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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Josh Mejia as president and chief executive officer effective June 29. Bianca Cardenas, who has been serving as Interim President/CEO over the last eight months will continue her role as VP of Membership Services. Mejia is an economic development executive with more than 10 years of experience in economic development, entrepreneurship, government relations and marketing. He comes from the Brownsville…

BCIC Accepting Pitch Summit Applications

April 19, 2022

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The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation’s third annual StartUp Texas Pitch Summit is now open and accepting applications. The event will be the first ever in-person version since the program began in March of 2020. The Startup Texas Pitch Summit is a live event where early-stage companies pitch their product/service to industry experts, venture capitalists, and high profile journalists. This spring, the winning pitch will not only receive $25,000 in startup…

Analysts See RGV Economy Making Gains

May 1, 2021

Ricardo D. Cavazos, VBR content editor

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The Rio Grande Valley’s real estate market currently has a scarcity of existing homes for sale. Residents holding on to properties as the region and country exits out of an economy influenced by the pandemic. This analysis was among the views offered recently during a 2021 Rio Grande Valley Economic Forecast & Market Incentives virtual summit co-hosted by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation. The event, which spanned over three hours,…