Executive Committee
R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
Board President Jim Wells County NenaCastillo-Pitts (Life Member)
Immediate Past- President CHRISTUS Spohn Alice Albert Martinez
V.P. CVB Jim Wells County Sheriff Dept. Ann Awalt
V.P. Civic CACOST Ofelia Hunter
V.P. Membership Alice Echo-News Journal Richard Joslin
Treasurer/EDC VP PlainsCapital Bank Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director
Board Members Marisol Carvajal-Garcia Carvajal, Smithwick Garcia, LLP Dr. Grace Everett Alice ISD Octavio Flores United Connections Counseling Mary Jan Jenkins Immanuel Lutheran Church Andy Patel Best Western Bertha Rodriguez Individual Member Rodrigo Rodriguez Walgreens Mirelda Salinas Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union Gaylynn Storm Stewart Title Tom Turner Episcopal Church of the Advent Dr. Roel Valadez, DDS Individual Member Laurie Whitty Paladium Bowl
Staff Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant
2016 Alice Ambassadors
Ofelia Hunter- President David Silva - Vice President Amanda Sue Friedeck- Secretary Dee Dee Arismendez - Treasurer
Adam Alvarado
James Craver
Vicente Enrique
David Fabela
Joshua Flores
Bruce Menking
Nicole Perez
Nena Castillo-Pitts (Life Member)
Natasha Rodriguez
Margaret Smith (Life Member)
Marisa Utley
Katrina Watson
Clare Wonders
The Alice Chamber of Commerce thanks all of its event sponsors.
Super Star Sponsors
Alice Chevrolet
Alice Echo-News Journal
Alice Management
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
Carvjal Smithwick Garcia LLP
Chemcel Credit Union
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
City of Alice
First Community Bank
L&L Enterprises
PlainsCapital Bank
Saldivar Coastal Services
Texas Champion Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Disco Sponsors
AdCity Magazine
Coastal Bend College
Andrews Distributing
Boys & Girls Club of Alice
FESCO. Ltd.
Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union
Meridan Care of Alice
Prosperity Bank
Radiology Associates
River City Hospice
Stewart Title
TX Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Ferrell named Citizen of the Year
Juan A. Navejar Jr.
A very surprised Lonnie Ruth Ferrell was named the 2015 Citizen of the Year at the 79th Annual Alice Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
This year’s selection of the 2015 Jr. Citizen of the Year posed quite a challenge for the selection committee and the Chamber Board of Directors.
Chamber honors businesses with awards
Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Some excited and surprised employers were honored at the 79th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Board President's Memo
R. David Guerrero
The 79th Annual Alice Chamber of Commerce Banquet was a huge success. A great deal of thanks goes to the Chamber staff who organized the event along with the banquet committee.
Sales teams are the backbone to any successful company. Even if your company is not in the direct sales market you still belong to a sales team of selling yourselves to the public market.
Congratulations to the Chamber staff for putting on a fantastic banquet. This year’s Chamber banquet topped them all. The decorations, food and speaker were great.
With all the attention on saving for retirement, it’s easy to overlook another important activity: creating a plan to pay yourself in retirement. More than ever, pre-retirees—especially those who don’t have a pension—will have to rely on a combination of income sources to pay for their essential and lifestyle expenses in retirement. Here are some tips to consider as you design your plan.
Research before you lace up for fun runs this spring
Better Business Bureau
BBB offers advice for consumers looking to participate in fun runs
With the temperatures heating up here in Texas, many people are ditching the treadmill for a run in the sun. This time of year also means the 5K races and fun runs are starting to pop up almost every weekend, many to raise awareness and money for a good cause.
There is little doubt that food is a major part of the tourism experience. If tourism is about seeing new sights and having new and unique experiences then the culinary world is a major part of the tourism experience. Because eating is an essential part of living, food or culinary tourism has a broad base of appeal. In fact, often when visitors return home, one of the first questions that people ask is ‘how is the food?”
Photo courtesy of Alice Echo-News Journal Board President R. David Guerrero presents Dee Dee Sisson, Edwards Furniture with the Small Employer Excellence Award.
Large Employer Excellence Award
Photo courtesy of Alice Echo-News Journal Board President R. David Guerrero presents Mark Esparza, PlainsCapital Bank with the Large Employer Excellence Award.
Employer of the Year
Photo courtesy of Alice Echo-News Journal Board President R. David Guerrero presents Dr. Roel Valadez Jr. DDS, Advanced Dental Care with the Employer of te Year Award.
Ambassador of the Year
James Craver accepts the Ambassador of the Year Award.
Hall of Honor
Inducted into the Chamber Hall of Honor were Dr. Bandeira Texieria and Rev. Tom Turner.
Sales teams are the backbone to any successful company. Even if your company is not in the direct sales market you still belong to a sales team of selling yourselves to the public market.
