Category Archives: Chamber Communications
DRC Member Brennan Enterprises Featured on HGTV’s Curb Appeal Tonight
DRC members are everywhere – even on TV! Friday, May 4th, DRC member Brennan Enterprises will be featured in a new episode of the hit HGTV show Curb Appeal. The episode is set to air at 8 p.m. CST. In … Continue reading
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CPRIT launches the Texas Cancer Plan
By Sarah Carabias-Rush, Managing Director, Economic Development Today the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas announced the launch of the new Texas Cancer Plan. The Plan identifies the challenges and issues that affect our state and presents a comprehensive … Continue reading
Filed under Chamber Communications, Healthcare
Site Selection Magazine Names DRC Among Top Ten Economic Development Groups
By Amy Ramos, Managing Director, Communications Site Selection magazine, an economic development trade publication, recently named the Dallas Regional Chamber among the top 10 economic development groups in the nation. “We appreciate the recognition, and are proud of what the Chamber has … Continue reading
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Small Businesses Are Big Business In North Texas
By John McCarley, The Social Media Guy Yesterday, the Small Business Advisory Committee heard from three guests on issues important to small businesses; Texas Representative Kenneth Sheets, John Wood, North Texas regional director for Senator John Cornyn and John Gonzales, … Continue reading
Got any Boxes? We’re Moving!
By Amy Ramos, Managing Director, Communications We’ve all been there. Each of us have sat in our living room (or conference room) and thought “you know, maybe it’s time to think about moving.” The DRC leadership was recently in that … Continue reading
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DRC and Fort Worth Chamber Issue Joint Statement on American Airlines Takeover Bid
The Dallas Regional Chamber and the Fort Worth Chamber – the two largest Chambers in the region – held full board meetings Thursday and Friday mornings, and the subject of American Airlines was discussed. Following those meetings, Fort Worth Chamber … Continue reading
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Austin Asks Dallas How to Get Transportation Moving
By John McCarley, Social Media Guy Yesterday, the DRC hosted a delegation from The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce who had hit the road to learn more about transportation. Martin Molloy of Halff Associates and chairman of our Transportation and … Continue reading
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Dallas’ Business Community Shows It’s Easy Being Green
By Amy Ramos, Managing Director, Communications Kermit the Frog has been saying it’s not easy being green since the early 1970’s, but the Dallas business community says otherwise. Whether its environmentally-focused programs, working in Energy Star and LEED certified buildings or … Continue reading
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Heard on the Hill: Day Three of the DFW Congressional Summit
By Jay Barksdale, Vice President, Public Policy We’re back in Texas after a productive trip to Washington. It was a busy three days, but a positive experience that provided a lot of insight and value to the members of the … Continue reading
Heard on the Hill: The DFW Congressional Summit
By Amy Gibson, Manager, Public Policy Hello from Washington, D.C.! We’re starting day three of our joint DFW Congressional Summit, and have had a productive trip thus far. The majority of our business leaders arrived over the weekend, and the … Continue reading
