Collin County has established itself as a hotbed for growth in recent years, becoming one of the fastest-growing areas of the country and a hub of business, education, politics and people.
Local leaders will join The Dallas Morning News at a downtown Plano event on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to explore the trajectory of growth in Collin County and North Texas.
Sarah Blaskovich, a veteran journalist at The News who grew up in Plano, will moderate the panel, which will include:
“The Future of Collin County” panel discussion will occur in the rooftop event space of Urban Rio in downtown Plano. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the event begins at 6 p.m.
Next Tuesday’s panel is a part of The News’ three-day pop-up newsroom in downtown Plano where reporters, editors and visual journalists will work from Urban Rio on 14th Street throughout the day and host other events nearby. Residents and others in the area are invited to visit the pop-up and chat with journalists.
It’s the newspaper’s northernmost and fourth pop-up in the past year. Born from The News’ initiative to build trust with North Texas communities, the temporary newsroom seeks to connect journalists with audiences and strengthen relationships with local media.
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This reporting is part of the Future of North Texas, a community-funded journalism initiative supported by the Commit Partnership, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, the Dallas Mavericks, the Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, Lisa and Charles Siegel, the McCune-Losinger Family Fund, The Meadows Foundation, the Perot Foundation, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the University of Texas at Dallas. The News retains full editorial control of this coverage.