In celebration of National Plant A Flower Day, Quinta Mazatlán invites the public to explore and share a connection with nature through its writing class, Exploring Nature Writing: Wonder in Wildflowers, on March 11. Evaluate relationships with the natural world, engage in stories, learn new creative tools to enhance writing, and explore techniques to tune in to the world around us before our imaginations are set off to play. This…
“Link Up: Speed Networking” on March 14 is geared towards McAllen Chamber of Commerce members and gives attendees the opportunity to promote their business, develop new leads and create new professional contacts. Light lunch will be provided. Seating is limited. To reserve your spot, contact Andrea de la Garza.
UTRGV and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas recently gathered in McAllen with community leaders and key legislators to celebrate a five-year, $6-million award from CPRIT to the university’s South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research. The ST-CECR grant is the first of its kind and amount for the academic medical institution and the border community, and is part of CPRIT’s Texas Regional Excellence and Cancer Award…
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded McAllen International Airport $1.98 million for HVAC and lighting improvement. The funds come via the $5-billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, providing grants for airport terminal development projects for improvements aimed at addressing the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants fund safe, sustainable, and accessible airport terminals, on-airport rail access projects, and airport-owned airport traffic control towers. “The federal funding we received…
The ninth annual South Texas All Hazards Conference takes place March 22-23 at the McAllen Performing Arts Center and McAllen Convention Center. As the second largest training conference of its kind in Texas, STAHC and is the only conference offered at no charge to invited participants. Organizers expect more than 3,000 individuals from public health, public safety, public works, incident and emergency management, law enforcement, and educational institutions to attend.…
McAllen International Airport partner carrier Aeromar has ceased its operations after 35 years of uninterrupted flights in Mexico, the United States and Cuba. Aeromar’s partnership with McAllen International Airport served 199,358 passengers and operated 6,982 flights to and from McAllen from 2009 to 2023. Their partnership was mutually beneficial as McAllen International Airport’s commercial airline traffic grew into one of the ten busiest airports in Texas. In 2022, McAllen International…
Join the McAllen Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 28 for a candid discussion surrounding the future of business and a recap of the McAllen Day in Austin event. After the discussion, guests will receive a private tour of the STHS facilities. Seating is limited, RSVP with the chamber.
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Solutions and Texas Workforce Commission host the Jumpstart Career Expo, the largest career expo in South Texas, on Feb. 22. From 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the McAllen Convention Center, the expo will host more than 200 employers ready to hire on the spot. Employers include Halliburton, BrandSafway, UTRGV, Texas A&M, T-Mobile, Health and Human Services, and more. A complete list of employers…
The International Museum of Art & Science will host its 15th annual Night at the Brew-seum presented by Clark Chevrolet and Clark Knapp Honda on April 15. The fundraiser benefits the IMAS and supports year-round art and science education in the Rio Grande Valley. As a beer festival, Night at the Brew-seum celebrates the region’s ever-growing love and curiosity for the world’s oldest fermented beverage. The after-hours 21+ event supports…
The sales tax allocation for the City of McAllen for February is $10.6 million, up 7.94 percent from last year’s revenue generated in retail sales for the same month of December (2022 versus 2021), when McAllen collected a record $9.8 million in sales tax revenue. “Sales tax revenue is not only a boost for economic development for our community, but also, helps to provide property tax relief to McAllen taxpayers,…