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City of Burleson Councilmember Victoria Johnson [Photo: NCTCOG]
NCTCOG Names New Executive Board President, Honors Regional Leaders
by Lance Murray | Jun 17, 2025
The North Central Texas Council of Governments — a voluntary association of local governments with a 17-member board — was established in 1966 to assist in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for regional development.
Parks Associates Announces Inaugural Property Innovation Awards at Smart Spaces Conference in Dallas
by Lance Murray |
Jun 10, 2025
Where is tech shaping consumer expectations, driving operational efficiencies, and evolving smart living environments? International research firm Parks Associates will honor winners of its new award at the third annual Smart Spaces event, Sept. 16-17, in Dallas.
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by David Seeley and Lance Murray |
Feb 26, 2024
The cities of Dallas, Irving, and Cedar Hill joined Dallas County among the 36 finalists for awards from IDC Government Insights. Locally honored initiatives include digital equity and public Wi-Fi programs, as well as a modern library in a park and a public health investigation system.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 20, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI are teaming up to launch the new AI 75 program at Capital Factory's Future of AI Salon today. The first-ever list will recognize Dallas-Fort Worth innovators in artificial intelligence.
Nominations are open through March 20.
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Empowering the Masses was the big $60K Social Innovator of the Year winner at "The Pitch" in 2023. [Photo: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas]
United Way’s ‘The Pitch’ Crowns the Social Innovator Of The Year, Awards $275K In Investments
by Lance Murray | Apr 21, 2023
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' nearly yearlong social innovation accelerator program came to a close this week at "The Pitch" with the awarding of more than $275,000 in prize money and the award of Social Innovator of the Year. The competition's five finalists are social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for improving access to education, income, and health. See who won what—and how they're working to improve lives in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 11, 2023
Ready to be inspired? The Texas Women's Foundation is bringing you a day of learning and leadership on April 27, complete with an awards celebration featuring Jenna Bush Hager. Get ready to hear from some of the most trailblazing women in the game, who've shattered glass ceilings across education, nonprofits, finance, and law.
Plus, the foundation has slashed ticket prices by more than half from last year so more can attend.
Plus, the foundation has slashed ticket prices by more than half from last year so more can attend.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 12, 2022
"Innovation means overcoming real-world challenges people are facing, then leveraging legal knowledge and technical skills synergistically to come up with practical solutions," says Chanille Juneau.
Texas Lawyer also recognized the Richardson-based immigration law firm for its tech-forward legal practice and for one of its next-gen attorneys.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 16, 2021
Texan by Nature, a nonprofit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, named 20 “innovators, collaborators, and changemakers” to its 2021 TxN 20. The honorees—selected after independent research on more than 2000 Texas' publicly traded and private companies—span 12 industry sectors.
Among them are several Dallas-Fort Worth companies.
Among them are several Dallas-Fort Worth companies.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2021, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by Lauren Hawkins | Oct 13, 2020
Now in its second year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for North Texas.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 7, 2020
John Schoggins is one of 10 recipients for the National Institutes of Health's Pioneer Award. The forward-looking researcher is ahead of the curve, beginning the pursuit prior to the current pandemic.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Oct 6, 2020
The Roaring Twenties-themed virtual event will be a live, cinematic experience complete with a "Speakeasy Party To Go" feature for at-home watch parties. See who could take home an award.
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by Chantal Canales |
Sep 3, 2020
During this year's event, DSW20's State of Entrepreneurship award winners were announced.
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[Image: Courtesy Tech Titans]
Tech Titans Awards Gala Roars Into the ’20s With a Jazz-Age 2.0 Theme
by Quincy Preston | Aug 4, 2020
The virtual event will be a live, cinematic experience with a "Speakeasy Party To Go" feature for home watch parties. Sounds like the berries to us.
Nominations are open for Tech Titans' 2020 awards through August 24.
Nominations are open for Tech Titans' 2020 awards through August 24.
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by Riley Farrell |
Jul 15, 2020
UNT media lecturer and documentary filmmaker Melinda Levin joins media conglomerates such as Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony Music Entertainment, which also were recognized in the 41st annual Telly Awards.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 1, 2020
DesignPlex Biomedical was given a royalty-free license by NASA to commercialize a new ventilator for coronavirus patients. Nanoscope Technologies got more than $2 million from the National Eye Institute to advance its gene therapy treatment.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Mar 18, 2020
Among the American Advertising Federation of Dallas' 2020 American Advertising Awards winners are The Richards Group, Toyota, SMU, and UNT. Check out some of the award-winning campaigns.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
