The Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the Quarterly Report on Aug. 1 to tell chamber members and the community of how it has done the past few months. Javier De Leon heads this effort, talking about chamber initiatives, the expectations of the chamber and plans to increase economic prosperity for all businesses throughout Harlingen.
For Steven Rodriguez, there’s streaming television viewing at home – and then there’s the movies. “The experience of the big screen is something you can’t get at home,” Rodriguez said recently at the Cinemark 16 in Harlingen. “Any big movie, a Marvel or DC, we make a date and we’re here. Let’s get our popcorn and watch it on a big screen.” It’s the movie-returning demographic that the Plano-based Cinemark…
Downtown at Sundown’s outdoor concert and night market take place on July 15 in Downtown Harlingen. The free-admission evening includes a variety of local food and beverage options, and local retail vendors. The event kicks off with vendors opening at 6 p.m., followed by the headliner band at 7 p.m. Sponsors for Downtown at Sundown are the City of Harlingen and the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information,…
Beverly Loftus joins the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce July 7 as the keynote speaker for Women Empowering Women. Loftus currently serves as Harlingen EDC’s commercial development manager. Women Empowering Women is a monthly event where strong women throughout the Harlingen community are invited to speak. They tell powerful stories of how they overcame adversity and give inspiration to the many women in attendance. Attendees must RSVP in advance. Registration is…
In family photos, she is the proud little girl, standing by her father, the skillful fisherman. Diamond Hernandez beams in the photos, helping her Dad, Rick Martinez, hold up a big catch of fish bunched up at the end of a line. “I remember my dad winning contests and getting TVs,” Hernandez said of his dad’s prize-winning fishing. “I’d think, ‘I want to do that.’” The family that fishes together…
Valley International Airport is experiencing its best growth numbers since 2008 as longstanding airlines return daily flights and new international flights to Mexico have been established. Marv Easterly, VIA’s director of aviation, provided that overview recently during a commercial and investment tour hosted by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. The Harlingen-based regional airport has gotten through the worst of the cutbacks brought on by…
Harlingen Chamber’s Javier De Leon has a personal face-to-face sit-down with members of the community June 6. 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.
The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans grants to support career training in the Cameron County area. TWC awarded Harlingen CISD $332,500 to help the school purchase and install a fire training simulator to initially train 130 students for careers in firefighting. The agency awarded Brownsville ISD $329,060 to buy welding equipment to initially train 130 students for careers in welding. The equipment funded through these grants will…
The Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce presents Dr. Alan Francis as guest speaker for Business Over Breakfast on May 12. The assistant professor of the Department of Neuroscience at UTRGV will discuss the importance of mental health awareness.
Driving down Jackson Street toward Commerce, parking spaces are sparse near the old intersection that’s a historic crossroads in downtown Harlingen. The MOFI Nutrition – Energy Bar has something to do with this new burst of energy near Jackson and Commerce. Walk into the business and you get a warm welcome with the music of a fitness gym beating behind the shortened wall of the MOFI’s front counter. Kaci Spikes-Kemp…