The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk on Sept. 17. The 5K Walk and 10K Run will feature thousands of participants starting in Port Isabel and crossing the causeway. Walkers will end at the Padre Balli statue on the South Padre Island, while runners will continue to the finish line at Louie’s Backyard. The run will start promptly at 7…
Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 at the Port of Brownsville recorded an increase of 28 percent for the total value of exports in 2021. This increase amounts to the FTZ surpassing the $5-billion mark in exports for the first time. According to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board’s 2021 report to Congress on Aug. 29, FTZ No. 62 ranks second in the country with $5.2 billion in exported goods in 2021.…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for the 2023 National Small Business Week Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize SBA-assisted small businesses’ inspirational achievements and contributions to their communities and our nation’s economy. All nominations should be submitted electronically by 3 p.m. ET on Dec. 8. The awards will be presented during the NSBW Awards ceremony in the first week of May 2023. To nominate a small business owner in…
UTRGV began the first week of the Fall 2022 semester with news it ranks second among all Texas public universities, according to Washington Monthly. The publication’s annual national College Guide and Rankings also places UTRGV as the 45th best public university in the United States among more than 400 other schools. Additionally, UTRGV places first in Texas in the following public university rankings: Lowest net price of attendance for students…
South Texas College is the recent recipient of an Apprenticeship Texas Expansion Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The $593,934 grant allows for the largest expansion of apprenticeships ever funded by a single grant. With the grant, STC will create 297 new apprentices, as well as create seven new registered apprenticeship programs and two new pre-apprenticeship programs this fall. Registered apprenticeship programs through TWC are paid internships. The programs are defined…
South Texas College Theatre will hold auditions for its November main stage production of “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward both in-person and virtually. All STC and Rio Grande Valley community members, aged 18 and over, are welcome to audition. The director is looking for five women, 20-60 years old, and two men, 25-50 years old. The theater will accept virtual submissions starting Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 8…
The City of McAllen will host the International Festival & Events Association 65th annual conference from Sept. 19-21. The McAllen Convention Center will be the host site for attendees from not only Texas, but also 29 U.S. states and 10 countries from around the world. This is the first time since 2011 that the convention has been hosted in Texas. “This edition of the IFEA’s annual convention and expo promises to…
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, recently signed a co-sponsorship agreement to partner on a new webinar series, “The Bottom Line,” to introduce small businesses across America to SBA tools and resources to address timely economic challenges. “This alliance between the SBA and Small Business Majority will help expand and deepen the SBA’s outreach network to better connect with…
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Man & Woman of the Year Award. The winners will receive recognition at the 90th annual Installation & Awards Banquet on Nov. 16. Each year, the Edinburg Chamber organizes a committee that appoints a man and a woman as the award winners. The selected individuals must excel in professional and civic commitment within the community of Edinburg. Nomination…
South Texas College, for six consecutive years, has received a Military Friendly School Gold Award. For the first time, it is also the recipient of Military Friendly Spouse School recognition. The Military Friendly rating is awarded by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. The rating measures an organization’s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful opportunity for the military community. “This is a distinction we’re proud of,” said…