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Communication professionals gala and fundraiser DFW Jingle Mingle, will take place tomorrow night at Gilley’s Dallas from 6pm – 10pm with music, food, open bar, and other entertainment, and will benefit the DREAM Fund. In 2011, nine marketing, media, advertising, communication and creative organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area joined forces for the first time […]

We’re counting down the days until Dallas Digital Summit 2013, where 75+ industry leaders and speakers are slated to share their insights on the latest digital trends. Dallas Digital Summit is a digital strategies and emerging technologies seminar that will take place December 10th – 11th at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.

With 300 tickets selling out quickly and weighing down the upstairs floor at Sons of Hermann Hall, they were able to raise $20,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With much appreciation and gratitude toward all involved, Alice had a bigger plan for the following year.

The premiere search marketing conference of the South, State of Search Conference 2013, will take place Monday November 18th from 8:30am to 7pm, at the Hyatt Regency, with opening keynote by Rand Fiskin of Moz.org , a full day of learning presentations on SEO, Local SEO, paid search, and social media, from 40+ speakers, followed by a cocktail reception and networking from 5:00 to 7:00pm.

On Thursday, November 14, 2013, One Arts Plaza is proud to bring you, Artist v Architect, a live event and auction benefitting Family Compass. Artist v Architect is a one-of-a-kind exhibition and auction serving as a platform to celebrate the creativity of the modern world of art and architecture.

For over two decades, artists have occupied the 125 year-old Continental Gin Building, making it one of the oldest creative communities in Dallas.

Digital strategies and emerging technologies seminar, Dallas Digital Summit 2013, is set to take place December 10th – 12th at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, and plans to bring together more than 1,500 innovators, senior marketers, entrepreneurs and technology professionals to listen to and engage with 75 industry leaders and speakers’ as they share their insights on the latest digital trends.

After receiving an invitation for a Texas size barbecue lunch at 3 Stacks Smoke and Tap House, there wasn’t one thought of turning it down. It was an event for local food lovers to help ( in Pitmaster Trace Arnold’s words ) spread the gospel of great Texas barbecue. Because of course, “once you’ve had the best, you won’t go back to the rest.”

Vegans and vegetarians, as well as carnivores, will gather this upcoming Sunday, October 20th, in Reverchon Park for the 4th Annual Texas Veggie Fair to celebrate all things plant-based, eco and compassion for animals. Among other speakers, Grammy-Award winner Erykah Badu will be the keynote.

Lakewood artist Steve Lovelace has had some attention online recently with a map he calls “The Corporate States of America”. Lovelace’s map replaces each state with its most famous brand, such as Starbucks for Washington, General Motors for Michigan and Dr Pepper for Texas.