Executive Committee
R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
Board President
Jim Wells County
Mary Jan Jenkins
Civic VP
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bertha Rodriguez
Membership VP
Individual Member
Mellie Smithwick
CVB VP
Individual Member
Richard Joslin
Treasurer/EDC VP
PlainsCapital Bank
Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director

Board Members
Ann Awalt
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
Ted Bearden
Carlisle Insurance
Cynthia Carrasco
CC Realty Group 
Bobby Galindo
Alice Autoplex 
JoAnn Rose
Wells Fargo Bank
Mirelda Salinas
Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union
Gay Lynn Storm
Stewart Title
Tom Turner
Episcopal Church of the Advent
Laurie Whitty
Paladium Bowl

Staff
Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant

Ofelia Hunter- President
Nena Castillo-Pitts (Life Member) - Vice President
Dee Dee Arismendez- Secretary
Joshua Flores - Treasurer
David Fabela
Toby Flores 
Nicole Johnson
William Nash
Javier Ramos
Maria Elena Rising
David Silva
Margaret Smith (Life Member)
Katrina Watson
Clare Wonders

1. We honored you at the Chamber Banquet.
2. We did eight direct referrals.
3. We are monitoring the state Legislature on your behalf.

Ann Awalt was named to the 2017 Chamber Hall of Honor.

Mike Cochran was named to the 2017 Chamber Hall of Honor.

David Silva was named to the 2017 Chamber Hall of Honor.

Community Action Corporation of South Texas was recognized with the Large Employer Excellence Award.

Coastal Bend College Spring Fest
04/13/2017
Easter Egg Hunt
04/15/2017
Easter Celebration - Church Unlimited
04/15/2017
21st Annual Carpenter's Ball
04/21/2017
Ribbon Cutting
04/21/2017
Chamber Luncheon
04/27/2017

The Chamber thanks this year's banquet sponsors:
GOLD SPONSORS
CACOST
City of Alice
First Community Bank
Guaranty Title
LJA Engineering
PlainsCapital Bank
Texas Champion Bank
Wells Fargo Bank

SILVER SPONSORS
Alice Echo-News Journal
Alice Jim Wells County EDC
Boys & Girls Club of Alice
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
Healthy Horizons
Hub City Association
Prosperity Bank
Rushing & Gonzalez Pharmacy
Stewart Title
VFW Post 8621

BRONZE SPONSORS
Alice Chevrolet
CC Realty Group
Chemcel Credit Union
Coastal Bend College
Del Mar College
First State Bank of San Diego
Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union
Lagarto Rental Tools Inc
Meridian Care of Alice
Radiology Associates
Seidel Whittington Associates
Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Texas Sound Systems
Texas Community Federal Credit Union

A surprised yet humble Joe Lozano accepted this year’s Citizen of the Year award. The long time Tejano Music promoter and community advocate was all smiles as he thanked several people.

Gabriela Ceja was quite surprised and elated as she was named this year’s Jr. Citizen of the Year.

Alice has it all and it’s the roots of Alice es Buena Gente that keep us going is the message Alice Chamber of Commerce 80^th Annual Banquet guest speaker Dr. Mary L. Gonzalez told the audience during her key-note address at the event.

The 80^th Annual Alice Chamber of Commerce Banquet was a huge success. A great deal of thanks go to the Chamber staff and committee who organized the entire event.

The Alice Chamber of Commerce thanks all its members for a great 2017 year. As a chamber member we want to make your investment worthwhile. We just don’t want to take your money we want to invest it in your business. That is why our website is always being updated by our host Chamber Nation. As a result, we had more than 1.2 million visitors to our site in 2016.

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.

Did you know that April is Financial Literacy Month? If you are just starting out in your career or have a child or grandchild who is, here are some money management tips to consider:

BBB offers tips to protect yourself and your property before and after severe weather

Spring is generally the time we see more severe weather. Better Business Bureau receives hundreds of complaints each year concerning subpar work performed by contractors. BBB advises people to take the time to properly research contractors for any needed repairs.
What you can do to prepare for severe weather:
 

Autumn Flores was the recipient of the Alice Echo-News Journal Lowell Hunt Scholarship for her Jr. Citizen of the Year Essay contest.

Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame was names this year's Organization of the Year.

David Silva was name this year's Ambassador of the Year.

Alice ISD was named this year's Employer of the Year.

No matter in what area of tourism you may be, the simple fact is that tourism is a customer-oriented business.  Without customer service, not only your marketing will eventually fail, but also the business’ viability will be in question. Good service is to tourism what oxygen is to the body. It is the lifeblood of how the industry works.

 

The Alice Chamber of Commerce held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Sammy's Sammich Shop on Tuesday, March 28th. The shop is locate at 507 E. Front St.