Eagle Pass BEDC Leadership Meets
(Press Release) The Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development (BEDC) held an Executive Committee Meeting on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Ft. Duncan Regional Medical Center.
BEDC Committee Chairman Morris Libson led the two-hour meeting and received reports from all Sub-Committee Chairs on the BEDC short and long-term goals. Raul Perez of the Maverick County Economic Development Board was also formally introduced as the Vice-Chairman for the Government Relations Sub-Committee, which is part of the overall ten working sub-committees of the BEDC.
The BEDC Sub-committees include: Agriculture, Amenities Tourism & Visitors, Business & Industry, Cross-Border Relations, Energy & Natural Resources, Executive Labor Mentoring, Government Relations, Labor Workforce & Training, Marketing, and Transportation & Infrastructure.
Arron Tuley, Vice President of Kendig Keast of Houston, provided an overview of the process of the City of Eagle Pass Comprehensive Masterplan and how the BEDC Executive Committee will work to support the development and implementation of the masterplan.
“It’s great to see our two consulting firms (Kendig Keast and EMC Strategy Group, LLC) working together and harnessing the talents of the BEDC Executive Committee Members,” says Eagle Pass City Manager Art Rodriguez. “We are all in this together and it’s all about teamwork,” adds Rodriguez.
Some of the BEDC Sub-committee briefing highlights included:
Amenities Tourism & Visitors – Establishment of Hotel Managers Advisory Committee.
Business & Industry – Preparation for Texas Secretary of State visit in November.
Cross-Border Relations – Engaging Piedras Negras representatives to participate BEDC conferences.
Energy & Natural Resources – AT&T concept to modernize cellular service to Eagle Pass.
Government Relations – GSA Procurement Workshop to be held on September 28.
Labor Workforce & Training – “Ready to Work” Collaborative Career Fair to be held on September 28
Marketing – Development of Eagle Pass promotional campaign.
Transportation & Infrastructure – Preparation of TXDOT Chief Engineer visit this fall.
“I am very encouraged to see the BEDC Executive Committee working within their sub-committees to address the goals they established just a few weeks ago,” says BEDC Chair Morris Libson. “Just to think that three months ago none of this was organized and now we are working together and through collaborative efforts just as we outlined from day one, focused on unity,” adds Libson.
EMC Strategy Group, LLC, is serving as the professional staff advisors for the Eagle Pass BEDC.
For more information, please contact ernie.gonzalez@emcstrategygroup.com or visit us on Facebook @eaglepassbedc.
