On August 22,
Encore Live
at the
Stockyards
hosted a Westworld-themed Business After Hours. Inspired by the HBO show, the 126 attendees traveled back in time to early 20th century Fort Worth, toured Encore Live's historical Swift and Co. building, and explored the Control Center with a Selfie Scavenger Hunt. Winner Sandi Mitchell,
APEX Mastery
, received an autographed Pat Green guitar and door prize winner Brad Ender,
JP Morgan Chase
, received an autographed painting of the guitar.
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PRESS YOUR LUCK
Click on the links below to enter for prizes
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Stand by me:
Ryan J. Heist, a U.S. Marine Corps vet, says give me five minutes and I’ll have your
VARIDESK
up and operable. Sounds like a sales guy, right. But it’s true. Mr. B watched the video, and even in slow motion, Ryan had that
ProDesk 60 Electric VARIDESK
put together and the motor humming and desk rising to 50 inches in height. You may know the VARIDESK as a sit-stand desktop riser. Did you know VARIDESK is a full manufacturer of office furniture that helps companies create an active workspace that promotes health and productivity? Ryan has a ProDesk 60 for a reader and it features programmable height settings with active-hold buttons for safety, a cable management tray and stability crossbar. Are you in good standing?
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Heartfelt:
Have you seen Carousel? It is six large, colorful parrots carousel-ing in the roundabout at Mitchell and East Rosedale near Poly (Parrots) High School. Made Mr. B feel a bit artsy while driving, which is better than texting while driving. A day later, Mr. B got a (Wesley) Gentle reminder that the
Arts Council of Fort Worth
manages Fort Worth Public Art and art isn’t free unless its graffiti. The Arts Council has its
7th Heart of Gold Awards Luncheon
Sept. 18 in McDavid Studio at
Bass Performance Hall.
Heart honoree is Rosalyn G. Rosenthal for her leadership as a philanthropist and dedicated patron of the arts. (She’ll turn 95 Sept. 18…happy Mr. B-day, Rosalyn). Margo Dean, dance all-star among all stars, will receive the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award for establishing Texas Ballet Theater, Ballet Concerto and a dance studio.
B2B
has a seat for two readers.
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Happy (Mr.) B-day, Trinity Habitat:
30 years old and the (home) livin’ is great. Especially if it were a home built by
Trinity Habitat for Humanity.
Yes, 30 years and work on 1,800-plus homes. The non-profit has been celebrating several ways during the year, but the best is still to come. Habitat is funding a December build for the Bell family $30 at a time. More than $15k has been raised. And Oct. 5, just a month away, is
Backyard Bash
, which is a huge party to celebrate the completion of a 30-hour build for Gigi. Habitat’s Sandra Houston dashingly Bashed
B2B Insider
with two general admission seats that include a Heim BBQ dinner, two drink tickets and seats for the performance of up-and-coming Texas country artist Wynn Williams.
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Shoppe-ing with Sharon:
For years,
The
Neeley School of Business
-
Tandy Executive Speaker Series
at
TCU
has invited prominent business leaders to breakfast events to share their insights, challenges and successes with Dean (He’s a Homer) Erekson. It’s a new school year with a new leader. And next Thursday, Sept. 12, from 7:30-9 a.m., grab a seat as Dean Daniel Pullin (teeth) will interview Sharon Leite, currently CEO and board member of publicly-traded The Vitamin Shoppe. Sharon, a New York and
Fort Worth
resident, previously has served as President of the Americas for Godiva Chocolatier (she might bring leftover samples), President of Sally Beauty, U.S. and Canada (more samples?), and various roles at Bath and Body Works, Gap Inc., The Walt Disney Company and Pier 1 Imports.
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Congratulations to the August 28th
Prize Winners:
- Christina Ramos, FTS International
- Randy Landers, Speed Fab-Crete
- Tim Halden, Spectrum
- Ricky McBride, DMR
- Debra Smith, Pulliam Pools
- Hannah Mercer, Briggs Freeman
- Chloe Rodriguez, Camp Fire First Texas
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A WORD FROM OUR GOLD SPONSORS
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HE SAID, SHE SAID, THEY SAID
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Nearly eggs-tinct:
Coyotes, ferals, dogs and varmints aplenty wiped out the chicken community at the ranch in the hinterlands of Cortney Gumbleton, co-founder of
Locavore.
“I’m down to only one; her name is Henny Penny. No idea how she’s survived. I’m back to buying eggs from the store with everybody else.”
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Was there any doubt? Buxton
, geniuses at consumer data and predictive modeling, has answered one of the great mysterious of modern times. Where do Chick-fil-A customers eat on Sunday? Buxton has the state-by-state answer. In Texas, it’s … What? A Burger?
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You’re killing me up here:
This from stand-up pallbearer/comedian Robert Gaudry of
Dignity Memorial
– “Old funeral jokes are the best; they never die.”
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Not in my casa:
At a recent luncheon,
Fort Worth
Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa was wearing a name tag with his first name printed and last name written. He had crossed out Casa and written Costa.
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On the docket:
Robert Ahdieh, Dean of
Texas A&M University School of Law
, says the school is in the “business of teaching law, not just the business of training lawyers.” Says he’s enthusiastic about building a community that can provide for students and being in a business of “knowledge creation.” A&M Law also has started a Master’s degree for non-lawyers.
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“Greatness happens when hard work and dreams meet.”
--Gary Patterson
TCU Head Coach
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Take her to Vegas:
Sandi Mitchell
, Apex Leadership Mastery,
three weeks ago won six months of office space at
WeWork
in
B2B Insider.
At the recent
Chamber
Business After Hours at
Encore Live,
she again was a winner. This time it was a Pat Green-autographed guitar.
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What the heck: Acre Distillery & Coffee House
is in the middle of what was once Fort Worth's legendary Hell's Half Acre, an area known for gambling, alcohol and outlaws. Acre has 18 different products, including vodka, gin, bourbon, single malt whiskey, rum, bitters, flavored liqueurs and cordials. Tony Formby, owner, was a former majority stakeholder in Rahr & Sons.
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Life beyond leads:
As a part of its volunteer community services, the
Chamber’s Cowtown Leads Exchange
held a FREE lunch and learn last week at the
Business Assistance Center.
About 30 businesses got their questions answered by representatives from
JTaylor, MomentUs Wealth, Shaw Insurance, Financial Additions, HR Additions, Insperity
and
Aeko Technologies
.
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Giving credit where credit is due:
Lonnie Nicholson, President/CEO of
EECU,
is
Chamber
chairman this year. Probably doesn’t hurt Mr. B’s job security if he mentions EECU a bit. EECU. EECU. EECU. There’s also news -- Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed David Shurtz, chief risk officer and general counsel at EECU, to the Credit Union Commission until Feb. 15, 2025.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Click icons below for details and to register
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Impact Your Business
Talent Champions
Sept. 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Joe T. Garcia's "La Puertita"
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State of Public Education Luncheon
Sept. 12 - 11:30 a.m.
PalmWood, Frost Tower
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Chamber Engagement Insight
Sept. 19 - 4:00 p.m.
CERA Meetings and Events
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Public Policy Healthcare Symposium
Sept. 25 - 7:30 a.m.
Palmwood, Frost Tower
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State of the County
Sept. 26 - 11:30 a.m.
The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
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Ribbon Cutting
(see events)
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or call (817) 338-3335.
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