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A previous tree-lighting ceremony at Klyde Warren Park.
The Last Word: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Lighting the ‘Mayor’s Tree’ This Saturday
by David Seeley | Nov 29, 2022
“The Mayor’s Tree” is 48 feet tall, weighs nearly 5,000 pounds, and will sparkle with 37,520 multi-colored LED lights and 3,836 ornaments. Following the tree-lighting ceremony this Saturday, it will stand on the south end of Hart Boulevard—the park’s main pedestrian thoroughfare— through January 9.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 23, 2022
Martine Elyse Philippe has been appointed as the city of Dallas’ director of the Office of Arts & Culture. Philippe, who has been noted for her “portfolio career,” brings a unique set of skills to the role as a trained dancer, choreographer, board director, and program manager with 15 years of experience as an arts administrator....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 21, 2022
Pecans aren't just for the pecan pie this Thanksgiving, according to—who else?—the American Pecan Promotion Board. Based in Fort Worth, the board was founded last year and operates under the oversight of the USDA.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 21, 2022
Like all the others, the Deep Ellum location offers interactive, digital games played by groups in "fun smart rooms." As you can see from the goggle-less players above, it's not about AR or virtual reality. Instead, the "gameboxes" feature a range of tech including projection mapping, touch screens using the company's patented Lidar, 3D motion tracking, and surround sound.
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Shopping Platform LTK Hires First Chief People Officer
by Lance Murray | Nov 18, 2022
LTK has influencer retail operations on five continents and recently expanded its presence into new markets. The company continues to aggressively expand its operations to accelerate the growth of its three-sided marketplace focused on creators, brands, and shoppers.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 16, 2022
Topgolf, the golf entertainment company based in Dallas, has launched its largest-ever global brand campaign.
Inviting everyone to “Come Play Around,” the campaign includes this 60-second spot that shows everyone from a priest to long-bearded bikers to an Afro-topped karate kicker getting their swing on at a Topgolf venue....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 12, 2022
Dallas-based architecture and planning firm Merriman Anderson Architects announced that Amanda Hendrick is its new director of strategy and development.
Hendrick joins the firm’s leadership team as an associate principal and brings 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry to her new role....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 8, 2022
From a black-tie kickoff on January 19 to a parade, a music festival, a storytelling summit, and more, the Deep Ellum neighborhood just east of downtown Dallas is gearing up for a 2023 to remember. Known as the "birthplace of the blues in Texas," the district buzzes with live music, street art, galleries, restaurants, clubs, and culturally creative retail.
The sesquicentennial will bring something new: the opening of the Deep Ellum Community Cultural Center. It's just one way 2023 will "shape the neighborhood’s future as a continued mecca for creatives, entrepreneurs, and all comers," says a Deep Ellum Foundation leader.
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Two characters from Topgolf’s new mobile game "Shankstars." [Image: Topgolf]
Dallas-Based Topgolf Tees Off in Gaming World with Mobile Game ‘Shankstars’
by David Seeley | Oct 26, 2022
Topgolf has 70 driving range game venues as far-flung as Germany, Australia, and Dubai. But now it's launched a mobile game you can play anywhere. "Shankstars" features a club-wielding UFO alien, a Tee-Wrex skeleton, a punk goddess, mermaid, and more playing on courses strewn with volcanos, pyramids, and giant waterfall-spewing skulls.
"Shankstars is a perfect example of how we're focused on enabling more people to have fun and enjoy the game of golf in their own way," says Topgolf CEO Artie Starrs.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2022
Zoo To Do is a major source of funding for the nonprofit Dallas Zoo. Proceeds help support the Zoo’s dedication to providing the best animal care, delivering unique education offerings, and strengthening its wildlife conservation efforts in Dallas and around the world.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2022
The James Beard Award-nominated hospitality industry veterans behind the concept are aiming for a restaurant as iconic as The Ball itself. Crown Block will serve steak, seafood, and plant-based cuisine —along with spectacular Dallas skyline views and curated cocktails. Hunt Realty Investments says it fills the void left when celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck shuttered his Five Sixty restaurant in the pandemic.
Unlike its predecessors, the 18th-floor restaurant won't spin. That makes the 17th-floor private event space even more special—party planners can request rotation when booking.
Unlike its predecessors, the 18th-floor restaurant won't spin. That makes the 17th-floor private event space even more special—party planners can request rotation when booking.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 18, 2022
The founder of OpTic Gaming is stepping back into the CEO role at the entertainment, media, and esports company.
Hector Rodriguez founded OpTic in 2006, which has become one of the most winning esports organizations in the world....
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Rendering: VariSpace
Innovative Spaces: Vari Opens New Global Headquarters in Coppell
by Lance Murray | Oct 4, 2022
Vari's new global HQ was designed by Dallas-based BOKA Powell. The company's goal: "continue to probe the future of how we work." With open stairwells inside and walking trails outside, getting up and about is encouraged. So is staying healthy: The new HQ is the third building in DFW to receive Fitwel certification for healthy workplaces, the company says.
"Most executives are still trying to figure out the future of work, the workforce, and workspaces—that’s where we come in," said Vari co-founder and CEO Jason McCann.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2022
Extending an FBI national media campaign to fight hate crimes, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson proclaimed October 3 as "FBI Dallas Hate Crimes Awareness Day." Wrap ads on DART buses and trains will help spread the word, and newly painted murals in two Dallas communities aim to help, too.
"Through this proclamation, we are acknowledging that hate is real. But so is love," Mayor Johnson said.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 29, 2022
~Pourri founder and CEO Suzy Batiz spent years trying to mash up the idea of "funky smells" with funk music. Then she stumbled on a video by the dance group Ghetto Funk Collective on social media. "One month later we were filming with an incredible crew and the Ghetto Funk Collective in Amsterdam," Batiz told Dallas Innovates. "It was a dream come true."
Check out the campaign's first two spots—and see how it all came together.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 28, 2022
Ivan Sanchez will oversee the firm's global growth roadmap amid "its path of triple-digit growth." The industry veteran, who has been honored with a string of Effies, Cannes Lions, and other global awards, will leverage CIEN+'s proprietary capabilities in A.I. powered-insights and its inclusive creative services.
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