The public celebration outside Dallas City Hall coincides with U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week and reinforces Dallas’ momentum as one of the nation's most vibrant and forward-looking travel destinations.
The WNBA's Dallas Wings have played at College Park Center in Arlington for the last eight seasons and will be hooping their there through 2025. But thanks to a Wednesday vote by the Dallas City Council, the team will finally be playing in the city emblazoned on their jerseys starting in 2026.
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.
The award signifies "the start of the start of the construction" on a major new city attraction, says Council Member Jesse Moreno. The $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan includes a massive, architecturally striking expanded center and a deck park over I-30. The city believes it could spur exciting new development all around the site as well.
Robots, start your engines! Beginning Tuesday through May 4, more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 50 countries are bringing their custom-built robots to the REC Foundation's 16th annual VEX Robotics World Championship at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
In the November 8 election, Dallas voters approved a plan to build a new $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center that will include a deck park over I-30, connecting the complex with The Cedars neighborhood south of downtown. Voters also approved $300 million for renovations and repairs to the Cotton Bowl and several iconic buildings across Fair Park.
Pressman, the former CEO of institutional financial services at TIAA, was appointed global CEO of the Urban Land Institute only two weeks ago. But he's up and running at the ULI's Fall 2022 Meeting in Downtown Dallas this week, a four-day conference that began Monday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
The ULI is the world's oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts, and is welcoming over 5,000 attendees to this week's conference, which is packed with daily sessions and speakers—and as Pressman told the Dallas Business Journal, dozens of tours of all things CRE in Dallas.
Texas is among the hot spots for foreign infrastructure investment, making Dallas the ideal location for the forum, according to its founder and CEO, Norman Anderson. It's the first time the North American Infrastructure Leadership Forum will be held in Texas, and notable DFW figures are featured on the all-star speaker lineup.
PHOTO GALLERY | The event has attracted leaders in the global community of unmanned systems — including drones and robots — to discuss the future of the industry.
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....
The role of the chief information officer (CIO) is undergoing another significant transformation. No longer limited to overseeing systems and operations, today’s CIO is a central strategic partner, guiding businesses through rapid technological and operational change....
Glow or Go—an all-new glow-in-the-dark game experience from New York-based live-entertainment platform Fever—opened its doors recently in the Dallas Design District at 921 N. Riverfront Blvd, Suite 100.
Glow or Go is a “one-of-a-kind,” real-life video game experience that’s been described as “part neon dream, part physical challenge,” Fever said....
A partnership between Fort Worth-based buddi—a pet-focused, family-friendly streaming platform that’s been likened to a Netflix for pet lovers—and Atlanta’s Bark TV has created the first multi-platform network with 24-hour-a-day programming dedicated exclusively to dog lovers....
Months after turning its dire wolf de-extinction into a moonshot milestone, Colossal Biosciences is going bigger—and taller. The company, now Texas’ first decacorn with a valuation of more than $10 billion, has unveiled plans to recreate New Zealand’s giant moa: a 12-foot-tall, 500-pound flightless bird that’s been extinct for six centuries....
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....
The role of the chief information officer (CIO) is undergoing another significant transformation. No longer limited to overseeing systems and operations, today’s CIO is a central strategic partner, guiding businesses through rapid technological and operational change....
Glow or Go—an all-new glow-in-the-dark game experience from New York-based live-entertainment platform Fever—opened its doors recently in the Dallas Design District at 921 N. Riverfront Blvd, Suite 100.
Glow or Go is a “one-of-a-kind,” real-life video game experience that’s been described as “part neon dream, part physical challenge,” Fever said....
A partnership between Fort Worth-based buddi—a pet-focused, family-friendly streaming platform that’s been likened to a Netflix for pet lovers—and Atlanta’s Bark TV has created the first multi-platform network with 24-hour-a-day programming dedicated exclusively to dog lovers....
Months after turning its dire wolf de-extinction into a moonshot milestone, Colossal Biosciences is going bigger—and taller. The company, now Texas’ first decacorn with a valuation of more than $10 billion, has unveiled plans to recreate New Zealand’s giant moa: a 12-foot-tall, 500-pound flightless bird that’s been extinct for six centuries....