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ADELANTE! - January 23, 2009
Quote of the Week: “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” Abraham Lincoln
AUSTIN TURFCATS SET TO DEBUT IN SIFL A new Southern Indoor Football League Team is set to debut in 2009! Austin will have a team represented in the league known as the Austin Turfcats. Great seats are still available for the 2009 season! Act now to reserve the best seats. Call a Season Sales Representative today at 866-969-8228 (TCAT). The Austin Turfcats are committed to being a premier team in the Southern Indoor Football League and being involved in the community for which we serve. Game schedules to be released soon by the Southern Indoor Football League, it will be posted on turfcats.com before any other media outlet - Our fans are #1! The Austin Turfcats are members of the San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. TAMACC LEGISLATIVE AWARDS GALA January 27, 2009 The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, TAMACC, will hold their annual Legislative Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009. 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards. During the gala TAMACC will recognize local, state and federal legislators for their outstanding leadership, legislative advocacy and community involvement. The Legislative Leadership Awards Gala is an event designed to allow TAMACC member chambers, partners and supporters of the Hispanic business community in Texas to gather in Austin's State Capitol to discuss and hear the salient issues that have and will continue to impact the Texas Hispanic businesses which consists of over Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Hispanic owned firms and over seven million Hispanics. The Hyatt Regency Hotel is this year's site, located at 208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas. For ticket information call TAMACC at (512) 444-5727. LBJ MUSEUM OF SAN MARCOS A COMMUNITY LEGACY The LBJ Museum of San Marcos joins Texas State University in its extended celebration. “Remembering LBJ and His Legacy: Local Recollections - AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT EXHIBIT” will remain on display throughout this academic year. The exhibit includes audio clips from interview with 48 people, along with photographs and memorabilia. Museum hours are Thursday, Friday & Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10a.m.- 5 p.m. The Museum is located at 131 N Guadalupe on the Courthouse Square. Group tours can be arranged by calling Museum Director Scott Jordan at 353-3300, or contact them at www.lbjmuseum.com. Free Admission. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE The San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce can help: Existing or Start-up businesses, assistance with HUB Certification, and overall assistance in every phase of the business cycle. Direct referrals to lending sources or referrals to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can be obtained for you. We offer these services in Spanish. Hablamos Espanol. For more assistance, call the Hispanic Chamber Office at 353-1103, or e-mail rhg@sanmarcoshispanic.com CALENDAR January 27, 2009, TAMACC Legislative Gala, Austin, Texas January 28, 2009, TAMACC Legislative Action Day, State Capitol, Austin, Texas January 28, 2009, SMHCC Board of Directors meeting, CBC Conference Room, 6 p.m. by Karla Thomas Administrative Assistant - San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
ADELANTE! - January 16, 2009
Quotes of the Week: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King, Jr. “I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
HISPANICS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH ECONOMY: IMMIGRATION TAKES A BACK SEAT U.S. Hispanics rated the economy as the number-one issue facing the incoming administration of President Barack Obama, and in a surprise, just under one-third (31%) considered immigration policy as similarly important. A new survey by the nonpartisan research group the Pew Hispanic Center examines the issues that U.S. Hispanics believe most merit action by the Obama presidency. Following the economy, Hispanics considered education (51%), health care (45%), national security (43%), and the environment (33%) as "extremely important." The Pew research report by Associate Director Mark Hugo Lopez and Senior Researcher Gretchen Livingston noted that even at the height of the controversy over immigration policies in 2006 and 2007, the "issue never rose to the top of Latinos' priority list. HispanTelligence AUSTIN TURFCATS SET TO DEBUT IN SIFL A new Southern Indoor Football League Team is set to debut in 2009! Austin will have a team represented in the league known as the Austin Turfcats. Great seats are still available for the 2009 season! Act now to reserve the best seats. Call a Season Sales Representative today at 866-969-8228 (TCAT). The Austin Turfcats are committed to being a premier team in the Southern Indoor Football League and being involved in the community for which we serve. Game schedules to be released soon by the Southern Indoor Football League, it will be posted on turfcats.com before any other media outlet - Our fans are #1! The Austin Turfcats are members of the San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. TAMACC LEGISLATIVE AWARDS GALA January 27, 2009 The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce TAMACC, will hold their annual Legislative Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009. 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards. The Hyatt Regency Hotel is this year's site, located at 208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas. For ticket information call (512) 444-5727. HISPANIC BUSINESS LEADERS MEET WITH OBAMA TEAM Several top Hispanic business leaders met with representatives of President-elect Obama's staff in the Presidential Transition Team's offices Friday in two meetings to discuss a wide range of issues and concerns related to the country's slumping economy. With CEOs and entrepreneurs from several industries-including manufacturing, construction, information technology, and food and beverage producers-the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) led a discussion covering a variety of issues including Latina-owned businesses, economic stimulus, community investment, healthcare and education reform, immigration, and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), among many more. LBJ MUSEUM OF SAN MARCOS A COMMUNITY LEGACY The LBJ Museum of San Marcos joins Texas State University in its extended celebration. “Remembering LBJ and His Legacy: Local Recollections - AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT EXHIBIT” will remain on display throughout this academic year. The exhibit includes audio clips from interview with 48 people, along with photographs and memorabilia. Museum hours are Thursday, Friday & Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10a.m.- 5 p.m. The Museum is located at 131 N Guadalupe on the Courthouse Square. Group tours can be arranged by calling Museum Director Scott Jordan at 353-3300, or contact them at www.lbjmuseum.com. Free Admission. Texas State University to host Symposium that examines city planning and local history on January 14th and 15th. Call the museum office for information. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE The San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce can help with HUB Certification, and overall assistance in every phase of the business cycle. Direct referrals to lending sources or referrals to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can be obtained for you. We offer these services in Spanish. Hablamos Espanol. For more assistance on HUB Certification, call the Hispanic Chamber Office at 353-1103, or e-mail rhg@sanmarcoshispanic.com CALENDAR January 27, 2009, SMHCC Board of Directors meeting, CBC Conference Room by Karla Thomas Administrative Assistant - San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
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