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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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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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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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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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.
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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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, 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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In fourth grade, Victoria Rivera moved in with her grandparents. Despite financial struggles, they provided their granddaughter with a home, stability and love. In 2017, Rivera graduated from Brownsville Early College High School. She took advantage of the opportunity to take college courses while in high school, graduating with a high-school diploma and dual-enrollment credit from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Unlike many high-school graduates today, Rivera did…
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The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Workforce Solutions Cameron hosts 2023 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp on June 21 at the Brownsville Events Center. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is an intensive full day of learning from business experts broken-down into three breakout sessions covering topics in entrepreneurship, financial literacy and marketing. Each of these courses will be offered in basic, intermediate, advanced and Spanish training sessions. The 2023 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is available…
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