Fall 2009 Quarterly Newsletter
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San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Fall 2009 Quarterly Newsletter P.O. Box 2310 • 202 North C.M. Allen Parkway • San Marcos, TX 78667 • 512.393.5900 • www.sanmarcostexas.com Mayor Susan Narvaiz presents to Governor Rick Perry a City of San Marcos flag signed by dozens of attendees at the recent economic development announcement that will bring Grifols, Inc., a biomedical products company, to San Marcos. The Governor announced a Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $500,000 to bring the Spanish company to Texas. Grifols broke ground on October 16 for construction of a plasma testing laboratory that will create 190 new jobs and Presenting the City flag are, L-R, Rick Menchaca, City Manager; Amy Madison, Executive generate $76 million in Director of Economic Development San Marcos, Dan Roy, Immediate Past Chair of the San capital investment. Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Mayor Narvaiz, Governor Perry, Dr. Perry Moore, Texas State University-San Marcos Provost, and Don Nash, Chair of the Economic Development Board. (Photo by Don Anders). Saturday, March 20, 2010 Find out how you can Over 100 vendors participated help feed a family and over 1,500 attendees. This this Thanksgiving With over 100 volunteers, this year’s page 9 was the largest Business Expo Membership Event broke several San Marcos has seen! Find out records. Find out more on page 7 more on page 4-5 In This Issue Chamber Staff 2009-2010 Board of Directors Damrons recognized for dedication, honesty Page 3 Phyllis Snodgrass Chairman Joel Williams President Chair-Elect Earl Studdard Wide-Lite/Philips Honored Past Chair Dan Roy Page 3 Robert Watts Executive Vice President Treasurer Dan Stauffer Heldenfels Celebrates 100 Years Secretary Brenda Damron Page 3 Eric Bonar Vice Chair Michael Heintze TexPTS Receives Award for Top Private PT Communications Manager Vice Chair Clay DeStefano Practice in the U.S. Director Michelle Carswel Page 6 Margaret Lindsey Membership Sales Director Director Denise Collazo 2009 Business Expo Director Joe Gomez Page 4-5 Joel Davis Director Frank Leonardis Seton Medical Center Hays Grand Opening Bookkeeper Director John Martin Page 6 Director Chuck Nash Eselda Rodriguez CTMC Opens New Operating Rooms Receptionist Director John Schott Page 6 Director Fraye Stokes Director Jeff Stover Membership Event 2009 Convention & Visitor Page 7 Bureau SMCVB September Report Rebecca Ybarra-Ramirez Page 8 Director 2009-2010 Committees & Chairs SMCVB Director Elected to TACVB & TTIA Page 9 Viola Sowell Ambassador Club Mitsie Benton Group Tours Coordinator Turkeys Tackling Hunger Business Development Frank Leonardis Page 9 Denise Duran Administrative Assistant Education Theresa Knight Jury Verdict Against Employer who Accessed Employee’s MySpace Page Government Affairs Denise Collazo Page 10 Economic Development San Marcos Natural Resources Clay Destefano Member-to-Member Discount Program Kyle Dickie Page 10 Amy Madison Director Special Events Kristy Stark Experts Debate the Impact of Healthcare Reform on Business and the Economy Rosemary Lucio-Suniga Page 10 Research Assistant Grifols, Inc. Breaks Ground Page 11 Q&A With Amy Madison Page 11-12 City Receives Bond Rating Upgrade Page 12 McCoy’s Building Supply Wins Industry Award Page 13 San Marcos Breaks Ground on Airport Tower Page 13 2nd Annual San Marcos Education Fair Page 14 December Eggs & Issues Breakfast Page 15 Newsletter Advertising Opportunities Page 15 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities Page 15 Quarterly Calendar of Events Page 16 2 Heldenfels Celebrates Alice, TX, which entered the Guiness Book of Member News 100 Years World Records as the world’s tallest concrete water tower. Heldenfels built the first highway In November, Helden- Damrons recognized for to cut through South Texas ranching country. fels Enterprises, Inc. dedication, honesty (HEI), with plants in San In 1955, Fred Heldenfels, Jr., was involved in Marcos and Corpus Brenda and Bill the approval and authorization of the Federal Christi, will celebrate its Damron of Interstate Highway System. Randall Morris 100th year of business. and Assoc. Real In 1995, Fred Heldenfels IV formed Helden- Estate, have been Heldenfels produces and installs fels Enterprises, Inc., with his father F.W. recognized by precast/prestressed concrete for all types of Heldenfels III. Today, the company special- their industry structures. izes in precast concrete structures for the peers for highway, marine and industrial markets. The latest and largest Heldenfels project was Heldenfels Enterprises has also expanded dedicated client service, honesty, integrity the production and installation of 3,000 into new construction areas by taking on and outstanding market knowledge. precast concrete pieces for the new Dallas large sports facilities, such as the Cowboys Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. About 28,000 Stadium, Reliant Stadium (home of the Hous- "Brenda and Bill are tremendous examples pounds of product was manufactured by the ton Texans), and the AT&T Center (home of of Most Referred real estate professionals. San Marcos-based company. the San Antonio Spurs). They also built Brenda and Bill have consistently demon- Whataburger Field (home of the Corpus strated the hallmarks of trusted Realtors – The company has won many prestigious Christi Hooks), which has consistently won integrity, market knowledge and superior Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) design fan awards for the best field in minor league customer service," James Secord, president awards. The Chicago-based PCI sponsors baseball. of Most Referred, said this week. nationwide architecture and engineering Article printed from Newstreamz San Marcos: competitions. www.newstreamz.com "We are proud to present this award to Brenda and Bill Damron for being recog- “We have a strong team spirit, most Texas Physical Therapy nized as in the Top three 'Most Referred evidenced by our willingness to take on Real Estate Agents' in San Marcos, and complex, challenging projects,” said HEI Specialists Receives Award for welcome them to our network," he said. President/CEO Fred Heldenfels IV. When Top Private Physical Therapy asked what was the single reason the firm Practice in the Country From an article printed in the August 19, 2009 has thrived for a century, Heldenfels said, “I edition of the San Marcos Daily Record. believe we have always practiced what we Texas Physical Therapy preached, stressing good stewardship by Specialists (TexPTS) is emphasizing our core values of integrity, delighted to receive the Private Wide-Lite/Philips Honored dependability and innovation. To me person- Practice Section (PPS) of the ally, the name Heldenfels is a badge of honor American Physical Therapy Wide-Lite, a Philips that has been earned by each generation Association’s (APTA) 2009 Practice Award. group brand and San through experience, hard work and dedica- The PPS of the APTA is bestowing this award Marcos manufacturer of lighting products, is tion. It’s a family tradition.” upon TexPTS as the top private physical honored by San Marcos Mayor Susan therapy practice in the country for their rapid Narvaiz and the City Council after being It was 1909 when F.W. “Fritz” Heldenfels, Sr. growth and innovative use of training awarded the “Best in Category Innovation and his brother, C. A. Heldenfels, founded programs to grow their practice. Practice Award” at the LIGHTFAIR International Heldenfels Brothers as a lumber and materi- Award recipients have positively impacted the conference in New York before more than als business. At the start of World War I, the shape, scope and quality of a physical therapy 20,000 industry professionals. Wide-Lite’s company expanded into ship building. During private practice and have contributed to the new LED parking garage luminaire was the past century, the company has touched overall development of physical therapy as a singled out for its technical and design on every major construction arena in Texas. caring profession. innovation. Some examples of Heldenfels’ work include the 156-foot-high water tower they built in continued on page 6 More than 100 businesses showcased their companies with a booth at the 2009 San Marcos Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, that’s 20 more than last year. Construction, investment, retail, education, health care and other industries were repre- sented and the Hays County Area Food Bank collected canned foods for a reduction on admission. This was the first year the Expo was held at the City of San Marcos Conference Center. 21,600 square feet of the Confer- August 26 - 27, 2009 ence center was used for the Expo, while another 2,000 was used www.sanmarcosbizexpo.com for the free workshops and the Exhibitor’s Hospitality Suites. The new venue allowed for the additional vendor space, as well as easier accessibility thanks to a loading gate, and more parking for those participating. Sneak Peek Awards Mayor Narvaiz was on hand to open the 2009 Business Expo Sneak Peek Party with a welcome to the new City of San Marcos Conference Center Best in Show San Marcos Daily Record NEW AT THIS YEAR’S EXPO Preshow Interactive Workshop with tradeshow tips Internet Café Most Congenial Cool Mint Cafe Exhibitor Hospitality Suite Most Interactive Taste of San Marcos Census 2010 Free Business Workshops 4 Expo Sponsors Business After-Hours (Sneak Peek) Party Sponsor Media & Promotions Sponsors Over 100 exhibitors and 21,600 square feet Internet Café Sponsor Getting Connected Exhibitor Hospitality Suite Sponsor Taste of San Marcos Sponsors With the help of Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) and the Texas State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), we were able to oer three free business workshops: “Using Linked-In to Fire-Up Your Networking” “Six Marketing Tips to Get Your Business Noticed” “Building Your Business Through the World Wide Web.” 5 Continued from page 3 region that, until now, has lacked the full CTMC Opens New spectrum of medical services. The facility will Operating Rooms TexPTS is a privately owned, multi- be the largest hospital in Hays County: sitephysical therapy practice specializing in constructed on a 205-acre site, the building Approximately 100 evidence-based care.