
The State of the Community
Thursday, March 19, 2026: 10:45 am - 1:00 pm CT
Embassy Suites Denton Convention Center
3100 Town Center Tr, Denton, TX 76201
10:45 am to 11:00 am: Check-In
11:30 am to 1:00 pm Panel Discussion
Our March luncheon will focus on The State of the Community, featuring a dynamic panel of local leaders. Together we will explore updates on employment trends, new businesses moving into the area, recent legislation, and other developments shaping our region. North Texas SHRM will moderate the conversation and guide a dedicated Q&A segment so attendees can engage directly with our panel and walk away informed and encouraged about what lies ahead for our community.
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Erin Carney, CCE, IOM
President, Denton Chamber of Commerce

Jamie Adams
Director, Denton Economic Development Partnerships
Leading the Denton Economic Development Partnerships as the Strategic Director. Focus is on building relationships, business retention and expansion, as well as Business to business networking.
Previously, I was a leader with a proven track record, and over 25 years of experience in building, leading, and managing successful cross functional teams in complex and high pressure environments at the Division 1 Athletics level (University of North Texas, University of Southern Mississippi)
Highly skilled in marketing, sponsorships, social media, budgeting, ticket sales, licensing, branding and external services.
Effective and confident communicator with excellent interpersonal presentation skills.
Proven ability to develop positive working relationships with coaches, staff, and diverse campus constituents.
This program will be submitted for 1.5 SHRM PDC. North Texas SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information, visit the SHRM certification website at www.shrmcertification.org.
This program will be submitted for 1.5 General recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, or SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).


North Texas SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
HR Certification Institute’s® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that North Texas SHRM meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.
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