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CELEBRATING THE 1ST CHOCTAW MUSIC FESTIVAL Congratulations to Allyn Media client Choctaw Casinos & Resorts on an incredibly successful, first-ever Choctaw Music Fest! Thousands of music lovers attended over a dozen performances at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant’s first ever Choctaw Music Fest. The festival was headlined by Megan Moroney (pictured above), Lainey Wilson and Foreigner, who performed sold out shows at the three-time Academy of Country Music award-winning Grand Theater. Maroney was the 2023 ACM New Female Artist of the Year, while Lainey Wilson is fresh off a GRAMMY win for best country album for “Bell Bottom Country,” and Foreigner was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame of Fame. “The first thing any performer will notice about the crowd at Choctaw is how involved the crowd will get in the show,” said Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson. “They seem to know every lyric to every song and their singing voices are wonderfully loud and exuberant! If every crowd were like Choctaw, boy would that make our job a whole lot easier!” There were also 10 performances at Gilley’s over the course of four days including local favorite Bailey Rae, who rose to fame on season 19 of NBC’s The Voice in 2020. In 2025, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant looks to expand the music festival to include additional performances and unique opportunities for attendees. “Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant has become an entertainment destination for music lovers from Oklahoma, North Texas and beyond, bringing in the biggest names in the industry and up-and-coming talent,” said Jeff Penz, senior director of gaming and hospitality for Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. ? About Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla. Located an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is a AAA Four Diamond casino resort, entertainment and convention destination in southeastern Oklahoma. The casino has more than 7,400 slot machines, table games, a poker room, and a large non-smoking casino.?The resort offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and seats more than 3,000 at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) award-winning Grand Theater. The resort also includes more than 1,600 luxurious rooms and suites, 20 restaurants, 21 bars and lounges, six retail stores, two fitness centers, a spa, and two outdoor pools and a water park. The family-friendly District offers guests 20 bowling lanes, a 6-screen premier movie theater, 70 arcade games and dining options. Additionally, guests can enjoy the Choctaw RV Park located across from the casino. For more information, visit?choctawcasinos.com. #AllynMedia #ChoctawNation #Choctaw #NativeNovember #NationalNativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousPeoplesMonth Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Maureen Wiegert Nicole Rosales Sally Huggins, APR Krissy Humenesky Randy Sachs

LEAD WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS Allyn Media client Nick & Sam's Steakhouse Executive Chef John Kleifgen helped Dallas 24 Hour Club?feed 500 guests?and showcased his culinary talents alongside 25 top local chefs at an event to support its mission to provide safe, sober transitional living for homeless men and women seeking a new start away from alcohol and drugs. Event chairs Ashlee Kleinert and Chris Kleinert and TJ Kleinert, the 11th annual Dallas All-Star Chef Classic at The Empire Room raised $735,000, besting last year’s total. Serving as honorary chairs were Beth and David Dike and Taylor Marr, along with honorary chef chairs Chef Kim Canteenwalla and Cole Canteenwalla. The event welcomed more than?500 guests?and showcased the culinary talents of 25 top local chefs, including Dean Fearing of Fearing’s, Troy Gardner of TLC Vegan Cafe, John Kleifgen of Nick & Sam’s, Abraham Salum of Salum Restaurant, and RJ Yoakum of Georgie’s. ABOUT NICK & SAM'S You’re thinking about where you can go and the server will learn your name... and your drink. Where you’ll luxuriate in the same kind of service hall-of-famers, movie stars, rock stars, heads-of-state, and captains of industry experience. Where you can indulge in a legendary Millionaire Margarita, a Gold Old Fashioned, or linger over an incredible wine. A place to spoil yourself with a meal prepared by a The James Beard Foundation featured chef. You’re thinking about Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse. Magnificent meats. The world’s rarest wagyu beef imported from Japan, true Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Prime steaks, chops, seafood and sushi. A wine program offering over 500 exclusive labels. Since 1999, Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse has defined experience dining. Founded by legendary restaurateur Phil Romano, led by majority owner and general partner Sam Romano and corporate chef, partner, and James Beard Foundation featured chef, Samir Dhurandhar. Nick & Sam’s has been?featured?in The Dallas Morning News, Forbes, The New York Times,?and D Magazine, and earned a Best in Dallas title from Southern Living Magazine, Forbes, USA TODAY, and Tasting Table. #AllynMedia #NickAndSams #AllynMedia #Dallas Nicole Rosales Erin Ragsdale Jennifer Pascal, MPA Meghan Wanttaja

