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About the NTCPresident’s Message

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“Our strength is the spirit and unity of the people of our region.”– C.A. Tatum, the �rst volunteer leader of the North Texas Commission

�ose words were o�en spoken by the �rst leader of the North Texas Commission, and, nearly 40 years later, they still ring through as I embark on my tenure as the organization’s eighth President and CEO.

�at spirit of unity has proven successful over the past several decades. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the original catalyst that launched the North Texas Commission, is now the third busiest airport in terms of operations. Twenty-four FORTUNE 500 companies call North Texas home. We are the 4th largest metro area and the fastest growing region. And, nothing demonstrates unity better than the upcoming North Texas Super Bowl XLV.

But, now is not the time to simply bask in past successes, but to use the momentum to carry us further than we could ever imagine. �e work of the North Texas Commission is far from over. �e same premise the organization was founded on in 1971, to unify the region and maximize the visibility of North Texas as the premier destination to live and do business, remains our primary focus. However, in order to truly elevate our region to a global business destination, we have to focus on the future.

During the past year, the North Texas Commission has embarked on an initiative to examine its mission and strategies to ensure the organization remains true to its purpose within the region. In the next several months, we will begin to roll out new initiatives and programs focused on engaging our strongest asset – the people of North Texas. Our region is home to some of the brightest minds, most e�ective leaders and the strongest businesses; and the spirit of these regional ambassadors will unite us in ways we never dreamed possible.

What will the next 40 years bring to North Texas? �e possibilities are as vast as the Texas sky. We know we’ll experience phenomenal growth – almost 12 million people will call North Texas home by 2050. With every great opportunity comes a challenge, but the North Texas Commission will be there, unifying the leaders of our region and supporting our spirit.

Mabrie Jackson,President and CEO,North Texas Commission

CHAIRMAN’SLEVEL INVESTORS What is the North Texas Commission?

We are the only organization that brings together businesses, cities and higher-education institutions in the North Texas region.Our board of directors and executive committee are among North Texas’ top leaders, including CEOs, mayors, city managers and university leaders.We are the only public-private organization committed to marketing the region as a whole.

More than 300 members, with nearly an even split between public and private sector30-plus years of unifying North Texas to address regional issuesMembership-based 501(c)6 nonpro�t

Our work has included some of the most dynamic enterprises in North Texas, including DFW International Airport, the Superconducting Super Collider and Super Bowl XLV.

What does NTC do?�e NTC connects the public and private sector to promote the economic vital-ity and quality of life in North Texas.

AdvocacyTransportation: Generate support for policies to preserve regional mobility, through cohesive and strategic actions and public-private col-laboration.Environmental: Advocate consensus on regulatory and legislative policy positions related to federal Clean Air Act compliance, and lobby to pro-mote measures to further North Texas’ water management strategies.

Regional MarketingInnovation Economy: Enhance research capability of our universities and the commercialization of innovation.Aviation: Promote the general, business aviation assets in North Texas.Logistics: Develop strategies to market North Texas as a key logistics center of the Americas.

Regional CollaborationLeadership North Texas: A graduate-level leadership course that pro-vides the tools and support needed to become a regional leader.Signature Series: Events focused on speci�c regional topics and featuring dynamic speakers.TNT Topic: North Texas: A Webinar series of industry experts providing insight on challenges and assets of our region.

Why is NTC’s work so important?As the fourth largest metro area in the nation with 6.5 million people, North Texas is among the fastest growing regions in the country.To keep up, we need smart policies and active leadership.We work to ensure North Texas is the Region of Choice.

Sta�President and CEO

Mabrie Jackson

Vice President, Communications Kimberly Walton

Vice President, Membership Marcellette Sherman, CFRE

Director of Personnel & Accounting Dawn Miller

Marketing Events Manager Brigid Seay

Marketing Specialist Brad McDonnell

Operations & Administration Specialist Peggy Nanninga

Consultant, Aviation Linda Burns

Executive Director, InterLink, Inc. Candy Slocum

Contact UsNorth Texas Commission

P.O. Box 610246DFW Airport, TX 75261

Phone: 972-621-0400 | Fax: 972-929-0916www.ntc-dfw.org

NTC MissionThe North Texas Commission collaborateswith regional stakeholders to strengthen

public-private alliances, advancing an economically vibrant region.

www.NTC-DFW.orgVisit the North Texas Commission online at

www.ntc-dfw.org – your source for news and events, regional facts and data, economic

indicators, publications and insight into the quality of life in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

AccentureAlcon Laboratories, Inc.American Airlines, Inc.American Eurocopter

AT&TAtmos Energy Corp.

Baylor Health Care SystemBell Helicopter Textron Inc.

BNSF Railway CompanyCAE SimuFlite

Capital One, N.A.Chesapeake Energy Corporation

City of ArlingtonCity of Dallas

City of DentonCity of Fort Worth

City of FriscoCity of Garland

City of IrvingCity of MansfieldCity of McKinneyCity of Mesquite

City of PlanoCity of Richardson

Dallas Area Rapid Transit AuthorityDallas County Community College District

Dallas Cowboys Football ClubDFW International Airport

Fluor Enterprises, Inc.Hillwood/AllianceHNTB Corporation

Hyatt Regency DFWKiewit Texas Construction L.P.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyLuminant

Methodist Health SystemMetroTex Association of Realtors

Morgan KeeganOncor Electric Delivery

Reliant EnergySSA & Company

Tarrant County College DistrictTexas Health Resources

Texas Instruments IncorporatedTom Thumb Food & Pharmacy

Turner ConstructionUnion Pacific Railroad

University of North Texas SystemVerizon Communications

Verizon Wireless


The North Texas region consists of

the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropoli-tan statistical area (MSA) as de�ned by the U.S. O�ce of Management and Budget. �e MSA is subdivided into two metropolitan divisions, the eight-county Dallas-Plano-Irving MD and the four-county Fort Worth-Arlington MD.

North Texas is the fourth largest met-ropolitan area in the country with more than 6 million people, including 13 cities with at least 100,000 residents

For the second-straight year, North Texas led the nation in population growth, adding more than 146,000 residents from

July 2008 to July 2009, ac-cording to the Census Bureau.

North Texas also has several counties that rank among the nation’s fastest-growing in population during the past decade. Rock-wall County ranked No. 3 in the country with a growth rate of 88.9 percent from April 2000 to July 2009. Collin County ranked No. 13, adding nearly 300,000 new residents for a growth rate of 60.1 percent. Denton County was No. 27 with 225,000 additional residents, growing 52.1 percent. Kaufman County nearly doubled its popu-lation and ranked No. 40 in the county.

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No. City 2010 Population

1 Dallas 1,316,350

2 Fort Worth 736,200

3 Arlington 370,650

4 Plano 265,000

5 Garland 229,600

6 Irving 213,700

7 Grand Prairie 169,350

8 Mesquite 139,550

9 McKinney 126,900

10 Carrollton 122,100

11 Denton 110,300

12 Frisco 107,050

13 Richardson 101,200

14 Lewisville 96,450

15 Allen 84,200

16 N. Richland Hills 66,400

17 Flower Mound 62,950

18 Mans�eld 56,900

19 Euless 54,700

20 Rowlett 54,500

21 Bedford 49,750

22 DeSoto 49,600

23 Grapevine 47,950

24 Cedar Hill 46,300

25 Keller 40,450

Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments’ 2010 Population Estimates

Largest North Texas CitiesThe following list shows North Texas cities ranked by 2010 population estimates:

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20-Year Population TrendThe 12-county North Texas region has experienced steady growth:

Category Direct Spending

Lodging $79,300,661

Restaurant 120,997,745

Alcohol 83,871,829

Entertainment 72,167,724

Local Transportation 30,032,828

Retail 114,365,754

Other (Misc.) 8,798,934

Rental Car 31,308,298

Cowboys Stadium

Merchandise 4,027,190

Food, Alcohol 4,019,732

NFL Experience

Tickets 4,400,000



Corporate Budgets 53,012,601

Total Revenue $611,712,671

Economic ImpactDirect spending in the North Texas region to be generated by hosting Super Bowl XLV:

Source: Super Bowl XLV Host Committee

With North Texas hosting Super Bowl XLV, the entire region is

poised to bene�t from the game and the associated events.

