Press Room

The DRC strives for transparency regarding the work we do on behalf of our member companies throughout the Dallas Region. As such, our team is committed to working with the media on a daily basis.

Releases, Statements, & Advisories

February 2021

Dallas Regional Chamber Announces 2021 Chair of the Board Michelle Vopni, Chair-Elect Bob Pragada

January 2021

Dallas Regional Chamber Partners with Southern Dallas County Nonprofit Organizations

Dallas Regional Chamber Statement on Violence at the U.S. Capitol

October 2020

Statement by Dale Petroskey, President & CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber, on CBRE Headquarters Relocation

Dallas Regional Chamber Names Jared Fitzpatrick Senior Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

September 2020

Dallas Regional Chamber Names Latosha Herron-Bruff Senior Vice President for Community Engagement

August 2020

Dallas Regional Chamber Announces Leadership Dallas Class of 2021

June 2020

Dallas Regional Chamber Forms Permanent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council; Will Hire a Senior Vice President for DEI

Statement by Dale Petroskey, President & CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber, on Supreme Court Decision to Block DACA Termination

Statement by Dale Petroskey, President & CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber, on Supreme Court Ruling Prohibiting Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace

A Commitment from Dallas Business Leaders to Build a More Inclusive Community

Childcare A Key Consideration As Employers Map Return to Workplace

A Message from DRC CEO Dale Petroskey on the Killing of George Floyd and Our Path Forward

April 2020

Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith to Serve as Ambassador for Dallas Regional Chamber Campaign to Connect Workers Impacted by COVID-19 to Jobs, Resources

March 2020

Dallas Regional Chamber Launches Initiative to Connect Workers Impacted by COVID-19 to Jobs, Resources

In The News

February 2021

Dallas vs. Austin: Competition for Tech Companies, Talent Heats Up Amid Coastal Exodus

Dallas Regional Chamber Announces Funding to Elevate Southern Dallas County

A Different Kind of Surge: Why Texas and DFW are Poised to Lead a Strong Recovery…

Our K-Shaped Recovery: Dallas has Regained Almost All Its Lost Jobs of the Past Year…

January 2021

UT Southwestern Medical Center Leases in Pegasus Park

Dallas Regional Chamber Launches Family-Friendly Workplace Initiative

November 2020

Most young adults in Dallas County don’t earn a living wage. This new initiative wants to help

Dallas Thrives initiative aims to double number of North Texans earning a living wage

Dallas Leaders Hold State of the Workforce

October 2020

Five Things to Know About the Record-Setting 2020 Dallas ISD Bond Package

DRC Hires First Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Senior Vice President

The Pandemic Disrupted Work in North Texas for Good, and Not Always for the Better

Personnel Moves: Dallas Regional Chamber Hires Community Engagement Leader

Dallas Regional Chamber Names Senior VP for Community Engagement

September 2020

STAAR Returns in 2021 and Other Takeaways on the State of Texas Education

Superintendents for 3 North Texas School Districts Provide Update on How the School Year is Going So Far

August 2020

Recent Success Should Carry Dallas-Fort Worth Forward

John Olajide Wants to Make Home Health Care as Easy as Hailing a Ride

Two Black Leaders are Shaping the Dallas Business Community’s Response to Inclusion and COVID-19

Six Things Texas Doctors Say You Need to Know Before Your Child Returns to Campus

Applying to College Should be a lot Easier, and North Texas Colleges are Working to Make It So

July 2020

North Texas Put to Test as U.S. Economy Suffers Worst Quarter in History

Despite Major Losses for American, Southwest Airlines, Dallas Airports Manage to Stay Afloat

COVID-19 Slowed DFW’s Corporate Relo Roll, But It’s Recovering

June 2020

Dallas Regional Chamber Forms Permanent Council on Diversity to be Led by New Executive

5 Dallas Stores Undergo Deep Cleans After Employees Test Positive for COVID-19

A Plan for COVID-19 and Beyond: Keep Employees Working at Home

Texas Companies Would Feel the Impact of a Limit on H-1B Visas

Coalition Lists 10 Demands to Transform Dallas and Slow Police Brutality. How will City Hall Respond?

Not So Fast, Boss: As COVID-19 Cases Spike in Texas, More Delay Their Return to the Office

Dallas Regional Chamber Postpones Its 2021 Annual Meeting Indefinitely Amid Coronavirus

Face Masks Now Required in Dallas County Businesses, Recommended in Public Places

We Are North Texas Podcast featuring Dale Petroskey, President and CEO of the DRC

My Reality: John Olajide’s Personal Story of Racism

It’s Time that We Chamber of Commerce Leaders Commit to Institutional Change for Racial Equity

Is Dallas’ Restaurant Industry Headed Toward a Big Fall?

Texas Business Outlook: It’s Still Bad, But Not as Bad as It Was

The DEC Network Creates Fund to Aid Local Small Businesses

May 2020

Dallas Small Business Owners Can Seek Up to $25,000 from New COVID-19 Relief Fund

During Pandemic, DRC Says Businesses Considering Relocating Corporate HQs, Offices to DFW

Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Won’t Rule Out a 2024 Presidential Run

The Costs of COVID-19 on the North Texas Economy

How North Texas Businesses Are Preparing For Return To The Office And Likely Changes Being Made

DRC Inaugural Report: Dallas-Area New Unemployment Claims Skyrocket After Pandemic Hits

Governor to Decide in the Next Month on Whether to Allow Kids to Return to Class

Y’all-itics Podcast: The Cubicle’s Comeback, Standup Meetings, Social Distancing at the Office

Forget Ageism, Older Workers Now Have to Survive the Coronavirus Economy

Texas Reopening ‘More Show Than Go,’ Small Business Needs More Help to Do It Safely

April 2020

Reopening on Friday? Many Dallas Companies Plan to Keep Working in Place

Survey: Dallas-Area Businesses Will be Slow to Return to Normal

Fortune 500 Corporate Relocations to Dallas Region Still ‘Active’ Despite Pandemic

Colin Allred Urges Caution in Reopening Texas Economy Amid Coronavirus Onslaught

Randall Stephenson’s Legacy at AT&T: He Built the Empire

Cities, Counties, Private Firms Step Up to Help Small Texas Businesses

Texas has paid $400M in unemployment benefits, but can the state sustain it?

Confronting COVID-19: Keeping Business Running in the Dallas Region

Sen. Cornyn Says More Coronavirus Relief Needed

DRC Turns Talent Attraction Web Site into Source of Job Leads for the Unemployed

Questions?

Olivia Breedlove
Managing Director
Communications & Marketing
obreedlove@dallaschamber.org
214.746.6790