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BIH Project at Port of Brownsville Gets a Boost

The Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project continues to move forward, as Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation recently announced the receipt of Notice to Proceed to perform essential improvements to the Brownsville ship channel for NextDecade Corporation’s Rio Grande LNG project at the Port of Brownsville. Great Lakes will commence Phase 1 of the project later this year. The historic BIH project will deepen the 17-mile-long Brownsville ship channel…

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Brownsville Chamber Connect +

Chamber Connect +

Join the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce team to learn more about what it can do for you with Chamber Connect + on Sept. 5. This event is for those looking to learn more about what the chamber of commerce can do for them and also for current members needing a refresher on membership benefits. At Chamber Connect +, attendees learn how to: Take advantage of your membership benefits Join a…

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TAAF Games of Texas

TAAF Games of Texas

The City of Brownsville partners with the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation to host the 2023 Summer Games of Texas from July 27-30. Brownsville’s commitment and engagement to promoting amateur athletics promises to create memorable experiences for 7,000 athletes and their families across Texas, offer athletes an opportunity to advance to state level competitions, all while welcoming visitors from outside of the Rio Grande Valley to the extraordinary City of Brownsville.…

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Port of Brownsville Gains Ground In Energy Sector

Rio Grande LNG’s 984-acre facility will involve the liquefaction of natural gas and its export to foreign markets.

NextDecade Corporation has made a positive final investment decision to construct the first three liquefaction trains at the company’s Rio Grande LNG terminal. It will be the largest proposed liquefied natural gas export facility in the United States and it will be at the Port of Brownsville. “The future of the Rio Grande Valley’s economy begins at the Port of Brownsville,” said Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Esteban Guerra. “On behalf…

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Platform Seeks To Boost Dialogue On Issues

William Steele, Jorge Valenzuela and Jack Sawyer are collaborating on a startup company in Brownsville that seeks to connect citizens to their elected officials.

William Steele imagined a better way of communication beyond the chatter and noise of social media that vents anger but leads nowhere when it comes to solutions and collaboration. He began to form the outlines of a civic media platform that could link citizens to their elected officials in discussing and analyzing issues. Steele’s wishes soared with ambition and with an idealism he wanted to apply to a new kind…

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Port of Brownsville Breaks Ground On 118-Acre Business Park

Brownsville Navigation District officials break ground June 22, 2023 on the site of the port's future 118-acre business park. Pictured are Commissioner Sergio Tito Lopez, Commissioner John Reed, Chairman Esteban Guerra and Secretary John Wood with Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano.

The Port of Brownsville, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 22 for its latest economic development project, a 118-acre shovel-ready business park. This new industrial project leverages the port’s logistical advantages to support manufacturing companies and industry clusters with a base of operations that combines access to efficient multimodal transportation and robust storage capabilities. This development will provide a dynamic ecosystem for companies to collaborate, innovate and flourish. “The business…

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Health & Wellness Fair

Brownsville wellness fair

The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Health & Wellness Fair is back on July 13 at the Brownsville Events Center. Meet the local health and wellness organizations whose goals are to keep the Brownsville community healthy. The Health & Wellness Fair features health screenings, live workout demonstrations and door prizes. Interested exhibitors from the health and wellness industry are encouraged to participate. For more information, contact the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.

Brownsville Chamber Connect +

Chamber Connect +

Join the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce team to learn more about what it can do for you with Chamber Connect + on July 11. This event is for those looking to learn more about what the chamber of commerce can do for them and also for current members needing a refresher on membership benefits. At Chamber Connect +, attendees learn how to: Take advantage of your membership benefits Join a…

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Friday With The City Featuring Mayor John Cowen

Friday With The City - John Cowen

The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Brownsville presents Friday with the City on June 30 with newly elected City of Brownsville Mayor John Cowen. Cowen will speak on the continued construction of Lit Fiber – BTX in Brownsville, continued economic growth in the city and other major projects helping to drive Brownsville forward to higher quality of life. Friday with the City is an initiative…

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StartUp Texas Announces Demo Day, Seed Funding

StartUp Texas

StartUp Texas, a seed fund and accelerator program under the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, will hold Demo Day 2023 on Aug. 10. The capstone event showcases the innovative steps made by seven startups in its Quality of Life Ventures cohort competing to win anywhere from $40,000, $20,000, or $10,000 in seed funding. BCIC partners with visionary entrepreneurs and passionate leaders through the program, helping them bring groundbreaking products or services…

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