Creative

ClubCorp Launches Luxe Traveling Wedding Showcase, Win-a-Wedding Contest Coming to Dallas

by | Jan 24, 2019
Brides and grooms to-be are invited to tour 10 ClubCorp country clubs across North Texas, meet industry experts, and compete for a $10,000 wedding package in a first-of-its-kind showcase.
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Look Inside: Historic Purse Building Reopens In West End
by | Jan 23, 2019
As Wildcat Management—a woman-owned real estate investment company—embarks on the final phase of restoration for the Purse Building, the last pieces of West End's innovative redevelopment are falling into place.
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New Digital Activations Show ‘Avocados From Mexico are Always Worth It’
by | Jan 23, 2019
In anticipation of its Super Bowl advertisement with Kristin Chenoweth, Irving-headquartered Avocados From Mexico has created a multi-experience interactive platform with a feature that uses AI to match users with adoptable local dogs.
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Overwatch League Match Gaming Festival Descends on Dallas
by | Jan 22, 2019
Allen was been selected to be the second city ever to host a regular season match for the international Overwatch League. Tickets to watch the festival at the Allen Event Center are on sale now.
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Style Eyes Industry-Leading Trendspotters to Highlight Innovative Products at Dallas Market Center

Industry-Leading Trendspotters to Highlight Innovative Products at Dallas Market Center

by | Jan 16, 2019
Retail buyers and interior designers can hear from 12 StyleEyes trend spotters (three who are locals) and find panel discussions, celebrity guest appearances, product line unveilings, live music, and book signings during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
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At CES 2019, Toyota announced it was developing its Guardian autonomous vehicle safety system that could anticipate a pending incident and employ a corrective response in coordination with the driver. [Photo: Toyota Newsroom]
ICYMI: AT&T’s 5G, Toyota’s Autonomous Safety System, and the Bell Nexus Air Taxi Make Waves at CES 2019
by | Jan 12, 2019
Other North Texas standouts at CES include 900lbs, Syndiant, and Voltea. You'll also find AI-enabled decision platforms (Symphony RetailAI), grants for STEAM (Sam's Club gives DISD $252K), and the top 10 (female‑focused coworking concept) in this week's briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Creative: A Dozen Top Stories from 2018
by | Jan 11, 2019
In an annual tradition, we look back on Dallas Innovates’ most-read stories in each of our buckets of innovation: Startup, Invention, Education, Social, Creative, and Enterprise. Here’s a roundup of the “Top 12” in Creative for 2018.
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Look Inside: Interactive Art Exhibit and Selfie Studio Coming Soon to Dallas
by | Jan 10, 2019
Set to open Jan. 17 across from Fair Park, Rainbow Vomit is a technicolor art adventure that will feature a fantasy world of art, light, and sound—and, over 20 photo opportunities.
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Dallas Innovates 2019:
The Magazine
(in Augmented Reality)

Last year, we brought you the first-ever Dallas Innovates magazine. This year, our second annual print publication explores the region as a rising tech superpower and a global hub of innovation.
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Year In Review: Our Top 10 Most‑Read Stories of 2018
by | Dec 21, 2018
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention this year.
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Dallas ‘Brand Stars’ Recognized by Adweek for Driving Business and Innovation
by | Dec 17, 2018
From emerging startups (Deep Ellum Denim, Hey Chica, OpenKey) to major global companies (AT&T, Southwest Airlines, Kimberly-Clark) Adweek rounded up the leaders shaping the future of Dallas.
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Safety-Minded ‘Once Kids’ Moving Production of Customizable Toys to North Texas
by | Dec 12, 2018
Child safe, environmentally friendly, and largely disruptive, the Dallas-based startup relies on innovative machines to create wooden bricks in six seconds. Next year, the Once Kids production facility—resembling 'Santa's Workshop'—will move to North Texas.
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ICYMI: Dallas is 5G Hotspot, DFW has Jobs for Hackers, Texas as a Major Biotech Hub, and Voltea’s Water Tech Goes Smart for CES

by | Dec 8, 2018
From tech bytes (Azpen Innovation, FindMe, Project Verte, Freebird Rides) to launches and expansions (Marley Spoon, Service Fusion, Deliveright) to this week's top 10 (‘Citi’ of Irving), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Dallas Market Center Debuts New Logo, Magazine in Rebranding Effort
by | Dec 7, 2018
Spark magazine, the Market Center's new publication, will keep worldwide businesses abreast of North Texas' B2B environment.
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Innovative Spaces: Valencia’s Latest Irving Hotel Goes Retro
by | Dec 3, 2018
The Texican Court in Irving's Las Colinas has the flair of an old Spanish mission combined with the vibes of the 1950s. Take the photo tour of the new upper-scale hotel to get an inside look at the industry convention-busting design, luxury rooms, Tequila Bar, and swimming pool.
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Spacee Stacy the Virtual Bartender Serves Drinks—and Flirts; DFW, Neoface Facial Recognition Deploys; and Gemmy’s Bass Lip-Syncs Alexa
by | Dec 1, 2018
From tech bytes (AveoMedical, StackPath, WayAround) to coworking moves (Venture X, Serendipity Labs) to what we're reading (Starbucks Red Bird "community store", Veran Spin’s lung cancer GPS-like tracking tech), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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