This week, we're recognizing Manufacturing/Distribution Forte Awards category winner
All American Tire Recyclers
(pictured at right), which is the only 100% green tire recycling facility in Tarrant County.
More than 200
Chamber
members gathered to celebrate the best of Fort Worth's small businesses during the 2nd annual Forte Awards at
The Ashton Depot
on January 30th.
DPC Healthcare, All American Tire Recyclers
and
Electro Acoustics
took home the prizes for Emerging Business, Manufacturing / Distribution and Professional Services.
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PRESS YOUR LUCK
Click on the links below to enter for prizes
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Klotz was a klutz:
“It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” Tell that to Player/Coach Red Klotz and the Washington Generals, who won once and lost more than 16,000 games to the Harlem Globetrotters.
YES! The Globetrotters are coming to Dickies Arena
for one performance, 2 p.m. this Sunday Feb. 23, and marketing superstar Alissa Cunningham dribbled over a set of four tickets. Did you know Wilt Chamberlain played for the Globetrotters? Or that Lynette Woodward was the first female? Meadowlark Lemon, Marcus Haynes and Curly Neal brought international recognition to the Globetrotters and this year’s squad, in its 94
th
season, features players from Poland, China and the Ukraine. Get your tickets. The “game” promises to be filled with
high-flying dunks, hilarious stunts, record-breaking attempts and unforgettable family moments.
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Dough-re-mi:
Not sure how Melvin Roberson, owner of
Dough Boy Donuts
, went from a culinary career at a steakhouse to staking his claim as a donut entrepreneur. Mr. B has a hole in the middle of his very slim wallet, but is a Loyalty Rewards member and gets points for every donut dollar spent. Melvin has monthly specials, and Mr. B
doesn’t mean to ruin your day or your diet,
but try these February specials: a vanilla butter glaze topped with chopped Oreo cookies and/or (and!) a chocolate glaze with a chocolate covered strawberry and white chocolate drizzle. For two readers, he is offering a dozen incredible, fabulous, guiltless, fully dietetic donuts.
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BOLD strides: Girls Inc. of Tarrant County
inspires more than 20,000 girls a year w
ith messages of aspiration rather than limitation and the resources to help overcome challenges they may face. One hundred years (Aug. 18, 1920) after the 19
th
Amendment gave women the right to vote, Girls Inc. will celebrate six
BOLD Women
that work and speak to
empower girls to set high expectations and pursue success. The Champions Breakfast is March 5 at
Ridglea Country Club
and honorees are
Jo Anna Cardoza, Greer Christian, Rosa Navejar, Gloria Starling, Joanna Crain and Julie Swearingin. Girls Inc. greatness Valerie Salter provided
B2B Insider
with a seat for two readers.
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Will he be bringing money?
Money, money, money…That’s the focus of the March 18
TCU Neeley School of Business
Tandy Executive Speaker Series. The breakfast features a talk with
Cullen / Frost Bankers
Chairman and CEO Phillip Green.
Phil (we’re tight) has been with Frost 40 years,
becoming President in 2015 and Chairman and CEO in 2016.
The bank
has won
numerous accolades (too many to mention) for excellence and customer service, including a zillion Greenwich Excellence Awards and 16,000 A+ grades in J.D. Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction studies. The Federal Reserve Board asks Phil for advice and he assists The University of Texas Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee, the McCombs School of Business Advisory Council and the McCombs Scholars Program committee. Neeley Dean Pullin will converse and try to extract the key to the safe. Money grab with this seat at the
Chamber
table.
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Congratulations to the February 12th
Prize Winners:
- Lisa Forrest, Colonial
- Sam Florence, Pure Flow
- Teresa Jeffcoat, Privia Medical Group
- Randy Roberson, Sandler
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HE SAID, SHE SAID, THEY SAID
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If you were Juan-dering:
Juan Torres reps
Tiffany & Co.
at
Clearfork
quite dapperly. He and Mr. B sitting together at a breakfast was the definition of Odd Couple and Juan doesn’t even get a clothing allowance. Juan says Tiffany’s at Clearfork is a huge success, with sales up 15 percent during 2019 and developer
Cassco
a fabulous partner. He also surprised Mr. B with this tidbit: Average sale at Tiffany is $176.
