Chamber Chatter 
Kyle Chamber of Commerce 
April 8, 2013 
Calendar of Events
April 2013
9 11:30a - Ambassador Committee Meeting - Applebee's
10 8:30a - Education & Talent Meeting - Kyle Chamber Office
11 8:30a - North Hays Community Expo Meeting - Kyle Chamber Office
13 8a - Cardinal Cross Country Run & Health Fair - Santa Cruz Catholic Church
13 9a - Family Fun Ride & Bike Rodeo - Gregg-Clarke Park
13 9a - Free CrossFit Workout - Maximum III CrossFit
13 10:30a - Free Community WOD - Viper CrossFit
13 11a - Maximum III CrossFit Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
13 6:30p - Kyle/Buda Republican Group Meeting - FM 2770 Fire Station
14 9a - 3-2-1 FunRun - Stagecoach Park
17 8:30a - Kyle Fair & Music Festival Committee Meeting - Kyle Chamber Office
17 11:30a - Crescent Dental Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
18 7a - 27th Annual HealthCheck - CTMC
19 2013 MotoGP Championship - Circuit of the Americas
19 7:30p - Karen Russell: Reading & Book Signing - Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
20 8a - 2013 Heart Walk San Marcos - Texas State University Track & Field Stadium
20 10a-4p - 'Thumbs Up for Jesus' Bike Rally & Car Show - Word of Life Church
23 11:30a-1p - Kyle Chamber Luncheon  
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PO Box 900
Kyle, TX 78640
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Kyle Area Chamber Executive Director Accepts New Position in Lewisville Area
After six years of service in the Kyle area, Ray Hernandez, Executive Director of the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, has resigned to lead another Chamber of Commerce organization. Hernandez has accepted the president position of Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.
In his six years of service, Hernandez was involved in several initiatives that were important to the business community. Hernandez's accomplishments include assisting in the promotion of the $207 million TXDOT bond for road safety and improvements, providing solutions for small business owners with the passing of the TABC ordinance election, and playing a leadership role on the North Hays ACC Steering Committee that helped bring an Austin Community College District campus to Kyle. Read more.

The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce proudly features Experience Travelin as this week's Member Monday! Experience Travelin is a full service travel agency located in the heart of Texas. We asked owner Tina Valdez, "What does your chamber membership mean to you?"

"Being a chamber member gives me the opportunity to network with other business professionals.  I appreciate the opportunities and services the chamber offers to its members.  It is definitely a great way to share my business with others.
 
We specialize in all kinds of vacation packages to destinations throughout the world. We provide extensive research to provide you with viable options based on your travel criteria, assisting with proper documentations with up to date information, and superior customer service.  Let Experience Travelin be your one stop shop for your next group vacation, family vacation, destination wedding, or honeymoon."

To book your dream vacation, you can contact Tina at:

Experience Travelin
512-355-1817
tina@experiencetravelin.com

5 Tips to Achieve Work-Life Balance
In our search for happiness we tend to think that "having it all" is the panacea for all of life's challenges and will magically bring us eternal happiness. This places our focus on external factors that can bring us happiness when happiness is a state of mind and internal.
It turns out that the "secret" to happiness and "having it all" lies in effective management of emotions and expectations. So here are some tips for establishing and maintaining emotional balance... Read more.