Fort Worth Business Press, June 2, 2014 Vol. 26, No. 21 | Page 3
index
freese and
Nichols:
Real Deals: Pronto Delivery renews, expands................... 6
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Home prices on upswing................................................ 8
Hartman Leito & Bolt partners form new firm................. 9
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Hillwood exec mulls Panama Canal’s local impact. ........ 10
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Nonprofit Matters: United Way revenue increases......... 12
Burton defeats Shelton in GOP District 10 race ............ 24
Newsmakers................................................................. 34
Week in Review....................................................... 40-41
Infrastructure
key to continued
economic
development
42
>> FOCUS - economic development
opera
Practicality meets color on
the desk of Justin Boots chief
marketing officer Lisa Lankes
>>
network
night at
>>
on the desk
31
& redevelopment
EB-5 program is a key investment vehicle.........................16
List: Chambers of Commerce...........................................22
List: Tarrant County Economic Development Agencies....... 23
>> frames
Commercial Realtors breakfast................................ 28
Girl Scouts Women of Distinction awards.............29
Arts Council Northeast.........................................30
Jewel Charity Colonial Golf Tournament...............33
Alison and Chris
Edwards were among
those who attended
the Network Night
at the Opera during
the final performance
of the 2014 Festival
production of The
Pearl Fishers.
>> opinion
Walking on the beach amid the waste of war ........................37
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WEDNESDAY - 6/18
WEDNESDAY - 6/4
TMAC will host Learn @ Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at the Bob Duncan Center located at 2800
S. Center St. in Arlington. Jim Randle of the Cross
Timbers Procurement Center will present what it takes
to sell to government prime contractors. The cost to
attend is $20 for general attendees and $15 for MANT
& DCMA members. For information contact Jordan
Kempler at [email protected].
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce will host a Job Links EXCELerator from
8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Tarrant County College Northeast Campus Student
Center located at 828 W. Harwood Road in Hurst. The event connects the business community and organizations working with qualified job applicants
in recruitment and retention efforts. For information contact Betty Harvey at
817-338-3361 or [email protected] or go to
www.fortworthchamber.com.
THURSDAY - 6/5
THURSDAY - 6/19
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce will host Business After Hours
from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at Texas de Brazil located at 101 N. Houston St. in
Fort Worth. The event brings chamber members together to build business relationships in an informal setting. Reservations are required. For
information contact Doris Becker at [email protected] or go
to www.fortworthchamber.com.
FRIDAY - 6/6
The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce will host its June
Mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Capital One Club at Globe Life Park located at 1000
Bal