�e eco-nomic impact of hosting a Super Bowl comes from the thousands of out-of-town visitors traveling to the region for the game and other events. �ese visitors – comprised of fans, media representa-tives, corpora-tion, sta� and volunteers – along with local residents, will generate an estimated $611.7 million in direct spending, according to the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee.

�e economic impact will spark local tax revenues of about $10.5 million, with a major portion, $9.8 million, going to local municipalities and the remainder going to counties as alcohol taxes. �ese tax revenues spawn from retail sales, hotel occupancy, restaurants, alcohol sales, and other entertainment sources.

Corporate budgets will be among the major sources for economic impact and tax rev-enues.

Expenditures for corpo-rations, such as the NFL, broadcast media, advertisers and corporate sponsors, will contribute to the overall direct spending and tax revenues. Corporate budgets will gener-ate an estimated $53 million in direct spending.

Another major bene�t to the region will be the worldwide ex-posure that comes from hosting a Super Bowl. More than 4,500 media will cover the event, and

the game is broadcast to 232 countries in 34 languages with an annual audience of more than 1 billion worldwide.

In addition, exposure will also occur

from face-to-face experiences in the North Texas area. The NFL has about 130 major corporations that are spon-sors or advertisers, and North Texas will be the home for these companies to bring their top executives and key clients.

Metro Area 2009 Population

New York-New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 19,069,796

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 12,874,797

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 9,580,567

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,447,615

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,968,252

Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The five largest metropolitan areas by 2009 population:

Source: Census Bureau

Super Bowl XLV

Cowboys Stadium in Arlington will host Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011.

Photo by Cli� Baise

Regional ApproachMore than a dozen venues across North Texas will host the 16 major events surrounding Super Bowl XLV. Here is a look at the venues, with the corresponding events:

Arlington1. Cowboys Stadium: Super Bowl XLV; NFL Tailgate; Kickoff Concert Series Grand FinaleDallas2. Dallas Convention Center: NFL Experience3. Hilton Anatole: NFL Headquarters4. Sheraton Dallas: Media Center5. Winspear Opera House: Kickoff Concert Series6. Fair Park: NFC Fan PartyFort Worth7. Omni Fort Worth: AFC Champion Hotel8. TCU: AFC Champion Practice Site

9. Downtown Fort Worth: AFC Fan Party10. Bass Hall: Kickoff ConcertSeries11. Fort Worth Convention Center: Taste of the NFLGrand Prairie12. Lone Star Park: Super Bowl

XLV Accreditation CenterIrving13. Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas: NFC Champion Hotel14. Dallas Cowboys’ Valley Ranch facilities: NFC Champion Practice Site

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County ‘10 Population % of total

Dallas 2,492,850 38.07

Tarrant 1,829,400 27.94

Collin 786,250 12.01

Denton 637,750 9.74

The four major counties account for about 88 percent of North Texas’ total population.

Source: NCTCOG


The North Texas economy is among the most unique in the world. It’s not

de�ned by one or two industries but an array of major industrial sectors. Here is a look at the major industries that shape the North Texas economy:Aviation

With more than 900 aviation-related businesses, accounting for

500,000 jobs, North Texas is the World Center of

Aviation. DFW International Airports is

among the busiest in the world, and North Texas is

home to two of the largest airline carriers – American Airlines and Southwest Airlines – along with numerous aviation-related businesses, including Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter and American Eurocopter.EnergyEnergy-related business is big in North Texas, with several Fortune 500 �rms headquartered here, including Exxon Mo-bile, Energy Future Holdings and Atmos Energy. �e Barnett Shale is located below most of North Texas, and it’s the largest natural gas-producing �eld in the country, supplying companies and major employ-ers such as

Chesapeake Energy and XTO Energy. Health CareWith more than 90 major hospitals and two major medical schools, health care is among the largest and fastest growing industries in North Texas, accounting for nearly 400,000 jobs. RetailNorth Texas is the 10th largest retail market in the country. Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete whole-sale marketplace, hosts about 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers, conducting more than $8 billion in annual sales.Financial and BankingNorth Texas hosts one of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, along with several regional bank o�ces and corporate head-quarters to Comerica. Technology and TelecommunicationsNorth Texas features more than half of the state’s high-tech workers and boasts nearly 6,300 high-tech �rms. �e Telecom Cor-ridor in Richardson contains more than 25 million square feet of o�ce space and accounts for more than 82,000 jobs.LogisticsClaiming the third lowest distribution costs to the top 50 domestic markets of any region, North Texas is an ideal

location for logistics operations. Federal Express has a Re-

gional Sort Hub at Alliance Airport and UPS has a hub a DFW Airport. BNSF Railway and

Union Paci�c both operate inter-modal facilities in the region.

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Metro Area GMP (in billions)

New York $1,264.9

Los Angeles $717.9

Chicago $520.7

Houston $403.2

Washington $395.7

Dallas-Fort Worth $379.9

Philadelphia $331.9

San Francisco-Oakland $310.8

Boston $299.6

Atlanta $269.8

Metro Area Cost (thousands)

Atlanta 123.5

Phoenix 137.0

Dallas-Fort Worth 140.5

Houston 153.1

Riverside 169.7

Minneapolis-St. Paul 177.7

Chicago 199.2

Philadelphia 215.9

Miami 221.2

Seattle 306.2

Washington DC 308.6

Boston 332.6

Los Angeles 333.9

New York 381.4

San Francisco 493.3

Major North Texas IndustriesECONOMIC

INDICATORS

Gross Metropolitan ProductThe following table shows dollar value of good and services produced within a metropolitan statistical area.

Hosting CostsMedian sales price of existing single-family homes for metropolitan areas.

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis


In addition to being a business and economic hub, North Texas is a cultural

hub with world-renowned museums and performing arts venues spanning the entire region.

In 2009, the Dallas Center for the Per-forming Arts opened in the Downtown Dallas Arts District, and Fort Worth opened a new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Arts and culture have a long his-tory in North Texas dating back to the 1850s when European artists settled just south of Downtown Dallas to form La Reunion, a utopian artist colony.

In addition to arts, North Texas features world-class sports facili-ties and teams that o�er resi-dents multiple recreation options.

�e latest addition to the North Texas sports industry is the new, state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, host of Super Bowl XLV.

Located in downtown Fort Worth, Bass Performance Hall is a premier performing arts venue.

MAJOR PRO SPORTS TEAMS

Team LeagueDallas Cowboys National Football LeagueDallas Mavericks National Basketball AssociationDallas Stars National Hockey LeagueDallas Vigilantes Arena Football LeagueFC Dallas Major League SoccerFort Worth Cats American AssociationFrisco RoughRiders Texas League (Double-A minors) Grand Prairie AirHogs American AssociationTexas Legends NBA Development LeagueTexas Rangers Major League BaseballTexas Tornado North American Hockey League

NORTH TEXASARTS AND CULTURE

The total economic impact of the arts in North Texas in 2009 was about $1.06 billion.

About 6,000 performances and exhibitions were provided

More than 579,000 school children were provided learning opportunities by regional arts and culture organizations

About $68 million was earned through ticket sales, memberships and other activities

Source: Business Council for the Arts, 2010 Economic Impact Study of Arts and Cultural Organizations in North Texas

Cost of LivingThe ACCRA Cost of Living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services with a U.S. average of 100. Here is the composite index of the nation’s largest metro areas:

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2010

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With top-notch hospital facili-ties and world-class medical

schools, North Texas is a leader in the health care industry.

The University of Texas Southwest-ern Medical Center in Dallas ranked in the top 25 hospitals in the country in Neurology, Urology, and Kidney Disease, according to U.S. News.

Parkland Memorial Hospital, which serves more than one million patient visits each year, is a leading trauma and burn center. Baylor Univer-sity Medical Center at Dallas, Harris Methodist Hospital and Children’s

Medical Center are also among the state’s leading hospitals.

The health care indus-try is backed by the lat-est medical research, technology and education programs.

