DALLAS – September 8, 2025 – Sheraton Dallas is pleased to announce the appointment of two accomplished hospitality professionals to key leadership roles within its Food & Beverage team: Jessica Kraus as Executive Sous Chef of Restaurants & Bars and Blake DeAlessandro as Restaurant Manager. Together, their diverse backgrounds and proven leadership will play a pivotal role in elevating the hotel’s dining experiences and driving continued innovation across all restaurant and bar outlets.

The double-island kitchen is having a moment, and Kitchen Design Concepts is leading the conversation. In a recent Dallas Morning News feature, Rebecca Sutton, senior designer at Kitchen Design Concepts, shared why two well-planned islands can be more functional than one oversized centerpiece.

For a Dallas home, Rebecca designed one island for cooking and prep and a second for entertaining, complete with seating and a beverage fridge. The approach balances style and practicality while creating a true gathering space.

As Rebecca noted, the key is space and intention: “If your islands are taking up more space than you have to walk, there’s a problem.” With the right layout, though, double islands can transform how families cook, host, and connect.

Read the full story in The Dallas Morning News: Get a second helping of style and functionality with double kitchen islands

On Thursday, October 3, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 p.m., Dream Center Dallas will host its 5th Annual Fundraising Gala at the Renaissance Hotel Legacy West, 6007 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024.

This gala will bring together community members, leaders, and supporters for a night filled with inspiration, generosity, and purpose. Guests will enjoy a plated dinner, live entertainment, powerful speakers, and a silent auction featuring exclusive items and experiences!

More than just a gala, the event is a celebration of hope, transformation, and the power of community. Every ticket purchased, every donation made, and every auction bid directly fuels Dream Center Dallas’ mission to uplift and empower individuals and families in need across the city.

Formal attire is encouraged as guests step into an evening of elegance and impact, uniting for a cause that touches countless lives in Dallas.

For tickets, details, or to make a donation, please visit:
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The Dallas Public Library is at risk.

The City of Dallas has proposed a $4.5 million cut to the library system over the next two years. While that number may sound small at just 0.02% of the City’s overall budget, the impact would be devastating. These cuts could lead to the closure of up to five beloved neighborhood branches, result in staff reductions, and eliminate vital community services.

Dallas residents deserve better. A strong library system costs the city little but delivers extraordinary returns for everyone who calls Dallas home.

Why It Matters:

Libraries fuel opportunity and growth.

• They connect people to career resources, job training, and internet access, especially for those who lack access at home.

• They help children thrive through early literacy programs, summer reading, and after-school support.

• They provide free, safe, welcoming spaces for everyone.

Libraries strengthen communities.

• Research shows that neighborhoods with libraries have lower crime rates and stronger community ties.

• Closing branches erodes trust between residents and the city, leaving fewer safe gathering places for learning and connection.

Cuts cost people.

• Closing branches and eliminating programs will disproportionately affect low-income families and students who rely on free educational resources.

• Staff reductions mean job losses for librarians and community specialists who are the heart of our libraries.

How You Can Help:

Dallas libraries belong to all of us. Together, we can stop these cuts and ensure that every resident has access to the resources, opportunities, and safe spaces that libraries provide.

• Attend a Town Hall Meeting and speak up for your library. Free and open to the public.

• Email the Mayor and your City Councilmember to urge them to keep library funding whole and protect our neighborhood branches.

• Join the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and support DPL year-round, ensuring our libraries have the funding, volunteers, and engagement they need.

A city is only as strong as its libraries. Let’s make sure Dallas invests in opportunity, equity, and community, not cuts.

DALLAS - August 5, 2025 - Pegasus Park has appointed Dr. David E. Snow as the campus's first Executive Director, where he will lead multi-year strategic planning, ecosystem growth, business development, and foster regional collaboration across the biotech, academic, and nonprofit sectors.

Dr. Snow brings more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and economic development. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of the University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation (UATDF), where he led the financial, operational, and strategic direction of the Arkansas Research & Technology Park. Under his leadership, the foundation doubled its revenue, tripled net assets, acquired a $20.5M facility, and led multi-phase planning to expand the park into a 2.5 million square-foot mixed use innovation district.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to join Pegasus Park. Pegasus Park is more than a campus, it’s a purpose-built community that serves as a catalyst for cross-sector collaboration and discovery,” said Dr. Snow. “By bringing together cutting-edge biotech labs and the people that need them, mission-driven nonprofits, and modern social spaces, it’s building a thriving community that’s accelerating progress in science, health, and wellness, right from the heart of Dallas.”

He also co-led the establishment of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R) and The Collaborative innovation hub in Bentonville as interim Vice Chancellor for Economic Development at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Snow also previously led commercialization and IP strategy at Texas Tech University, where dramatic increases in invention disclosures, patent filings and licensing revenue were realized under his leadership.

A Certified Licensing Professional and Registered Patent Agent, Dr. Snow is recognized for his ability to connect research and innovation with real-world impact. He has launched startups, developed proof-of-concept funding models, and built cross-sector partnerships among academia, industry, and government.

Dr. Snow holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and a BA in Biochemistry from Texas Tech University. In addition to his professional roles, he has served as a National Science Foundation panelist, former board member of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Technology Transfer Committee.

“We’re pleased to welcome Dr. David Snow as the inaugural Executive Director of Pegasus Park,” said Steve Davis, President and Chief Operating Officer of J. Small Investments. “As North Texas rises in the ranks of U.S. biotech hubs, Pegasus Park is actively attracting a global network of tenants, talent, investors, and industry events. Since launching in 2021, Pegasus Park has become the epicenter of life science and healthcare innovation in the region and Dr. Snow's background in building innovation ecosystems is going to help guide the campus through its next phase of growth.”

Located between the Dallas Design District and Southwestern Medical District, Pegasus Park is a 26-acre and 885,000-square-foot mixed-use office campus serving as a hub of biotech, life sciences, social impact, and corporate innovation.

About Pegasus Park

Pegasus Park is a 26-acre, mixed-use office campus consisting of more than 885,000 square feet of office and amenities space across multiple buildings. The development includes an 18-story office tower, BioLabs, a state-of-the-art incubator laboratory and office facility for startup life sciences companies, Bridge Labs, a purpose-built institutional quality non-incubator life sciences building with laboratory and office space, and nonprofit and social impact shared spaces. The campus also offers vibrant entertainment and dining venues. The campus catalyzes a more robust life science ecosystem in North Texas and strengthens the local nonprofit sector through a dedicated social impact hub occupying five floors of the office tower. Strategically located in the heart of the rapidly expanding Innovation District, between the Dallas Design Center and the Southwestern Medical District in Dallas, Pegasus Park is a premier hub of innovation.

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