Fort Worth Zoo

Epilepsy Foundation Texas to Host Annual Epilepsy Walks at the Dallas Zoo, April 20 and the Ft. Worth Zoo, April 27

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Walking, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Foundation, Fort Worth Zoo, Dallas Zoo, Zoo, Animal, Fort Worth, Texas, Nightclub

HOUSTON, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Epilepsy Foundation Texas (EFTX) is hosting its annual Texas Epilepsy Walk at two locations in the DFW area including the Dallas Zoo on Saturday, April 20 and the Fort Worth Zoo on Saturday, April 27.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Epilepsy Foundation Texas (EFTX) is hosting its annual Texas Epilepsy Walk at two locations in the DFW area including the Dallas Zoo on Saturday, April 20 and the Fort Worth Zoo on Saturday, April 27.
  • The Texas Epilepsy Walk is a family-friendly event that offers:
    Entrance into the Dallas Zoo or Ft. Worth Zoo
    A chance to connect and encourage: Meet other families affected by epilepsy, share stories, and build community.
  • The Texas Epilepsy Walk - Dallas will begin the registration process at the entrance of the Dallas Zoo at 7:30 am.
  • EFTX’s Annual Texas Epilepsy Walk is great event for families to support a great cause and enjoy a fun day at the Zoo.

Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Announces Five-Member Senior Executive Team as Hotel Undergoes Significant Transformation

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Vacation, Lodging, Destinations, Travel, Food, Beverage, Sheraton, Knowledge, Sinclair, Fort Worth Zoo, Fortification, TCU, Aimbridge Hospitality, Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Fort Worth Convention Center, Marriott International, Human resources, Teamwork, Foodservice, Lighting, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Heart, Collection, Suffolk University Law School, Water, Environment, Marketing, Accounting, Stockyard, Christian University, Drink, Commerce Street Residential Historic District, Premium, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Starbucks, Tai Po District, Hotel, Film industry, DoubleTree

The Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown has established a five-member senior executive team responsible for guiding the property’s vision and elevating the guest experience as the hotel nears completion of one of the most extensive hospitality transformations ever in the Fort Worth market.

Key Points: 
  • The Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown has established a five-member senior executive team responsible for guiding the property’s vision and elevating the guest experience as the hotel nears completion of one of the most extensive hospitality transformations ever in the Fort Worth market.
  • Headed by General Manager Damien O’Connor, who joined the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown in April 2022, the senior executive team brings more than 80 years of combined experience in the hospitality industry, including decades in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, to the hotel.
  • The senior executive team members are:
    Courtney Towson was named Director of Sales and Marketing for the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown in June 2022.
  • Sheraton has embarked on a global transformation to create a new and welcoming environment for our target guest, the Team Player.

Wild Adventure Awaits at the Fort Worth Zoo

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Fort Worth Zoo, Education, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Zoo, Tree, Survival, The World's Greatest, Multimedia, Element, Animal, Forest, FamilyFun, Dog, Water, Admission, USA Today, Glass, Eye Level, Zagat, Yahoo! Travel, Hunting, Nightclub, Brazos River

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With its newest habitat, Predators of Asia & Africa, the Fort Worth Zoo hosts the wildest summer adventure yet! Discover and interact with some of the most dramatic and skilled hunters of the animal kingdom like never before, only at the Fort Worth Zoo.

Key Points: 
  • Fort Worth Zoo celebrates grand opening of Predators of Asia & Africa, just in time for summer vacation
    FORT WORTH, Texas, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With its newest habitat, Predators of Asia & Africa, the Fort Worth Zoo hosts the wildest summer adventure yet!
  • Discover and interact with some of the most dramatic and skilled hunters of the animal kingdom like never before, only at the Fort Worth Zoo.
  • Upon entering the Zoo, guests are greeted by our pride of African lions in their beautiful and enhanced new home.
  • Click to download high-res images and video: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/akz1of6k5bbwnc3i9s1le/h?dl=0&rlkey=zgxz2g...
    The nationally acclaimed Fort Worth Zoo has been voted a top zoo in North America by USA Today, one of the "World's Greatest" by BloombergTV, the Best Zoo in Texas by Yahoo Travel, the No.

Fort Worth Business Press Honors Matt Autry with 40 Under 40 Award

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Mineral, Shamrock, Fort Worth Zoo, Christmas, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Valor, Cryptocurrency

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valor, a Fort Worth-based specialty asset management company with expertise in providing mineral management solutions and oil and gas operator outsourcing, celebrates its oil and gas division's president, Matt Autry, as he joins the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 class of 2023. This honorable award shines a spotlight on young individuals in Fort Worth and Tarrant County whose leadership, entrepreneurship and creativity has made a difference within their respective industry. Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony hosted Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Fort Worth Zoo.

Key Points: 
  • FORT WORTH, Texas, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valor , a Fort Worth-based specialty asset management company with expertise in providing mineral management solutions and oil and gas operator outsourcing , celebrates its oil and gas division's president, Matt Autry, as he joins the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 class of 2023.
  • Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony hosted Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Fort Worth Zoo.
  • "I am incredibly honored to be named a member of the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 Class of 2023.
  • Autry also leads Valor's team in donating over $3,000 worth of toys, clothes and other items to Upbring Foster Care in Fort Worth during the Christmas holidays.

Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Starts ‘Significant’ Lobby to Top-floor Suites Transformation

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Architecture, Restaurant, Bar, Vacation, Other Travel, Other Construction & Property, Lodging, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Destinations, Construction & Property, Travel, Retail, Interior Design, Colonial Country Club, Drink, Meal, Lighting, Education, Marketing, Texas Christian University, Work, Stockyard, Commerce Street Residential Historic District, Fort Worth Zoo, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, Fort Worth Convention Center, Near South Side, PGA, Suffolk University Law School, Hotel, Nightclub, Water, Sheraton

The Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown has started an extensive transformation that will create a much brighter and more guest-friendly hotel as part of the Sheraton’s new signature experience being implemented worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • The Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown has started an extensive transformation that will create a much brighter and more guest-friendly hotel as part of the Sheraton’s new signature experience being implemented worldwide.
  • The high-profile project affects every area of the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown at 1701 Commerce Street.
  • The Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown will have 37 suites – compared to 25 today – including three suites with more than 1,000 square feet.
  • The Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown is across the street from the soon-to-be expanded Fort Worth Convention Center, the popular Water Gardens and the new addition to the Texas A&M University Law School.

Auberge Resorts Collection Appointed to Manage Bowie House, A New Luxury Urban Retreat in Fort Worth, Texas

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Diamond, Fort Worth Stockyards, Museum, Jogging, International House Hotel, Drink, Ginger, US, Recreation, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Sprague–Marshall–Bowie House, Life, Gulf states, Nature, Heart, Water, Toyota, Character, Will Rogers, Sport, Fort Worth Zoo, Botanical Research Institute of Texas, A.S. Roma, Architecture, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Friedkin Group, Culture, Organization, NEON, Hall, Dickies Arena, Foot, Oak Room, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Artifact, Element, Roma, The Ginger Man, Collection, Stockyard, Congaree, Restaurant, World War I, Kimbell Art Museum, History, Hotel, Nightclub, Drinking establishment, Tourism, Historic properties in Fort Huachuca National Historic District, Battle of the Alamo, Arts district

MILL VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Auberge Resorts Collection, the award-winning portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences, has been selected by Jo Ellard, president of Bowie Place Properties, to manage Bowie House, a new urban retreat in Fort Worth, Texas. Set to open in late 2023, the hotel will be located in the heart of the city's buzzing Cultural District, which is home to one of the finest collections of museums in America. When it debuts, the luxury boutique hotel will be the first of its kind for the area, anchoring a 30-block promenade of acclaimed museums, restaurants and unique retail.

Key Points: 
  • MILL VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Auberge Resorts Collection, the award-winning portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences, has been selected by Jo Ellard, president of Bowie Place Properties, to manage Bowie House, a new urban retreat in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • We are excited to help open up this city to global travelers with a one-of-a-kind luxury hotel experience befitting such an incredible destination," said Dan Friedkin, chairman, Auberge Resorts Collection.
  • Renowned interior design and architect firm BOKA Powell has been selected to lead the design of the luxury Fort Worth hotel.
  • Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection will be the brand's second property in Texas, joining Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection in Austin.

Fort Worth Zoo continues string of awards as Elephant Springs honored with prestigious, international Themed Entertainment Award

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
IEF, Themed Entertainment Association, USA Today, Weather, Hunting, Association, Lion, Tiger, Fort Worth Zoo, International Elephant Foundation, Education, TEA, The World's Greatest, Leadership, Human, Calf, Achievement, Trans Global Projects Group, No, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Animal, Heat, Multimedia, FamilyFun, Yahoo! Travel, Motion, Zagat, Environment, Zoo, Atmosphere

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fort Worth Zoo is thrilled to announce that the Zoo's newest habitat, Elephant Springs, has received a coveted Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA).

Key Points: 
  • FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Fort Worth Zoo is thrilled to announce that the Zoo's newest habitat, Elephant Springs, has received a coveted Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA).
  • Among the Outstanding Achievement award recipients, the Fort Worth Zoo is the only zoo, the only institution in Texas and one of only six facilities in the United States to be recognized.
  • Her passion, commitment and vision are the reasons for the 30-year renaissance of the Fort Worth Zoo.
  • Since establishing its elephant breeding program in 1986, the Fort Worth Zoo has become an international leader in elephant conservation.

Sound The Trumpets! Fort Worth Zoo Celebrates Asian Elephant Birth

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
International Elephant Foundation, Zagat, View, Pregnancy, Fort Worth, Texas, FamilyFun, Yahoo! Travel, Education, IEF, No, Heat, Fort Worth Zoo, The World's Greatest, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Multimedia, Research, USA, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Animal, Atmosphere, Zoo, Prenatal care, Nail, Rasha, USA Today, Calf, Male, Time, Motion, Weather, Milk, Nightclub, Hunting

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Worth Zoo officials are thrilled to share the birth of a healthy, 37-inch-tall, 255-pound male Asian elephant calf.

Key Points: 
  • FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Worth Zoo officials are thrilled to share the birth of a healthy, 37-inch-tall, 255-pound male Asian elephant calf.
  • Fort Worth Zoo officials are thrilled to share the birth of a healthy, 37-inch-tall, 255-pound male Asian elephant calf.
  • Rasha's birth of Bluebonnet in 1998 marked the first elephant born at the Fort Worth Zoo.
  • Since establishing its elephant breeding program in 1986, the Fort Worth Zoo has become an international leader in elephant conservation.