Weekly Quote
"If you're not willing to sacrifice for your dream, it's really not your dream."
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Second To None Upscale Resale
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10TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
Monday June 29th - Friday July 3rd
Storewide Savings on Clothing & Accessories, Furniture & Home Decor
142 W. San Antonio St.
San Marcos, TX
78666
512-395-8690
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Road User Study
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Austin is one of 6 areas in the country to field test
an alternative way to help pay for roads and bridges.
Participants are being paid $895 for just driving like
they normally would for a period of 8-months.
Visit their Website at www.RoadUserStudy.org for more
information.
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The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the
debut of the 2009 Images of San Marcos Magazine. The magazine is part of a
complete publishing group that also includes an online edition of the magazine,
a photographic video tour of the community, and many other features. Click on
the above picture of the magazine to visit the online edition.
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Thank you Bizzy B's Flowers for providing fresh flowers for the Chamber's lobby area. Please stop by the office today to see the beautiful arrangements Elizabeth Gary, Owner, provides us. Contact Elizabeth today at 512.754.8525, visit them online at www.bizzybsflowers.com, or stop in at their location at 136 South LBJ, San Marcos, TX.
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Weekly Calendar of Events
Tuesday, June 30
Farmer's Market; 104 South C.M. Pkwy (map); 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Movies in Your Park-The Tale of Desperaux; San Marcos Plaza Park (map); Movie begins at sunset
Wednesday, July 1
Early Literacy Month
Dale Carnegie Course-Effective Communications & Human Relations, 12-Week evening course; Country Inn & Suites, 1560 IH 35 South (map)
Thursday, July 2
Education Committee meeting; Chamber Board Room (map); 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Leads Group meeting; Tres Hermanas, 2550 Hunter Road (map); 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Summer in the Park-Hill Country Community Band; San Marcos Plaza Park (map); 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, July 3
CHAMBER OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Fourth of July
Saturday, July 4
Summerfest San Marcos 2009
Monday, July 6 - Sunday, July 12
Tuesday: Ambassadors Club meeting; Farmer's Market; City Council Meeting; Movies in Your Park
Wednesday: Leads Group meeting
Thursday: Summer in the Park
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BUSINESS AFTER-HOURS MIXER - PRIME OUTLETS
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 Thursday, July 16th
Prime Outlets-San Marcos will be hosting the Chamber's July Business After-Hours Mixer. The Mixer will be at the Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th building (map) and run from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Food and drinks will be provided and the first 150 people to the Mixer will receive a VIP Gift Bag.
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Summerfest San Marcos 2009
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Start getting your patriotic outfits together. The
29th annual San Marcos Summerfest will be here before you know
it.
Back at San Marcos Plaza Park, the city's Independence
Day celebration will open at 5 p.m. July 4 with the annual Children's Parade and
Costume Contest, followed immediately by the patriotic
program.
Live music will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the band
Zydeco Blanco opening the three-band musical entertainment segment. At 7:45
p.m., David Ybarra and the LA Blues Band...read more
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE LUNCHEON
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 Thursday, July 30th
The Chamber's Legislative Update Luncheon will be held at the City of San Marcos
Conference Center, 3101 South IH 35, San Marcos (map), from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Featuring speakers State Senator Jeff Wentworth and State Representative Patrick
Rose.
Please visit the Chamber's Website
for more information, or
click here to download and print the RSVP flyer.
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Promote your Business Through the Chamber
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Are you looking for additional ways to help promote your business? The Chamber is always looking for items to giveaway at events. If you have a coupon, a sample, a special discount, or any other promotional item that you would like to give to the Chamber to use in their giveaways, please contact the Chamber today by phone at 512.393.5900, or email them at chamber@sanmarcostexas.com.
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SAN MARCOS CHAMBER BUSINESS EXPO 2009
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 Commerce on the Corridor
The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Expo will have a Sneak Peek Party on Wednesday, August 26th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., and the Business Expo on Thursday, August 27th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.This year the Expo will be held at the City of San Marcos Conference Center, adjacent to the Embassy Suites, Hotel & Spa ( map). For more information about sponsorship opportunities, or how to become a food & beverage or booth exhibitor, visit the Business Expo Website at www.sanmarcosbizexpo.com |
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Austin Community College District
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EARLY READERS BECOME LEADERS BOOK DRIVE
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July Book Drive
United Way of Hays County, in partnership with SOAR, will be conducting a book
drive during the month of July. The goal is to collect 1000 books for children
ages 0-6 in both English and Spanish. The books will then be distributed in book
bags donated by Butler Manufacturing and Gary Job Corp to students in the ECI
and Head Start programs.
Collection bins will be placed around town for
you to drop off new or gently used books beginning July 1. Read more
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2010 Texas Governor's Race
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With session
over, the political season is heating up and the Gov race is shaping up to be
the Granddaddy of them all. I'd like to
hear what you think. TAB has developed a
quick poll listing all the major announcedcandidates for Governor in alpha
order.
Here's the link:
http://www.txbiz.org/polls/GovRace.asp
 Thanks,
Bill Hammond
President & CEO
Texas Association of Business
1209 Nueces
Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 637-7701
Fax: (512)
477-0836
E-mail: bhammond@txbiz.org
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CHAMBER WEBSITE RFP
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RFP for the Redesign of their Website
Recently the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce sent out an RFP for the redesign of their existing Website. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in submitting a proposal, click here to download the RFP. |
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The Employee Free Choice Act: Piercing the Rhetoric
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Six months into the
111th Congress and the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is still alive. We need your continued
help to kill this bill once and for all.
Thanks to your
engagement and steady action, we have gained momentum and caused
Congressional supporters to retreat.
However, with new talk of a compromise on this
bill, it's apparent our work is far from over.
Yesterday, the U.S. Chamber released the most up
to date review of EFCA, The Employee Free Choice Act: Piercing the Rhetoric.
As a critical ally in this fight, we want you to be
the first to know about new developments and what they mean for American
businesses and workers.
The more people learn about EFCA, the
less they like it. But
you won't find union leadership discussing the details of the bill. To
get the facts, download the report for measured analytics that prove EFCA is
not in the best interest of anyone.
Sincerely,
Bill Miller
Senior Vice President and National
Political Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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How To Twitter Guide for Local Merchants
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We see Twitter
positioning itself as a local advertising platform: it's simple to use,
requires little time commitment to Tweet, and free. Here's a guide for local
merchants on how to use Twitter to reach their local audience:
1) How different local merchants should use Twitter
2) How to build a local Twitter consumer community around you
3) How to survey for business opportunities
4) How to make your Twitter campaign more efficient
Read more
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Travel and Tourism Celebration Luncheon
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