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The Fort Worth Chamber proudly recognized the 2025 Small Business of the Year Award winners at the Chamber’s annual State of the City Address, presented by Bank of Texas. Finalists and winners were celebrated on stage as Bill McCoy, CEO of Bank of Texas, delivered the awards, honoring the remarkable companies driving innovation, job growth, […]
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (FWC) recognized several local businesses at its annual “State of the City” luncheon, presented by Simmons Bank, on Thursday, October 16, at Dickies Arena. The program included presentations of FWC’s 2025 Small Business of the Year Awards as well as The Best Place for Working Parents® Innovator Awards. FWC […]
The Fort Worth Chamber’s Energy Council recently hosted Trisha Curtis, President and CEO of PetroNerds, LLC, as part of its Special Speaker Series sponsored by RHR Capital and Whitley Penn. Curtis, a leading energy economist and strategist, founded PetroNerds in 2015 after serving as Director of Research for Upstream and Midstream at the Energy Policy […]
The Fort Worth Chamber is urging our lawmakers to fully support the F-35 Lightning II program in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This critical authorization bill determines the scope of funding for defense and military programs in the upcoming year. The F-35 program is our nation’s most advanced and connected fighter […]
Dear Members, As the third quarter of 2025 comes to a close, it’s a fitting time to pause and recognize the meaningful strides we’ve made together. Your active involvement with the Fort Worth Chamber continues to fuel our work—helping us advocate effectively and deliver real value to our business community. This quarter has been marked […]
Last week, the Fort Worth Chamber’s West Area Board and the Cultural District Alliance (CDA) jointly hosted a happy hour at Ampersand, to learn more about business climate challenges they are collectively facing. With the Cultural and Entertainment Districts continuing to grow in popularity, the West Area Board and CDA saw this as a timely […]
Trade this week is running hot on multiple fronts. The Federal Circuit’s ruling against IEEPA tariffs is already heading toward a Supreme Court showdown this November, while the administration presses ahead with a new Japan tariff deal and prepares for the USMCA’s upcoming review. Mexico is weighing tariffs on China and other non-FTA partners even […]
If you live or work in Fort Worth’s South or East areas, you’ve likely felt the effects of the US-287/I-820/I-20 expansion project. For many businesses, the ongoing construction has added layers of complexity to daily operations, from employee commutes to shipping logistics. The Fort Worth Chamber’s Area Boards and Business Champions exist to elevate these […]
President Trump is leaning on national security to justify a fresh wave of tariffs, while floating new threats on Chinese magnets and digital taxes. At the same time, the administration is moving to end de minimis shipping benefits, even as foreign postal services pause their own reforms. The White House is refining existing trade deals […]
From Beijing to Bangalore, tariffs are setting the tempo. China’s making “significant steps” to address U.S. concerns, while India braces for a fresh 25% duty and Japan gets a rare refund deal as 15% tariffs are folded into MFN rates. At home, Apple’s dropping a cool $100B to lure suppliers stateside, retailers are leaning on […]
Talent and workforce remain key areas of focus for the FWC. At a recent North Area Council networking event and school supply drive hosted by Texas AirSystems, we learned that the company has created its own university. Texas AirSystems University (TASU) was born from the company’s commitment to creating and providing solutions that help customers […]
What is SizeUp and Why It Matters Fort Worth’s small business community is growing—and with that growth comes the need for smart, data-driven decisions. That’s why the Fort Worth Chamber is proud to offer SizeUp, a powerful, easy-to-use platform that gives entrepreneurs access to the kind of business intelligence normally reserved for large corporations. Best […]
This week, the Fort Worth Chamber and its North Area Board joined Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) and key community partners to celebrate the grand opening of ASI’s new Fort Worth office in Alliance. FWC North Area Council members showed up in mass, a powerful example of the Welcome, Fort Worth (WFW) program in action, all […]
If trade were a game of Monopoly, President Trump just bought half the board and raised rent on everyone — again. Deals were announced with Europe, Japan, China (sort of), and even the Philippines, each one stamped with those now-familiar 15% tariffs, as if it’s become the presidential default setting. Meanwhile, Mexico’s tomatoes are taking […]
At the young age of 29, in a spare bedroom, John Ashour founded InterConnect Wiring. He told his family he was going to start a company in their hometown of Fort Worth, and John’s youngest sister, Clare, age 25, asked to join. He said, “Sure. I will be President and you will be Vice President. […]
