Upcoming EventsAnnual Members' Luncheon Texas-OU Kickoff Reception Water Summit New Members        Renewed MembersThe following is a list of members who renewed their NTC membership in the last three months:American Airlines American Eurocopter AT&T Atmos Energy Cantey Hanger Capital One Cedar Hill Economic Development City of Colleyville City of Farmers Branch City of Southlake Crowe Horwath LLP Dallas County Community College District Dallas Area Rapid Transit DHL Global Forwarding Fidelity Investments Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Friberg Associates HKS Inc. Kiewit Construction Levenson & Brinker Public Relations Renaissance Worthington SSA & Company Sundance Square Tarrant Regional Water District The University of Texas at Arlington Town of Westlake Union Pacific Railroad Verizon Wireless Wilbur Smith Associates Woodbine Development Upgraded MembersThe following is a list of members who upgraded their NTC membership in the last three months:Fort Worth Transportation Authority Freese and Nichols Tarrant Regional Water District URS Corporation 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
First-year milestones, accomplishmentsThis week marks an important milestone in my career, my one-year anniversary as President and CEO of the North Texas Commission. As I neared this milestone, I began reflecting on what I’ve learned in the past year and what our team has accomplished for the North Texas region. This has been a whirlwind year of focusing on our strengths, overcoming our challenges and substantiating our place as the region’s collaborator.
NTC accepting open nominations for regional superheroes
The North Texas Commission would like you to nominate a regional superhero to be featured at its Annual Members’ Luncheon on Sept. 28 at the Irving Convention Center. The NTC will celebrate its 40th anniversary by recognizing the superheroes that have redefined and shaped our region over that time. These superheroes can be defined as any person, organization, project or event over the last 40 years that has played a significant role in influencing North Texas. Leadership North Texas graduates its second class
The North Texas Commission would like to announce the graduation of the second class of Leadership North Texas presented by Chesapeake Energy. Leadership North Texas is a graduate-level, regional leadership program designed to recruit, develop and support leaders who have a commitment to civic engagement and to the North Texas region.
The 82nd Texas Legislature concluded following a special session.
Recapping the 82nd Texas LegislatureThe Texas Legislature convened in a special session to address the fiscal matters bill, school finance and health care issues that will allow the Comptroller to certify the budget for the next biennium, beginning Sept. 1. Listed below is a summary of the more significant bills that the NTC was tracking during the Regular Session.
Local governments across North Texas welcome newly elected officialsThe NTC would like to recognize the newly elected officials across North Texas who took office following the May elections and June runoffs. New mayors or city council members were elected in 25 of the 39 NTC member municipalities, with many members having multiple leadership changes to their local governments.  DCTA’s A-train service adds to the extensive passenger rail expansion in North Texas. DCTA’s A-train opens, expanding rail service in North TexasThe Denton County Transportation Authority recently launched service for its A-train, a regional passenger rail line serving Denton County residents and visitors. The 21-mile rail line runs from Downtown Denton to Carrollton, following along the east side of I-35E. Passengers can connect to DART’s Green Line at the Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton. North Texas claims 20 Fortune 500 companiesThe North Texas region boasted 20 companies on the recently released 2011 Fortune 500 list. Research compiled by the North Texas Commission confirms that the 20 Fortune 500 companies ranks the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area No. 4 in the nation among metro areas with the most headquartered companies. The region lost five companies and added one from last year’s total of 24 Fortune 500 companies. The lone newcomer is Fort Worth’s D.R. Horton. InterLink reveals Target Occupations listInterLink has released the 2011-2016 Targeted Occupations that were identified as high demand by regional employers in the 2011 Annual North Central Texas Labor Market Survey. The survey, which is conducted by InterLink each year, is used to provide guidance to the Career and Technical Programs at high school and community colleges which will introduce skills and knowledge to prepare students for future regional careers. Read More From the Health Industry Council: Healthy DevelopmentAs more people relocate to Texas, the health care industry must maintain perspective on servicing a bigger population while embracing the changes that growth always brings. We want to ensure quality healthcare in DFW to retain the companies and people who move here, while attracting others to follow their lead. Read More News briefsCooksey earns small business award Texas tops business rankings Freese and Nichols acquires energy firm Safety emphasized as purpose of Atmos Energy's new center Texas to be featured in The Economic Observer of China |
