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‘A Sweet Moment in Time’: Dallas Regional Chamber Unveils Its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan During Annual Meeting at Fair Park

by | Jan 18, 2024

Cynt Marshall, 2024 chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber board of directors, urged chamber members to “seize the moment.” DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey talked about a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” to remedy the region’s inequities. And Rafael Lizardi, Marshall’s predecessor as chair, said, “we got a lot done” in 2023, “but as always, there’s much left to do.”...

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From Startups to Skill Sets: Blackstone LaunchPad Broadens Mission to Equip Grads for Any Career
by | Oct 18, 2023
Blackstone LaunchPad has expanded its mission beyond entrepreneurship. With a mix of next-gen career readiness, LaunchPad is set to equip students with adaptable skills for any professional path. We talk with Blackstone Charitable Foundation Executive Director Maura Pally during a Dallas visit about the program's new pilot internships and more.
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How Dallas-Fort Worth Has Become a Hotbed of Artificial Intelligence Technology
by | Feb 16, 2023
"AI now is where the web was in the mid- to late-'90s," Sentiero Ventures' David Evans says. And North Texas is becoming central to the AI revolution, he and other local tech leaders contend. DFW's role as an AI hub has been burnished by its tech workforce, the breadth and diversity of its industries, its thriving startup community, and its wealth of AI-oriented universities and research institutions. Most important of all, though, is the region's status as a magnet for Fortune 500 companies, many of which are eager to partner with AI's local pioneers.

Here's what leading North Texas experts have to say.
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North Texas Companies Offer Five Keys to Keeping Employees Engaged While Working From Home

Studies show that companies with high employee engagement are 21 percent more profitable. Here's how Axxess, USAA, Hilti North America, and other companies in the region are improving employee engagement virtually.
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Arrow Digital
Softvision Acquires Arrow Digital, Seeks to Hire RPA Specialists
by | Aug 23, 2018
Softvision has aggressive growth plans for its Dallas office over the next 12 to 24 months.
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real estate
2018 Real Estate Outlook:
Dallas Still a Top U.S. Market
by | Jan 12, 2018
Homebuilders will rely on technology to help reduce costs, and retail continues to undergo a major transformation as malls are repurposed into mixed-use developments
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park
The Park Effect: How Klyde Warren Park Altered the Face of Downtown
by | Oct 26, 2017
The park unified Dallas' urban core, and became an instant catalyst for development around its edges.
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corporate research

Volker Staack Discusses Shift in Corporate Research Spending

by | May 31, 2016
This year's North Texas Innovation Leaders Forum focused on the changes in corporate research and development spending.
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Cristo Rey
Cristo Rey Students Make Shark Tank-style Pitches
by | Apr 26, 2016
Twelve students presented their ideas to a panel of judges from PwC.
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Does DFW’s Venture Capital Rank Tell the Whole Story?
by | Feb 29, 2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers recently released its MoneyTree report detailing US venture capital (VC) funding for 2015.
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Cheryl Hagan
PwC Learns a few Lessons From Cristo Rey Students
by | Dec 3, 2015
Cheryl Hagan of PwC has taken the work-study program a step further and developed a program that both her company and the students can learn from.
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