By Dale Petroskey, President and CEO
Over the past several years, the Dallas Regional Chamber has worked hard to seize opportunities to drive economic prosperity, promote a pro-business environment, help our people achieve meaningful jobs and career pathways, and narrow opportunity gaps to bridge economic divides.
With the support of our members and partners, we’ve made great progress for the future of our region—but there is still so much more to be done so that all people in our region can enjoy a high quality of life.
When we launched our 2024-2026 Strategic Plan, called “Building Tomorrow Together”, we set forth a vision statement—“Improving quality of life for all people”—to be our North Star as we worked hard in the areas of Prosperity & Economic Development, Education, Talent & Workforce, Public Policy, and Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement.
One year into the plan, we see an opportunity to promote Quality of Life from a vision statement to a strategic program of work that builds on our accomplishments in Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement while expanding our focus on quality of life as a key driver of regional prosperity.
A high quality of life is fundamental to attracting and retaining businesses and talent, and helping to create pathways to prosperity for all people will strengthen our companies and the entire region.
With this update, we’re introducing a new vision statement for our strategic plan—“Opportunity for every community.” We believe this reflects our unique regional focus and commitment to ensuring economic opportunities reach every community—both people and places—in our region.
To learn more about the work we’ll be doing in Quality of Life, click here.