The road back to tourism recovery in McAllen leads through its youth soccer, baseball, softball and football fields in the view of a city official who has spent years cultivating relationships that have brought teams and visitors by the thousands to local parks. Robert Lopez, the vice president of Visit McAllen, is hardly allowing the setbacks of 2020 to temper his ambitions to bring more youth sports events and tournaments…
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce invites the community to an interactive orientation on how to get the most value of a chamber membership. The event takes place in a choice of two sessions April 29 at the chamber office. The sessions are at 8:30-10 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. at 602 W. University Drive. The orientation will provide new members and prospective members a brief introduction on the Edinburg…
On April 22, the McAllen International Airport celebrated Aeromar’s inaugural international nonstop flights to and from Monterrey International Airport (MTY). The new nonstop route is the Rio Grande Valley’s very first to Monterrey. “The relationship between our communities is vital and will only flourish with our new nonstop flight,” said McAllen Mayor Jim Darling. “Our airport is leading the region in creating these connections. We are grateful for our partnership with…
Ben Peña, CPA and an Assurance Services Partner at Burton, McCumber & Longoria in Brownsville, has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Real Estate Commission for a term ending in 2027. The TREC safeguards consumers in matters of real property transactions and valuation services. Peña recently completed his six-year term at the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Here he served as member of the executive committee…
The UTRGV Career Center will host the Spring 2021 Virtual Health Professionals & Nursing Career Expo on 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 20. The event is for interested students and alumni. The job expo will be online, connecting individuals with recruiters from hospitals, clinics and non-profits. Employers come from not only from the South Texas area but from across the country. “My advice to both alumni and students attending the expo is…
The Harlingen Hires Virtual Job Fair takes place 9 a.m. to noon April 29 and is currently registering job seekers. Current participating employers include those from law enforcement, government, insurance, retail, call centers, service industry, hospitality and more. Job seekers can register online. There is no fee for either employers or job seekers to participate in the job fair. Registration takes about 30 seconds. Once registered, job seekers may upload…
Ann Fortescue, president and executive director of the International Museum of Art & Science, has been elected to the Texas Association of Museums as a Councilor-at-Large for a two-year term beginning March 2021. She joins 15 museum leaders from across the state as the governing body for TAM. Representing more than 600 TAM members, the association advances the work of museums in serving communities and professional excellence of museum staff.…
Texas Southmost College is celebrating a big win for its media and marketing department with 12 American Advertising Awards. The team’s recognitions come for the graphic design work, recruiting campaigns and videos for the college in 2020-2021. The team of creatives earned five gold, two silver, three bronze, a Best of Video and Best of Online awards. They have earned a chance to move on to the district competition, a…
Moody’s Investor Services assigned a stable outlook to the Brownsville Navigation District and reaffirmed a high “A2” credit rating on its revenue bonds. The stable outlook reflects Moody’s view that “the port will maintain ample liquidity supported by strong operating cash flow margins.” Moody’s noted the Port of Brownsville’s “competitive position for cross border trade as well as the upside potential of near-term projects at the port and major private…
Avi Gonzalez and Karina Vela have plenty to do with their day jobs as public school music educators. In early 2020, they added even more to their duties in opening a business with a connection to what they know best. The Armonia Music Academy & Store in San Benito is their version of the School of Rock with an emphasis on violins, acoustic guitars and vocals. The partners have turned…