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Do you have an influential friend in Dallas-Fort Worth you think is worthy of celebrating?

We're taking nominations for people to be considered a 2024 Power Player.

The big picture: Axios Dallas Power Players 2024 celebrates local rising leaders — the next generation of founders, executives, influencers and innovators.

How it works: Nominate yourself or someone else to be considered a 2024 Power Player. It's easy. Just complete this free survey by Aug. 2.

We're looking for Gen Z and Millennial professionals (born 1981-2012) who are rising fast in their field, across all local industries. Sorry to our 65+ friends.

They should live and work in North Texas.

The bottom line: These are the locals everyone should be watching, and we want your help finding them!

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Axios Dallas celebrated its 2024 Power Players at a reception at Dallas Museum of Art on Tuesday, October 8.

Read our full list of the most powerful rising leaders in the Dallas-Forth Worth area here.

What happened: 150 people gathered to celebrate this year's Power Players, a collection of Gen Z and millennial professionals shaping the North Texas region in important ways.

In addition to complimentary food and drink, guests heard from two winners: The Loop Dallas executive director Philip Hiatt Haigh and CEO and co-owner Flipstone Vintage and Thrift Dancing Iglesias.

Plus a View From the Top segment where Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston interviewed Joanna Singleton, agency partner and Dallas office lead for Jackson Spalding.

A special thanks to our sponsor Jackson Spalding for making this event possible.

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Guests start arriving. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Thanks to our sponsor Jackson Spalding for making this event possible. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Axios Dallas reporters Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi and Tasha Tsiaperas kick off the photo booth. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Axios Dallas social host Greg Castillo chats with Ruben Garcia. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

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Rajwani-Dharsi chats with two guests. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

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Axios Dallas Power Player Dancing Iglesias (center) tries out the photo booth. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

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Tsiaperas interviews Philip Hiatt Haigh, executive director of The Loop Dallas and a Power Players winner. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Johnston interviews Joanna Singleton, agency partner and Dallas office lead for Jackson Spalding, in our View From the Top segment. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Singleton welcomes Gabe Madison, president and CEO of Bonton Farms, to the stage. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Rajwani-Dharsi (right) shakes hands with Iglesias, a Power Players winner. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Dancing Iglesias owns Flipstone Vintage and Thrift, a thrift store in Fort Worth. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Elizabeth Wattley is president of Forest Forward and one of our Axios Dallas Power Players winners. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Byron Sanders is president of Big Thought and an Axios Dallas Power Players winner. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

Photos: Axios Dallas' Power Players 2024 Party at Dallas Museum of Art

Relive the fun of this week's celebratory reception.

Axios Dallas reporter Tasha Tsiaperas interviews Power Players winner and The Loop Dallas executive director Philip Hiatt Haigh on stage during the event Tuesday. Photo: Jacque Manaugh/Axios

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