Friday’s Economic Development San Marcos luncheon already has sold 400 tickets for a discussion about the economic outlook. Three Texas State economists will join John Duca of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to consider the scenarios.
The deadline to RSVP for the 2010 Economic Outlook Luncheon put on by Economic Development San Marcos is Tuesday (Feb. 23) at 5 p.m. The speaker at Friday’s luncheon will be John Luca of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The San Marcos City Council is in the horns of a dilemma as it attempts to write an ordinance for zoning sexually oriented businesses (SOBs) within the city. Should the city zone specifically for SOBs, which, according to city officials, is likely to doom that part of town to blight and high crime? Or should the city follow the more standard municipal practice of allowing SOBs in areas zones for industry, which would open them to a section of town that stands to benefit from about $175 million in public investment and includes some of the city’s heaviest employers?
The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce (SMACC) has extended its deadline to secure tables and tickets for the 2009 Awards Gala, which will take place Friday evening at the City of San Marcos Conference Center. The deadline now is Wednesday at 5 p.m.
The San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SMHCC) will hold its monthly luncheon Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Veramendi Salon A, located at the Embassy Suites and City of San Marcos Conference Center.
San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz spoke in favor of the city’s advertising aid for the outlet malls, among other programs, and asked for more community volunteerism in her State of the City speech Thursday night at the City of San Marcos Conference Center.
The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce (SMACC) announced Wednesday that it is accepting nominations for a new slate of awards to be presented at this year’s gala.
San Marcos City Councilmembers agreed last week to spend more than a half-million dollars on promotions for the outlet malls, while cutting off funding for the minority tourism board.
A sneek peek of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will take place on Aug. 25 at the City of San Marcos Conference Center.
The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for questions in advance of Thursday’s legislative update luncheon, where the guests will be state Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) and state Representative Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs).
