Take a deep dive into the latest trends in marketing and advertising at the American Advertising Federation District 10 Summit “Trending Tides” Sept. 26-28 on South Padre Island. AAF members and non-members are welcome to attend to learn from industry experts and network with fellow professionals. Join industry leaders from across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma for three days of dynamic speakers, mixers and added South Texas fun. Agendas, hotel…
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The inaugural Wine for Wishes by the Bay celebration takes place Sept. 21 on South Padre Island, offering a night of music, wine tasting, food and fun to benefit Make-A-Wish Rio Grande Valley. Local restaurants will feature small bites and appetizers for participants to snack on as they enjoy the wine, music and a great view. Tickets are available for 1,000 individuals at a price of $40 each, or tables…
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The SPI Chamber of Commerce hosts guest speaker Marv Esterly, director of aviation at Valley International Airport, for its monthly installment of Coffee & Conversation on Sept. 12. The presentation will also stream live on Facebook @spichamber.
The road to Isla Blanca Park being named USA Today’s Best Beach in Texas for 2024 began decades before when the South Padre Island park’s old pavilion featured a lean-to metal roof and an open view to the Gulf of Mexico. Isla Blanca Park for decades was the place for Rio Grande Valley families to gather with homestyle picnics. The venue provided a fun and inexpensive getaway. The amenities were…
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Jeanette Greider’s arrival as the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce‘s new president came after a serendipitous turn of events in the spring of 2023. Greider’s lengthy career in media sales and management had recently come to an end when she decided to participate in a customer service seminar given by the SPI Convention & Visitors Bureau. Greider wanted to network with others generally connected to her field of sales,…
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Dr. Aaron Unterbrink got through 2020 and 2021 when, as a dentist, he tended to one emergency after another. Unterbrink had five dental offices at the time in Hidalgo County. His main office was in McAllen with another one in Alton and another in Donna. The frantic pace of those years and the constant medical emergencies he dealt with took a toll. It convinced Unterbrink there had to be a…
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Ben Little describes his South Padre Island restaurant as being “a bit off the beaten path,” on the bay side a block off Padre Boulevard. Lobo Del Mar Café is on Palm Street at a spot adjacent to where the road ends before getting to the Laguna Madre. A recent visit to the restaurant on a late January weekday morning was busy, even during an off-season winter month when tourist…
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The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Island Ambassadors host a mixer at Lobo Del Mar Cafe on Jan. 25. The evening includes hors d’oeuvres, soda and water, entertainment and a cash bar.
Join the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce at Coffee & Conversation on Jan. 11 to hear about the services provided by Make-A-Wish Foundation from President/CEO Rebecca Ramirez Gearhart. Gearhart will also speak on how the public can help or participate when a request for a wish involves the community.
Blake Henry had his fingers crossed last summer when the NBA held its annual player draft. Henry, as the chief executive officer of the South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, was seeing the draft more as a marketing professional than a sports fan. In his just over a year on the job, Henry has been active in seeking partnerships to build greater state and national awareness of the Island.…
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