EXPLORE DALLAS . . . BY TRAIL Lakewood Greet featured The Loop Dallas in the Explore Dallas section of its October issue from Junior Resident Contributor Oliver Pascal, who invites Dallas to walk, run and ride The Loop Dallas trails, like the Trinity Forest Spine Trail. ABOUT THE LOOP DALLAS The Loop Dallas is working closely with City of Dallas, Dallas Park and Recreation, Dallas County, private donors and corporate partners to make green space available throughout Dallas and increase access to public transportation with a focus on equity. The Loop Dallas will unite us with a city-wide bike and pedestrian active transportation system that joins 39 miles of existing trails in Dallas with 11 miles of newly built trails. These final 11 miles are the most complex and costly to deliver which is why a public private partnership is so important. It will benefit Dallas for generations. https://theloopdallas.org/ #AllynMedia #CTC #TransportationResiliency #Trails #GetOutside #TheLoopDallas #Dallas #DallasTrails #DallasPR #Transportation #LakewoodGreet

CONGRATULATIONS MARI WOODLIEF! Congratulations to Allyn Media's own Mari Woodlief on being named to the 2024 D CEO 500! With decades of experience in public relations, public affairs and communications strategy, Mari Woodlief has been a part of the significant events that define modern Dallas. Her strategic vision and counsel has helped create Dallas' new Law Enforcement Training Center, lead the 2024 Dallas Bond Campaign - the largest in the city's history at $1.25 billion, and she is currently working on strategy and development of Workforce Dallas, a project of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Lynn McBee, Workforce Czar, to create a new approach to Dallas workforce development. She’s provided strategic guidance to Dallas Mayors Eric Johnson, Mike Rawlings, Tom Leppert, Laura Miller and Ron Kirk, several members of the Dallas City Council, and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. She leads winning campaigns for elected officials across the region including Chairman Morgan Meyer. She has led high-level consulting for business leaders like T. Boone Pickens, Brint Ryan and John Carona, and led successful strategies for industry leaders like Uber, Airbnb, and the Dallas Cowboys. Under Mari’s leadership, Allyn Media has grown into one of the most influential public relations/public affairs firms in the region. She began her career as the receptionist and worked her way up to President, then, along with her business partner, acquired and rebranded the firm in 2009. Over the past decade, Allyn Media has added new expertise and areas of practice, including video storytelling, non-profit development and social justice and the firm has won hundreds of international, national and regional awards for direct mail and TV advertising, video storytelling, digital strategies and podcast production, and in 2021 the firm was recognized by D CEO for its work in equity leadership. Mari is recognized as one of D CEO's most influential leaders in North Texas (North Texas 500) and as one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Women in Business” by the Dallas Business Journal in the inaugural year of its “Women in Business” issue. She’s served on the Advisory Board of Dream Dallas, an initiative of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity that invested $100 million in Southern Dallas, and she’s currently a Member of the SMU Dedman College Executive Board and The Dallas Assembly. She has served as a volunteer for Holy Trinity Catholic School, St. Mary of Carmel Catholic School, and The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future. She is co-founder of the Austin Street Shelter Humble Beginnings event. Congratulations to all of the honorees! #AllynMedia #DCEO