The UT Southwestern Medical Center ranked No. 20 in the country among research medi-cal schools, while the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth ranks among the nation’s leading primary care medical schools.

Health and Medicine

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North Texas has the largest labor force in the state at more than 3.2 million.

�e job market remained strong during the recession, declining less than most areas in the country. �e employment number is climbing in 2010, and companies across North Texas are looking to expand.

AT&T, headquartered in Dallas, is among the largest employers in North Texas.No. Name Employees

1 Wal-Mart Stores 37,100

2 American Airlines 21,935

3 Dallas ISD 20,387

4 Baylor Health Care System 18,000

5 Texas Health Resources 17,485

6 City of Dallas 14,613

7 AT&T 14,400

8 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. 14,100

9 Verizon Communications 14,000

10 HCA North Texas Division 12,300

11 Fort Worth ISD 11,512

12 UT-Southwestern Medical Center 11,392

13 United States Postal Services 11,000

14 JPMorgan Chase 10,000

15 Parkland Health & Hospital System 9,178

16 Citi 9,100

17 Arlington ISD 8,544

18 Dallas County 7,994

19 University of North Texas System 7,797

20 Garland ISD 7,619

Largest EmployersThe table shows North Texas employers ranked by number of local employees.

Source: Dallas Business Journal, 2010 Book of Lists

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

Information, 3%

Construction & Mining, 5%

Information, 3%

Education & HealthServices, 13%

Trade,Transportation,Utilities, 20%

Professional,Business Services, 15%

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No. City (Airport)Total

PassengersAnnual

% Change

1 Atlanta, GA (ATL) 88,032,086 -2.2

2 London, GB (LHR) 66,037,578 -1.5

3 Beijing, CN (PEK) 65,372,012 16.9

4 Chicago, IL (ORD) 64,158,343 -6.1

5 Tokyo, JP (HND) 61,903,656 -7.2

6 Paris, FR (CDG) 57,906,866 -4.9

7 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 56,520,843 -5.5

8 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 56,030,457 -1.9

9 Frankfurt, DE (FRA) 50,932,840 -4.7

10 Denver, CO (DEN) 50,167,485 -2.1

Source: Airports Council International, World Airport Traffic Report 2009

Passenger Tra�cAirport rankings by total passengers enplaned and deplaned:

The North Texas region has one of the largest concentrations

of aviation-related businesses in the world.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, among the largest and busi-est airports in the world, has paved the way for the aviation industry in North Texas. Covering nearly 30 square miles, DFW Airport handled more than 56 million passengers in 2009.

�e airport, which opened in 1974, has a substantial impact on the North Texas economy, generating more than $16 billion in economic activity each year and

employing more than 300,000 people.DFW Airport has helped the aviation

industry in North Texas �ourish unlike any other.

North Texas remains a world leader in aerospace and defense manufactur-ing. With companies such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Bell Helicopter and American Eurocopter, along with about 900 other aviation-related businesses, the aerospace industry accounts for more than 500,000 jobs in North Texas.

AIRPORT RANKINGS

AddisonArlington MunicipalBridgeport MunicipalCleburne RegionalCollin County RegionalDallas ExecutiveDecatur MunicipalDenton MunicipalEnnis MunicipalFort Worth Alliance

Fort Worth MeachamFort Worth SpinksGrand Prairie MunicipalGreenville MajorsLancaster RegionalMesquite MetroMid-Way RegionalNorth Texas RegionalRockwall MunicipalTerrell Municipal

General Aviation AirportsHere is a select list of general aviation airports in North Texas:

General Aviation


MovementsAnnual

% Change

1 Atlanta, GA (ATL) 970,235 -0.8

2 Chicago, IL (ORD) 827,899 -6.1

3 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 638,782 -2.7

4 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 634,383 -15.9

5 Denver, CO (DEN) 607,019 -2

6 Houston (IAH) 538,168 -6.6

7 Paris, FR (CDG) 525,314 -6.2


Tra�c MovementsAirport rankings by total traffic movements, landing plus take off of an aircraft :

The North Texas region is dotted with numer-ous general aviation and reliever airports. These airports play a vital role in the region’s economy, serving as a stimulus for development and growth. Some of the region’s largest employers – along with many small businesses – rely on the aviation-related services these airports provide.

The airports across North Texas support

thousands of jobs and generate millions of dollars in economic activity. Some of these airports are among the busiest general aviation airports in country, such as Addison Airport – the busiest general aviation airport in Texas and among the �ve busiest in the United States. Fort Worth Alliance, Meacham, Denton, Mes-quite Metro and Collin Country Regional also handle large amounts of general aviation operations.

DFW International Airports is the economic engine that powers the North Texas economy.

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No. Metro Area Count

1 New York-New Jersey-Long Is., NY-NJ 71

2 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 28

3 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 25

4 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 24

5 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 22

2010 Fortune 500s by Metro AreaThe following list ranks metropolitan areas by the number of Fortune 500 firms headquartered in the region.

Source: Fortune Magazine, May 2010Compiled by the North Texas Commission

500 rank Company City

2 Exxon Mobil Irving

7 AT&T Dallas

111 Fluor Irving

120 AMR Fort Worth

126 Kimberly-Clark Irving

133 J.C. Penney Plano

167 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Fort Worth

208 Dean Foods Dallas

223 Texas Instruments Dallas

229 Southwest Airlines Dallas

246 Energy Future Holdings Dallas

253 Tenet Healthcare Dallas

255 GameStop Grapevine

258 XTO Energy Fort Worth

327 Commercial Metals Irving

341 A�liated Computer Services Dallas

378 Dr Pepper Snapple Group Plano

388 Energy Transfer Equity Dallas

414 Celanese Dallas

424 Atmos Energy Dallas

431 Holly Dallas

473 Flowserve Irving

481 RadioShack Fort Worth

500 Blockbuster Dallas

Fortune 500s in North TexasA listing of the 24 Fortune 500 firms headquartered in North Texas:


North Texas is a business-friendly location with a “can-

do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit. Many municipalities in the area o�er developers and investors a host of attractive incentives. �ere are local, state and federal tax exemptions, along with employment assistance, and training programs.

Texas has no personal or corporate income tax and no state property or unitary state tax. �e Texas Enterprise Fund helps attract new business and expand existing businesses. �e fund can be used for a variety of economic development projects, including infrastructure and community devel-opment, job training programs and business incentives.

�e low cost of doing business draws some of the largest corporations in the

world, including 24 Fortune 500 companies, fourth

most in the country.

Commercial office and indus-trial real estate prices are among

the lowest in the country, making business space

attractive and af-fordable. North Texas produced the third most corporate facil-ity projects in the country in 2009, according to Site Selection Magazine.

North Texas – with an array of inter-modal industrial and warehousing

facilities, freight and railways, free trade zones and airports – represents the quali-ties that de�ne an inland port.

North Texas is located near the geo-graphic heart of the United States – equally accessible to both the East and West Coast – which has made the region one of the largest points of distribution and logistics in the country and a premier supply chain and logistics center for the entire Western Hemisphere

North Texas is one of the nation’s top intermodal transportation centers. �e region has among the lowest distribu-tion costs in the country, and no point is more than ten miles from a major road or expressway

North Texas is served by three Class I railroads: BNSF Railway, Union Paci�c and Kansas City Southern. Nationally, the 32,400 miles of UP trackage, 32,000 of BNSF and 3,100 of the KCS a�ord excel-lent rail access to any rail-served market in the country. �e presence of these railroads has made the region a key inter-modal hub.

BNSF Railway Company, the nation’s second largest railroad, has its corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, and FedEx, UPS and other package carriers serve the southern United States directly from North Texas. In addition to three of the nation’s Class I freight rail lines, more than 600 motor carriers and 100 freight forwarders operate out of the region.

�e region has three intermodal cargo facilities, at AllianceTexas, Mesquite, and Wilmer. Intermodal facilities that sort and distribute products are needed to bridge the gap between short- and long-haul routes and to provide a conduit for freight arriving from Mexican and West Coast ports.

