| Chamber Office Closure |
The Laredo Chamber of Commerce will close on Friday, Nov. 9 and reopen on Monday to allow for staff development and training. | |
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Your Chamber of Commerce has produced a quick survey about your membership and its benefits. Please help our office improve our services by participating in this 6 question survey. Take Membership Benefits Survey.
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Twice the Power
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 Being a member of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce provides you with exceptional value
and service. Now you also get to put the power of the world's largest business
federation, the United States Chamber of Commerce, to work for your business.
Take advantage of the nation's premier
Small Business Center, get involved with grassroots advocacy that
impacts small business and save money through members' only
discounts. Contact Miriam Menchaca for more information about your
joint membership.
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New Chamber Website
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Laredo Chamber Reaches
Out:
High-Speed
Fashion
Want to register for an
upcoming Chamber event? Need to take care of your membership dues? Or are you
interested simply in finding out what the daily exchange rate is for dollars vs.
pesos? Well, now you can take care of all that by simply visiting the Laredo
Chamber's web site -- www.laredochamber.com. 
The Laredo Chamber, as part of
a new initiative, launched an upgraded version of its web page on October 1 of
this year. "People visit sites for information. But the more sources of
information you provide, and the more efficient you become in doing it, gives
viewers a reason to come back," states Robert Eads, Chamber VP of
Operations/COO, who supervised the expansion of the system.
Aside from offering the
traditional access to Chamber-related information, the new site offers:
· Direct registration and payment
processing on line
· Membership Directory listings with
links to member webpages and maps for
directions
· Listing of upcoming
events
· News Ticker
· Listing of upcoming
events
· Currency
Converter
· Direct link to U.S. Chamber web
site for access to its member services
· Polling Site (capability to
conduct surveys on line)
Before the end of the year, the
site will also add a 'Stock Market' ticker to be able to
provide the members with instant and relevant information on Chamber member stocks. In addition, a Live Help Desk will come online that will enable a live discussion with online visitors and our Chamber staff in order to provide information about our members or their services. Check the Chamber's
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Rep. Cuellar Headlines SBDC's Small Business Forum
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 The first Laredo Small Business Forum will be hosted by Texas A&M
International University's Small Business Development Center on Monday, Nov. 19. US Congressman Henry
Cuellar will be the keynote speaker for the event which will take place from
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the University's
Western
Hemispheric Trade Center, room 116.
Rep. Cuellar
said he is pleased to be part of the important initiative. "Small
businesses are a major driving force of the economic growth in this country.
They account for approximately 99.7% of all employers in the United States and the nearly 23 million small
businesses provide three-fourths of new jobs added to the economy," said
Cuellar, "I congratulate the TAMIU Small
Development Center for its continued support of small
businesses."
Those interested in attending should RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 14 to 326.2827 or
by emailing acovarrubias@tamiu.edu. For additional information, contact the
TAMIU-SBDC at 326.2827 or visit http://sbdc.tamiu.edu TAMIU-SBDC office
hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Veterans Day
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 Veterans Day HistoryIn 1968, new legislation changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date.
Thank you to all veterans. We realize that our freedom is not free. |
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Happy 232nd Birthday Marines |
 " The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. "
Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985
Happy Birthday Jarheads
Robert A. Eads - 1993-1998 (USMC) | |
