Chamber News
By Steve Ahlenius, McAllen Chamber of Commerce President/CEO
The last several weeks I have written about business models and the changing economy, and the challenges businesses have in competing in a constant state of change. Education is experiencing the same challenges....
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McAllen is set once...
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Three Texas convention and visitor bureaus, McAllen, Amarillo and Waco, pooled expertise and resources to create...
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McAllen occupancy and revenue numbers were up slightly for 2011 through third quarter, the McAllen Chamber of Commerce announced recently.
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While there are myriad positive, upbeat things happening locally, it sometimes feels as if McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley are...
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Venture/Business Readiness Assessment, another Great Tool for Entrepreneurs
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"Don’t practice until you get it right," said Daryl "The Moose" Johnston to the crowd at the 57th annual McAllen Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on Tuesday night. "Practice until you...
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In 2010 Fernando Ramirez and Jorge Garcia embarked on a great journey, the journey of innovation. The journey began when Jorge, an inventor, recognized the need for a new...
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Emma decided to take action and make her dream a reality, becoming a micro-entrepreneur. She had plenty of experience in sewing from past employment and family responsibilities but was...
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There is a saying in Mexico, “La tercera es la vencida,” which translates to, “the third one’s the charm.” And in this case, the third “Vibrant Heritage” Mexican Artisan Expo...
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Alexandria, Virginia - August 9, 2011 - The McAllen Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives' (ACCE) Award for Communications Excellence (ACE). The Chamber’s...
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The 3rd annual Santa Fe Wine Classic scheduled for Friday, October 7 at Quinta Mazatlan is now sold out. Tickets will not be available at the door....
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The 2011 McAllen Innovation Grant Awards is a competition to recognize with funding, great ideas, innovation and entrepreneurship. The program pursues two objectives. First, to generate entrepreneurial opportunities with...
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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with McAllen Centennial Publications, has published read more
For the past year, Jorge Garcia and Fernando Ramirez of G Innovations have been working on a great project, their invention the EZ Baby bottle washing machine. G Innovations was awarded an innovation...
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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce salutes Mr. Tom Weekly as the first recipient of the “Team McAllen Annual Award of Excellence.” This award is given in recognition for Tom’s leadership and...
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Almost 100 years ago - on the day before Valentine's Day - a few dozen men on February 13,...
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The aftermath of Hurricane...
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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s I & E Network is a program designed to facilitate the connection and networking of inventors and entrepreneurs with the end goal of creating...
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The City of Palms is the only major city in the country that saw growth in employment and output during the first quarter of 2009, according to a national study of economic performance.
The total value of all goods and services...
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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance was named to the 2008 list of the 100 Top Hospitals for the nation according to Thomson Reuters, one of the major sources of healthcare business intelligence providing an independent study. The 100 Top Hospitals...
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