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 President
Jack 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

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