30 Apr 2020

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In response to the business disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Laredo EDC Board of Directors voted to have weekly  updates via teleconference on community and governmental information. Hosted by LaredoEDC Chairman Tony Arce, and President and CEO Olivia Varela, the weekly forum provides discussion opportunities on the week's topic to all LEDC members, business and trade partners, and...
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25 Apr 2020

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Due to the unprecedented economic disruption community's small businesses are facing because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Laredo Economic Development Corporation in conjunction with MileOne and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce compiled important information on their websites for business owners and workers about the financial incentives provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (...
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25 Apr 2020

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The Laredo Economic Development Corporation and MileOne set up the Mask Makes Initiative #We've got you Covered!This project required volunteers to sew or cut fabric from home to help in the production of masks needed for everyone in our community.  This is a grassroots voluntary operation that will provide masks to workers deemed essential and at highest risk of COVID-19 infection. Inst...
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22 Apr 2020

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A Message from Olivia Varela: "The March 16 article was written just as COVID-19 was really starting to have a serious impact on business and the community as a whole.COVID-19 presented the business community with some new unprecedented challenges that hampered my initial timeline for retirement. Handing the load over to a newcomer didn't seem like the responsible thing to d...
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05 Apr 2020

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The Laredo EDC and the MileOne International Business Assistance Center in collaboration with the TAMIU Small Business Development Center  organized a Shopify Webinar April 23 to help local small businesses shift their strategy as well as their processes to online sales with Shopify. With Shopify's e-commerce platform, small businesses can provide online shopping in a safe and conven...
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09 Mar 2020

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March 9-11, 2020- Each year, the Guild holds its Annual Conference event with all 51 global Guild members in attendance. The cornerstone of the SSG Annual Conference is knowledge sharing, an interactive exchange of ideas and networking between the Guild members and economic developers and investment promotion professionals from around the world. Guild members plan all conference content,...
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05 Mar 2020

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The Education Committee of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce will be handing out scholarships to three enterprising high schoolers once again this year.  Humberto "Tito" Gonzalez, Jr., P.E. M.B.A., chairman of the committee, announced today that the group is once again launching the Spirit of Laredo video competition where students from local high schools, public and private, can vie fo...
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28 Feb 2020

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The Laredo College Associate Degree in nursing program was named No. 1 in Texas out of 125 programs by NursingProcess.org for a third consecutive year as announced during a LC press conference on Tuesday.LC also states that NursingProcess.org said that LC excelled in its mission to provide aspiring nurses with different options to complete their associate degree. RNCareers.org and Regist...
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