The North Texas Commission’s TO THE POINT Series is critical to the mission of marketing, advocating and fostering collaboration for the North Texas region. In the program’s fourth year, join the conversation on issues that define our region.

2013 Schedule

The 2013 TO THE POINT series is currently underway, with several events on tap for this summer. Stay informed about upcoming events by signing up for our email alerts. Here's a look at the last two events from the 2013 slate:

Colonel Robert T. Hastings, Jr. (left) of Bell Helicopter and Chief Nim Kidd, Assistant Director for Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety.
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TO THE POINT: emergencies

April 5, 2013

Preparing our region – the businesses, municipalities and homes – was the topic of the TO THE POINT presented by Fidelity Investments on Friday, April 5, at the DFW Hyatt Regency. Frank Antonacci, Verizon Wireless Region President led a panel made up of Colonel Robert T. Hastings, Jr., Commander, 19th Civil Affairs Regiments, Texas State Guard and Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.; Chief Nim Kidd, Assistant Director for Emergency Management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety; T.D. Smyers, CEO, American Red Cross, North Texas Region; and James Crites, Executive Vice President of Operations, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, discussing what to do to better prepare ourselves before the next disaster.

To continue the discussion, check out the series of webinars the NTC is hosting on emergency preparedness.

Premium Sponsors: AT&T, Dallas Business Journal, Trinity River Authority, Verizon Wireless
Event Sponsors: Bell Helicopter, Metroport

From left: Dallas Cowboys Stephen Jones, PGA Tour Vice President Ty Votaw, Donnie Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks and Jim Lites of the Dallas Stars.
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TO THE POINT: sports

February 12, 2013

Sports leaders from across North Texas shared the stage to discuss regionalism and the impact of sports beyond the economic benefits during the first 2013 TO THE POINT presented by Fidelity Investments on Feb. 12.

Chuck Cooperstein, ESPN Radio Host and Mavericks radio play-by-play announcer, moderated a panel made up of Stephen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, Jim Lites of the Dallas Stars, Donnie Nelson with the Dallas Mavericks and PGA Tour Vice President Ty Votaw.

Show your support for local teams by purchasing tickets.

Premium Sponsors: AT&T, Dallas Business Journal, American Airlines Center
Event Sponsors: Griffins Rugby Club, Leadership North Texas, Metroport

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