The majority of establishments listed below offer some type of meeting or conference facility appropriate for focus groups, networking meetings, or other types of marketing events.  As an example, marketing experts often recommend using an off-site or “neutral” location when conducting focus groups involving prospects or customers. 

I’ve also provided an approximate location and the number of rooms for each establishment.  Within the greater Southlake market (Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller, Southlake Trophy Club and Westlake), the total number of hotel rooms exceeds 3700.  To my knowledge, there are no hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts or extended stay hotels in either Colleyville or Keller.

Grapevine

Amerisuites DFW Airport North

• across from Grapevine Mills Mall
• 125 rooms

Baymont Inn & Suites

• north of SH 114 / SH 121, east of Main Street
• 101 rooms

Comfort Suites

• east side of SH 121, north of I-635
• 96 rooms

Embassy Suites Outdoor World

• west side of SH 121, north of I-635 and adjacent to Bass Pro Shops
• 329 rooms

Fairfield Inn & Suites

• east side of SH 121, north of I-635
• 73 rooms

Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center

• north side of SH 26, west of Grapevine Mills Mall
• 1511 rooms

Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center

• north side of SH 26, west of Grapevine Mills Mall
• 393 rooms

Holiday Inn Express Hotel

• south side of SH 114 / SH 121, west of Main Street
• 95 rooms

Homewood Suites

• across from Grapevine Mills Mall
• 105 rooms

Residence Inn by Marriott

• south side of SH 26, close to Bass Pro Shops
• 133 rooms

Springhill Suites by Marriott

• across from Grapevine Mills Mall
• 111 rooms

Super 8 DFW Airport North

• south side of SH 114 / SH 121, east of Main Street
• 100 rooms

Southlake

 Hilton

•  within Southlake Town Square, close to Barnes & Noble and Harkins Theatre

• 248 rooms 

Trophy Club

Value Place Extended Stay Hotel

• north side of SH 114
• 121 rooms
• does not offer any type of meeting or conference space

Westlake 

Marriott Solana

• south side of SH 114, off Kirkwood Boulevard
• 198 rooms and undergoing expansion 

 According to statistics from the Texas Real Estate Commission, there are almost 400 brokers and over 1400 real estate agents in the greater Southlake market. 

Brokers by Zip Code

• 76051/76099 (Grapevine), 93 

• 76248/76244 (Keller), 62

• 76092 (Southlake), 102

• 76034 (Colleyville), 94

• 76262 (Roanoke, Trophy Club, Westlake), 47 

Agents by Zip Code

• 76051/76099, 304
• 76248/76244, 105
• 76092, 793
• 76034, 197
• 76262, 46

When you add 2008 population into the equation, here are the number of residents per agent by zip code. 

• 76051/76099, 150
• 76248/76244, 359
• 76092, 32
• 76034, 112
• 76262, 303 

Small business owners, or those thinking about starting a small business, need to undertake considerable research about their industry and their competitors.  A great place to start when researching such information is your local library.  

Here’s information on the four public libraries in the greater Southlake, Texas area.   Phone numbers and website addresses are listed so you may obtain hours and ask questions about specific resources for which you’re searching.  

Colleyville Public Library

• 110 Main Street, next to City hall
• Hours vary by day and closed on Sunday
• 817-503-1150
• www.colleyville.com

 Grapevine Public Library

• 1201 Muncipal Way, off Main Street, north of S.H. 114
• Hours vary by day but open seven days/week
• 817-410-3400
• www.grapevine.lib.tx.us

 Keller Public Library

• 640 Johnson Road, which is north of FM 1709
• Hours vary by day but open seven days/week
• 817-431-9011
• www.kellerlib.org

Southlake Public Library

• 1400 Main Street, located in Town Hall within Southlake Town Square
• Hours vary by day and closed on Sunday
• 817-748-8243
• www.ci.southlake.tx.us

If you would like a local professional to help out in a minor or major role with this necessary research, contact Kate at 817-488-2761 or kgbmarketing@hotmail.com

Since women are involved with the purchasing decisions of over eighty percent of all consumer goods in the United States, more businesses are focusing on marketing to women.   Thus I thought it would be helpful to present brief information about the following active women’s groups found in the greater Southlake, Texas area.  Remember, involvement with these groups can be a great way to make our communities a better place in which to live, grow and work along with growing your business.

 Greater Keller Women’s Club

• founded 1989
• primary goals are community service and fund raising
• hosts annual Fashion Show and a variety of on-going social/networking activities for members
• www.gkwc.org 

Colleyville Woman’s Club

• founded 1981
• holds annual Fashion Show and Holiday Homes tour for their fundraisers
• has monthly meetings September through May
•  www.c-w-c.org 

Grapevine Chamber Women’s Division

• hosts numerous special projects and activities that benefit the community and beyond
• active for at least 33 years!
• www.grapevinechamber-womensdiv.com

 Greater Grapevine Newcomers Club

• primarily a social group
• Contact 817-488-8949

 Greater Southlake Women’s Society

• founded 1997
• supports numerous local philanthropic causes and events throughout the area
• holds annual art auction and annual blood drive
• www.southlake-gsws.org 

Southlake Newcomers Club

• sponsors annual Holiday Home Tour and Auction
• www.southlakenewcomers.com

 Southlake Women’s Club

• founded 1985
• sponsors two major fundraising events, Art In The Square and the annual School Supply sale
• hosts annual Valentine Luncheon for local senior citizens
• www.southlakewomensclub.org

 Trophy Club Women’s Club

• founded 1981
• sponsors annual garage sale, golf tournament and progressive dinner
• www.tcwc.info

 If you would like more specific information about marketing to women, please contact Kate at 817-488-2761 or kate1.kgbmarketing@verizon.net  I would love to meet with you!

