chairman Terry Anderson (right) stands next to Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, recipient of the 2007 Chairman’s Award.
	Doug Mangum, Managing Director for Silicon Valley Bank and Emcee for the dinner receptions, engages the audience.
	Secretary of State Phil Wilson gives welcoming remarks.
	Krishna Srinivasan, Partner at Austin Ventures, talks about his firm and the promise of Israeli high tech innovation. Austin Ventures was the Platinum level sponsor for Building US-Israel Partnerships.
	Our panelists from left to right: Dr. Orna Berry, Chairperson of the Israel Venture Association and Venture Partner at Gemini Israel Funds; Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director of the BIRD Foundation; and Rick Seger, President of N-trig.
	Participants from Texas Instruments from left to right: William Krenik, CTO, Wireless Terminal Business Unit; Shekar Rao, Worldwide Manager for Medical Electronics Solutions; and Yoram Solomon, Senior Director, Technology Strategy & Industry Relations, CTO Office, Wireless Terminals Business Unit (and Chamber board member). Texas Instruments was a Silver level sponsor for the dinner reception.
	Mark Ellison, Director of the Emerging Technology Fund, Office of the Governor, explains why Texas is a great place for Israeli companies to do business.
	Dr. Zvi Yaniv, President and CEO of Austin-based Applied Nanotech and Chamber board member, interacts with the panel. Applied Nanotech was a silver level sponsor for the dinner reception.
	Chamber Chairman, Terry Anderson, presents the 2007 Chairman’s Award to Dr. Eitan Yudilevich.
	Dr. Eitan Yudilevich proudly displays the 2007 Chairman’s Award.