At AllianceTexas, the BNSF Railway op-erates a 735 acre, $115 million intermodal transportation center. At the facility, 250 acres are dedicated to handling carloads on 30 tracks, and a seven-track intermodal yard is located within a 289 acre tract. In addition, there is an adjacent 55-acre auto-mobile distribution facility.

Source: Site Selection Magazine, March 2010

The table ranks metropolitan areas by the number of new and expansion industrial or corporate projects in 2009.

CORPORATE FACILITY PROJECTS

Metro Area Count

New York-Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ 215

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 177

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 135

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 132

Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX 123

Dallas is home to 12 of the 24 Fortune 500 companies in North Texas.

No. Company Trucks Trailers Total

1 YRC Worldwide Inc. 23,809 81,120 105,929

2 JB Hunt Transportation 10,080 60,190 70,278

3 Swift Transportation 17,346 49,695 67,041

4 Con-way Freight 12,000 20,000 32,000

5 Estes Express 22,100 7,900 30,000

6 Old Dominion 5,058 20,067 25,125

7 ABF Freight System Inc. 3,877 19,701 23,578

8 Averitt Express 4,100 12,600 16,700

9 Saia Inc. 3,462 14,602 11,140

10 Dart Transit Company 2,400 7,800 10,200

Largest North TexasMotor Carriers

Source: Dallas Business Journal, 2009

Market Miles

St. Louis 42,199

Indianapolis 42,240

Louisville 42,256

Chicago 45,209

Memphis 45,267

Kansas City 47,367

Atlanta 49,779

North Texas 56,375

Houston 63,745

Denver 70,495

Source: C.F Lynch & Associates

Total Combined Milesto 60 Major Markets

The Union Pacific intermodal hub in South Dallas handles about 365,000 lifts per year.

City Center Towers Complex in Fort Worth


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Transportation

No. Country Imports Exports Total

1 China 10,200 1,449 11,649

2 South Korea 1,787 2,144 3,931

3 Malaysia 1,387 819 2,207

4 Taiwan 1,292 1,335 2,627

5 United Kingdom 1,088 750 1,838

6 Japan 914 1,169 2,083

7 France 635 307 942

8 Germany 500 595 1,096

9 Singapore 497 1,184 1,682

10 Israel 435 146 581

Top 10 Trading PartnersA look at North Texas’ top 10 international trading partners: (listed in millions of dollars)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

North Texas’ Top Exports

No. Commodity Percentage

1 Electric Machinery; Sound Equip; TV 40%

2 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery 25%

3 Aircraft, Spacecraft, and Parts 19%


At AllianceTexas in northern Fort Worth, the BNSF Railway operates a 735 acre, $115 million intermodal transportation center.

The High Five Interchange in Dallas was a major transportation project completed in December 2005. The High Five connects LBJ Freeway and Central Expressway, and it’s the first five-level stack interchange in Dallas.

Photo by Justin Cozart

North Texas is among the largest import and export markets in the

country. Companies take full advantage of numerous Foreign Trade Zones, Freeports and Enterprise Zones.

North Texas has more than a dozen trade zone sites. �ese Foreign Trade Zones are federally designated sites where foreign and domestic goods are considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be international commerce. While in these zones, foreign and domestic materials may be stored, manipulated, mixed with other materials, used in assembly or manufactur-ing processes or exhibited for sale without the payment of costly duty and excise taxes.

In addition to the Foreign Trade Zones, a number of areas throughout the region have been designated as Freeports. �is designa-tion protects shipments in transit from taxa-tion, reducing the cost of doing business both domestically and internationally.

Qualifying businesses can also receive Enterprise Zone designation in many areas of North Texas. FTZ No. 39 Dallas/Fort Worth

Grantee/Operator: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport BoardP.O. Drawer 619428, DFW Airport, TX 75261Michael Pyles (972) 973-4653Fax (972) 574-8069Subzones: 39B GM, 39C Sanden, 39E Fossil Partners, 39F Zale Corporation, 39G Exel Global Logistics, Inc., 39H American Eurocopter LLC, 39I Turbomeca U.S.A., 39J The Apparel Group, 39K Dal-Tile Corporation

FTZ No. 113 Ellis CountyGrantee: Ellis County Trade Zone CorporationP.O. Box 788, Midlothian, TX 76065L. Randall Denton (972) 723-5523

FTZ No. 168 Dallas/Fort WorthGrantee: Metroplex International TradeDevelopment CorporationOperator: Foreign Trade ZoneOperating Co. of TexasP.O. Box 742916, Dallas, TX 75374-2916(Ms.) Lou Thomas (972) 915-0083Fax (972) 929-7228Subzones: 168A B&F Systems, 168B Ultrak

FTZ No. 196 Fort WorthGrantee: Alliance Corridor, Inc.c/o Hillwood Development Corporation13600 Heritage Pkwy., Suite 200Fort Worth, TX 76177Steve Boecking (817) 224-6050

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

Transportation InfrastructureSix interstate highways including I-35, the North American SuperhighwayThree major rail linesTollway Authority for four counties

Public TransportationDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the public transit authority for Dallas and 12 surrounding cities. DART provides bus, light rail, paratransit, HOV lanes and vanpool services for the area.The Trinity Railway Express, operated by DART in partnership with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T), carries about 5,000 riders daily between downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth.The T provides bus, airport shuttles, mobility impaired services, car and vanpools, and trolleys for primarily Tarrant County.The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) provides fixed route bus and demand response services in the greater Lewisville and Denton

area, offers campus shuttles to the UNT and North Central Texas Collage and a regional commuter service into downtown Dallas. DCTA

is constructing a regional rail line, the A-train, that will connect Denton, Lewisville and

Carrollton.

TRANSPORTATION FACTS

COMMUTE PATTERNSThe percent shown within each county boundary represents resident workforce in that county. The lines represent outbound workforce to commute destination in other counties.

Dallas87%

5%Tarrant

76%19%

Johnson42%

Ellis49%

Kaufman43%

Rockwall34%

Collin49%

Denton44%

Parker41%

41%

47%

51%

7%

45%5%

6%

40%

43%

49%

7%

Wise51%

28%

9%

While several major transportation projects are moving forward in the region, North Texas is

still facing a signi�cant issue in transportation funding.Transportation system expansion is not keeping pace

with population growth, and state funding from the gas tax is inadequate and being diverted to fund non-trans-portation needs.

However, the region is making progress with transpor-tation projects such as DART’s Green Line – the largest light rail project under construction in North America. Other signi�cant projects underway include DCTA’s A-Train rail line, the DFW Connector and the I-635 Managed HOV Lanes Project.

�e North Texas Tollway Authority is funding several major projects aimed at expanding roadways and reduc-ing congestion.



ADDISONAIRPORT

COLLIN COUNTYREGIONAL

DENTON MUNI

FORT WORTHALLIANCE

FORT WORTHSPINKS

FORT WORTHMEACHAM

DECATURMUNI

BRIDGEPORTMUNI

PARKERCOUNTY

CLEBURNEMUNI

ENNISMUNI

MID-WAYREGIONAL

LANCASTERREGIONAL

ARLINGTONMUNI

GRAND PRAIRIEMUNI

DALLASLOVE FIELD

DFW INTERNATIONALAIRPORT

GREENVILLEMAJORS

CADDO MILLSMUNI

ROCKWALLMUNI

TERRELLMUNI

MESQUITEMETRO

DALLASEXECUTIVE

SHERMAN MUNI

NORTH TEXASREGIONAL

DallasFort Worth

Denton

Arlington

Plano

GarlandIrving

Grand Prairie

Mesquite

Carrollton

McKinney

Waxahachie

Weatherford

DecaturBridgeport

Lewisville

Sherman

Denison

LakeLewisville

Grapevine Lake

Lavon

Lake

Hubbard

Lake

RayLake

Tawakoni

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Benbrook

LakeWorth

Lake

EagleMountain

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DALLAS COUNTYELLIS COUNTY

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North Texas Map

1. American Airlines Center2. AT&T Performing Arts Center3. Ballpark in Arlington4. Bass Performance Hall5. Cotton Bowl Stadium6. Cowboys Stadium 7. Dr Pepper Ballpark8. Lone Star Park9. Mesquite Rodeo Arena10. Pizza Hut Park 11. QuikTrip Park12. Starplex Amphitheatre13. Texas Motor Speedway 14. Texas Motorplex15. Verizon Theatre

