February 2012 Alice Business Today ALICE BUSINESS TODAY | |
2012 Board of DirectorsMichael 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
Ray De Los Santo Jr. City of Alice Staff Veronica Castillo Administrative Coordinator/Accounts Payable 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 | Leander Network set for Feb 28th
Juan A. Navejar Jr. The Alice Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration, Del Mar College Small Business Development Center and Business Resource Center along with SCORE Corpus Christi have teamed for a free Lender Networking Fair in Alice. “We want to partner those who starting a small business or expanding to take advantage of new opportunities for your business by bringing lenders to you to network,” SBA Branch Manager Debbie Fernandez said. “Businesses need the right tools at the right time in order to succeed.” Read More Mo Money Taxes leaving consumers with serious questions
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A number of Better Business Bureaus across the country have received consumer complaints and media questions about a tax preparation company called Mo Money Taxes (also known as MoneyCo USA). Mo Money Taxes, a tax preparation company headquartered in Memphis, TN, has an F rating with the BBB in Memphis for failure to respond to consumer complaints. Read More From the Board President
Michael Garcia The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors elected new officers for 2012. As board president, I am leading the group with our newly elected vice presidents: Ike Ornelas will oversee Economic Development and will sit on the EDC board of Directors; Judy Kapoor will oversee the Convention Visitors Bureau; Nena Pitts is in charge of Membership; R. David Guerrero will represent the Civic groups and Lane Bowen is the new treasurer. Read More From the Executive Director
Juan A. Navejar Jr. Everywhere you look around town it seems businesses are expanding due to the demand being put from the oil and gas industry. Many businesses are expanding their workforce. If this is your business, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate your business before adding to your payroll. Do not settle on just anyone for your business because you need a body as this might not be the best thing for your business. Read More Alice Ambassadors
Dee Dee Arismendez The Ambassadors had a great start with attendees at the first meeting of the year in January. Committees were formed to assist the Chamber with upcoming events. We are in the process of recruiting new Ambassadors. If you are interested in being an official Chamber host or know of someone who is interested, please get with any Ambassadors for the qualifications. Read More BBB reminds consumers of their free annual credit report
The Fair Credit Reporting Act allows consumers a free annual credit report Start the new year knowing your credit is in good standing and your credit report is accurate. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumers can receive a free copy of their credit report from each of the three nationwide reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — every 12 months. Read More Top 10 Marketing Tips
Larry Ellis Today, the art of marketing is far more complex than it once was. However, many of the same basic principles still apply. Too often, professional marketers and small business owners overlook the basic techniques that have separated successful campaigns from those that never turn a profit. Here is my all time list of effective marketing tips. Read More Americans say they feel less confident about retirement now than in 2010
Paul Rycroft You may find that your unease about financing your retirement is beginning to increase as the outlook on our economy stays gloomy, and according to a study commissioned by Ameriprise Financial, you are not alone. The New Retirement Mindscape® 2011 City Pulse index examined the 30 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to determine where consumers are the most prepared for and confident about retirement. Read More Birds are better builders
Connie Laughlin If you're in business there's a viable option you need to visit The time has come to put your eggs in one basket. Would it make sense for bird’s eggs to be in multiple nests? No! So, the old idiom “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” doesn’t apply in some cases. Read More Leadership class goes behind the scenes
Juan A. Navejar Jr. There are many things people take for granted is what one member of the 2012 Leadership Jim Wells County Class said during the community profile session in January. Read More Marketing tips for smaller tourism oriented communities
The month of February is a good time for travel and tourism destinations to begin to consider new and innovative marketing ideas. Large tourism communities often can afford specialized agencies to develop new marketing plans. The same is not true however for the smaller (or poorer) destinations. Often a single person or just a few people staff these tourism offices, businesses or convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs). These people are therefore faced with a great deal of multi-tasking and rarely have the time for innovative ideas. Even larger tourism businesses and tourism offices need to reinvigorate their marketing efforts. To help you develop new marketing ideas, Tourism &More offers the following ideas and suggestions.
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