22 Jun 2023

Continuing with the Women Entrepreneurs Rock Series, the MileOne International Business Assitance Center hosted the "Brunch & Boutiques" on June 21st. During the event, special guests Selina Sanchez from Dragonflies Boutique, Melissa Infante from St. Mark's Place, and Amber Uvalle from House of Heina share their experiences and valuable information with all the attendees. The sess...

20 Jun 2023

Gene Lindgren, LEDC President and CEO, recently attended a TxDOT public hearing on an important mobility route that will connect Mines Road, probably the busiest farm-to-market road in the state, with Interstate 35, and will be a game-changer by providing an alternate route and open up new areas for development to support continued global trade growth.  Hachar-Reuthinger Road wil...

19 Jun 2023

The Gateway Community Health Center unveiled over $1.1 million in combined renovations at three clinics in south Laredo, Hebbronville, and Zapata with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, June 19th.  The renovations cost a combined total of $1,144,601. This included $815,986 in south Laredo, $168,228 in Hebbronville, and $160,387 in Zapata. The funding for the three renovation pro...

10 Jun 2023

Gene Lindgren, LEDC President & CEO, was provided the opportunity to briefly speak at this month’s Breakfast with the Mayor in Laredo, Texas.  The Laredo Economic Development Corporation is proud to present the 30th Pathways for Trade, The North American Logistics and Manufacturing Symposium in Laredo, Texas, September 20-21, 2023.  This year’s theme is entitled “Cold...

08 Jun 2023

On June 7th The Laredo Heat SC hosted a Meet and Greet reception sponsored by Falcon International Bank. The Laredo Heat Soccer Club is one of two professional sports teams in our community.  Attending the event was LEDC President and CEO Gene Lindgren, who applauds the Vaswani family for their passion for soccer, Laredo, and our youth through their foundation.  Mr. Li...

26 May 2023

May 25th The Secretary of Regional and Agricultural Development of the Government of Nuevo Leon and Port Colombia-Laredo Bridge General Director Dr. Marco Gonzalez hosted a dinner reception with government and business leaders from the state of Jalisco, the American Chamber of Commerce in Monterrey, and the Laredo Region.  The attendees received a presentation about the current d...

26 May 2023

From 23rd to May 25th The LEDC was honored to collaborate with the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo and the City of Laredo as co-hosts for distinguished guests from the State of Jalisco for their Commercial Business Mission to the Laredo Region. Binational government and business leaders from the Laredo Region rolled out the red carpet for a large delegation from the state of Jalisco ac...

24 May 2023

On May 24th the MileOne International Business Assistance Center hosted the Women Entrepreneurs Rock Series with Mandy Cavanaugh as guest speaker. Ms. Cavanaugh is a leader, entrepreneur, author, and sixth-generation Texan. Her company Team Housing Solutions provides global lodging logistics and forward-base support for the Defense, Human Services, Technology, and Energy Sectors. D...

23 May 2023

On May 22nd the Laredo Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting with members of the private sector and stakeholders with Courtney Young, who was recently appointed as Legislative Director for Appropriations, Foreign Trade, and Transportation by U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Different relevant topics were discussed during the meeting that included our region’s economic development and supply c...

18 May 2023

On May 17th, the City of Laredo, the Laredo Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, and the Laredo Food Policy Council hosted the "Food Town" Workshop where community stakeholders discussed efforts by the public and private sectors to reach a healthy food system in our community.   During the two-day event, experts from various backgrounds spoke to the attendees fol...