Major Entertainment Venues

1. Dallas Baptist University2. Southern Methodist University3. Texas A&M Commerce4. Texas Christian University5. Texas Wesleyan University6. Texas Woman’s University7. University of Dallas8. University of North Texas9. University of Texas at Arlington10. University of Texas at Dallas11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center12. UNT Health Science Center

Major Universities

1. Exxon Mobil2. AT&T3. Fluor4. AMR5. Kimberly-Clark6. J.C. Penney7. Burlington Northern Santa Fe8. Dean Foods9. Texas Instruments10. Southwest Airlines11. Energy Future Holdings12. Tenet Healthcare13. GameStop14. XTO Energy15. Commercial Metals16. Affiliated Computer Services17. Dr Pepper Snapple Group18. Energy Transfer Equity19. Celanese20. Atmos Energy21. Holly22. Flowserve23. RadioShack24. Blockbuster

Fortune 500 Headquarters

Major Highways

Secondary Highways

County Names

Airports

Map Legend

TARRANTAIRPORT


International Trade

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Transportation

No. Country Imports Exports Total

1 China 10,200 1,449 11,649

2 South Korea 1,787 2,144 3,931

3 Malaysia 1,387 819 2,207

4 Taiwan 1,292 1,335 2,627

5 United Kingdom 1,088 750 1,838

6 Japan 914 1,169 2,083

7 France 635 307 942

8 Germany 500 595 1,096

9 Singapore 497 1,184 1,682

10 Israel 435 146 581

Top 10 Trading PartnersA look at North Texas’ top 10 international trading partners: (listed in millions of dollars)


North Texas’ Top Exports

No. Commodity Percentage

1 Electric Machinery; Sound Equip; TV 40%

2 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery 25%

3 Aircraft, Spacecraft, and Parts 19%


At AllianceTexas in northern Fort Worth, the BNSF Railway operates a 735 acre, $115 million intermodal transportation center.

The High Five Interchange in Dallas was a major transportation project completed in December 2005. The High Five connects LBJ Freeway and Central Expressway, and it’s the first five-level stack interchange in Dallas.

Photo by Justin Cozart

North Texas is among the largest import and export markets in the

country. Companies take full advantage of numerous Foreign Trade Zones, Freeports and Enterprise Zones.

North Texas has more than a dozen trade zone sites. �ese Foreign Trade Zones are federally designated sites where foreign and domestic goods are considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be international commerce. While in these zones, foreign and domestic materials may be stored, manipulated, mixed with other materials, used in assembly or manufactur-ing processes or exhibited for sale without the payment of costly duty and excise taxes.

In addition to the Foreign Trade Zones, a number of areas throughout the region have been designated as Freeports. �is designa-tion protects shipments in transit from taxa-tion, reducing the cost of doing business both domestically and internationally.

Qualifying businesses can also receive Enterprise Zone designation in many areas of North Texas. FTZ No. 39 Dallas/Fort Worth

Grantee/Operator: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport BoardP.O. Drawer 619428, DFW Airport, TX 75261Michael Pyles (972) 973-4653Fax (972) 574-8069Subzones: 39B GM, 39C Sanden, 39E Fossil Partners, 39F Zale Corporation, 39G Exel Global Logistics, Inc., 39H American Eurocopter LLC, 39I Turbomeca U.S.A., 39J The Apparel Group, 39K Dal-Tile Corporation

FTZ No. 113 Ellis CountyGrantee: Ellis County Trade Zone CorporationP.O. Box 788, Midlothian, TX 76065L. Randall Denton (972) 723-5523

FTZ No. 168 Dallas/Fort WorthGrantee: Metroplex International TradeDevelopment CorporationOperator: Foreign Trade ZoneOperating Co. of TexasP.O. Box 742916, Dallas, TX 75374-2916(Ms.) Lou Thomas (972) 915-0083Fax (972) 929-7228Subzones: 168A B&F Systems, 168B Ultrak

FTZ No. 196 Fort WorthGrantee: Alliance Corridor, Inc.c/o Hillwood Development Corporation13600 Heritage Pkwy., Suite 200Fort Worth, TX 76177Steve Boecking (817) 224-6050

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

Transportation InfrastructureSix interstate highways including I-35, the North American SuperhighwayThree major rail linesTollway Authority for four counties

Public TransportationDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the public transit authority for Dallas and 12 surrounding cities. DART provides bus, light rail, paratransit, HOV lanes and vanpool services for the area.The Trinity Railway Express, operated by DART in partnership with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T), carries about 5,000 riders daily between downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth.The T provides bus, airport shuttles, mobility impaired services, car and vanpools, and trolleys for primarily Tarrant County.The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) provides fixed route bus and demand response services in the greater Lewisville and Denton

area, offers campus shuttles to the UNT and North Central Texas Collage and a regional commuter service into downtown Dallas. DCTA

is constructing a regional rail line, the A-train, that will connect Denton, Lewisville and

Carrollton.

TRANSPORTATION FACTS

COMMUTE PATTERNSThe percent shown within each county boundary represents resident workforce in that county. The lines represent outbound workforce to commute destination in other counties.

Dallas87%

5%Tarrant

76%19%

Johnson42%

Ellis49%

Kaufman43%

Rockwall34%

Collin49%

Denton44%

Parker41%

41%

47%

51%

7%

45%5%

6%

40%

43%

49%

7%

Wise51%

28%

9%

While several major transportation projects are moving forward in the region, North Texas is

still facing a signi�cant issue in transportation funding.Transportation system expansion is not keeping pace

with population growth, and state funding from the gas tax is inadequate and being diverted to fund non-trans-portation needs.

However, the region is making progress with transpor-tation projects such as DART’s Green Line – the largest light rail project under construction in North America. Other signi�cant projects underway include DCTA’s A-Train rail line, the DFW Connector and the I-635 Managed HOV Lanes Project.

�e North Texas Tollway Authority is funding several major projects aimed at expanding roadways and reduc-ing congestion.



Business Climate

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Logistics

No. Metro Area Count

1 New York-New Jersey-Long Is., NY-NJ 71

2 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 28

3 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 25

4 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 24

5 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 22

2010 Fortune 500s by Metro AreaThe following list ranks metropolitan areas by the number of Fortune 500 firms headquartered in the region.


500 rank Company City

2 Exxon Mobil Irving

7 AT&T Dallas

111 Fluor Irving

120 AMR Fort Worth

126 Kimberly-Clark Irving

133 J.C. Penney Plano

167 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Fort Worth

208 Dean Foods Dallas

223 Texas Instruments Dallas

229 Southwest Airlines Dallas

246 Energy Future Holdings Dallas

253 Tenet Healthcare Dallas

255 GameStop Grapevine

258 XTO Energy Fort Worth

327 Commercial Metals Irving

341 A�liated Computer Services Dallas

378 Dr Pepper Snapple Group Plano

388 Energy Transfer Equity Dallas

414 Celanese Dallas

424 Atmos Energy Dallas

431 Holly Dallas

473 Flowserve Irving

481 RadioShack Fort Worth

500 Blockbuster Dallas

Fortune 500s in North TexasA listing of the 24 Fortune 500 firms headquartered in North Texas:


North Texas is a business-friendly location with a “can-

do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit. Many municipalities in the area o�er developers and investors a host of attractive incentives. �ere are local, state and federal tax exemptions, along with employment assistance, and training programs.

Texas has no personal or corporate income tax and no state property or unitary state tax. �e Texas Enterprise Fund helps attract new business and expand existing businesses. �e fund can be used for a variety of economic development projects, including infrastructure and community devel-opment, job training programs and business incentives.

�e low cost of doing business draws some of the largest corporations in the

world, including 24 Fortune 500 companies, fourth

most in the country.

Commercial office and indus-trial real estate prices are among

the lowest in the country, making business space

attractive and af-fordable. North Texas produced the third most corporate facil-ity projects in the country in 2009, according to Site Selection Magazine.

