Governor’s Small Business Forum to be held in Carrizo Springs September 20th

The Dimmit County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Governor’s Small Business Forum at the Pan American Event Center on September 20.

The event will be a Multi-County gathering of Small Businesses, Chamber offices, Economic Development groups, Texas Workforce offices, and Elected Officials.

The aim of the Forum will be to educate small business owners on a variety of topics, ranging from workforce development and marketing to understanding the impact of the Eagle Ford Shale Oil and Gas discovery.

Included will be representatives from the Texas Workforce Commission, UTSA’s Institute for Economic Development, UTSA’s center for Urban & Regional Planning Research, and members of the Oil & Gas Industry.

Speakers will include Dr. Thomas Tunstall, PhD, Director for the Center for Community & Business Research, who will provide an overview of the Economic Impact Study that was released in May, and Dr. Azza Kamal, PhD, lecturer in the College of Architecture, who will provide information on the Housing Study that focused on Zavala, Dimmit, LaSalle, Frio, and Webb counties, which was released in July.

The Pan American Event Center is located at 3421 Highway 85. There will be no fee for attendance, but a response will be required for seating and meal arrangements.

Small Business owners will be able to have exhibit space with no charge. However, they need to call the chamber office to reserve a space, and they will need to provide their own table. Please contact the Chamber office at (830)876-5205.

You may leave a message or email: chamberofcommerce@the-i.net.