Chamber Kitten

Hello folks!

In case you have not heard the news.... the Chamber has a new addition. Her name is CC and she is color grey with adorable green eyes. She loves to nap on our desks and chairs while we work and she also likes to go into Nancy's office to sneak some treats!! If you ever stop by our Chamber don't be alarmed if you see a fluffy grey fur ball running around...it's not a RAT...it's just our Chamber Cat! Have a great weekend!

Our Chamber Kitty

We're having a "name the Kitty" contest- if you'd like to submit a suggestion, email me at nmillar@mcallencvb.com. We'll decide in about a week.
Ok- she's solid gray with green eyes, frisky, curious, and absolutely adorable!

Incubator

We had one of the best workshop ever this past Tuesday. Isela Garza held a Scrapbooking workshop that set the bar higher than expected. Make sure and sign up for the Calligraphy workshop on April 14th.
The McAllen Arts Council has an incredible Fine Art Show in the Conference Room of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. It is free and it is spectactular. You owe it to yourself to come and see this art. There is only one more day left to view and purchase this art, so you have to make it by tomorrow, Friday, April 3rd from 8am to 10pm. It is open in conjunction with Artwalk.
And do not forget Music After Hours Friday night at Archer Park The show starts at 7pm with 3 local bands performing some of McAllens best music.
Another Music Festival is just 2 weeks away, so make sure and catch the 80 bands that will be performing on several stages on south 17th st in the Entertainment District.
Always make sure and check out www.mcallenart.com, www.mcallenchamber.com and www.todaymcallen.com to stay up with all the latest news and entertainment.

Another Music Festival

Another Music Festival--- April 18-19, 2009: annual event
McAllen Music Festival debuts April of 2009. Downtown venues will open their doors to host a variety of live bands from around the country. For two days, attendees will witness the sights and sounds of over 60 bands on 9 stages in Downtown McAllen's Entertainment District on 17th Street. AMF is a music lover's festival.
www.mcallenmusic.com

The Newest Addition to our Family

Hey, everyone! We have a new friendly face at the Chamber: She is a 3-month old tabby cat that we rescued from the Palm Valley Animal Shelter, and she is still nameless. At the moment, she is in her "exploratory" state; jumping around from office to office, leaping on chairs & desks, and finding new places to hide. Usually a rescued animal is timid, but not this one. She is the funniest and fastest cat I've ever seen! As soon as she entered the Chamber she was all over the place! She runs around peeking her head into the various offices to make her presence known.

She is definitely the talk of the office. If you get a chance, stopy by our office and meet our new kitten. We promise we'll give her a name soon.

Calender of Events for McAllen

For some time now, the McAllen Chamber has been posting a "calender of events" on our web page. Now we have created a series of twelve pages, one for each month, and Maritza Munoz, computer superwoman, will post events for each month on these pages and send them to every member hotel. These pages are colorful and appropriate for posting at the front desk. This way, hotel guests can easily see "what's going on" in McAllen and have fun while they are here. Way to go Maritza!

Easter

This weekend, Mexico begins the holiday period of Easter (Semana Santa) and Easter Week (Semana de Pascua), where the majority of the 'Regiomontanos "usually travel to McAllen and South Padre Island.

One way to promote McAllen during this season, is the door hanger promotion that is being delivered in the most exclusive areas of Monterrey, where people have the highest incomes.

This door hanger promotion is also delivered during the Christmas season, so most of the people of Monterrey, visit our office in Casa McAllen, to pick up the Value Card,

We expect good sales in the city of McAllen.