September 2016
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2016 Board of Directors

Executive Committee
R. David Guerrero (Life Member)

Board President
Jim Wells County
Marisol Carvajal-Garcia
President Elect
Carvajal, Smithwick Garcia, LLP
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
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)
Katrina Watson
Clare Wonders

Old Fashioned BBQ speakers will highlight State of Local Economy

Juan A. Navejar Jr.


The state of our economy for Alice and Jim Wells County will be the subject of our guest speakers for this year’s Lucien Flournoy Old Fashioned Barbecue on October 6, 2016.


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Watson of Edward Jones Receives Accredited Asset Management Specialist® Designation


Katrina M. Watson of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Alice has achieved the professional designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist®.

South Texas Nature Photography at its Finest


The board of directors of Wildlife in Focus is pleased to announce that our exhibit of award-winning photographs is now on display at PlainsCapital Bank in Alice, Texas.


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Board President's Memo

R. David Guerrero

The year is going by too fast before you know it my term as board president will come to an end. A good indication of this is the nomination of the five new board members who will take office in January.


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Executive Director's Message

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

When we think of seasonal business, we normally think of the winter and summer sales. We forget that fall is just as busy as summer and winter. It’s back to school and for many families that means going shopping.


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Alice Ambassadors' Notes

Ofelia Hunter

The Alice Ambassadors are looking for new members who would like to service the Chamber as we get ready for the busy fall season.


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Don’t let the summer heat beat your AC

Better Business Bureau

BBB offers advice for choosing a trustworthy air conditioning repair business


As the temperatures here in Texas are starting to cool off after the brutal heat of summer, it may be time to start thinking about AC maintenance and repairs.

Applying Statistics to Tourism

TOURISM & MORE'S "TOURISM TIDBITS"

Applying Statistics to Tourism

 

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There are few people who can say that they enjoyed their college statistics course.  Most of us tended to see statistics courses as an exercise in making simple hard and the obvious obtuse.  Yet despite the many difficulties modern statistics can play an important role in the tourism industry.  

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Chamber Golf Tourney


The Alice Chamber of Commerce held it annual Golf Tourney on August 6, 2016. Placing first were John Jaramillo, Mike Ayala and Leo Camarrillo.

Chamber Golf Tourney


The Alice Chamber of Commerce held it annual Golf Tourney on August 6, 2016. Placing second were RIcky Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez and Ernesto Hernandez.

Chamber Golf Tourney


The Alice Chamber of Commerce held it annual Golf Tourney on August 6, 2016. Placing third were Joe Hernandez, Mel Carrillo and George Fuentes.
2016 Alice Business Today - September 2016