HARLINGEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CHAMBER CONNECT | Februar y 27, 2017
RIBBON CUTTINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
RGV Credit Union Grand Opening Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 1221 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550
ALES & TAILS FEST Kick-Off Mixer
Thursday, March 2, 2017 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dirty Al’s Seafood Market & Cajun Kitchen 4495 Expressway 77/83 Brownsville, TX 78520
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
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
HARLINGEN-SAN BENITO DAY AT THE CAPITOL
March 7, 2017 - March 8, 2017 State Capitol Austin, TX
ALES & TAILS FEST
Saturday, March 18, 2017 Starts at 3 p.m. Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum 2425 Boxwood Harlingen, TX 78550
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT MIXER
Dr. Stoll 40th Business Anniversary Friday, July 7, 2017 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 822 E. Harrison Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550
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)
The 4th Annual H-E-B Primo Picks Quest For Texas Best is on the hunt for the best that Texans have to offer! Do you produce a food or beverage (non-alcoholic) in Texas that you think is the best in the state? Then enter your product to be a part of the 2017 Primo Picks: Quest For Texas Best! Mark your calendar for this informational meeting where you can learn more about the Primo Picks: Quest For Texas Best and how to apply. Date: Wednesday, March 1 Time: 12 - 2 p.m. Location: Del Mar College, 3209 S. Staples, CED - 106, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411 Register here: https://2017questcorpuschristi.eventbrite.com Questions? H-E-B contact: James Harris, Director - Diversity & Inclusion and Supplier Diversity
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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!
mobile monday
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Valid only at Dixieland Road & Sunshine Strip locations.
FEBRUARY EVENTS
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Family Night February 7, 6-8pm
”Love Is” Mobile
Family Night February 21, 6-8pm
Cross Heart Craft
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Bring the whole family every Tuesday for board games, crafting, balloon animals and fun with the Cow. Valentine’s Day Date Night* February 14, 6-8pm
Special reservation dinner event. RSVP at www.chickfil-a.com/Harlingen. Family Night* February 28, 6-8pm
Build Your Own Icedream® Sundae Night
Every Monday in February 2017 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM Place a mobile order using your Chick-fil-A One app and receive one FREE smartphone wallet. While supplies last. Chick-fil-A Dixieland Rd. 956-365-3833 • 1021 Dixieland Rd. www.chick-fil-a.com/harlingen Social Media @cfaofharlingen Chick-fil-A Sunshine Strip 956-412-0550 • 1814 S. Sunshine Strip Blvd. www.chick-fil-a.com/sunshinestrip Social Media @cfasunshinestrip
Chick-fil-A Harlingen (956) 365-3833 • 1021 Dixieland Rd www.chick-fil-a.com/harlingen Social Media: @CFAofHarlingen © 2013 CFA Properties, Inc. Chick-fil-A Stylized® and Chick-fil-A Kids & Design® are registered trademarks of CFA Properties, Inc.
TBC 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 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)
Tours of the facilities. Refreshment will be served. For information contact Norma Colwell 956-244-6207
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
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 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.
Chamber Board of Directors:
Ricky Leal | Chairman Frank Espinoza | Immediate Past Chair Michael Allex | Chair-Elect Josh Fields | Secretary Brenda Ivory | Treasurer Rick Ledesma Lupe Gonzales Daniel Listi Ed Sokolosky Eric Ziehe Traci Gonzalez Tre Peacock
Chamber Staff:
Chris Gonzales Vanessa Camacho Jennifer Crist Emily Gonzalez Alexis Alaniz
TITANIUM PARTNERS City of Harlingen Harlingen Medical Center Valley Baptist Health System PLATINUM PARTNERS Boggus Ford First Community Bank Long Chilton, LLP
GOLD PARTNERS SILVER 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. 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
