Events
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Lunch & Learn – Achieve Your Goals Faster
McAllen Chamber of Commerce 1200 Ash Ave., McAllen, TX, United StatesManagers, business owners, and those who want to increase their efficiency may attend the McAllen Chamber of Commerce's "Achieve Your Goals Faster" Lunch & Learn Sept. 29 with Esmeralda Adame of Consulting Firm, LLC. Attendees will learn: Tactics on time savers Three effective time management techniques What are you doing to do with your extra time? Effective time management makes a person more organized and disciplined. Those that can manage…
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Edinburg Chamber Benefit Mixer For Palm Valley Animal Society
PVAS Laurie P. Andrews Center 2451 N. Expressway 281, Edinburg, TX, United StatesEdinburg Chamber Director of Membership Christina Barrera, PVAS Development Coordinator Arlina Larson, Edinburg Chamber Executive Director Ronnie Larralde, PVAS Executive Director Donna Casamento, and Julian Whitacre. The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce celebrates its September Member of the Month, Palm Valley Animal Society, with a mixer Sept. 30 at PVAS Laurie P. Andrews Center. The local animal rescue provides lifesaving care, comfort and compassion to animals in need by engaging the…
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Ride for Rotary Queen Isabella Causeway Cross
Brownsville Event Center 1 Event Center, Brownsville, United StatesThe Rotary Club of Historic Brownsville hosts its annual Ride for Rotary-Queen Isabella Causeway Cross Benefit Ride Oct. 3. The ride crosses over the Queen Isabella Causeway and onto South Padre Island, ending at Longboard Bar & Grill. The ride draws participation from cyclists of all levels and ages. All proceeds support Rotary’s local projects, which include providing free eye exams and eyeglasses to children, hosting Rotary’s Annual Heart Gallery…
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Coffee With the President
Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce 311 E. Tyler Ave., Harlingen, TX, United StatesHarlingen Chamber's Javier De Leon has a personal face-to-face sit-down with members of the community Oct. 4 at the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce. De Leon will talk about what the Harlingen Chamber offers, some of its initiatives and how to properly utilize chamber membership. This event is open to the entire community and is free.
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Weslaco Quarterly Power Lunch
Memory Blvd, Downtown Weslaco 501 S. Texas Blvd, Weslaco, TX, United StatesThe Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce presents its quarterly Power Lunch Oct. 6 with guest speaker Jessica Estevez of Estrategia Group. Attendees will also have an opportunity to network. Tickets are $25 for chamber members and $30 for non-members. Register online or by contacting the chamber.
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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.
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Governor’s Small Business Webinar: Identifying Your Target Market
Online TX, United StatesWho is most likely to use your product or service? Learn how to effectively identify your target market during the next Governor's Small Business Webinar Oct. 7. A panel of subject-matter experts will discuss the importance of determining your customer base. They will also provide key resources to help small businesses succeed. The session includes a live Q&A session. Register online.
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McAllen “Man & Woman of the Year” Awards
McAllen Convention Center 700 Convention Center Boulevard, McAllen, TX, United StatesJoin the McAllen Chamber of Commerce Oct. 7 to celebrate this year’s Man & Woman of the Year. This year's honorees are McAllen Police Chief Victor R. Rodriguez and Sally Fraustro-Guerra. For table reservations or sponsorships, contact Blanca Cardenas at 956-682-2871 or bcardenas@mcallenchamber.com.
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Walk For Women Silent Dance Party
Louie's Backyard 2305 Laguna Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX, United StatesWalk For Women hosts a Silent Dance Party at Louie's Backyard Oct. 10 with three channels of music to choose from. The silent disco is an event where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Rather than using a speaker system, music is broadcast via a radio transmitter with the signal being picked up by wireless headphone receivers worn by the participants. Find someone with the same color headphones…
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Walk For Women
South Padre Island Convention Centre 7355 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX, United StatesWalk For Women honors the breast cancer survivors, fighters and thrivers, and remember those we have lost but who remain in our hearts. Registration is from 8:30-10 a.m. at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The walk starts promptly at 10 am. and will also end at the convention centre. Participants are responsible for their own transportation. The route will go south on Padre Blvd to the Post Office at…
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Mission Lions Market Days
Mission Market Square 200 West Tom Landry, Mission, TX, United StatesJoin friends and neighbors for Mission Lions Market Days Oct. 9. The market includes arts and crafts, antiques, jewelry, clothing, food and music. Free community bingo is also part of the event. The market takes place every month on the second Saturday.
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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…