Ike Ornelas
President, VP EDC Trejo Construction, Inc Michael V. Garcia
Immediate Past-President Garcia & Carvajal-Garcia, LLP NenaCastillo-Pitts (Life Member)
President-iElect CHRISTUS Spohn Alice Jyoti Kapoor
V.P. CVB Holiday Inn Express R. David Guerrero (Life Member)
V.P. Civic Jim Wells County Ofelia Hunter
V.P. Membership Alice Echo-News Journal Hector Hinojosa
Treasurer City of Alice Juan A. Navejar Jr.
Executive Director
Board Members Ann Awalt Community Action of the Coastal Bend Ted Bearden Carlisle Insurance & Realty Jacob Cantu Cantu Chevrolet Mark Dominguez AFLAC Dorella Elizondo Del Cielo Home Health Ryan Hawkins Wells Fargo Bank Mary Macareno Macareno Signs & Graphics of Alice Ella Munoz Del Cielo Home Health Rodrigo Rodriguez Walgreens Dr. Reol Valadez, DDS Individual Member
Staff Noemi Andrade
Admin Assistant
2014 Alice Ambassadors
Nicole Perez-Morris - President Tem Miller- Vice President Nena Castillo-Pitts(Life Member)- Secretary Maricela Perez - Treasurer
Dee Dee Arismendez
Bruce Menking
Julie Gaza
David Silva
Margaret Smith (Life Member)
Marisa Yvette Utley
Clare Wonders
Applications for the Annual Citizen of the Year are now available at the Alice Chamber of Commerce. This year’s recipient will be named this spring at the 77th Annual Chamber Banquet.
With the Eagle Ford Shale Project still very much active in Texas, we are seeing more people walking through the Chamber doors asking about how to start their own business. I have talked to a few on the trucking side to caterers who want to expand their business to take advantage of the oil boom.
It’s not only smart - it’s a necessity to ensure the most efficient solutions are in place for HR and risk management. Even if everything is going well and you feel no pain, strategic planning is a must, as that’s when you might be the most vulnerable.
Many retirees choose to work in retirement. Americans in general have a strong work ethic, so a life of extended leisure doesn’t appeal to everyone. And with the average U.S. life expectancy estimated at 80.1 years, there’s no reason why you can’t pursue meaningful work in retirement especially if your health is good and your mind is sharp. The desire for activity and income are other important reasons you may decide to return to the workforce and stay there well beyond age 65. If you need to or want to work in retirement, there are many options.
Marketing is never easy, especially when we are selling a non-tangible and often considered superficial or non-essential product. Many consider tourism such a product. It is the job of the tourism marketer to convince the public that a vacation is more than a mere want; that it is also a need. In 2013 the Board of Directors of the American Marketing Association approved the following definition for marketing: Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. (Approved July 2013).
Five Star Safety Dynamics held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony. The new business is located at 301 E. First, Suite G.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
King Street Grill celebrated the new bar addition to its grill. The bar and grill is located at 73 S. King Street.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its employee Fitness Center. The new gym is located on the Third floor of the hospital.
Grand Opeing
RBV's Downtown Freeze held a Grand Opening ceremony on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The new yougart shop is located at 214 E. Main Street.
With the Eagle Ford Shale Project still very much active in Texas, we are seeing more people walking through the Chamber doors asking about how to start their own business. I have talked to a few on the trucking side to caterers who want to expand their business to take advantage of the oil boom.
It’s not only smart - it’s a necessity to ensure the most efficient solutions are in place for HR and risk management. Even if everything is going well and you feel no pain, strategic planning is a must, as that’s when you might be the most vulnerable. 