“WE ARE A CHANGE AGENT THAT EVERYONE CAN USE. IT'S ABOUT HEATH AND WELLNESS, GREEN SPACE AND GETTING OUT AND EXPLORING OUR CITY. WE ARE CONNECTING DALLAS TO DALLAS.” - JEFF ELLERMAN Allyn Media client The Loop Dallas is connecting Dallas to Dallas with a "50-mile trail system that will revolutionize how Dallasites move through the city nears completion, the organization that runs the trail received a gift to create its front porch. The Loop Plaza will serve as a statement piece for the trail network, and the Addy Foundation’s $5 million gift is making it a reality. The Loop Dallas?is a nonprofit that has been working with the city for more than 10 years to make the 50-mile circuit encircling the heart of Dallas a reality. The $135 million public-private partnership is the brainchild of Stream Realty executive Jeff Ellerman, who has worked since 2014 to connect the disparate trail networks throughout the city into a comprehensive system, linking neighborhoods, commercial centers, and greenspace via paved trails throughout the city." Click the image below to read, "The Loop’s Front Porch Takes A Big Step Forward: The Addy Foundation's $5 million gift will create a gathering space at the terminus of the Katy Trail," by?D Magazine Senior Editor Will Maddox and get the full story. Congratulations to The Loop Dallas Board Chairman Jeff Ellerman, President Rick Perdue, Treasurer Larry Dale,?Board Members Linda Owen, Terrence Maiden, Vana Hammond Parham and Mike Terry, and Executive Director Philip Hiatt Haigh! Congratulations to Dallas Park and Recreation Director John Jenkins and Dallas Park and Recreation Board President Arun Agarwal! ABOUT THE LOOP DALLAS The Loop Dallas is working closely with City of Dallas, Dallas Park and Recreation, Dallas County, private donors and corporate partners to make green space available throughout Dallas and increase access to public transportation with a focus on equity. The Loop Dallas will unite us with a city-wide bike and pedestrian active transportation system that joins 39 miles of existing trails in Dallas with 11 miles of newly built trails. These final 11 miles are the most complex and costly to deliver which is why a public private partnership is so important. It will benefit Dallas for generations. https://theloopdallas.org/ #AllynMedia #CTC #TheLoopDallas #Trails #GetOutside #TransportationResiliency #Dallas #DallasTrails #DallasPR #Transportation #DesignDistrict Dale Operating Company DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) Texas Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Jennifer Pascal, MPA Molly Fiden Tori Burk Jordan L. Keith Bjerke ?

HEY SUGAR! Before Allyn Media client TX Creamery ice creams were available at retailers like: - Sam's Club - Central Market - Brookshire's - H Mart - Reasor's - Super Foods 1 . . . It was exclusively sold at Hey Sugar Candy Store! Demand for TX Creamery escalated and grew beyond the sweet walls of Hey Sugar! Follow this link to read more about it in Community Impact by journalist Dustin Butler: https://lnkd.in/gvJXk6-X Shout out to TX Creamery Owner Kristin Brittan and President and CEO Jeff Persichitte on the continued, growing success! Take our word for it, go buy a 1/2 gallon of chocolate at Sam's Club today or pop into one of the retailers above and grab any pint that tempts you! Today we'll highlight TX Creamery Cookie Monster—a combination of cookie dough and cookies and cream. ?? ?? #TXCreamery #HeySugarCandyStrore #IceCream Maureen Wiegert Jessica Moore Meghan Wanttaja Bill Stipp Jennifer Pascal, MPA Nicole Rosales

BRIGHT NEW PATH CONNECTING THE KATY TRAIL TO SOUTHERN DALLAS D Magazine Opinion Editorial Director Matt Goodman says, "Cycling from the Katy Trail to the Trinity River was a real drag until some Dallas artists painted the way." Click the image below to read the full story! Congratulations to The Loop Dallas Board Chairman Jeff Ellerman, President Rick Perdue, Treasurer Larry Dale,?Board Members Linda Owen, Terrence Maiden, Vana Hammond Parham and Mike Terry and Executive Director Philip Hiatt Haigh! Congratulations to Dallas Park and Recreation Director John Jenkins and Dallas Park and Recreation Board President Arun Agarwal! ABOUT THE LOOP DALLAS The Loop Dallas is working closely with City of Dallas, Dallas Park and Recreation, Dallas County, private donors and corporate partners to make green space available throughout Dallas and increase access to public transportation with a focus on equity. The Loop Dallas will unite us with a city-wide bike and pedestrian active transportation system that joins 39 miles of existing trails in Dallas with 11 miles of newly built trails. These final 11 miles are the most complex and costly to deliver which is why a public private partnership is so important. It will benefit Dallas for generations. https://theloopdallas.org/ #AllynMedia #CTC #TheLoopDallas #Trails #GetOutside #TransportationResiliency #Dallas #DallasTrails #DallasPR #Transportation #DesignDistrict Dale Operating Company DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) Texas Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Jennifer Pascal, MPA Molly Fiden Tori Burk Jordan L. Keith Bjerke

EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES Shout out to Allyn Media client Susan G. Komen and Three Day sponsor KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth for spreading the word and sharing live-saving information. You made a difference that could save lives. Stay Informed, Get Screened, and Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer ?? Dallas/Fort Worth 3-Day Fun Facts: - 22 Dallas/Fort Worth landmarks passed - Dallas/Fort Worth 3-Day Participant Fun Facts - Most funds raised by an individual participant: $67,226.14* - Most funds raised by a team: $170,195.88* - Largest team: Pink Soles in Motion (104 team members) - Youngest walker: 16 - Most senior walker:?82 - Number of participants who have been walking for 5+ years: 437 - Number of breast cancer survivors walking: 161 - Number of breast cancer survivors crewing: 26 - Number of male walkers: 100 - Number of male crew: 42 - Number of 2-Day Walkers:?20 - Number of 1-Day Walkers: 125 - Number of participants who raised between $3,000 and $5,000: 101* - Number of participants who raised between $5,000 and $10,000: 69* - Number of participants who raised between $10,000 and $15,000: 9* - Number of participants who raised more than $15,000: 7* About the Susan G. Komen Susan G. Komen is an organization built on a sisterly promise that stands over four-decades strong. Their vision for a world without breast cancer has led them to fuel nearly $3.6 billion in research, community outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 60 countries. #AllynMedia #SusanGKomen #Komen #BreastCancer #MoreThanPink #MoreThanPinkWalk #FortWorth #Dallas #RaceForTheCure #ThreeDay #Komen3Day #BreastCancerAwareness #StrongerTogether Maureen Wiegert Monica Cordova Jennifer Pascal, MPA Carol Ring Lori Maris Camille S. Sofia Olivarez Zehra Mehdi-Barlas Joy Rich #BreastCancerAwareness #StrongerTogether

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, TROT! Find Allyn Media client YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas in the pages of The Dallas Morning News talking turkey . . . the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot! In addition to walking and running there are a lot of fun events like: ?? The Diaper Dash. Got a little turkey-in-training? The Diaper Dash is the cutest race around, where our tiniest trotters get to shine in their very own race! ?? Costume Contest. Whether you’re dressed as a superhero, a turkey or something wild, our Costume Contest is your chance to win big and show off your creative side. ?? The Roost. A cozy spot to relax before and after the race, perfect for gathering with your flock and snapping pics with Tommy the Turkey! ?? Dog Trot. Don’t forget to bring your furry friends along—The Dogs area is all set up to make sure your pups have a tail-wagging good time. ?? Merch. Snag your official Turkey Trot merch before race day! ?? Official Hotel Sponsor for the 2024 Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot is the Omni Dallas Hotel! Stay in the center of all the action! Shout out to amazing sponsors: The Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot is presented by Texas Health Resources. Additional sponsors for the event include: Amazon, Ben E. Keith Company, Caterpillar Inc., Children's Health, Dallas College, DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit),?Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, Downtown Dallas, Inc., LJA, LUKE'S LOCKER INCORPORATED, PepsiCo, PrizePicks, Southwest Airlines, St. John's Episcopal School, Texas Capital, Texas Regional Bank, Trumoo,?and UT Southwestern Medical Center. The?proceeds?from the 2024 Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot will support YMCA Community Health programs which provide access to a healthier lifestyle for North Texans. ABOUT YMCA DALLAS TURKEY TROT For over 55 years, the YMCA Dallas Turkey Trot has been a Thanksgiving tradition for families, friends, and athletes of all levels. Join us this year for our annual 5K, 8-mile race, or fun run, and experience the joy of giving back to your community while enjoying a fun-filled day of racing and celebration. Our event is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those around us. All proceeds from the Turkey Trot go directly to the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, supporting programs and initiatives that help build strong, healthy, and connected communities. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, there's a race for everyone at the Turkey Trot. The 5K is perfect for beginners and families, while the 8-mile race offers a challenge for more experienced runners. #DallasY #YMCADallas #TheTrot #TurkeyTrot #AllynMedia Maureen Wiegert Nicole Rosales Melis Jones Tabei Jennifer Pascal, MPA Jennifer Federici La Shae Leonard

THE INCREDIBLE CREATURE POWER OF TEXAS OCELOTS Please join us in in reading Allyn Media Vice President and Conservation Practice Lead Ryan Trimble's opinion editorial in today's edition of The Dallas Morning News about our beautiful, wild neighbor . . . the ocelot! And a new Ocelot Reintroduction Facility that will help them survive. "As reported?by the?Corpus Christi Caller-Times, the $20 million, 30,000-square-foot center will house primary research buildings for wildlife researchers to advance ocelot research. The facility will have space for surgeries, exams, outreach and education with the goal to successfully breed and reintroduce the native cats into the wild. Notably, the center is the culmination of a broad range of stakeholders, including the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute-Texas A&M University Kingsville, the East Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Service, the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas wildlife filmmaker Benjamin C. Masters and, perhaps most important, a team of local landowners committed to the conservation of the species. #AllynMedia #Ocelots #TexasConservation #Texas