November 2014

2014 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Ike Ornelas

President, VP EDC
Trejo Construction, Inc
Michael V. Garcia
Immediate Past-President
Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP
NenaCastillo-Pitts (Life Member)
President-iElect
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
Ella Munoz
V.P. CVB
Del Cielo Home Care
R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
V.P. Civic
Jim Wells County
Ofelia Hunter
V.P. Membership
Alice Echo-News Journal
Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director

Board Members
Ann Awalt
Community Action of the Coastal Bend
Ted Bearden
Carlisle Insurance & Realty
Pete Beltran
Grassmasters
Jacob Cantu
Cantu Chevrolet
Mark Dominguez
AFLAC
Dorella Elizondo
Del Cielo Home Health
Marisol Carvajal-Garcia
Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP
Mary Macareno
Macareno Signs & Graphics of Alice
Albert Martinez
Individual
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Walgreens
Dr. Roel Valadez, DDS
Individual Member

Staff
Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant

2014 Alice Ambassadors

Marisa Yvette Utley- President
Pete Beltran- Vice President
Nena Castillo-Pitts(Life Member)- Secretary
David Silva - Treasurer
Dee Dee Arismendez
Dr. Nori Cuellar, PhD
Amanda Sue Freideck
Julie Gaza
NIcole Perez
David Silva
Alisha Trainham
Clare Wonders
Bethany Zamora

Christmas Parade set for Dec 2nd

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

 The 34th Annual Christmas Parade is Tuesday, December 2, 2014 through downtown Alice.
The Alice Chamber of Commerce/Convention Visitors Bureau and the City of Alice is proud to announce this year’s theme as “Once Upon A Time”  and is the highlight of the “ALICE – A WONDERLAND OF LIGHTS” Christmas Celebration. 
 

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From the Board President

Ike Ornelas

 As I get ready to turn over the reigns of the Chamber Board to Nena Pitts, I want to reflect on the greatness that has occurred at the Chamber under my two-year term as Board President.


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From the Executive Director

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

 November is here and now I can say it’s time to get ready for the holidays. Right after Labor Day I started noticing some stores getting ready for Christmas. We had Halloween and Christmas displays practically on the same isles so I started calling this Hallismas. Either way Halloween is over and it’s time to start making the tinsel into “green”, money that is for all business owners.

About Time

Connie Laughlin

 Business basics can be time-consuming, distracting, and burdened with the potential for error and lack vital cost containment!
Human capital strategic planning is imperative for an efficient operation and asset protection.
 

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Shopping on Black Friday? BBB gives advice on how to get the ‘real deal’

Better Business Bureau

The biggest shopping weekend of the year is upon us and retailers are making big promises with Thanksgiving weekend specials and promotions.

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2014 Alice Business Today - November 2014