Upcoming EventsWebinar - Transportation Advocates of Texas, Inc. Webinar - The Logistics Industry in North Texas Signature Series Presented by Fidelity Investments New Members   Renewed MembersThe following is a list of members who renewed their NTC membership in May or June:American Airlines AT&T Berger Engineering Capital One Champion Partners City of Farmers Branch City of Roanoke Conference USA Dallas County Community College District DFW Airport Board DHL Global Forwarding Fusion Solutions North Texas Regional Airport North Texas Tollway Authority TCU Town of Westlake Verizon Wireless Founding MembersThe North Texas Commission honors its founding members:Arlington Chamber of Commerce AT&T City of Dallas City of Fort Worth DFW International Airport Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Fort Worth Star-Telegram Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce Kimbell, Inc. Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce McKinney Chamber of Commerce North Central Texas Council of Governments North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy TXU Energy Meet and Greet the Troops |
Mabrie Jackson
Mabrie Jackson selected to lead North Texas CommissionMabrie Jackson will begin her tenure as the North Texas Commission's president and CEO with a wealth of knowledge and experience that spans the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Effective July 9, 2010, Jackson will take the helm of the organization as Dan S. Petty steps into a consultant role through the Super Bowl XLV in February 2011. She will be the first female to take over the organization, which formed in 1971 as a nonprofit corporation, and will become only the eighth president in the NTC’s nearly 40-year history. Leadership North Texas graduates inaugural classThe class of 27 leaders from throughout the region spent the past nine months learning best practices in regional stewardship and discussing key issues our region faces, including education and workforce, the North Texas economy, sustainable development, healthcare and transportation. Read More Chesapeake Energy renews sponsorship of Leadership North TexasThe North Texas Commission is pleased to announce that Chesapeake Energy has committed to serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2010-2011 class of Leadership North Texas. Read More
Formation of Transportation Advocates of Texas, Inc. paves the way for solving transportation roadblocks
More than 200 people from businesses, chambers of commerce, regional organizations, neighborhood associations, local governments, economic development entities and state associations have come together to launch and organize Transportation Advocates of Texas, Inc. – a statewide, grassroots coalition of Texans working together to secure resources for transportation investment to enhance mobility, improve air quality, relieve gridlock, maintain existing infrastructure, and energize the Texas economy.
NTC adds new Executive Committee, Board membersThe North Texas Commission announced the appointment of Julie Wilson, vice president of urban development for Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and Antony Francis, president of ATC Logistics & Electronics, to its Executive Committee. NTC member Tahir Hussain awarded as a Minority Business Leader by Dallas Business JournalTahir Hussain learned business leadership at a young age. After his father died, Hussain assisted his older brothers in the family business after school in Pakistan and developed the foundation that led to his own start-up in North Texas, Fusion Solutions. Hussain was recently awarded as a Minority Business Leader by the Dallas Business Journal. Read More Valerie Hodges earns two master's degrees from University of Texas at ArlingtonThe North Texas Commission’s Vice President of Administration, Valerie Hodges, recently received two master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington, finishing both degrees with a 4.0 GPA. Read More
The Denton Airport staff shows its award with airport manager Quentin Hix (center) and Mark Nelson (right), Denton's director of transportation.
Denton Airport receives prestigious TxDOT Aviation Division awardDenton Airport was recently awarded the Reliever Airport of the Year by the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division (TxDOT Aviation). The award was presented to Denton Airport Manager, Quentin Hix, and Denton’s Director of Transportation, Mark Nelson, at the 28th Annual Texas Aviation Conference. Denton Municipal Airport is a member of the North Texas Commission’s Aviation Marketing Council.
North Texas Clean Air Coalition encourages North Texas businesses to take the Commuter Challenge
The temperature is already climbing and ozone season has begun including air quality watch and warning days. Yep, it's summer in North Texas. To ease the affects of ozone, the North Texas Clean Air Coalition, the only nonprofit organization in the region dedicated solely to encouraging voluntary efforts to improve air quality, launches the 2010 Commuter Challenge. Forty-four percent of all ozone is due to on-road mobile sources, cars and trucks. An additional 30 percent of ozone is due to off-road mobile sources; that is a total of 74 percent of ozone due to mobile sources. The Commuter Challenge is one way to encourage commuters to find an alternate to single-occupancy vehicle travel to help our region get a breath of fresh air. Read More
BNSF CEO Matthew Rose to keynote August Signature Series presented by Fidelity Investments
Matthew Rose, BNSF Railway Company Chairman, President and CEO, will be the luncheon speaker of the August 10 Signature Series presented by Fidelity Investments at the DFW Hyatt Regency Hotel inside DFW International Airport. Read More Topic: North Texas Webinar series discusses Transportation Advocates of Texas and the region's growing logistics industryThe NTC’s Webinar series, Topic: North Texas, will discuss the new statewide initiative to solve our transportation infrastructure challenges and the region’s growing logistics industry during the summer's programs. Topic: North Texas is a free Webinar series discussing key assets and challenges facing our region. Read More |
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