91st Annual Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet To Be Held Friday, March 2nd

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

The 91st Annual Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, at 7:30 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, 3295 Bob Rogers Drive, in Eagle Pass, Texas, announced William “Billy” Davis, President of the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

The keynote speaker for the 91st Annual Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet is Dr. Jesus Roberto Rodriguez, President of Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Rodriguez is formerly from Eagle Pass and is recognized as a distinguished leader in higher education in the United States. 

The Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce is one of the first community chambers of commerce established in the State of Texas in 1926.  This will be the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce’s 91st Annual Banquet, making it one of the oldest continuos running chamber of commerce banquet in Texas.

The 91st Edition of the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce will feature the recognition of the outgoing Chamber Board of Directors as well as the installation and oath of office of the new 2018 Chamber Board of Directors.  Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce President William “Billy” Davis will also present his Annual Report to the Chamber members.

The highlight of the 91st Annual Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet is the announcement of the 2017 Citizen of the Year in Eagle Pass.  This year there are six nominees for the Citizen of the Year Award, including Ana Cantu, Dora E. Libson, Rebecca “Becky” Robinson, Sandra Ruiz, Nora Trejo, and Jacob Wright, Jr.

Tickets are available for the 91st Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet at a cost of $30 per person at the Chamber’s office located at 400 Garrison Street or by calling at (830) 773-3224 or at the Door.

Arrival of guests and social time is from 7 P.M. through 7:30 P.M. Dinner will be served together with refreshments from 7:30 P.M. through 8:45 P.M. The recognition of outgoing Chamber Board members, installation of new 2018 Chamber Board members, the Keynote Speech by Dr. Jesus Roberto Rodriguez, and presentation of the Citizen of the Year Award will be from 8 P.M. through 9:30 P.M.