With a chill in the air, North Texans were briskly heading to fundraising luncheons on Thursday, November 22, as the countdown for Thanksgiving got underway. While The Salvation Army Of North Texas held its “Doing The Most Good Luncheon” at the Hilton Anatole, the Dallas Historical Society’s (DHS) History Maker Luncheon saluted a wide variety of leaders and organizations at The … [Read more...] about DHS 2024 History Maker Luncheon Celebrated Honorees Looking To The Future Inspired By The Past
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JUST IN: The Senior Source’s 2025 Spirit of Generations Luncheon To Honor Charismatic Elaine Agather
Elaine Agather isn’t just any blonde beauty with charm and a brain. Why, there are loads of those in North Texas. You see them in all whereabouts. But Elaine is different. She’s used that gray matter and diplomacy along with business savvy to bridge Dallas and Fort Worth with ease. There are those who actually wonder if she and her husband Neils Agather live in Dallas or … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Senior Source’s 2025 Spirit of Generations Luncheon To Honor Charismatic Elaine Agather
The Dallas Arboretum’s Great Contributors Salute Retired Admiral William H. McRaven At Annual Award Dinner
On one of those blissful nights when North Texas temperatures felt comfortable in the moonlight, The Dallas Arboretum's Great Contributors flocked into the Ginsberg Family Plaza for a reception preceding the facility's annual Great Contributors Dinner on Sunday, November 5. Despite the Cowboys facing a gut-wrenching, last-minute showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at … [Read more...] about The Dallas Arboretum’s Great Contributors Salute Retired Admiral William H. McRaven At Annual Award Dinner
JUST IN: William McRaven To Be Honored And Interviewed By Kay Bailey Hutchison At Great Contributors Dinner
Former Ambassador to NATO/U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is returning to the Dallas Arboretum's Great Contributors Dinner on Sunday, November 5. Unlike last year's fundraiser where she was the honoree, she will be interviewing the 2023 honoree Ret. U.S. Navy Four-Star Admiral/New York times Best-Selling author William H. McRaven. During his tenure in the Navy, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: William McRaven To Be Honored And Interviewed By Kay Bailey Hutchison At Great Contributors Dinner
At The Arboretum’s Great Contributors Dinner With Laura Bush And Kay Bailey Hutchison, The Spotlight Shines On Mary Brinegar
The Great Contributors Dinner, the signature annual fundraiser for the Dallas Arboretum, couldn't have had better chairmen when it convened on Tuesday, November 15, to honor former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, with a special presentation to former First Lady Laura Bush. The evening's chairs were Marilyn and Ben Weber, which was fitting because Marilyn is an old friend of … [Read more...] about At The Arboretum’s Great Contributors Dinner With Laura Bush And Kay Bailey Hutchison, The Spotlight Shines On Mary Brinegar
JUST IN: Jeanne L. Phillips To Receive World Affairs Council’s 39th H. Neil Mallon Award
Two past members of the President George W. Bush administration will be in the spotlight for the World Affairs Council's 2022 H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner at the Fairmont Dallas on Wednesday, November 9. Dinner Co-Chairs Stephanie and Hunter Hunt and Ashlee and Chris Kleinert have just announced that the Honorable Jeanne L. Phillips will be this year’s awardee with Dr. … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jeanne L. Phillips To Receive World Affairs Council’s 39th H. Neil Mallon Award
Kathryn And Craig Hall To Receive 2021 H. Neil Mallon Award At Dinner Featuring Madeleine Albright As Keynote Speaker
Each year the World Affairs Council Dallas/Fort Worth’s H. Neil Mallon Award is presented “to individuals who have excelled at promoting the international focus of North Texas.” In the past its awardees have included L. Frank Pitts, R. Richard Rubottom, Ebby Halliday-Acers and Maurice Acers, Robert Crandall, David G. Fox, Robert Strauss, Annette Strauss, Stanley Marcus, … [Read more...] about Kathryn And Craig Hall To Receive 2021 H. Neil Mallon Award At Dinner Featuring Madeleine Albright As Keynote Speaker
Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish To Be 2021 JAD Business Hall Of Fame Honorees
Like so many the Junior Achievement of Dallas team has had to “re-imagine” its annual Dallas Business Hall of Fame from in-person pressing the flesh with area leaders to virtually getting together at a distance. As always the big draw besides raising funds for JAD is the newest class members of the Hall of Fame’s laureates. And even a nasty old thing like COVID-19 couldn’t … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish To Be 2021 JAD Business Hall Of Fame Honorees
Internationalism On The Menu At H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner
In a presidential-election year that essentially has globalism on the ballot, there was no doubting the commitment of more than 800 people to the concept when the World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth held its annual H. Neil Mallon Award fundraising dinner at the Hilton Anatole on Saturday, September 24. The purpose of the event was to present the 33rd annual Mallon … [Read more...] about Internationalism On The Menu At H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner
JUST IN: 2016 Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
The Junior Achievement of Dallas is starting off the first official full week of December with great news. According to JA President Jan Murfield, plans for the 18th Annual Dallas Business Hall of Fame dinner have been revealed. This year’s inductees are a stellar group with names so familiar to boldface followers. They are Craig Hall, Chairman and Founder of … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2016 Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
Spirit Of Generations Honoree Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Graciously Rose Above “Cousin Lavelle’s” Teasing
As folks were starting to hit the groceries looking for the right items to fill the Thursday Thanksgiving feast, The Senior Source held its 8th annual Spirit of Generations Luncheon on Monday, November 24, at the Anatole. The timing of the annual luncheon is absolutely perfect. With the season’s focus on family and community, the fundraiser celebrates those who have been … [Read more...] about Spirit Of Generations Honoree Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Graciously Rose Above “Cousin Lavelle’s” Teasing