July 2018
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2018 Board of Directors

Executive Committee
Bertha Rodriguez
Board President
Individual Member
R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
Immediate Past President
Jim Wells County
Mellie Smithwick
CVB VP/ President-Elect
Individual Member
Sandra Bowen
Membership VP
LJA Engineering
Mary Jan Jenkins
Civic VP
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ed Garcia
Treasurer/EDC VP
State Farm
Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director

Board Members
Debra Brooks
Edward Jones
Pete Crisp
City of Alice
Bobby Galindo
Alice Autoplex 
Mitch Hippensteal
Texas Farm Bureau
Joey Rojas
Wells Fargo Bank
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Walgreens
Mirelda Salinas
Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union
Rumaldo "Rummy" Solis Jr.
Boys & Girls Club of Alice Board of Directors
Gay Lynn Storm
Stewart Title
Laurie Whitty
Paladium Bowl

Staff
Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant

2018 Alice Ambassadors

Nena Castillo-Pitts (Life Member)- President
Martin Cantu- Vice President
Ofelia Hunter- Secretary
Joshua Flores - Treasurer
Dee Dee Arismendez
David Fabela
Katrina Morris
William Nash
Nicole Ortegon
Maria Elena Rising
David Silva
Margaret Smith (Life Member)
Anna Saenz
Charity Webster
Clare Wonders

Calendar of Events Import

19th Annual Family Fun Day- "Family Festival"
07/07/2018
Sports Camp
07/09/2018- 07/13/2018
Calaveras Twin Cam Jam Biker Fest
07/20/2018- 07/21/2018
Alice Kiwanis Club 24th Annual Golf Tournament
07/21/2018
GUN SHOW
07/21/2018- 07/22/2018
JENNIFER MCCULLOUGH
07/21/2018- 07/22/2018
Annual Chamber Golf Tourney
07/28/2018

Chamber earns honors from TCCE


Grapevine, TX—Local Chambers from across the state of Texas convened Tuesday night June 19, 2018 for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Annual Excellence Awards.  The awards honor organizations for exceptional efforts in marketing, communications and media outreach.  Awards are judged in seven separate categories:  Social Media Marketing and Communications, Brochures, Chamber Map,   Magazine or Community Guide, Print /Electronic News, Outstanding Chamber Website, and Outstanding Traditional Marketing Campaign. 


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Chamber Golf Tourney set for July 28th

Juan A. Navejar Jr.


The Alice Chamber of Commerce is holding its Annual Golf Classic on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Alice Municipal Golf Course and is looking for Hole and Ad sponsors.


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Board President's Memo

Bertha Rodriguez

Congratulations to our Chamber staff for their recent awards. We are blessed to have two talented people working for us. The recent awards are proof of the caliber of people we have at the Chamber. The Chamber was a finalist in six categories and brought home two first place and two second place awards.

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Executive Director's Message

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

Business owners at one point or another have to decide whether or not they want to grow their business. While there are some very obvious benefits to business growth, there are some disadvantages as well. It is important that you consider both, as they relate to your particular situation, before making any decisions.


 

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Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor

Katrina Morris

You should always be able to ask as many questions as you’d like when working with your financial advisor. So, before you have your annual review, think carefully about what you’d like to ask. Here are a few suggestions:

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Alice Ambassadors' Notes

Nena Castillo-Pitts

Happy Fourth of July from the Alice Ambassadors and wish everyone a safe Independence Day. We are looking forward to assisting the Chamber with its annual golf tournament on July 28th at the Alice Municipal Golf Course.

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360 Degrees of Management - Employee Optimization

Connie Laughlini

Business owners must constantly tweak essential strategic initiatives.  Well-defined HR (Human Resource) structure better protects assets and allows a business to run more smoothly with better employee morale!


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BBB Partners with FTC, Law Enforcement for “Operation Main Street” to Stop Small Business Scams

Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau is partnering with state and federal agencies on Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams, a law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses, and an education outreach effort to help small businesses protect themselves from fraud. BBB joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), eight state Attorneys General, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and two U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to launch the efforts.

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Grand Opening

J's Deli held a Grand Opening and Open House on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The new deli is located at 901 N. Flournoy Road and is owned by Janie Munoz.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Gil’s Smoking Grille & Catering held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for its new location at 1000 South Reynolds Street on Friday, June 29, 2018. 
2018 Alice Business Today - July 2018