In recent days the 117-year-old Neiman Marcus Downtown store has been caught in a whirlpool, like contentious divorcing parents deciding how to proceed. NM’s newest “spouse,” Saks Global, had drawn the line that it would no longer be responsible for the brand's flagship due to a breakdown in negotiations with a lessor over a 25' by 100’ underground lease. The result was … [Read more...] about Perhaps Neiman Marcus Flagship Will Rise Like A Phoenix After Suffering A Fire Of Controversy
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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
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Friends Of The Dallas Public Library
According to Friends Of The Dallas Public Library Executive Director Mary Wilonsky, In its 70th anniversary year, Friends of the Dallas Public Library can point to great achievements in improving our city’s libraries, enhancing programming, advocating for public support and helping guarantee that the library system remains an indispensable civic resource in the 21st … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Friends Of The Dallas Public Library
Mike Rawlings Is The Man Of The Hour At The 36th Annual H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner
Tom Dunning seemed amazed. The longtime civic leader was looking on as a 17-piece mariachi band performed in the lobby of the Hilton Anatole, part of the entertainment for the 36th Annual H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner on Friday, November 1. "I've never seen a mariachi band that big!" Tom marveled, smiling slightly. While the group, called Mariachi Sol Azteca, was indeed large, … [Read more...] about Mike Rawlings Is The Man Of The Hour At The 36th Annual H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner
Sandy Marple Takes A Fashionable Leave After A Half Century At Neiman Marcus
More than 100 years ago, Carrie Marcus turned Dallas into a fashion mecca. Women from around the southwest journeyed to Neiman Marcus seeking her advice on how to dress in something new —high-quality, read-to-wear dresses. When her nephew Stanley Marcus took over the NM empire, he expanded the specialty store's reputation within the world of couture. To do this, he had to … [Read more...] about Sandy Marple Takes A Fashionable Leave After A Half Century At Neiman Marcus
Minnie Marcus Butterfly Garden Takes Root At Neiman Marcus’ Original Site, Today’s One Main Place In Downtown Dallas
Neiman Marcus President/CEO Karen Katz had a lot of things on her mind just before 9 a.m. on Friday, July 14. As she crossed North Field Street to One Main Place with NM Corporate Communications and Events VP Mimi Sterling, she was checking her cellphone. Yup, there were meetings and folks whom she had on her schedule. Still, this appointment was important to Karen. It … [Read more...] about Minnie Marcus Butterfly Garden Takes Root At Neiman Marcus’ Original Site, Today’s One Main Place In Downtown Dallas
MySweet2017 Goals Series Returns For Your Consideration
When the late retailing legend Stanley Marcus was approaching his 90th new year, he was asked over lunch at L’Ancestral what his goals for the year were. Without hesitation, he said, “I want to learn Spanish and get better on the computer.” He then went back to his ile flottante. So, this question is being posed to locals with the answers being provided in the days ahead. … [Read more...] about MySweet2017 Goals Series Returns For Your Consideration