Speakers
Women Empowering Women – Amy Flores
Colletti's Italian Restaurant 202 South 1st, Harlingen, TX, United StatesThe Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce host its monthly Women Empowering Women event May 6. Keynote speaker is Amy Flores, chief nursing officer of Harlingen Medical Center. The event is free. Attendees must bring their own money for lunch. Register online.
Despierta Brownsville: The Effects of the Real Estate Market on Brownsville
Don Chucho Tacos y Tequilas 814 Paredes Line Road, Brownsville, TX, United StatesThe Brownsville Chamber of Commerce invites the community to participate in "The Effects of the Real Estate Market on Brownsville" June 17 at Don Chucho Tacos y Tequilas. Guest speakers include: David Ramirez, chief executive officer, Brownsville/SPI Board of Realtors Nick Mitchell-Bennett, executive director, cdcb | Come Dream. Come Build. Bruno Zavaleta, broker and owner, Zavaleta Realty, LLC Moderator for the event is Benjamin Pena, partner at Burton McCumber &…
Lunch & Learn: The Lifecycle of a Customer
Center for Education and Economic Development (CEED) 801 North Bryan Road, Mission, TX, United StatesJoin the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce Sept. 29 for "Lunch & Learn: The Lifecycle of a Customer." Maria Garcia, public relations manager of SAMES, Inc. will discuss the five levels of the cycle of a customer. This event is free for GMCC members, $15 for non-members. Registration and menu item selection instructions are available online.
Women Empowering Women – Desirae Salcido
Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce 311 E. Tyler Ave., Harlingen, TX, United StatesJoin the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce for its Women Empowering Women event Oct. 7 with keynote speaker Desirae Salcido. Salcido is a sergeant with the Law Enforcement Development Unit for Texas Department of Public Safety. She's been with the department for 9 years and a sergeant for 6. She is a wife and a mother of three. RSVP to attend this event. Limited seating available.
Weslaco Museum Saturday Speaker – Lisa Adam
Weslaco Museum 500 South Texas Blvd., Weslaco, TX, United StatesThe Weslaco Museum presents Lisa Adam for an encore event on her book “xuai” Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Adam is an anthropologist whose research lead her on a journey to “the whispered and fragmented words" of the ancient Coahuiltecan peoples of south Texas and northern Mexico. With Spanish missions dominating the area, many of the natives were converted to Christianity. Through those missions, words were translated from native languages…
State of Business & Leadership Luncheon
Brownsville Event Center 1 Event Center, Brownsville, United StatesJoin the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce for its in-person State of Business & Leadership Luncheon Dec. 1. Thought leaders from the Texas Association of Business and the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives will discuss the big issues for businesses. Other topics include bills and policies from the 87th Texas Legislature, the employment landscape and what we can expect in the near future. Speakers include Senior Vice President of Advocacy for…
Valley Nature Poetry with Katherine Hoerth
Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX, United StatesKatherine Hoerth Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center hosts author and poet Katherine Hoerth Jan. 6 for a night of eco-poetry and special reading/book signing of her most recent publication "Prairie Madness." The visit is part of the Nature Speaker Series at Quinta Mazatlán. A McAllen native, Hoerth captures the culture of South Texas. She paints a lasting image of one of the most biologically diverse regions in the country, the…
Winter Migrating & Resident Birds with Thamara Hernandez
Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX, United StatesQuinta Mazatlán hosts Thamara Hernandez, Urban Park Ranger at Santa Ana NWR, on Jan. 27 in an outdoor presentation on winter migrating and resident birds of the Rio Grande Valley. In North America there are 338 bird species that are Nearctic-Neotropical migrants. Of those 338 species, 333 of them have been documented in Texas. The 615 species of birds on record in Texas are the highest record of any other…
Women Empowering Women: Dr. Linda Burke
Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce 311 E. Tyler Ave., Harlingen, TX, United StatesThe Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce's hit event Women Empowering Women returns this year on Feb. 3 with Dr. Linda Burke. Women Empowering Women is a monthly series which invites an empowered woman from the Harlingen community as a keynote speaker. Speakers tell their stories of how they rose to prominence or overcame difficulties that prevented them from shining. To RSVP or more information, contact Lauren Campbell.
Backyard Gardening with Stephanie Kasper
Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX, United StatesStephanie Kasper Interested in starting your own vegetable garden? Not sure where to start? Ask an experienced farmer for tips and tricks on how to begin and maintain your own garden at the Nature Speaker Series. Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center hosts UTRGV research farmer Stephanie Kasper on March 3 for a special presentation on sustainable agriculture and growing food in the Rio Grande Valley. This presentation will discuss strategies…
“Beginner’s Luck: My First Year of Birding” With Avrel Seale
Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX, United StatesAvrel Seale Looking to begin birdwatching? Join Avrel Seale for “Beginner’s Luck: My First Year of Birding” at 6 p.m. March 17 at the Nature Speaker Series at Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center. A Valley native living in Austin, Seale is the author of 10 books and a writer for the University of Texas at Austin. The youngest son of Jan Seale and the late Carl Seale, he is also…
Harlingen State of the City Address 2022
Harlingen Convention Center 701 Harlingen Heights Drive, Harlingen, TX, United StatesThe Rotary Club of Harlingen and City of Harlingen present the State of the City Address on March 18 at 11:30 a.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. This is a non-partisan event. For more event details or table sponsorships, contact Pamela Leverett.