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Rendering of part of the $606M Phase 2 development of the Fort Worth Convention Center. [Image: City of Fort Worth]
New Leader To Spearhead $606M Phase 2 Expansion of Fort Worth Convention Center
by David Seeley | Feb 4, 2026
Cynthia Sanchez Serrano, deputy director of the City of Fort Worth Public Events Dept., is being promoted to director and will lead the Phase 2 expansion. Here's a look at what the next phase will bring—including a tower-topped "transparent structure" that could help nearly double the city's convention business.
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Following its merger with Dallas-based Comerica Bank, Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Bank announced it is establishing its Texas regional headquarters in Dallas at Preston Center, located at 8300 Douglas.
With the merger, which was announced last fall, Fifth Third said it plans to open 150 new branches in Texas, a $700 million investment that will place Fifth Third among the top four banks in terms of branches in Dallas, Houston, and Austin....
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North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
Beyond Verily Health Inc., other organizations with notable patents granted this week include:
- Bank of America’s detecting polymorphic botnets using an image recognition platform
- Capital One’s system for navigating vehicle inventory
- Cardio Voyage Innovations’ apparatus for guiding and supporting users to maintain correct postures during squatting exercise
- Charter Communications’ technique for accurately characterizing dropped calls
- JPMorgan Chase’s methods for querying a document pool
- Koya Medical’s lymphatic diagnostic device
- Monolithic 3D’s 3D semiconductor memory device and structure
- Stryker’s privacy controls for cameras in healthcare environments
- Texas Instruments’ fluidic wafer probe
- Toyota’s systems for multi-stage risky driving mitigation
- Traxxas’ model vehicle body
- Trinity Rail Group’s storage assembly for railcar
- USAA’s manufacturer-based autonomous driving assessment
- U.S.
Following its merger with Dallas-based Comerica Bank, Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Bank announced it is establishing its Texas regional headquarters in Dallas at Preston Center, located at 8300 Douglas.
With the merger, which was announced last fall, Fifth Third said it plans to open 150 new branches in Texas, a $700 million investment that will place Fifth Third among the top four banks in terms of branches in Dallas, Houston, and Austin....
