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
2017 Alice Ambassadors
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
Three Thing Chamber has done for its Members
1. We honored you at the Chamber Banquet.
2. We did eight direct referrals.
3. We are monitoring the state Legislature on your behalf.
Hall of Honor
Ann Awalt was named to the 2017 Chamber Hall of Honor.
Hall of Honor
Mike Cochran was named to the 2017 Chamber Hall of Honor.
Hall of Honor
David Silva was named to the 2017 Chamber Hall of Honor.
Small Employer Excellence
Rushing & Gonzalez was recognized with the Small Employer Excellence Award.
Large Employer Excellence Award
Community Action Corporation of South Texas was recognized with the Large Employer Excellence Award.
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
Lozano named Citizen of the Year
Juan A. Navejar Jr
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.
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 80th Annual Banquet guest speaker Dr. Mary L. Gonzalez told the audience during her key-note address at the event.
Board President's Memo
R. David Guerrero
The 80th 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:
Flores wins Lowell Hunt Scholarship
Autumn Flores was the recipient of the Alice Echo-News Journal Lowell Hunt Scholarship for her Jr. Citizen of the Year Essay contest.
Organization of the Year
Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame was names this year's Organization of the Year.
Ambassador of the Year
David Silva was name this year's Ambassador of the Year.
Employer of the Year
Alice ISD was named this year's Employer of the Year.
Tips on Customer Service
Tourism Tidbits
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 Erskine & Blackburn, LLP Charlie Garcia Jr. Attorney at Law & Joel C. Resendez Law Firm on Friday March 24th, The law firm is located at 608 E. Second St.
Grand Opening
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.