In early 2005, American Airlines opted to participate in the Dallas Morning News "World Class advertorial project [external link], which entailed 12 local companies providing a full page of copy and photos for each day of a four-week period each month of the year. As project manager assigned to oversee the AA "World Class" advertorials, was responsible for gathering photos and publications rights, writing and/or editing all copy and coordinating with the newspaper's graphics staff on approvals of each of the 28 pages, listed below and linked to as PDFs. [Note: the PDFs are quite large and may take a few moments to load.] April 1: ARRIVAL TIME Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport thrusts region onto the world stage D/FW Airport, especially with the forthcoming addition of International Terminal D, brings the world to North Texas and North Texas to the world. April 2: BEYOND THE HORIZON Additional routes provide vital links for busy travelers From it roots with Texas Air Transport to new routes now open to Japan, AA and D/FW Airport have helped make North Texas a world-class international destination. April 3: HAPPY LANDINGS Location, ease of travel makes area popular choice for conventions, meetings Just ask the folks over at the Dallas and Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureaus how important the airport is to selling the area to conventioneers. April 4: A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN Hospitality industry helps flex economic muscle Every year, the Dallas-Fort Worth region hosts nearly 13 million visitors -- and they have to stay somewhere. Boy, do they have options! April 5: FLYING OFF THE SHELVES Dallas maintains its position as a fashion mecca Most Dallasites know about Neiman-Marcus; most probably even know that JC Penney is headquartered in Big D. But what they don't know about Dallas fashion could surprise them. April 6: D-FW DINING IS FIRST CLASS Flights keep global flavors on local menus Since when can lobsters fly? Since North Texas chefs like Dean Fearing want to serve them up to customers on a daily basis. April 7: TIME TRAVEL Cowboys, culture and cuisine converge in Fort Worth It's 2005. And that's a 777 flying overhead. And that -- that's a herd of cattle lumbering down Exhange Avenue in Fort Worth. April 8: FLYING HIGH Area's world-class orchestras hit all the right notes Those sounds you hear coming from the Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center and the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall? Why, that'd be two world-class orchestras, right here in North Texas. April 9: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT Area venues play host to a galaxy of stars From Tony Bennett to Ashlee Simpson, Barry Manilow to the Beastie Boys, every kind of musical taste is served in D-FW's world-class arenas and theaters. April 10: HIGH VISIBILITY D-FW's celebrated architecture stirs admiration, inspiration The distinctive skylines of both Dallas and Fort Worth are just a hint of the artfulness each city displays in its architecture. April 11: FLIGHTS OF FANCY Area museums house diverse treasures From the Dallas Museum of Art to the Kimbell in Fort Worth, North Texas is home to many fascinating museums -- and don't forget the C.R. Smith! April 12: ON COURSE Volunteers help guide youth to success Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and more -- North Texas AA and Eagle employees understand the importance of giving back to the community. April 13: NEW HEIGHTS Volunteers make youth sports fun, formative From the soccer pitch to the baseball diamond and the basketball court, North Texas AA and Eagle employees put the double-A in "teAAm." April 14: PREPARED FOR TAKEOFF Renowned competition launches musical careers In 1958, Van Cliburn took his virtuoso piano skills to the world; now, he brings the world's greatest amateur piano virtuosos to Fort Worth. April 15: IT'S ACADEMIC Area universities enjoy international renown The D-FW area has more than 300,000 students enrolled in public and private institutions of higher learning; they come to study from near and far -- literally from Irving and from India. April 16: A TOWERING EXAMPLE D-FW home to prominent charitable organizations The Susan G. Komen Foundation is known around the world, and it's just one of many major charitable organizations in North Texas -- where Something MAAgic is happening. April 17: AT YOUR SERVICE Health-care facilities draw international patients, workers Nobody likes to be sick. But if it happens to you in North Texas, at least you know you'll be getting world-class care. April 18: GLOBAL GAME PLAN American Airlines Center home to world-class teams NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki is from Germany. His former teammate Steve Nash is Canadian. But that's just the beginning of the passport stamps collected by Dallas Mavericks players and coaches. April 19: REACHING OUT Volunteers bring healing, hope, happiness to others World-class communities are filled with world-class people. Meet a few here. April 20: D-FW HORSEPOWER Racing puts area on fast track to success Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth and Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie boast of very different kinds of world-class horsepower. April 21: GREEN WITH ENVY Favorable weather, signature courses draw golfers from around the world The EDS Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas and the Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth are the two marquee tournaments in North Texas each year -- but great golf is par for the course year-round. April 22: BLUE SKIES International trade missions tell D-FW story worldwide Citizens in countries around the globe "know the metroplex initially because of D/FW Airport." And civic leaders in both Dallas and Fort Worth are taking advantage. April 23: LASTING IMPACT By helping in small ways, volunteers make a big difference Whether it's "harmonizing the world," traveling to Bolivia to deliver supplies, or simply staying home to help the needy prepare tax returns, North Texas AA and Eagle employees find ways to lend a hand. April 24: SUPER MARKETS International commerce reflected in North Texas Shopping is big business in D-FW -- billions of dollars in goods pass through the area each year. April 25: BUSINESS CLASS Volunteers help prepare students for a high-tech future You may know that North Texas is home to the computer chip and has earned the nickname "The Silicon Prairie." But who's making sure the next generation knows these things? April 26: FRIENDS INDEED Nonprofit groups count on volunteers to get the job done Local volunteers are what ensure that a community like D-FW doesn't ... ah, go to the dogs. April 27: PRIDE OF PLACE American Airlines has been part of the Texas landscape for nearly eight decades You think AA moved to North Texas in 1979? You're only off by about fifty years. April 28: AIR APPARENT Region destined for greatness with new arts center and international terminal Looking to the very near future, D-FW continues to grow as a world-class community and the additions of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts and D/FW Airport's International Terminal D will only bolster that growth.