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Fort Worth’s Trashion Fashion Show Will Celebrate Recycled Materials. Here’s How You Can Walk the Catwalk

by | Mar 11, 2026
Hosted by Keep Fort Worth Beautiful, the March 28 Trashion Fashion Show encourages participants to create clothing or accessories using reclaimed, reused, or discarded materials. Entries must be at least 50% trash or recyclable materials. Deadline to enter is March 25.
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BioNTX Names Former Women in Bio Leader as Its New CEO
by | Mar 6, 2026
Gina Ford will concentrate on boosting industry alignment, increasing the region’s national visibility, and charting a clear course to speed innovation, attract investment and improve long-term competitiveness in the life sciences sector across North Texas, BioNTX said. She replaces Kathleen Otto Rosenblum, who's retiring from the position.
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EarthX Announces 50 ‘Brand Hero’ Nominees for 2026, Recognizing Circular, Market-Based Supply Chain Leadership
by | Mar 5, 2026
Out of the 50 nominees, ten Brand Heroes (one from each category) will be recognized at Earthx2026, taking place April 20-22 in Dallas.
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North Texas Sports Foundation Launches to Create ‘Lasting Legacy’ Beyond FIFA World Cup 2026

by | Feb 17, 2026
A flagship community initiative is designed to raise funds for children's sports, healthy public spaces, and community art with the Texan Golden Boot sculpture in the Arlington Entertainment District and the accompanying “Buy a Brick” campaign. The organizations said that they expect the Texan Golden Boot to become one of the most photographed and recognized public artworks associated with a United States World Cup Host City, "positioning North Texas as a place where sport, culture, sustainability and community investment come together."
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Inclusivity-Focused Omnium Circus Coming to Garland as City Launches New All Abilities Committee
by | Feb 12, 2026
"Omnium challenges traditional ideas of performance and ability, and we’re proud to celebrate that spirit here in Garland—where everyone belongs, and everyone has something remarkable to offer,” said Amy Rosenthal, cultural arts director for the city of Garland.
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EarthX Announces Speakers and Sessions for Earthx2026 Conference
by | Feb 12, 2026
“Earthx2026 is happening at a moment of real global instability, deep political polarization, and accelerating environmental pressure," said EarthX founder Trammell Crow. "What makes this community different is our willingness to be honest about where past environmental strategies have fallen short or pushed people away and instead work collaboratively."
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Inaugural Class Announced for 2026 Texas Disability Hall of Fame

Neva Fairchild, Charmaine Solomon, and Clay Boatright will be honored at a North Texas Disability Chamber event on Feb. 6 at the Robinson Fine Arts Center in Plano. The event is free and open to the public. Here's how to RSVP.
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North Texas Food Bank To Host 26th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser Feb. 26
by | Jan 28, 2026
Presented by Kroger, the high-impact evening will feature tastings from leading local chefs—including Nikky Phinyawatana, founder and chef of the Asian Mint restaurant group—with each guest taking home a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bowl created by a local artist.
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The Dallas Opera Gets $25M From O’Donnell Foundation, Raised Record $54.5M in 2025
by | Jan 22, 2026
The challenge grant by the Dallas-based O'Donnell Foundation was earned after The Dallas Opera raised $29.5 million in 2025 from well over 100 donors, marking the largest campaign in the company's history.
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The DEC Network To Hold 11th Annual State of Entrepreneurship Event Jan. 29 at SMU

by | Jan 20, 2026
The State of Entrepreneurship brings together industry leaders and founders for an evening of insight, inspiration, connection. and awards presentations. Attendees will explore emerging trends, address key challenges facing entrepreneurs today, and discover new opportunities shaping North Texas’s startup ecosystem, The DEC Network said.
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The Last Word: Texas Women’s Foundation CEO on New Census Data Showing DFW’s Gender Pay Gap
by | Jan 20, 2026
“So what’s incentivizing us if we are going to make considerably less than our male counterparts the more educated we get?”

Karen Hughes White
President and CEO
Texas Women’s Foundation
… on newly released Census data showing D-FW has the widest gender pay gap among U.S....

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TAMEST, Lyda Hill Philanthropies Announce 2026 Hill Prizes
by | Jan 15, 2026
The prizes are given in seven categories: artificial intelligence, biological sciences, engineering, medicine, physical sciences, public health, and technology. They recognize and support top Texas innovators, providing seed funding to advance groundbreaking science and highlight Texas as a premier destination for world-class research. 
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The Last Word: A Dallas AI Entrepreneur’s Take on Robotics’ ‘ChatGPT Moment’ at CES 2026
by | Jan 14, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared it "the ChatGPT moment for robotics," Worlds CEO Dave Copps says. But all those dancing, boxing, laundry-folding bots? They're only as smart as the environments they operate in.
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