4th Annual Firefighters Ball to benefit injured Waco firefighter

4th Annual Firefighters Ball to benefit injured Waco firefighter

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 3, 2017) Join The Colbert Project for a fun night of brotherhood, fundraising, gaming and much more in the 4th Annual Firefighters Ball at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Guests of the black-tie event will enjoy dinner, cocktails, music and dancing, casino gaming, live/silent auctions, […]

Rowlett Chamber President completes first year at Institute for Organization Management

Rowlett Chamber President completes first year at Institute for Organization Management

(ROWLETT, TX — July 19, 2017) Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Michael Gallops, President/CEO, of the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed his first year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at West Institute […]

Rockwall Rocks

Rockwall Rocks

Community bonds over new rock painting craze (ROCKWALL, TX — July 13, 2017) For the past several months, hundreds of Rockwall citizens have found themselves swept up in a community-wide scavenger hunt. The treasure they seek? Simple painted rocks. It was on a Spring Break trip to Oregon earlier this year that Jennifer Dotson stumbled […]

Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award

Baylor Scott & White – Lake Pointe receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award

(ROWLETT, TX — July 14, 2017) Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM  Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based […]

Baylor Scott & White–Lake Pointe begins construction on new patient tower

Baylor Scott & White–Lake Pointe begins construction on new patient tower

(ROWLETT, TX — June 16, 2017) Construction has started on the first phase of the patient tower for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe. The 75,000 square foot tower will be comprised of three floors and complement the existing acute care facility; its expected completion will be between late 2018 through early […]

Rowlett Chamber names new president

Rowlett Chamber names new president

(ROWLETT, TX — May 18, 2017) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Michael Gallops as the new president and chief executive officer to lead the Chamber into the future. Michael is a resident of Rowlett, a former city councilmember and mayor pro tem who has been involved in the Rowlett community […]

Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe breaks ground on new hospital tower

Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe breaks ground on new hospital tower

(ROWLETT, TX – April 28, 2017) Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe turned the dirt for its new expansion and hospital tower during a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, April 27. Hospital leadership and Baylor, Scott & White Health management joined Rockwall and Rowlett city officials to celebrate the occasion in the parking lot of the […]

Rowlett Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Tower Gardens Seriously No Dirt

Rowlett Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Tower Gardens Seriously No Dirt

(ROWLETT, TX — April 21, 2017) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Tower Gardens Seriously No Dirt with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 11. We love growing fresh greens, vegetables, and fruits with little to no maintenance what so ever, and the taste is amazing and so healthy. It’s our pleasure to […]

Rowlett Chamber honors community leaders at annual Awards Banquet

Rowlett Chamber honors community leaders at annual Awards Banquet

(ROWLETT, TX — April 6, 2017) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce held its 38th Annual Community Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Garland. The Community Awards Banquet is the premier event that brings the whole of Rowlett Leaders together to celebrate Rowlett. Outgoing Chamber Chairman, Eva Hummel of […]