North Texas Commission Membership Collateral 2014 Annual Report | Page 15

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, DFW Board Member Regina Montoya and Chuck Allen of American Airlines toast to DFW Airport’s 40th Anniversary Ish Arebalos of Coca-Cola and Marty Wieder of the City of Colleyville at the 43rd Annual Members’ Luncheon Former NTC Chairman Holly Reed shares gratitude with the entire North Texas business community for the success of DFW Airport National Geographic CEO Gary Knell encourages North Texans to find their own adventure and explore the world during the 43rd Annual Members’ Luncheon 43rd Annual Members’ Luncheon For 40 years, DFW International Airport has connected North Texans to adventures across the world. During the North Texas Commission’s 43rd Annual Members’ Luncheon, the celebration of four decades of “the new big airport’s” service to our region culminated with 900 business and community leaders gathered together. Cliburn Pianist Tomaki Sakata Tommy Bain speaks about the new College Football Playoff Kicking-off the celebration, internationally-acclaimed Cliburn pianist, Tomoki Sakata, treated the nearly sold-out audience to a private concert. Also, DFW International Airport CEO, Sean Donohue, took the stage to discuss the future of the airport. Our keynote speakers Gary Knell, President and CEO of National Geographic, and Spencer Wells, Explorer-in-Residence for the National Geographic Society, concluded the luncheon by encouraging residents of the North Texas region to go out and “Find Your Adventure.” DFW International Airport executives Ken Buchanan and Jim Crites