North Texas – with an array of inter-modal industrial and warehousing

facilities, freight and railways, free trade zones and airports – represents the quali-ties that de�ne an inland port.

North Texas is located near the geo-graphic heart of the United States – equally accessible to both the East and West Coast – which has made the region one of the largest points of distribution and logistics in the country and a premier supply chain and logistics center for the entire Western Hemisphere

North Texas is one of the nation’s top intermodal transportation centers. �e region has among the lowest distribu-tion costs in the country, and no point is more than ten miles from a major road or expressway

North Texas is served by three Class I railroads: BNSF Railway, Union Paci�c and Kansas City Southern. Nationally, the 32,400 miles of UP trackage, 32,000 of BNSF and 3,100 of the KCS a�ord excel-lent rail access to any rail-served market in the country. �e presence of these railroads has made the region a key inter-modal hub.

BNSF Railway Company, the nation’s second largest railroad, has its corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, and FedEx, UPS and other package carriers serve the southern United States directly from North Texas. In addition to three of the nation’s Class I freight rail lines, more than 600 motor carriers and 100 freight forwarders operate out of the region.

�e region has three intermodal cargo facilities, at AllianceTexas, Mesquite, and Wilmer. Intermodal facilities that sort and distribute products are needed to bridge the gap between short- and long-haul routes and to provide a conduit for freight arriving from Mexican and West Coast ports.

At AllianceTexas, the BNSF Railway op-erates a 735 acre, $115 million intermodal transportation center. At the facility, 250 acres are dedicated to handling carloads on 30 tracks, and a seven-track intermodal yard is located within a 289 acre tract. In addition, there is an adjacent 55-acre auto-mobile distribution facility.

Source: Site Selection Magazine, March 2010

The table ranks metropolitan areas by the number of new and expansion industrial or corporate projects in 2009.

CORPORATE FACILITY PROJECTS

Metro Area Count

New York-Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ 215

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 177

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 135

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 132

Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX 123

Dallas is home to 12 of the 24 Fortune 500 companies in North Texas.

No. Company Trucks Trailers Total

1 YRC Worldwide Inc. 23,809 81,120 105,929

2 JB Hunt Transportation 10,080 60,190 70,278

3 Swift Transportation 17,346 49,695 67,041

4 Con-way Freight 12,000 20,000 32,000

5 Estes Express 22,100 7,900 30,000

6 Old Dominion 5,058 20,067 25,125

7 ABF Freight System Inc. 3,877 19,701 23,578

8 Averitt Express 4,100 12,600 16,700

9 Saia Inc. 3,462 14,602 11,140

10 Dart Transit Company 2,400 7,800 10,200

Largest North TexasMotor Carriers

Source: Dallas Business Journal, 2009

Market Miles

St. Louis 42,199

Indianapolis 42,240

Louisville 42,256

Chicago 45,209

Memphis 45,267

Kansas City 47,367

Atlanta 49,779

North Texas 56,375

Houston 63,745

Denver 70,495

Source: C.F Lynch & Associates

Total Combined Milesto 60 Major Markets

The Union Pacific intermodal hub in South Dallas handles about 365,000 lifts per year.

City Center Towers Complex in Fort Worth


Labor Force

12

Aviation

North Texas has the largest labor force in the state at more than 3.2 million.

�e job market remained strong during the recession, declining less than most areas in the country. �e employment number is climbing in 2010, and companies across North Texas are looking to expand.

AT&T, headquartered in Dallas, is among the largest employers in North Texas.No. Name Employees

1 Wal-Mart Stores 37,100

2 American Airlines 21,935

3 Dallas ISD 20,387

4 Baylor Health Care System 18,000

5 Texas Health Resources 17,485

6 City of Dallas 14,613

7 AT&T 14,400

8 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. 14,100

9 Verizon Communications 14,000

10 HCA North Texas Division 12,300

11 Fort Worth ISD 11,512

12 UT-Southwestern Medical Center 11,392

13 United States Postal Services 11,000

14 JPMorgan Chase 10,000

15 Parkland Health & Hospital System 9,178

16 Citi 9,100

17 Arlington ISD 8,544

18 Dallas County 7,994

19 University of North Texas System 7,797

20 Garland ISD 7,619

Largest EmployersThe table shows North Texas employers ranked by number of local employees.

Source: Dallas Business Journal, 2010 Book of Lists

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

Information, 3%

Construction & Mining, 5%

Information, 3%

Education & HealthServices, 13%

Trade,Transportation,Utilities, 20%

Professional,Business Services, 15%

OtherServices,

4%

Government, 14% Manufacturing, 9%

FinancialActivities, 8%

Leisure &Hospitality,

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Unemployment Rate Trend

United StatesTexasNorth Texas


PassengersAnnual

% Change

1 Atlanta, GA (ATL) 88,032,086 -2.2

2 London, GB (LHR) 66,037,578 -1.5

3 Beijing, CN (PEK) 65,372,012 16.9

4 Chicago, IL (ORD) 64,158,343 -6.1

5 Tokyo, JP (HND) 61,903,656 -7.2

6 Paris, FR (CDG) 57,906,866 -4.9

7 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 56,520,843 -5.5

8 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 56,030,457 -1.9

9 Frankfurt, DE (FRA) 50,932,840 -4.7

10 Denver, CO (DEN) 50,167,485 -2.1


Passenger Tra�cAirport rankings by total passengers enplaned and deplaned:

The North Texas region has one of the largest concentrations

of aviation-related businesses in the world.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, among the largest and busi-est airports in the world, has paved the way for the aviation industry in North Texas. Covering nearly 30 square miles, DFW Airport handled more than 56 million passengers in 2009.

�e airport, which opened in 1974, has a substantial impact on the North Texas economy, generating more than $16 billion in economic activity each year and

employing more than 300,000 people.DFW Airport has helped the aviation

industry in North Texas �ourish unlike any other.

North Texas remains a world leader in aerospace and defense manufactur-ing. With companies such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Bell Helicopter and American Eurocopter, along with about 900 other aviation-related businesses, the aerospace industry accounts for more than 500,000 jobs in North Texas.

AIRPORT RANKINGS

AddisonArlington MunicipalBridgeport MunicipalCleburne RegionalCollin County RegionalDallas ExecutiveDecatur MunicipalDenton MunicipalEnnis MunicipalFort Worth Alliance

Fort Worth MeachamFort Worth SpinksGrand Prairie MunicipalGreenville MajorsLancaster RegionalMesquite MetroMid-Way RegionalNorth Texas RegionalRockwall MunicipalTerrell Municipal

General Aviation AirportsHere is a select list of general aviation airports in North Texas:

General Aviation


MovementsAnnual

% Change

1 Atlanta, GA (ATL) 970,235 -0.8

2 Chicago, IL (ORD) 827,899 -6.1

3 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 638,782 -2.7

4 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 634,383 -15.9

5 Denver, CO (DEN) 607,019 -2

6 Houston (IAH) 538,168 -6.6

7 Paris, FR (CDG) 525,314 -6.2


Tra�c MovementsAirport rankings by total traffic movements, landing plus take off of an aircraft :

The North Texas region is dotted with numer-ous general aviation and reliever airports. These airports play a vital role in the region’s economy, serving as a stimulus for development and growth. Some of the region’s largest employers – along with many small businesses – rely on the aviation-related services these airports provide.

The airports across North Texas support

thousands of jobs and generate millions of dollars in economic activity. Some of these airports are among the busiest general aviation airports in country, such as Addison Airport – the busiest general aviation airport in Texas and among the �ve busiest in the United States. Fort Worth Alliance, Meacham, Denton, Mes-quite Metro and Collin Country Regional also handle large amounts of general aviation operations.

DFW International Airports is the economic engine that powers the North Texas economy.

