 November 2012 Alice Chamber of Commerce/CVB | |
Executive Committee Michael Garcia President Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP Ike Ornelas President Elect, VP EDC Trejo Construction, Inc Servando Garza Jr. Immediate Past-President Coym, Rehmet & Associates Jyoti Kapoor V.P. CVB Holiday Inn Express R. David Guerrero (Life Member) V.P. Civic Jim Wells County 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 Mark Dominguez AFLAC Dr. Ramiro Garcia Alice Dental Associates 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) Ray De Los Santo Jr. Ex-Officio City of Alice Hector Hinojosa Ex-Officio Cityof Alice Staff Veronica Castillo Administrative Coordinator/Accounts Payable
Dee Dee Arismendez - President
Maricela Perez - Vice President Jack Walker - Secretary Nicole Perez-Morris - Treasurer Blanca C. Garcia Sadie Gonzalez Bruce Menking Tem Miller Crystal Moreno Nicole Perez-Morris Nena Pitts (Life Members) Elizabeth Ramirez Javier Ramos Mark Salinas Yolanda Samayoa David Silva Jack Walker Clare Wonders Calendar Events
St Elizabeth of Hungary Picnic 11/11/2012
Veterans Day Celebration
Citywide Outside
31st Annual Christmas Parade
Winter Golf Tourney Lucien Flournoy Old Fashioned BBQ
Thank you 2012 BBQ Sponsors Bill Bailey Ian Bernal Dr. Patricia Candia MIke Cochran Gerard Danos Mark DeLaune Ray De Los Santos Kevin Downes Andres & Dorella Elizondo Bill Findley Maxine Flournoy Pete Ganis Sarita Garcia II Servando "Wolf" Garza J.R. Gonzalez Roddy Gonzalez Warren Ketteman Tracy Little J.M. Lozano Robert McIntyre Tony & Nicole Morris Javier Ramos Scott Reeves Pat Rozypal Judge L. Arnoldo Saenz David Silva Gilbert Uresti Jack Walker Dale Wilson Chip Woods | Chamber recognized by TCCE The Alice Chamber of Commerce has been recognized by the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) for the third time this year. The Alice Chamber received the Program of the Year in Education for its role in promoting the Eagle Ford Shale with its Old Fashioned Barbecue.
Read More City breaks ground on Multi-complex Juan A. Navejar Jr.It is official now the City of Alice held a ground breaking ceremony on November 1st for its $12 million Multi-Purpose Complex that includes a meeting center, natatorium and amphitheater. Read More Chamber holding Winter Golf Tourney
The Alice Chamber of Commerce is holding a Winter Golf Classic on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Alice Municipal Golf Course.
Read More Chamber building to be remodeled
Juan A. Navejar Jr. The Alice Chamber of Commerce building will see a facelift both inside and outside of the building beginning this month. Read More From the Board President Michael V. GarciaA big congratulations to the Chamber staff for yet another award from the Texas Chamber Executives for the Program of the Year in Education. We have a dedicated staff that is here for its members and these awards are evident of that. Read More From the Executive Director Juan A. Navejar Jr.Less than 60 shopping days until Christmas remain. As the holidays approach, people will look for bargains and gift ideas. With some quick thinking you can turn the end of the year in retail sales into a gold mine. read more... Alice Ambassadors Dee Dee ArismendezIt’s election time not just at the Courthouse but for the Alice Ambassadors as well. The Ambassadors will reconvene on Monday for their monthly meeting in which we will elect the 2013 officers. I encourage all the Ambassadors to attend this meeting. Also if you have not voted in the General Election, go out and support the candidates of your choice on Tuesday. We wish everyone the best. Read More Lucien Flournoy Old Fashioned BBQ Photo courtesy of Custom VideoAlice Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Juan Navejar presents Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman a token of appreciation for being the guest speaker at this year's Lucien Flournoy Old Fashioned barbecue. The Chamber Board of Directors thanks all the sponsors who made the event possible and a special thanks to the BBQ Committee Chairman Kevin Downes and committee members Paul Rycroft and Sue Murdoch for their assisntance in organizing the event. Small business owners: Protecting yourself, your family and your business Paul RycroftFor small business owners, determining how to best protect your business and your family with proper insurance and legal needs can be overwhelming. But it’s important to realize that the stability of your business and family are often dependent on each other. Sudden events in your personal life can mean you’re unavailable to manage your business. Likewise, business demands might mean you’re not able to spend time with family the way you’d like to. Read More Seven SBA loan myths Larry EllisMost small business owners have considered financing at some point in the life of their business. You may have considered expansion, buying new equipment, more inventories, purchasing real estate, or just looking for a new capital infusion. But the confusion surrounding SBA loans may perplex or frustrate even the most astute entrepreneur. Read More No mas horseplay Connie LaughlinWork life in the 1960’S was pretty crazy. It was an entirely different era then. Our joking around was hilarious, albeit very inappropriate. I remember the day things changed. We had a new executive administrator and she implemented all the new corporate policies. The shop guys lost their sexy girl calendars, we all underwent human resource training, and were given our Employee Handbooks. On that day appropriate behavior became the norm! No mas horse play. Read More Grand Opening Hearing Aid Company of Texas held a grand opening and open house on Monday, October 19, 2012. The hearing aid company is located at 601 E. Main, Second Floor.
Chamber Mixer The Alice Chamber of Commerce held a Chamber Mixer sponsored by the Alice Counseling Center as the center celebrated its 30th Anniversary on Tuesday, Ocotber 30th. Many attended the event held at the center located on Wright Street a block from downtown.
Tourism security as a marketing tool
Tourism security professionals and managers often (and justly) complain that they are considered expendable due to the fact that the other parts of the tourism industry perceive them as adding nothing to the bottom line. In fact often tourism officials believe that security is simply and added and required expense that must be accepted, be that expense a burden. This month's Tourism Tidbits focuses on the other side of the coin, and emphasizes that not only is tourism security not simply a necessary burden that most be paid for, but if used properly tourism security is a powerful marketing took that can bring people to one's hotel, location, attraction, or community.
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