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NORTH TEXAS MAP
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NORTH TEXAS FACTS
RELOCATION STORIES
MUNICIPALITIES
NTC MEMBERS
North Texas Magazine
LOGISTICS
All roads lead to North Texas. With its center of
the U.S. location, consistently mild climate and
robust rail and road system, the Dallas-Fort Worth
region leads the way in logistics and distribution.
A P R O F I L E O F T H E D allas - F ort W O R T H R E G I O N
President and CEO
Mabrie Jackson
AVIATION/DEFENSE
North Texas’ deep history in aviation and
defense fuels an industry that not only defends
our country, but protects our economy.
Vice President, Communications
Kimberly Walton
Vice President, development
Marcellette Sherman, CFRE
Director of Personnel
& Accounting
Dawn Miller
Marketing Manager
Brigid Seay
INNOVATION/Information
Technology
The Dallas-Fort Worth region continues to
lead the way in innovation with start-ups and
Fortune 500 pillars pioneering the latest
in technology.
HEALTH CARE
North Texas is a destination for world-class
health care and medical advances with a focus
on merging technology and medicine, and a
large workforce of highly qualified and skilled
medical professionals.
CREATIVE MaNAGER
Brad McDonnell
DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
ROBERT KENT
Operations & Administration
Specialist
Peggy Nanninga
Executive Director, InterLink, Inc.
Candy Slocum
Government AFFAirs Consultant
Mindy Ellmer
WRITER
MELISSA CONGER
ENERGY
Texas has long been known for its oil and gas
resources, and North Texas is now emerging
as a natural gas powerhouse, thanks to the
Barnett Shale.
The Magnetic
Attraction of
North Texas.
Home to more than 6.5 million
people, Dallas-Fort Worth
has consistently grown to the
fourth-largest metro region in
the U.S. with 1 million new
people arriving every eight
years. What is drawing this
diverse and skilled workforce
to North Texas?
Visit the North Texas Commission
online at www.ntc-dfw.org – your
source for news and events, regional
facts and data, economic indicators,
publications and insight into the
quality of life in the
Dallas-Fort Worth region.
NTX Magazine is published
in the United States by:
North Texas Commission
P.O. Box 610246
DFW Airport, TX 75261
972-621-0400
FAX 972-929-0916
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