7.28.4 8.7


The North Texas economy is among the most unique in the world. It’s not

de�ned by one or two industries but an array of major industrial sectors. Here is a look at the major industries that shape the North Texas economy:Aviation

With more than 900 aviation-related businesses, accounting for

500,000 jobs, North Texas is the World Center of

Aviation. DFW International Airports is

among the busiest in the world, and North Texas is

home to two of the largest airline carriers – American Airlines and Southwest Airlines – along with numerous aviation-related businesses, including Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter and American Eurocopter.EnergyEnergy-related business is big in North Texas, with several Fortune 500 �rms headquartered here, including Exxon Mo-bile, Energy Future Holdings and Atmos Energy. �e Barnett Shale is located below most of North Texas, and it’s the largest natural gas-producing �eld in the country, supplying companies and major employ-ers such as

Chesapeake Energy and XTO Energy. Health CareWith more than 90 major hospitals and two major medical schools, health care is among the largest and fastest growing industries in North Texas, accounting for nearly 400,000 jobs. RetailNorth Texas is the 10th largest retail market in the country. Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete whole-sale marketplace, hosts about 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers, conducting more than $8 billion in annual sales.Financial and BankingNorth Texas hosts one of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, along with several regional bank o�ces and corporate head-quarters to Comerica. Technology and TelecommunicationsNorth Texas features more than half of the state’s high-tech workers and boasts nearly 6,300 high-tech �rms. �e Telecom Cor-ridor in Richardson contains more than 25 million square feet of o�ce space and accounts for more than 82,000 jobs.LogisticsClaiming the third lowest distribution costs to the top 50 domestic markets of any region, North Texas is an ideal

location for logistics operations. Federal Express has a Re-

gional Sort Hub at Alliance Airport and UPS has a hub a DFW Airport. BNSF Railway and

Union Paci�c both operate inter-modal facilities in the region.

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Quality of Life

Lockheed Martin’s F-35Joint Strike Fighter

Metro Area GMP (in billions)

New York $1,264.9

Los Angeles $717.9

Chicago $520.7

Houston $403.2

Washington $395.7

Dallas-Fort Worth $379.9

Philadelphia $331.9

San Francisco-Oakland $310.8

Boston $299.6

Atlanta $269.8

Metro Area Cost (thousands)

Atlanta 123.5

Phoenix 137.0

Dallas-Fort Worth 140.5

Houston 153.1

Riverside 169.7

Minneapolis-St. Paul 177.7

Chicago 199.2

Philadelphia 215.9

Miami 221.2

Seattle 306.2

Washington DC 308.6

Boston 332.6

Los Angeles 333.9

New York 381.4

San Francisco 493.3

Major North Texas IndustriesECONOMIC

INDICATORS

Gross Metropolitan ProductThe following table shows dollar value of good and services produced within a metropolitan statistical area.

Hosting CostsMedian sales price of existing single-family homes for metropolitan areas.



In addition to being a business and economic hub, North Texas is a cultural

hub with world-renowned museums and performing arts venues spanning the entire region.

In 2009, the Dallas Center for the Per-forming Arts opened in the Downtown Dallas Arts District, and Fort Worth opened a new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Arts and culture have a long his-tory in North Texas dating back to the 1850s when European artists settled just south of Downtown Dallas to form La Reunion, a utopian artist colony.

In addition to arts, North Texas features world-class sports facili-ties and teams that o�er resi-dents multiple recreation options.

�e latest addition to the North Texas sports industry is the new, state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, host of Super Bowl XLV.

Located in downtown Fort Worth, Bass Performance Hall is a premier performing arts venue.

MAJOR PRO SPORTS TEAMS

Team LeagueDallas Cowboys National Football LeagueDallas Mavericks National Basketball AssociationDallas Stars National Hockey LeagueDallas Vigilantes Arena Football LeagueFC Dallas Major League SoccerFort Worth Cats American AssociationFrisco RoughRiders Texas League (Double-A minors) Grand Prairie AirHogs American AssociationTexas Legends NBA Development LeagueTexas Rangers Major League BaseballTexas Tornado North American Hockey League

NORTH TEXASARTS AND CULTURE

The total economic impact of the arts in North Texas in 2009 was about $1.06 billion.

About 6,000 performances and exhibitions were provided

More than 579,000 school children were provided learning opportunities by regional arts and culture organizations

About $68 million was earned through ticket sales, memberships and other activities

Source: Business Council for the Arts, 2010 Economic Impact Study of Arts and Cultural Organizations in North Texas

Cost of LivingThe ACCRA Cost of Living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services with a U.S. average of 100. Here is the composite index of the nation’s largest metro areas:

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2010

Composite

50

100

150

200

D.C. New YorkHouston Chicago PhiladelphiaFort Worth MiamiDallas Atlanta Los Angeles

137.9

218.0

90.4

118.3126.5

89.7104.7

90.8 96.2

136.2100 = U.S. average

With top-notch hospital facili-ties and world-class medical

schools, North Texas is a leader in the health care industry.

The University of Texas Southwest-ern Medical Center in Dallas ranked in the top 25 hospitals in the country in Neurology, Urology, and Kidney Disease, according to U.S. News.

Parkland Memorial Hospital, which serves more than one million patient visits each year, is a leading trauma and burn center. Baylor Univer-sity Medical Center at Dallas, Harris Methodist Hospital and Children’s

Medical Center are also among the state’s leading hospitals.

The health care indus-try is backed by the lat-est medical research, technology and education programs.

The UT Southwestern Medical Center ranked No. 20 in the country among research medi-cal schools, while the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth ranks among the nation’s leading primary care medical schools.

Health and Medicine


The North Texas region consists of

the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropoli-tan statistical area (MSA) as de�ned by the U.S. O�ce of Management and Budget. �e MSA is subdivided into two metropolitan divisions, the eight-county Dallas-Plano-Irving MD and the four-county Fort Worth-Arlington MD.

North Texas is the fourth largest met-ropolitan area in the country with more than 6 million people, including 13 cities with at least 100,000 residents

For the second-straight year, North Texas led the nation in population growth, adding more than 146,000 residents from

July 2008 to July 2009, ac-cording to the Census Bureau.

North Texas also has several counties that rank among the nation’s fastest-growing in population during the past decade. Rock-wall County ranked No. 3 in the country with a growth rate of 88.9 percent from April 2000 to July 2009. Collin County ranked No. 13, adding nearly 300,000 new residents for a growth rate of 60.1 percent. Denton County was No. 27 with 225,000 additional residents, growing 52.1 percent. Kaufman County nearly doubled its popu-lation and ranked No. 40 in the county.

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No. City 2010 Population

1 Dallas 1,316,350

2 Fort Worth 736,200

3 Arlington 370,650

4 Plano 265,000

5 Garland 229,600

6 Irving 213,700

7 Grand Prairie 169,350

8 Mesquite 139,550

9 McKinney 126,900

10 Carrollton 122,100

11 Denton 110,300

12 Frisco 107,050

13 Richardson 101,200

14 Lewisville 96,450

15 Allen 84,200

16 N. Richland Hills 66,400

17 Flower Mound 62,950

18 Mans�eld 56,900

19 Euless 54,700

20 Rowlett 54,500

21 Bedford 49,750

22 DeSoto 49,600

23 Grapevine 47,950

24 Cedar Hill 46,300

25 Keller 40,450

Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments’ 2010 Population Estimates

Largest North Texas CitiesThe following list shows North Texas cities ranked by 2010 population estimates:

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20-Year Population TrendThe 12-county North Texas region has experienced steady growth:

Category Direct Spending

Lodging $79,300,661

Restaurant 120,997,745

Alcohol 83,871,829

Entertainment 72,167,724

Local Transportation 30,032,828

Retail 114,365,754

Other (Misc.) 8,798,934

Rental Car 31,308,298

Cowboys Stadium



NFL Experience

Tickets 4,400,000



Corporate Budgets 53,012,601

Total Revenue $611,712,671

Economic ImpactDirect spending in the North Texas region to be generated by hosting Super Bowl XLV:

Source: Super Bowl XLV Host Committee

With North Texas hosting Super Bowl XLV, the entire region is

poised to bene�t from the game and the associated events.

�e eco-nomic impact of hosting a Super Bowl comes from the thousands of out-of-town visitors traveling to the region for the game and other events. �ese visitors – comprised of fans, media representa-tives, corpora-tion, sta� and volunteers – along with local residents, will generate an estimated $611.7 million in direct spending, according to the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee.