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And the vote goes to...:
Mr. B voted yesterday. You can vote early, too, until Feb. 28, at any site in
Tarrant County
. With Boss Miserly Mistress leaving soon, but not soon enough, and Mr. B looking for ways to oust new Boss Sammie the Slasher, he requested the write-in ballot. And wrote in Ms. Rodriguez for every race. She wins and Mr. B is free, free at last. Tarrant County Commissioners are partnering with six transit services to provide free rides to get voters to the polls during early voting and for the March 3 Primary.
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Top boss:
The annual Susan Halsey Executive Leadership Award is again accepting nominations, which makes sense if it’s an annual award. The
Chamber
award honors its 2013-14 Chairman of the Board; she passed away because of colon cancer in December 2014. Halsey was an attorney / Managing Partner with
Jackson Walker
and recognized as a distinguished lawyer by numerous organizations. The award recognizes presidents, principals, GMs or CEOs who strengthen and transform the organization they lead with vision, innovation and inspiration. Last year’s honoree was Dr. Michael Williams at
UNT Health Science Center.
Deadline for the
nominee form and one supporting letter
(
psst
: secret supporting letter is B) is March 13.
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No privacy concern:
A daughter of Bill McCoy, senior veep at
Bank of Texas,
recently took a job with
Facebook
. Bill said she “would know
everything
about him if only I ever were on Facebook.”
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Goal setting:
David Valentine, an owner of marketing group
Avadel,
a
Chamber
Forte Awards finalist, said the company set out in 2019 to get out into the marketplace and commit to growth. And it succeeded…more employees, nearly doubling its space and making acquisitions of three firms in three states. “It created a lot of talent,” he said.
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Bob Ray or Billy Dee?
Thomas Williams sells
Aflac.
What he could sell is being the stunt double or separated at birth with former journalist / present
Metro Black Chamber
exec Bob Ray Sanders. Thomas, however, says with all due respect to Sanders, he believes he favors actor / singer Billy Dee Williams (
L to R:
Billy Dee, Bob Ray, Thomas).
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“Execution is more important than vision. I hate execution; I'm a dreamer.”
--Sunny Lowe, CEO
Blue Jean Networks
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Great news / bad news:
Marsha Evans, retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, also was CEO of the
Girls Scouts
and
American Red Cross.
When she spoke at the
TCU Neeley
Tandy Executive Speaker Series this month, there were three boxes of Girls Scouts cookies at each of the 44 tables. A brawl broke out at every table of eight.
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Crowded living room?
Here’s a unique freebie, courtesy of the
Downtown YMCA
. If you have a teen or grand-teen, or you are a high school coach with an athlete(s) about to enter the world of college sports recruiters, the Y is offering a Recruiting 101 seminar Feb. 25 from 7-9 p.m. The Bedford Agency will lead discussions on the college sports recruiting evaluation process, communication process with coaches, timelines for recruiting, scholarship offers and more. Go online to register; space is limited.
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Smoked-pineapple dessert?
That yummy is what clinched a victory for
Cafe Modern chef Denise Shavandy
on the Food Network show “Chopped.” Located inside the
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
, Shavandy and Café Modern are scheduling a “Chopped” dinner that could include competitor Lance McWhorter of Tyler. The café also is participating in the
Blue Zones
Restaurant Week Feb. 25-March 1.
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Talking, not eating, food:
Did you know we have a
Tarrant County
Food Policy Council and it is presenting, along with
Blue Zones,
food revolutionary Malik Yakini of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. The lecture/discussion is free, from 7:30-9 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Sid Richardson Building, Lecture Hall 1 at
TCU.
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Kitchen kudos:
Executive Chef Tim (no relation to Steve) Prefontaine at
The Fort Worth Club
has been inducted into the American Academy of Chefs, the standard of excellence for chefs.
The B Mansion will host Tim for a P&J cut crust sampler next Thursday.
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Green kudos: M-Pak,
which supplies accessories to fire and police departments, and the military, is forging a new frontier … greenspace. Writer / photographer Jim Domke profiled owner Debbie Cooley in GreenSourceDFW. When shipping, she fills empty space with modified paper padding and not “popcorn.” The company coffee bar has compostable cups, wooden stirrers and paper sweetener packets saying at the bottom “thank you for your efforts in sustainability.” And Cooley installed at her expense a big ol’ recycling bin for the entire business complex and has donated other bins to several Little League parks.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Click icons below for details and to register
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Vision FW
February Meetup
Feb. 20 - 5:30 p.m.
Blackland Distillery
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER:
State of the City
Feb. 28 - 11:15 a.m.
Fort Worth Convention Center
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Business After Hours
Pints & Pointers
March 12 - 5:00 p.m.
Blackland Distillery
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