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Social entrepreneur Byron Sanders, a former nonprofit exec, is CEO of Arete Health, launched in January 2025. [Photo: Michael Samples]

The Last Word: Arete Health CEO On a First-of-Its-Kind Health and Wellness Program for Dallas Creatives

by | Oct 28, 2025
Creatives Care Dallas brings virtual care, behavioral health, 2,000+ medications with zero copay, and more to Dallas County's gig workers. The community initiative is powered by Arete Health Shield in partnership with the Dallas Music Office.
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Dallas Creatives Get Power Boost at Art Conference That Means Business
by | Jun 21, 2025
ArtBoost Dallas returns June 27–28 with strategies for artists to build sustainable careers and create meaningful change. Powered by the Business Council for the Arts, SMU, KERA, and The Dallas Morning News, the two-day event brings together creatives across music, design, dance, theater, writing, and visual art.
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Visit Dallas Holds ‘Can‑Do Spirit Day’ for City’s $10.5B Tourism Industry, Seeks Award Nominations
by | May 7, 2025
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.
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Dallas Film Commission Names New Commissioner to Lead City’s Film/TV Efforts
by | Dec 13, 2024
Katie Schuck comes to the role at Visit Dallas from Georgia after more than eight years with the Savannah Regional Film Commission, a division of the Savannah Economic Development Authority. Her movie credits include location scouting for Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World."
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Visit Dallas Unveils City’s ‘Maverick, Can‑Do’ New Destination Brand

by | Mar 28, 2024
Dallas has never had a "unified brand," Visit Dallas says. The newly announced one—A Maverick, Can-Do Spirit—replaces clichéd Texas stereotypes with a big dash of "diversity, dynamism, and swagger."
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The Last Word: Visit Dallas’ Craig Davis On City’s Renovated Convention Center Getting 41 Bookings—Years Before Completion
by | Feb 7, 2024
Dallas' Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center is poised for a mega-makeover via a nearly $2 billion redevelopment. When completed, the expanded convention center will offer 170,000 square feet of ballroom space, 260,000 square feet of meeting rooms, and 800,000 square feet of exhibit space. Not to mention a new deck park over I-30 and attractions like a sprawling roof terrace with jaw-dropping views, 
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Setting Standards: Dallas Seeks Clean ‘Seal of Approval’ to Boost Travel, Tourism After Pandemic
Visit Dallas and the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District are leading the charge as local organizations work to gain a new "clean and safe" facility accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council.
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