“The most powerful tool that they have is their minds,” says Mayor Jim Ross while attending the final pitch day of the Chamber’s What’s Your Big Idea? Summer Camp. For the past 17 years, the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Arlington Independent School District and the University of Texas at Arlington, have hosted a … [Read more...]
The Chamber Celebrates Big Ideas at “What’s Your Big Idea?” Summer Camp
Better Together: AISD Students Show It’s Their Time To Dance in Theatre Arlington ‘Footloose’ Performance
This summer, Theatre Arlington opened their curtains to selected junior high and high school Arlington ISD students for a brand-new two-week musical camp. Collaborations between AISD and Theatre Arlington are not new as they have partnered many times throughout the years, but this is the first year that they have given students who are … [Read more...]
MLB Commissioner Joins the greater Arlington Chamber and the Texas Rangers Baseball Club for Legends & Leaders
Sitting in white banquet chairs in left field of one of Major League Baseball’s newest and grandest stadiums, the Greater Arlington Chamber enjoyed the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to host the Commissioner of Major League Baseball for a luncheon minutes after the 2024 MLB All-Star Game logo was revealed. Standing on the very field where the … [Read more...]
Corporate Citizenship: TotalCare Continues Their Mission in Kenya
At the Greater Arlington Chamber, we value corporations that give back to their communities locally, and internationally through corporate citizenship. TotalCare has been a staple in North Texas, and around the world through their mission clinics in Lebanon and Kenya. … [Read more...]
Governor’s Small Business Summit in Arlington Recap
Last week, the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce proudly partnered with the Office of Governor for the Governor’s Small Business Summit hosted right here in Arlington. With only thirteen cities selected across this great and very large state, Arlington was the only city selected in North Texas, the state’s largest metropolitan region with 7.6 … [Read more...]
GM Arlington’s Plant is Considered the Most Profitable Manufacturing Plant in the World
GM Arlington employs nearly 6,000 people at their Arlington plant and serves as an economic staple in our city. They produce the entire lineup of General Motors body-on-frame full-size SUVs and are one of the centers of economic development here in North Texas. Now, GM Arlington is one of the most profitable manufacturing plants in the … [Read more...]