April 2012 ALICE BUSINESS TODAY | |
2012 Board of Directors
Executive Committee Michael Garcia President Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP Servando Garza Jr. Immediate Past-President Coym, Rehmet & Associates Judy Kapoor V.P. CVB Holiday Inn Express R. David Guerrero V.P. Civic Jim Wells County Ike Ornelas V.P. EDC Elsa's Pillbox Nena Castillo-Pitts V.P. Membership CHRISTUS Spohn Alice Lane Bowen Treasurer Seidel, Whittington & Co. P.C. Juan A. Navejar Jr. Executive Director Board Members Ted Bearden Carlisle Insurance & Realty Dr. Salvador Cavazos Alice ISD Mark Dominguez AFLAC Ofelia Hunter Alice Echo-News Journal Tony Morris Alice24-7.com Mary Macareno Macareno Signs & Graphics of Alice Rene Yzaguirre International Bank of Commerce (IBC) Ex-Officio Staff
2012 Alice Ambassadors
Dee Dee Arismendez, President Maricela Perez, Vice President Nancy Ramirez, Secretary Margaret Smith (Life Member), Treasurer Sadie Gonzalez Ernestina Maresch Bruce Menking Tem Miller Nicole Perez-Morris Nena Pitts (Life Members) Elizabeth Ramirez Javier Ramos Mark Salinas Yolanda Samayoa David Silva Jack Walker Clare Wonders 75th Annual Chamber BanquetHall of Honor Inductee John Bedgood is presented plaque by Board President Michael Garcia. 75th Annual Chamber BanquetManuel Esparza is presented the Hall of Honor plaque by Board President Michael Garcia. 75th Annual Chamber BanquetAlice Ambassador Immediate Past President Nena Pitts presents the 2011 Ambassador of the Year Nicole Perez-Morris with a plaque. 75th Annual Chamber BanquetRosas Funeral Home was named the Employer Excellence Award. Accepting the award is Virginia Rosas. 75th Annual Chamber BanquetL&F Distributors was named the Large Employer Excellence award. Accepting the award is Charlie Maresh. New Chamber/CVB LogoThe Alice Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors adopted a new Chamber/CVB Logo. Calendar EventsOptimist BBQ
04/22/2012 Relay for Life
04/27/2012 Relay For Life
04/28/2012 Chamber Golf Tourney
06/09/2012 | Pitts named Citizen of the Year
Juan A. Navejar Jr. A tearful Maria Elena “Nena” Castillo-Pitts understands her involvement in the community comes from the heart as she holds many clubs dear to her. For her commitment to those organizations and her commitment to Alice, she was named the 2011 Alice Citizen of the Year. Read More Elizondo named Jr. Citizen of the Year
Juan A. Navejar Jr. Call him a chip of the old block, in the history of the Alice Chamber of Commerce there has never been two-generations recognized as Jr. Citizen of the Year until now. Andres M. Elizondo III was named the Jr. Citizen some 21 years after his mother Dorella (Munoz) Elizondo receiving the same honor in 1990. Read More 75th Annual Banquet a success
Juan A. Navejar Jr. Alice has it all is the message Alice Chamber of Commerce 75th Annual Banquet guest speaker Dr. Anne J. Matula told the audience during her key-note address at the event. Dr. Matula gave an eye-opening historical speech about the Hub City, where it’s been, where it is and where it should be headed. Read More 75th Annual Chamber Banquet
Three-year board member Gap Alaniz is presented a plaque by Chamber Board President Michael Garcia.
75th Annual Chamber Banquet
Two-year board member Paul Rycroft is presented a plaque by Chamber Board President Michael Garcia. Accepting for Paul is his wife Nora Barrera-Rycroft. 75th Annual Chamber Banquet
Three-year board member Dee Dee Arismendez is presented a plaque by Chamber Board President Michael Garcia. 75th Annual Banquet
Three-year board member Virginia Menking is presented a plaque by Chamber Board President Michael Garcia. Accepting for Virginia is her husband Bruce Menking. 75th Annual Chamber Banquet
Three-year board member Hector Hinojosa is presented a plaque by Chamber Board President Michael Garcia. Accepting the award for Hector is Victor Garza. 75th Annual Chamber Banquet
Immediate Past President Servando Garza Jr. is presented a plaque by Board President Michael Garcia.
75th Annual Chamber Banquet
Alice Newspapers Inc Publisher Michael Murray presents the Lowell Hunt Memorial Scholarship to Victoria Guerra.
75th Annual Chamber Banquet
First Community Bank was named the Employer of the Year award. Accepting the award is Sarita Garcia II.
From the Board President
Michael V. Garcia The 75th Annual Alice Chamber of Commerce Banquet was a huge success. A great deal of thanks go to the Chamber staff, Juan and Veronica who organized the entire event. Read More From the Executive Director
Juan A. Navejar Jr. The Alice Chamber of Commerce thanks all its members for a great 2011 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. Read More Alice Ambassadors
Dee Dee Arismendez 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. Read More Planning for retirement as a small business owner
Paul Rycroft If you’re a small business owner, protecting yourself and your business goes beyond securing proper insurance agreements and building an emergency financial cushion – it also means ensuring that your savings will sustain you throughout retirement. Read More Factoring - A short-term business financing alternative
Larry Ellis Occasionally a small business owner is caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place in regards to cash flow. Employees, vendors, suppliers and utilities must be paid, yet your customer’s have decided to delay paying your invoice until 30 - 60 - 90 days from now. Adding insult to injury, the bank cancels your line of credit and asks for repayment. Read More Hot trend in business
Connie Laughlin What’s hot is a new trend in the way we do business. The outsourcing of non-core human resource duties, such as; payroll administration (including tax payments), workers’ compensation (including professional claims management), risk management, unemployment claims management, and last but not least a professional safety program. Read More Grand Opening
Wells Fargo Bank held a grand opening ceremony on Friday, March 30, 2012. The bank opened its new location at 1128 E. Main Street.
Grand Opening
Erskine & Blackburn along with local attorney Charlie Garcia held a grand opening on Friday, March 16, 2012. The attorneys are located at 1600 E. Main.
75th Annual Chamber BanquetThe Alice Chamber of Commerce thanks all its 75th Annual Banquet sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
Alice Chevrolet Alice Heart & Vascular Center Alice Newspapers Inc. Del Cielo Home Care Services First Community Bank FESCO
Macareno Signs & Graphics of Alice Meridian Care of Alice RSVP Events Wells Fargo Bank
Ruby Sponsors
Alice JWC EDC Alice24-7.com Andrews Distributing
Armando Barrera, DA Carlisle Insurance City of Alice
CHRITUS Spohn Alice Elsa’s Pillbox EnDyn First State Bank of San Diego IBC L&F Distributors
Radiology Associates Rosas Funeral Home Seidel Whittington & Company Sapphire Sponsors Atkinson-Wonders Denise Blanchard Boys & Girls Club of Alice
Coastal Bend College Carlos Omar Garcia Knights of Columbus
Law Office Yvonne Gonzlez-Toureilles Los Mestenos Career Academy Phoinix Global Prosperity Bank River City Hospice Rushing & Gonzalez Drug
TX Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa Gabe Zamora |
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