HARLINGEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHAMBER CONNECT | MARCH 6, 2017
RIBBON CUTTINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Harlingen Interchange Landscaping Improvement Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Intersection of I-69 & I-2 Harlingen, TX 78550
HARLINGEN-SAN BENITO DAY AT THE CAPITOL
March 7, 2017 - March 8, 2017 State Capitol Austin, TX
New Fire Station on Stuart Place Road Friday, March 10, 2017 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 902 S. Stuart Pplace Rd. Harlingen, TX 78552
ALES & TAILS FEST
Maggie’s House Cardinal JROTC Service Learning Project Saturday, March 11, 2017 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 1390 W. Expressway 83. San Benito, TX 78586
Valley Baptist Pediatric Emergency Room Monday, March 13, 2017 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 2101 Pease St. Harlingen, TX 78550
The Prelude
Thursday, March 16, 2017 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 113 E. Jackson Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550
Saturday, March 18, 2017 Starts at 3 p.m. Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum 2425 Boxwood Harlingen, TX 78550
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT MIXER Tuesday, April 25, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Jackson Square Events Center 301 E. Jackson Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550
TUES. APRIL 25TH | 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. JACKSON SQUARE EVENTS CENTER | 301 E. JACKSON AVE.
“CONTINUING OUR BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS”
COME OUT AND DISCOVER WHAT THE CHAMBER HAS TO OFFER! DOOR PRIZES, FOOD & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES For more information, call (956) 423-5440 or visit www.harlingen.com
THE CITY OF HARLINGEN MAYOR CHRIS BOSWELL AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HARLINGEN INTERCHANGE LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENT GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017 AT 9:30 A.M. LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF I-69 AND I-2 (Across the Texas Travel Information Center)
Texas State Technical College graduates can be a great asset to your organization. TSTC is holding its annual Industry Job fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, on the Harlingen campus. Space is limited, so go to http://tstc.edu//hire/icd to sign up to attend or find out more about sponsorship opportunities. Thank you for your continued support of TSTC and our graduates. We look forward to expanding our relationship with you and your company in the near future!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A
5-STAR CELEBRATION AS WE ARE RECOGNIZED AS THE ONLY 5-STAR FACILITY IN CAMERON COUNTY THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017 | 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Harlingen Community Center 201 E. Madison Ave. Free event open to the public Ticket must be presented at the door
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017 5:30 - 7:00 PM IN THE COURTYARD AT GOLDEN PALMS Introducing our new Pulmonary Program with a Meet and Greet for Jairo Rodriguez, M.D. (Pulmonary Specialist)
Free tickets available at the following locations: First Community Bank - 806 S. 77 Sunshine Strip Texas Regional Bank - 2019 S. 77 Sunshine Strip
Harlingen Chamber of Commerce - 311 E. Tyler Ave. Limit four tickets per person
www.harlingenprayer.org KEYNOTE SPEAKER: NEVIL SHED Nevil Shed was a member of the Texas Western (now UTEP - the University of Texas at El Paso) team that won the 1966 NCAA Men’s Division One Basketball National Championship. A 2006 film, Glory Road, chronicled the team’s inspirational journey to the national championship. Mr. Shed has called San Antonio home for 25 years. He is a San Antonio Spurs summer basketball camp coach and a motivational speaker.
Tours of the facilities. Refreshment will be served. For information contact Norma Colwell 956-244-6207
TBC
Texas Business Conferences Employment Law Update
Brownsville March 24, 2017 Fort Brown Memorial Center Jacob Brown Auditorium 600 International Blvd Brownsville, Texas 78520 Registration: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Conference: 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Friday) $125 – includes all materials Continuing Education Credit available for: CPAs, Attorneys, HR Professionals (SHRM, MCLE & HCRI). General Professional Credit is also available.
For employers, HR professionals, business owners, and anyone who manages employees. Hear from the state’s preeminent employment law attorneys.
Seminar Topics: • Texas Employment Law and Hiring Legally • Federal and Texas Wage and Hour Law • Unemployment Claims and Appeals • Independent Contractors • Employee Policy Handbooks • Drug Testing • Workplace Privacy Issues • Background Checks and Social Media
To register, visit www.texasworkforce.org/tbc or for more information call 512-463-6389. Hosted by the Texas Workforce Commission’s Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers
Presented by Shepard Walton King Insurance Group for Small Business Employers.
Celebrating 30 Years of Service in the Rio Grande Valley!
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center UTRGV CESS Building, 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Drive, Suite 1.200, Edinburg, TX 78539 (956) 665-7535
[email protected] www.utrgv.edu/sbdc Making Dreams Come True, One Business At A Time!
Chamber Board of Directors:
Michael Allex | Chairman Ricky Leal | Immediate Past Chair Josh Fields | Chair-Elect Brenda Ivory | Secretary Rick Ledesma | Treasurer Dr. Stella Garcia Lupe Gonzales Daniel Listi Ed Sokolosky Francisco Castellanos Eric Ziehe Traci Gonzalez Tre Peacock
Chamber Staff:
Chris Gonzales Vanessa Camacho Jennifer Crist Emily Gonzalez Alexis Alaniz Brianna Ponce
TITANIUM PARTNERS Boggus Ford City of Harlingen Harlingen Medical Center Valley Baptist Health System PLATINUM PARTNERS First Community Bank Long Chilton, LLP
Overview of 2016/2017 Guidelines on how to be in compliance with this new regulation. Administrative compliance requirements for 2016/2017. Update on the most recent regulations for 2016/2017. What is the individual mandate? Which small businesses are required to comply with the employer “Pay or Play” mandate in 2016? 2017? What if I have multiple businesses? What is the Marketplace? And much more!
UTRGV SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small B usin e ss Adm in ist rat io n . Re aso nable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. Assistance for the hearing impaired can be attained by calling the TDD at (956) 665-5071.
SILVER PARTNERS GOLD PARTNERS AEP Texas Aloe Laboratories Charlie Clark Nissan American Leather Church’s Chicken BBVA Compass Bank El Clavo Lumber Farmers Insurance - Daniel Martinez Agency Clermont LLC Farmers Insurance - Jose Davila Agency Dish Network Farmers Insurance - Norma Villarreal Hino Electric Power Company IBC Bank Nevill Business Machines Janine Marie Photography L&F Distributors Pena Eye Institute Linda Trevino Burke, D.D.S. South Texas Independent Lone Star National Bank School District Muniz Rio Grande Pharmacy, LLC Palms Behavioral Health Center Valley International Airport Plains Capital Bank Valley Morning Star Platinum Surgery Center Wells Fargo Bank Qualfon Robinson IT Consulting Shepard Walton King Insurance Group Texas Gas Service United Capital Financial Life Management
BRONZE PARTNERS
Bert Ogden Harlingen Auto Plaza Bill Guthrie Sports, Inc. Gillman Auto Group Frost Bank Harlingen Economic Development Corp. International Assembly McCullough & McCullough Attorney’s at Law MOOD: South Texas Nolan Perez, MD Gastroenterology Port of Harlingen Authority RGV Credit Union Salinas, Allen & Schmitt, LLP Security Service Federal Credit Union Texas Regional Bank TSTC Foundation Uhlhorn Family Partnerships Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation
