December 2012 Alice Chamber of Commerce/CVB | |
2012 Chamber Board
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 Kay Fatheree Clerical Assistant Alice Ambassadors
Dee Dee Arismendez - President
Maricela Perez - Vice PresidentJack Walker - Secretary Nicole Perez-Morris - Treasurer Blanca C. Garcia Sadie Gonzalez Rosa Macias Bruce Menking Tem Miller Crystal Moreno Nicole Perez-Morris Nena Pitts (Life Members) Elizabeth Ramirez Nancy Ramirez Javier Ramos Miranda Rodriguez Mark Salinas Yolanda Samayoa David Silva Jack Walker Clare Wonders | 83rd Legislative Session will have great impact
Juan A. Navejar Jr. Prior to each Legislative Session, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) Chamber Partners reconvene in Austin to discuss the upcoming Legislative agenda. At this year’s session this week TAB approved an agenda of specific policies and objectives in support and/or against to legislation that will have an impact on TAB members. Read More Holidays kicks off with parade
Juan A. Navejar Jr. The Holiday Season has arrived. With the weather turning a bit chilly, the mood has been set for a joyful Christmas. Read More Winter Golf Tourney Sat. Jan 12th
The Alice Chamber of Commerce is holding a Winter Golf Classic on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Alice Country Club.
Read More From the Board President
Michael V. Garcia Where did the year go. This is my last month as the Chamber Board President and what a great year it has been for the Chamber. Read More From the Executive Director
Juan A. Navejar Jr. As business owners, managers, sales people and personnel, we can get caught up in the hectic holiday season. We put all our efforts to make our business have a lucrative return on our investments that when we go out ourselves to shop we overlook some safety precautions that can ruin our holiday spirit. Read More Alice Ambassadors
Dee Dee Arismendez My term as Alice Ambassador president is about to come to a close. It has been a great year for the Ambassadors. Read More Preparing for the “Fiscal Cliff”
Paul Rycroft A phrase that has found its way into our daily lexicon this year is “fiscal cliff.” It refers to a combination of Federal government spending cuts and expiring tax cuts that many fear could be a serious drag on the U.S. economy beginning at the start of 2013. These scheduled spending cuts and tax increases have many economists concerned that if nothing is done legislatively to change current plans and avoid the cliff, a recession could result due to consumers having less to spend just as government reduces its own spending. Read More Attacking Business Debt
Larry Ellis It's natural to feel a certain measure of despair when your business goes into debt, but if you use it as an opportunity to reevaluate your core assumptions and strategies, then this can also be time to initiate necessary changes and make your business stronger. Read More Christmas Goose
Connie Laughlin Goose is very popular Christmas menu choice in Europe. I only had Goose once at Christmas and that was in Vail. It really was good, but it was prepared by an excellent chef. So, I think I’ll stick with Turkey. If you like to hunt geese, now is the time to start gearing up for your outing. Read More Using Tourism as Incentive Marketing Tool
Even in a period of economic uncertainty, many people still go through the December dilemma of what to give for Christmas or Chanukah. In fact December has so much gift giving that ironically a major problem for many in the more affluent lands is: what to give. So many people have so much, that additional things almost become burdens rather than mementos, and the gift giving becomes part of a ritual in which we spend money for spending's own sake rather than finding a spiritual purpose in our giving of gifts. One way around this problem may be through the gift of travel. There are numerous ways that you can give a travel gift.
Read More 2012 Christmas Parade Winner
Congrats to all our Parade entries. Our award winners were: Best Youth - Freer 4th of July Royalty Best School - AHS Band Best Out-of-Town - Brooks County Fair Association Best Commercial Entry - H-E-B Food Store Best Decorated Vehicle - In Motion Best Performing Unit - AHS ROTC Best Church Entry - Alice Area A.C.T.S. Most Unique Entry - Alice Heart & Vascular Center |
Alice Business Today - December 2012 |