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The DEC Network's annual celebration of North Texas entrepreneurs will be hosted in Frisco this year. [Image sources: The DEC Network; DI Studio]

Plan Your Week: The Ultimate Guide to Dallas Startup Week 2024

by | Aug 9, 2024

The DEC Network, organizers of Dallas Startup Week, are calling DSW24 “the second largest startup week in the USA” — and it kicks off this Sunday! The cornerstone event is gearing up to transform the DFW entrepreneurial landscape from August 11-15, promising five days of insights, connections, and opportunities.

With the event just around the corner, we’ve crafted this ultimate guide—a blueprint for making the most of your time at DSW24....

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With $3M+ in Prizes, Fortnite and Rocket League World Championships Coming to Fort Worth in September
by | Aug 6, 2024
Nearly 150 top esports players from 35 countries will compete at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena from September 7 through September 15. Competitors will include Texas-based Fortnite players Cooper and Clix and Rocket League players ApparentlyJack and Hockser.
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“CatVideoFest” Is Meowing Across Dallas This Weekend
by | Aug 2, 2024
"CatVideoFest 2024" is purring its way into Dallas this weekend, with cat video compilation screenings at Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff and Violet Crown Cinema in Dallas' West Village. A portion of ticket sales will go to help kitties in need.
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The Last Word: Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins on the UniverSoul Circus Returning to Dallas
by | Jul 26, 2024
UniverSoul Circus has returned to Dallas, bringing its international, multicultural "hip hop under the big top" to The Shops at RedBird at 3662 Camp Wisdom Road for performances through August 11. But before the fire breathers blew their first flames and the acrobats took their first leaps, the circus offered a preview at Dallas City Hall Wednesday, where Atkins other city officials, and the public got a taste of this year's "Family Reunion Tour."
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Impact Ventures' refreshed headquarters space. [Photo: Impact Ventures]

Dallas’ Nonprofit Impact Ventures Announces New Dates for Inclusive Capital Summit, Celebrates Cohort 8 Graduates, Adds Board Members

by | Jul 19, 2024
Amid planning disruptions and system outages, Impact Ventures also got a fresh look for its HQ and a "generous grant" from the Meadows Foundation. The nonprofit unveiled initiatives to expand its support for "underestimated" entrepreneurs.
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Frontiers of Flight Museum To Celebrate ‘Moon Day’ on Saturday, 55 Years After 1st Walk on the Moon
by | Jul 19, 2024
The event will feature a keynote talk by Astronaut Col. Gregory H. Johnson and a book signing from Jim Keyes, author of “Education is Freedom: The Future is in Your Hands,” as well as more than 20 exhibitors, seven speakers, autograph signings, educational hands-on activities, food trucks, and music.
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Sheraton Dallas To Host Exhibition of Work from Stewpot Art Program
by | Jul 11, 2024
The Stewpot Art Program serves those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Dallas. It provides a safe environment and outlet for people to express themselves via art—with 90% of sales going to the artists and 10% benefitting the art program for supplies and field trips for artists.
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The Last Word: Trinity River Authority’s Matthew Jalbert on the Circular Water Economy Summit in Dallas July 15‑17
by | Jun 25, 2024
The Water Environment Federation's second annual Circular Water Economy Summit (CWES) will be held in downtown Dallas July 15-17. The event gathers industrial and municipal water experts dedicated to sustainable solutions for water challenges, attracting a wide range of city and state officials, representatives from the Department of Energy, experts from Princeton and other universities, and corporations from Walmart to Meta to GM to ExxonMobil.
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The 2024 BioNTX iC3 Summit will be held Oct. 3-4 at the new Loews Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, which is connected to the Loews Arlington Hotel in the heart of the city's Entertainment District. [Image: Loews Arlington Hotel]

10th Annual iC3 Summit: BioNTX Brings Life Science Leaders to Brand-New Loews Arlington Venue in October

by | Jun 17, 2024
The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization,—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments. The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments.
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Creative Destination: Michaels’ MakerPlace Pilot Brings Local Artisans to 3 North Texas Stores
by | Jun 14, 2024

Michaels, the Irving-based arts and crafts retailer, is hosting an in-store MakerPlace event on June 15 at several locations in North Texas.

The pilot program lets customers discover local handmade artists and shop some of the goods available on Michaels’ online marketplace, which offers “truly handmade goods, classes, and how-to’s.”...

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The Last Word: Dallas Sports Commission On Name Reveal of City’s First-Ever Women’s Pro Soccer Team
by | May 9, 2024

“Welcome home Dallas Trinity FC”

Dallas Sports Commission
.…on the name reveal of Dallas’s first-ever women’s professional soccer team at Klyde Warren Park on May 9, via LinkedIn....

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The Last Word: ABC News’ Deborah Roberts On Becoming a Leader — ‘Just Own It’
by | May 8, 2024
Texas Women's Foundation presented #BESTSELF and the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration, setting the stage with a powerful conversation between ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts and Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall.
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Dallas-based T.D. Jakes Enterprises launched the national Good Soil Movement in 2023. Dungeon Forward, pictured above, took home $100,000 in 2023 after winning what was described as a "very intense pitch competition." [Image sources: Photo, Good Soil; Color, DI Studio]

T.D. Jakes’ Good Soil Forum To Feature $500K Seed Capital Pitch Competition June 13-15 in Dallas

by | Apr 25, 2024
With the theme of "The Rhythm of Entrepreneurship," this year's event features visionary leaders and industry trailblazers who'll offer insights to attendees to help them navigate the entrepreneurial landscape with confidence and creativity, T.D. Jakes Enterprises said.
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World’s Largest Robotics Championship Returns to Dallas Thursday Through May 3
by | Apr 24, 2024
More than 20,000 students from all 50 states and more than 60 countries will be competing at the VEX Robotics World Championship April 25-May 3 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. They'll be putting their custom-built robots to the test in timed, high-energy matches—and you can attend for free.
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Deep Ellum Community Center To Host ‘Tunnel Visions 3.0’ Exhibit
by | Apr 22, 2024
The center said visitors to the exhibit at the community center will be "transported through time" as they physically walk through a replica tunnel showcasing photos of murals that once appeared on the walls of the Good-Latimer tunnel, the gateway to Deep Ellum from the Dallas Arts District.
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‘Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Business’: Dallas Leads the Way With Convergence AI Conference
by | Apr 16, 2024
Trailblazing companies reshaping industries with innovative AI strategies will be in the spotlight at Convergence AI on May 2. The conference offers a unique opportunity for businesses to learn from these leaders and position themselves for success in the AI-driven future.
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