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Fort Worth Distillery’s Spirit Made of Black-Eyed Peas Named ‘Best Traditional Vodka’

by | Oct 4, 2017
Since its launch in early March, the liquor has been snapping up a series of accolades.
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music friendly
Fort Worth Becomes State’s First ‘Music Friendly Community’
by | Oct 4, 2017
The new designation from the Texas Music Office will give Fort Worth access to a network for the economic development of its music industry.
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ShuEsq Shoes
Dallas Lawyers Doubling as Shoe Entrepreneurs
by | Oct 2, 2017
ShuEsq: The Shoe Bar focuses on selling shoes from new and independent designers, whom might find it a challenge to secure their inventory in large retailers.
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Gaming Industry in Dalla-Fort Worth
POWERING UP:
The Gaming Industry
in Dallas-Fort Worth
North Texas has played a major role in the gaming industry for more than two decades. Here's a roundup of Dallas Innovates' esports and gaming news in the region —and a bit of history to get you started.
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Panel and Play: Esports at Launchpad City in Frisco, Texas

Esports: Scenes from Panel & Play at LaunchPad City

by | Sep 29, 2017

Frisco ranks high on the scoreboard for a gaming capital, said panelists at a Panel & Play event hosted by LaunchPad City on Thursday. North Texas leaders gathered to talk about the rise of esports — and how the region fits into the mix. The panelists — Scott Beckmen, founder at Beckmen Law Firm; Gary Brubaker, director at SMU Guild Hall; Stephen Hays, partner at Deep Space Ventures; and Ryan Mussellman, COO of Optic Gaming at the Launchpad City event — are  leaders in their own niche industries which include education, regulatory, investment, and gaming....

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Diane Jones Allen
UTA’s Diane Jones Allen Named to Resilient Design Panel
by | Sep 29, 2017
The national panel will look at what urban design policies can help cities better withstand natural disasters.
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arts gallery
UTD to Open New Complex for Visual Arts This Weekend
by | Sep 28, 2017
SP/N Gallery officially opens Sunday with its inaugural exhibit, "Critical Mass," which features work from 45 UTD alums.
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On Tap: Nick Kennedy at Dallas New Tech, eSports Panel, Infinity Mirror Room
& Cyber Future Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Jared Skinner and Shama Hyder

Dallas Architecture Studio ‘Bakes’ Marketing Into Physical Design

by | Sep 27, 2017
MADE partners social media marketing pioneer Shama Hyder and architectural designer Jared Skinner to work at the intersection of marketing, technology, and the physical environment.
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avocado
Avocados From Mexico Opens Innovation Center in Irving
by | Sep 26, 2017
The marketing subsidiary of the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association carved out space in its Irving headquarters at Urban Towers for the Culinary Innovation Center. 
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Gems by the Foot Aids Refugee Women, Families
by | Sep 26, 2017
The online jewelry company gives 10 percent of its proceeds to benefit the women and families of the International Rescue Committee.
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cultural plan
Dallas Cultural Plan: Tackling the Changing Face of a City
by | Sep 25, 2017
The city is now more than 40 percent Hispanic and 25 percent African-American. How will artistic boards reflect the new Dallas?
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rewardstyle

RewardStyle’s Social Influencers to Spur $1B in Retail Sales

by | Sep 20, 2017
RewardStyle influencers point their followers toward products in their posts, which in turn can impact retailers' online traffic, and, hopefully, translate into sales. 
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Retail Real Estate: Test ideas in Dallas-Fort Worth
Retail Real Estate:
Want to Test a Concept? Come to Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Sep 20, 2017
As retail reinvents itself, industry experts evaluate the present, and look to the future
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‘A New Kind of Cartography’: Dallas Artist Paints Works of Art With Forgotten Maps
by | Sep 19, 2017
Matt Cusick's process of “painting with maps” integrates science, art, and storytelling — or, as he says, the human condition.
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arts
Dallas Architecture Forum Series Opens With Focus on North Texas’ Growing Arts Scene
by | Sep 19, 2017
The Oct. 10 lecture will look back at the growth and how the region can continue to heighten arts opportunities for its residents in the next 20 years. 
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