It was a zoo Sunday in
Sundance Square Plaza
and Zookeeper (and Mayor)
Price Is Right
was feeding a frenzied costumed group of cyclists. The occasion was the annual Mayor's Spooky Bike Ride
and this year, her birthday bash. More than 75 riders joined in the fun and approximately 300
people filled the plaza.
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PRESS YOUR LUCK
Click on the links below to enter for prizes
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Art of the deal:
Mr. B failed art during first grade. In second grade, he was demoted to stick man art, which he failed. By third grade, he was asked to retire and pick up caulking. Still, that’s no reason for the judging snub from Chloe Rodriguez and Christy Jones at
Camp Fire First Texas
for the 35
th
annual
An Artists’ Christmas Art Auction & Gala
November 16 at the
Fort Worth Zoo.
Mr. B has eyes, you know. He can see good art. If not, maybe Mr. B should un-retire and try to enter his smart art…Emojis!
An Artists’ Christmas Art Auction & Gala
has raised approximately $4 million to engage and encourage children who are impacted by the after-school, teen services, environmental education, camping and school readiness programs. There's dinner, cocktails, luxury auction packages and, of course, the year's best art auction, a large collection of original work from 25 artists. Chloe and Christy sent over a pair of tickets.
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Happy belated Mr. B-day:
Owner Amber Hagstrom says
CycleBar Waterside
indoor cycling for fitness
celebrated its third anniversary Oct. 20 with a special CycleGives ride benefiting the Young Survivors Coalition. Sunday was (birthday) Party on a Bike and this place keeps rollin’ out the hits … figuratively, with its proprietary playlist of beats and thumping bass. CycleStar instructors are there to help improve your performance and reach your goals. And you’ll receive CycleStats after each ride, a measurement of six key metrics to track your progress.
Jessica Leigh popped a wheelie
and rode in with a 5-pack of rides.
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Painted in a corner?…“
Teaches children about art, bravery and the power of friendship.” Wait, what class / school is that? Actually, it’s the
maestros
at
Fort Worth Opera,
mainly Artistic Director and composer Joe Illick and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell. Their delightful one-act children's opera,
Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World,
is at 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at Rose Marine Theater.” T
his charming new work follows the real-life story of Marianna Morillo Safa and her relationship with famed painter Frida Kahlo.” Is Kahlo a witch or a friend? Through the magic of opera, Frida’s parrot, dog and monkey all sing, and the audience is invited to join in on the fun.
B2B Insider
sang a few bars to get two tickets for a reader.
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Artfully done, B:
While cleaning out the office of former
B2B
Insider
Chief Massacre Editor Andra (no longer in our) House, Mr. B uncovered, in mint condition,
An American Collection: Works From The Amon Carter Museum
. The 287-page hardcover is a “
superb survey of the museum collection that spans two centuries of American art.” The catalog includes works by
Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington
, the Western artists who formed the foundation of the museum. Selected works include paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints and photographs.” Mr. B booked it for hisownself to offer it as a giveaway.
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Congratulations to the October 23rd
Prize Winners:
- Keith Kothmann, Construction Cost Management
- Steve McCune, McCune Companies
- Evan Eastman, Spectrum Business
- Cheryl Callahan, SporTherapy
- Michael Luerson, DP Engineering
- Daisy Valk-Lopez, UTA Fort Worth
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A WORD FROM OUR GOLD SPONSORS
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HE SAID, SHE SAID, THEY SAID
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Old school:
Ad man John Fletcher says rodeo announcing great Bob Tallman keeps his schedule / calendar in a large book. Not a cell phone. John shoots a photo to keep track of his client’s schedule. When Tallman lost his book while traveling, Fletcher e-mailed him photos of the pages.
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Does this apply for ice cream, too?
Emceeing a breakfast seminar, Carlo Capua of
Z’s Café
explained that the bakery that provided the dastardly delights “has a special, innovative machine that takes out the calories.”
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Northern lights: MedStar
is readying its new facility for a February opening. Eighteen units will operate from Tarrant Parkway near
Medical City Alliance
.
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Huge numbers game: American Airlines
does eighty percent of all activity at the
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport,
according to airport CEO Sean Donohue. More numbers from Donohue as he prepares his annual report:
- AA’s headquarters are in Fort Worth, on land that is part of D/FW’s 17,000 acres. Donohue says Amazon has approximately four million square feet of warehousing and logistics space.
- 60 percent of passengers in the airport never leave. That connectivity is what builds airport hubs, he says.
- 100 percent of electricity at D/FW Airport is provided by wind energy, a savings of $20 million.
- “Long-haul international flights drive $200 million a year in revenue. My wish is that we would look at economic development more globally.”
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First responders:
Scott Engle, a banking center President for
Simmons Bank,
trying to win a dozen
Dough Boy Donuts
in
B2B Insider
, wrote, “
My office usually passes out the dough, but I know they would like to eat some, too
!” Brant Ringler,
Executive Director,
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl,
trying to win flowers from
GlennScapes:
“
Ironically, I was talking to my wife about the cost of keeping up our flower beds. We got yard of the month a few months ago and now we can’t rest on just that.”
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“I'm no spring chicken, but not old yet.”
--Mayor Price Is Right at 70
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Last name Cleavers?
Susan Taylor,
Innovative Developers, Inc.,
has fond memories of the Omni Theater at the
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
“One of my favorite memories of my mom’s visits is that we never missed going to the Omni. My favorite over the years was called
Beavers
and the trailer was, “
Beavers
, the biggest dam movie you’ll ever see!”
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Take me to your leader:
Mr. B is in trouble. Is it Genglebac, Gengleback, Genglebock? …B better get it right quickly because Brandom, not Brandon, G-E-N-G-E-L-B-A-C-H is the new President of the
Chamber.
Or maybe B could just go with
Mr. B
2
? Brandom joined the Chamber as Executive Veep during November 2016.
Mr. B
2
has a global outlook, having worked in Brisbane, Australia, taken a sabbatical to Central and South America, and been educated in London, where he was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
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Limited seating:
The
Chamber’s
next Oval Table is Nov. 19. It’s an intimate business conversation about leadership at the Chamber office with
Bank of Texas
President Mark Nurdin.
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Oui, oui:
Fort Worth Country Day
won two of three 2019 top honors from
Fort Worth Sister Cities International.
It received the Eisenhower Award for Organizational Involvement, the first independent school recipient, and Volunteer of the Year for teacher Andréanne Annis.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Click icons below for details and to register
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Impact Your Business
Nov. 5 - 11:30 a.m.
Joe T. Garcia's
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Infrastructure Symposium
The Future of Transportation
Nov. 6 - 7:30 a.m.
The Fort Worth Club
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WIN Conference
Nov. 14 - 11:30 a.m.
The Worthington Renaissance Hotel
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Table of 10
Nov. 20 - 11:30 a.m.
North Texas Community Foundation
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November Meetup
Nov. 20 - 5:30 p.m.
Punch Bowl Social
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Ribbon Cutting
(see events)
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The
Media Directory
is an annually updated publication that provides detailed contact information for more than 150 local media outlets in the Greater Fort Worth Area. $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers. Members must sign in to receive discount off the listed price.
For sponsorship inquiries in
B2B Insider
, contact
Jennifer Vuduris
or call (817) 338-3335.
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