�e economic impact will spark local tax revenues of about $10.5 million, with a major portion, $9.8 million, going to local municipalities and the remainder going to counties as alcohol taxes. �ese tax revenues spawn from retail sales, hotel occupancy, restaurants, alcohol sales, and other entertainment sources.

Corporate budgets will be among the major sources for economic impact and tax rev-enues.

Expenditures for corpo-rations, such as the NFL, broadcast media, advertisers and corporate sponsors, will contribute to the overall direct spending and tax revenues. Corporate budgets will gener-ate an estimated $53 million in direct spending.

Another major bene�t to the region will be the worldwide ex-posure that comes from hosting a Super Bowl. More than 4,500 media will cover the event, and

the game is broadcast to 232 countries in 34 languages with an annual audience of more than 1 billion worldwide.

In addition, exposure will also occur

from face-to-face experiences in the North Texas area. The NFL has about 130 major corporations that are spon-sors or advertisers, and North Texas will be the home for these companies to bring their top executives and key clients.

Metro Area 2009 Population

New York-New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 19,069,796

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 12,874,797

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 9,580,567

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,447,615

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,968,252

Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The five largest metropolitan areas by 2009 population:


Super Bowl XLV

Cowboys Stadium in Arlington will host Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011.

Photo by Cli� Baise

Regional ApproachMore than a dozen venues across North Texas will host the 16 major events surrounding Super Bowl XLV. Here is a look at the venues, with the corresponding events:

Arlington1. Cowboys Stadium: Super Bowl XLV; NFL Tailgate; Kickoff Concert Series Grand FinaleDallas2. Dallas Convention Center: NFL Experience3. Hilton Anatole: NFL Headquarters4. Sheraton Dallas: Media Center5. Winspear Opera House: Kickoff Concert Series6. Fair Park: NFC Fan PartyFort Worth7. Omni Fort Worth: AFC Champion Hotel8. TCU: AFC Champion Practice Site

9. Downtown Fort Worth: AFC Fan Party10. Bass Hall: Kickoff ConcertSeries11. Fort Worth Convention Center: Taste of the NFLGrand Prairie12. Lone Star Park: Super Bowl

XLV Accreditation CenterIrving13. Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas: NFC Champion Hotel14. Dallas Cowboys’ Valley Ranch facilities: NFC Champion Practice Site

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County ‘10 Population % of total

Dallas 2,492,850 38.07

Tarrant 1,829,400 27.94

Collin 786,250 12.01

Denton 637,750 9.74

The four major counties account for about 88 percent of North Texas’ total population.

Source: NCTCOG


About the NTCPresident’s Message

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“Our strength is the spirit and unity of the people of our region.”– C.A. Tatum, the �rst volunteer leader of the North Texas Commission

�ose words were o�en spoken by the �rst leader of the North Texas Commission, and, nearly 40 years later, they still ring through as I embark on my tenure as the organization’s eighth President and CEO.

�at spirit of unity has proven successful over the past several decades. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the original catalyst that launched the North Texas Commission, is now the third busiest airport in terms of operations. Twenty-four FORTUNE 500 companies call North Texas home. We are the 4th largest metro area and the fastest growing region. And, nothing demonstrates unity better than the upcoming North Texas Super Bowl XLV.

But, now is not the time to simply bask in past successes, but to use the momentum to carry us further than we could ever imagine. �e work of the North Texas Commission is far from over. �e same premise the organization was founded on in 1971, to unify the region and maximize the visibility of North Texas as the premier destination to live and do business, remains our primary focus. However, in order to truly elevate our region to a global business destination, we have to focus on the future.

During the past year, the North Texas Commission has embarked on an initiative to examine its mission and strategies to ensure the organization remains true to its purpose within the region. In the next several months, we will begin to roll out new initiatives and programs focused on engaging our strongest asset – the people of North Texas. Our region is home to some of the brightest minds, most e�ective leaders and the strongest businesses; and the spirit of these regional ambassadors will unite us in ways we never dreamed possible.

What will the next 40 years bring to North Texas? �e possibilities are as vast as the Texas sky. We know we’ll experience phenomenal growth – almost 12 million people will call North Texas home by 2050. With every great opportunity comes a challenge, but the North Texas Commission will be there, unifying the leaders of our region and supporting our spirit.

Mabrie Jackson,President and CEO,North Texas Commission

CHAIRMAN’SLEVEL INVESTORS What is the North Texas Commission?

We are the only organization that brings together businesses, cities and higher-education institutions in the North Texas region.Our board of directors and executive committee are among North Texas’ top leaders, including CEOs, mayors, city managers and university leaders.We are the only public-private organization committed to marketing the region as a whole.

More than 300 members, with nearly an even split between public and private sector30-plus years of unifying North Texas to address regional issuesMembership-based 501(c)6 nonpro�t

Our work has included some of the most dynamic enterprises in North Texas, including DFW International Airport, the Superconducting Super Collider and Super Bowl XLV.

What does NTC do?�e NTC connects the public and private sector to promote the economic vital-ity and quality of life in North Texas.

AdvocacyTransportation: Generate support for policies to preserve regional mobility, through cohesive and strategic actions and public-private col-laboration.Environmental: Advocate consensus on regulatory and legislative policy positions related to federal Clean Air Act compliance, and lobby to pro-mote measures to further North Texas’ water management strategies.

Regional MarketingInnovation Economy: Enhance research capability of our universities and the commercialization of innovation.Aviation: Promote the general, business aviation assets in North Texas.Logistics: Develop strategies to market North Texas as a key logistics center of the Americas.

Regional CollaborationLeadership North Texas: A graduate-level leadership course that pro-vides the tools and support needed to become a regional leader.Signature Series: Events focused on speci�c regional topics and featuring dynamic speakers.TNT Topic: North Texas: A Webinar series of industry experts providing insight on challenges and assets of our region.

Why is NTC’s work so important?As the fourth largest metro area in the nation with 6.5 million people, North Texas is among the fastest growing regions in the country.To keep up, we need smart policies and active leadership.We work to ensure North Texas is the Region of Choice.

Sta�President and CEO

Mabrie Jackson

Vice President, Communications Kimberly Walton

Vice President, Membership Marcellette Sherman, CFRE

Director of Personnel & Accounting Dawn Miller

Marketing Events Manager Brigid Seay

Marketing Specialist Brad McDonnell

Operations & Administration Specialist Peggy Nanninga

Consultant, Aviation Linda Burns

Executive Director, InterLink, Inc. Candy Slocum

Contact UsNorth Texas Commission

P.O. Box 610246DFW Airport, TX 75261

Phone: 972-621-0400 | Fax: 972-929-0916www.ntc-dfw.org

NTC MissionThe North Texas Commission collaborateswith regional stakeholders to strengthen

public-private alliances, advancing an economically vibrant region.

www.NTC-DFW.orgVisit the North Texas Commission online at

www.ntc-dfw.org – your source for news and events, regional facts and data, economic

indicators, publications and insight into the quality of life in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

AccentureAlcon Laboratories, Inc.American Airlines, Inc.American Eurocopter

AT&TAtmos Energy Corp.

Baylor Health Care SystemBell Helicopter Textron Inc.

BNSF Railway CompanyCAE SimuFlite

Capital One, N.A.Chesapeake Energy Corporation

City of ArlingtonCity of Dallas

City of DentonCity of Fort Worth

City of FriscoCity of Garland

City of IrvingCity of MansfieldCity of McKinneyCity of Mesquite

City of PlanoCity of Richardson

Dallas Area Rapid Transit AuthorityDallas County Community College District

Dallas Cowboys Football ClubDFW International Airport

Fluor Enterprises, Inc.Hillwood/AllianceHNTB Corporation

Hyatt Regency DFWKiewit Texas Construction L.P.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyLuminant

Methodist Health SystemMetroTex Association of Realtors

Morgan KeeganOncor Electric Delivery

Reliant EnergySSA & Company

Tarrant County College DistrictTexas Health Resources

Texas Instruments IncorporatedTom Thumb Food & Pharmacy

Turner ConstructionUnion Pacific Railroad

University of North Texas SystemVerizon Communications

Verizon Wireless

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