Upcoming EventsLogistics Committee Meeting NTC Executive Committee Meeting NTC Board of Directors Meeting Annual Membership Luncheon New Members    Long Term MembersThe North Texas Commission honors its members that are celebrating more than 30 years of NTC membership in June and July:City of Lewisville, Joined July 1, 1977 City of Denton, Joined June 26, 1978 Renewed MembersACME BrickAlcon Laboratories, Inc. American Airlines ATC Logistics City of Colleyville City of Coppell City of Farmers Branch City of Grapevine City of Mansfield Conference USA Corgan Associates Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) DHL Fidelity Investments Hillwood Alliance Hilton Anatole Jacobs Engineering Group KPMG Luther King Capital Morgan Keegan Southern Methodist University Strategic Employee Benefit Tarrant Regional Water District Texas Christian University Verizon Wireless Woodbine |
North Texas Holds Strong with 25 FORTUNE 500 Companies Headquartered in Region
Irving-based ExxonMobil ranked No. 1 on the 2009 Fortune 500 list.
The North Texas region continues to be one of the hottest and fastest growing regions in the country despite the recent economic downturn. In the 2009 Fortune 500 list released in late April, 25 North Texas companies made the list with Irving-based ExxonMobil claiming the top spot.
North Texas Commission 38th Annual Membership Luncheon Invitations Coming SoonThe official invitation for the 2009 North Texas Commission Annual Membership Luncheon will be hitting mailboxes within the next couple of weeks, officially starting the countdown to the “luncheon on the green.” And, by green we mean the luncheon will be held on the playing field of the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
The legislative session ended in Austin with several hits and misses for NTC.
81st Legislative Session Ends with Some Wins and Some LossesThe North Texas Commission focuses on transportation, water supply, air quality and other policy issues important to the North Texas economy and quality of life. In the 81st session, NTC worked to expand resources available for transportation investment and to promote specific higher education, clean air, and water policy positions. Actions of the 81st Texas Legislature spell success for higher education, some progress with air quality and continuing the status quo with transportation and water.
DFW International Airport CEO Jeff Fegan; Bill Moore, CEO and Chairman of The Grayson Group and member of the USO World Board of Governors; and Collin County Judge Keith Self at the 5th anniversary of the Welcome Home a Hero program.
DFW International Airport and North Texas Commission Celebrate Five Years of Welcome Home a HeroIn the five years since launching the Welcome Home a Hero, more than 300,000 troops have been greeted by volunteers across the region offering a handshake, a kind word and a hug. "The Welcome Home A Hero program is all about the amazing people who have made it their personal mission to make sure every soldier passing through DFW gets thanked properly," said Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW.
Leadership North Texas to Announce Inaugural Class, North Texas Literacy Coalition Launches SurveyTwo of the key programs under the North Texas Future Fund umbrella are making great strides. The inaugural class of Leadership North Texas has been chosen and acceptance letters have been mailed to more than 20 leaders from across the region.
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First Wave of Major Super Bowl XLV Venues AnnouncedHighlights include Taste of the NFL to be held in Fort Worth; NFL Experience in Dallas; Credential Center in Arlington On May 12 the National Football League (NFL) and North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee announced venue selections for 16 key events that will be held in conjunction with Super Bowl XLV. The game will be played at the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium in Arlington on Feb. 6, 2011. |
Holly Reed, Vice President External Affairs, AT&T Texas