  This list includes the location and organizer 

April    

•    Southlake’s Art In The Square (Southlake Women’s Club)

May  

•   Grapevine’s Main Street Days (Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau)

June  

•   Keller’s Keller Fest (Keller Chamber of Commerce)

August   

•  Keller’s Keller Lions Club Fair (Keller Lions Club-generally limited to advertising & booth options)

September

•  Grapevine’s Grapefest (Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau)
•  Keller’s Wild Wild West Fest (City of Keller Parks & Recreation Dept.)

October

• Southlake’s Oktoberfest (Southlake Chamber of Commerce)
• Trophy Club’s Fall Festival (Trophy Club Parks &Recreation Dept.)

December

• Colleyville’s Celebrate Colleyville (City of Colleyville)
• Grapevine’s Christmas on Main Street (Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau)

                                                                                                          Site

Employer                                                                                  Employees

Sabre Holdings                                                                                 3,000

Fidelity Investments                                                                         2,800

First American Real Estate Information Services              est. up to 2,300

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center                                     1,500

Daimler Chrysler                                                                               1,000

Verizon Internet Solutions                                                                  900

Verizon Information Services                                                              888

Baylor Medical Center                                                                         880

GameStop.com                                                                                    868

Federal Express Corp.                                                                         500

AMR Eagle Holding Corp.                                                                     500

Source: NCTCOG zip-code based major employment data and various entities.

This brief summary appeared in the July 2007 newsletter published by KGB Strategic Marketing Solutions.  If you would like to be added to our distribution list, please email Kate at kgbmarketing@hotmail.com.  We will be more than happy to add you to our list!

Over sixty banks operate in the six community market of Southlake, Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller, Trophy Club and Westlake.

Here are the number of banks in descending order by community and a residents per bank ratio by community.  This data does not include stand-alone ATMs, credit unions nor banks under construction.

Community    No. of Banks    Rsdnts./Bank

Southlake                19                     1353

Keller                       15                     2513

Grapevine                13                     3504

Colleyville                 12                    1846

Trophy Club               3                     2483

Westlake                   0                       na 

Ten banks operate in this market with three or more locations.

• Four banks operate with two locations
• Nine banks have one location.    

Currently, Bank of America is the leader with nine locations. 

• Chase Bank and Compass Bank have six each. 
• Wells Fargo has five locations and Capital One has four. 
• Five banks operate with three locations: Bank of Texas, First Financial Bank, Frost Bank, Wachovia Bank and Washington Mutual. 
• Less than six locations are not stand-alone facilities.     

 This brief summary of the greater Southlake banking industry appeared in the June 2007 newsletter published by KGB Strategic Marketing Solutions.  If you would like to be added to our distribution list, please email Kate at kgbmarketing@hotmail.com. We will be more than happy to add you to our list!

  Westlake is the smallest of the six communities with an estimated Jan. 2006 population  of 700. 

• This growth equates to a 314 percent increase from the 2000 Census.
• The daytime population swells to 12,500 due to major corporate firms located in Westlake.
• The three largest employers are Fidelity Investments (planning a major expansion of up to 1500 employees), Daimler Chrysler and First American. 

For the seven year period 2000-2006, the Town of Westlake permitted just over 200 new homes with an average permit value of $973,983.

• The three most active home builders for that period were W B Texas Resorts, Dale Clark Associates and Simmons Estate Homes.

Westlake, incorporated in 1956 and encompassing 7 square miles, is a master planned community.

• Residents do not pay property taxes.
• City government is funded by sales tax revenue, franchise fees and development fees.  

Colleyville Courier
All press releases should be sent to Charlie Young, Executive Editor, at
cdyoung@alliancenews.net or
Editor@alliancenews.net
817-329-7700 ext. 115
1721 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 100 Southlake, 76092

Trophy Club Times
All press releases should be sent to Pennie Boyett, Editor, at
Editor@alliancenews.net
817-431-2231 ext. 26
1103 Keller Parkway, Ste. 101
Keller 76248

Westlake First News
All press releases should be sent to Pennie Boyett, Editor, at
Editor@alliancenews.net
817-431-2231 ext. 26
1103 Keller Parkway, Ste. 101
Keller 76248

All three newspapers, along with the Keller Citizen and the Southlake Journal, are part of the Alliance Regional Newspaper family owned by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Trophy Club is the fifth largest of the six communities with a 2007 Population of 7,450.

• 2.8 percent higher than 2006.
• Accounts for 5.3 percent of the six community market.
• Located in Denton County.

In 2006, Trophy Club issued twenty-eight (28) single family residential building permits, roughly half of the fifty-five (55) issued in 2005.
• The average value of these permits increased from $404,294 (2005) to $514,698 in 2006.
• Sierra Fine Custom Homes built the most with five new homes, and Pescara Homes and Whitney Homes with four each.
• Issued $6.4 million worth of new non-residential construction, consisting of one hotel and one educational building.

Trophy Club, a master planned community, was incorporated in 1985.
• Median household income of $111,461 (Source: muninetguide.com)
• Served by Northwest Metroplex Chamber of Commerce.