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5/23/2013 11:18:47 AM
Hudson Printing & Graphic Design was honored in April at the annual Graphic Excellence Awards gala in Irving produced by the Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica.  Hudson won eight awards total, including two Best of Category awards, one of which recognized the 2013 Uniquely Longview magazine, the Longview Chamber of Commerce's annual publication.
 
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5/15/2013 12:36:10 PM

Individuals who are interested in learning about Leadership Longview are invited to attend Lunch & Learn on May 30 at the Longview Chamber of Commerce offices. The meeting will cover the application process, session curriculum, tuition and attendance policies.



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5/15/2013 12:30:52 PM

The Longview Convention & Visitors Bureau participated as a sponsor in the 2013 "We Pine for East Texas” Photography Competition sponsored by the Texas Forest Trail Region.



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5/15/2013 12:23:41 PM
Longview will be showcased at the 2013 International Council of Shopping Centers in Las Vegas, Nevada May 18-May 22. Representing the Longview Chamber of Commerce will be Diana Northcutt, Retail Development Coordinator and  Keith Honey, Chairman of the Longview Economic Development Corporation. The City of Longview will be represented by City Manager David Willard and City Planner Michael Shirley.


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5/8/2013 4:55:39 PM
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2013-2014 Leadership Longview
program.

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5/2/2013 3:15:56 PM

AlleyFest 2013, a 3 day street festival, KICKS OFF May 10 .  This year’s lineup includes Westbound 21 and Bleu Edmondson on Friday night.  Saturday night will feature Lulu and the Vipers, Kayla Reeves and Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights. 


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5/2/2013 11:43:49 AM

Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau attended the 58th Annual Texas Travel Counselors Conference and Texas Travel Industry’s Travel Fair in Lubbock April 22-25 according to Tourism Services Manager Margie Harris,

 

 

 

 


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4/26/2013 10:26:46 AM
The first full week in May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984.
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4/23/2013 2:25:23 PM

At this year’s 2013 Business EXPO 2013 slated for April 30, attendees will have the opportunity to take advantage of three Business Development sessions.  "Discipline and Documentation” will be the topic in the first of three sessions held during the Business EXPO.  


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4/17/2013 1:41:44 PM
Ramiro Deleon Roel, founder of La Fama Foods, in Longview, Texas, will be inducted into the 2013 Tortilla Industry Association's Hall of Fame at the association's annual conference and trade exposition May 10-11 at Caesars Place in Las Vegas.
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4/3/2013 3:48:24 PM
Dr. Miles McCall will be the keynote speaker at the Longview Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards Luncheon and Leadership Longview graduation April 30 at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. 
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4/3/2013 2:24:33 PM
The Longview Chamber of Commerce 2013 Business EXPO is set for 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. April 30 at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center.
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3/12/2013 5:18:44 PM

AlleyFest is going back to its roots. The 3-day street festival, will feature all Texas Bands during its 2013 Music Fest performances.  Scheduled for May 10-13 in downtown Longview, the AlleyFest will once again be the foundation of great music, fine art, arts and crafts, Kids Fest, and the annual 5k and 10k Alley Run courses.


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2/27/2013 4:31:12 PM

Lisa Null, Membership Services Coordinator, will graduate from the Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence program at their annual conference March 3-6 in Addison, TX.


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2/27/2013 3:41:29 PM

The Longview Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2013 Salute to Healthcare recipients. This year's recipients are: Volunteer of the Year, Clarence and Jean Norton; Healthcare Professional, Dr. James Woodson and the Dr. Sam Mack Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Byron "Biff" Cook III (posthumously) and Dr. Julia Van Burkleo.


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2/26/2013 1:19:32 PM

Diana Northcutt, Retail Development Coordinator for the Longview Chamber of Commerce, will attend the 2013 Community Development Institute March 4-8 at Lone Star College in The Woodlands. CDI is designed to train community development professionals in the techniques of modern leadership and management of community development efforts.


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2/13/2013 9:34:57 AM
Margie Harris, Tourism Services Manager with the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau, will represent Longview and partner with the Northeast Texas Tourism Council to promote Northeast Texas destinations at the 2013 Fort Worth Home and Garden Show February 8-13 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
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2/13/2013 9:23:17 AM
Llano, Texas - For the fourth year in a row, Longview has been commended for successful annual progress as a designated Main Street community.  The Texas Historical Commission's (THC) Texas Main Street Program (TMSP) made the announcement Wednesday, January 30 at the winter gathering of Texas Main Street managers.
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1/25/2013 1:22:37 PM

The Longview metro area ranks #6 out of 179 small city metro areas in the nation. This is according to the annual Milken Institute national economic survey which ranks the nation's best-performing large and small cities.


 


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1/23/2013 4:15:47 PM
The Tourism Services Manager for the Longview Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau, will  attend the 2013 Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau's mid-winter conference in Bryan/College Station January 28-31.
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1/23/2013 4:09:00 PM
Longview Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau joined cities in North East Texas to promote tourism in the northeast part of Texas at the Katy Home and Garden Show in Katy Texas. 
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1/17/2013 3:54:39 PM
Longview, TX - The Longview Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of a new community engagement website, LongviewTexasListens.com developed by MindMixer, where citizens can engage, communicate and collaborate with local leaders
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1/8/2013 10:59:38 AM
The Longview Chamber of Commerce annual Banquet will be January 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Maude Cobb Activity Convention and Activity Center. This year's event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a PRIME TIME reception featuring chamber businesses.

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11/19/2012 2:04:45 PM
   
The Longview Chamber of Commerce will recognize three outstanding leaders under 40
at the 2012 Emerging Leaders Luncheon set for Thursday, December 6 at 11:30 a.m. at
Pinecrest Country Club. 

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11/7/2012 12:28:35 PM
The 2012 International Council of Shopping Centers Texas Conference and Deal Making will be held November 7-8, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.  Representing Longview, Texas will be Diana Northcutt, Retail Development Coordinator for the Longview Chamber of Comemrce, Michael Shirley, City Planner for the City of Longview and Keith Honey with AEP/SWEPCO and Chairman of the Longview Economic Development Board of Directors.
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10/30/2012 5:37:13 PM
Kayla Cantey, Convention Meetings and Main Street Manager, will attend the Texas Downtown Conference November 5-9 at the Holiday Inn in Wichita Falls.  This annual event is presented by the Texas Downtown Association and the Texas Main Street Program.
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10/25/2012 10:59:47 AM
Kayla Cantey, Convention and Meetings Manager for the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Cindy Smith, Event Coordinator for the Maude Cobb Activity Center, will represent the chamber and city at the 2012 Small Market Meeting Conference October 28-31 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. 
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10/19/2012 3:03:37 PM

The Longview Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host an important presentation on the state of energy resources in the United States.  Matt Koch Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will be discussing the barriers affecting energy development and how these barriers are and will be affecting the cost of doing business.  This program on Energy Development will be held at 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on October 24, 2012.  The luncheon will be at The Challenge at Oak Forrest on Country Club Drive off Bill Owens Parkway in Longview, Texas. 


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10/18/2012 11:03:29 AM

Kelly Hall, President/CEO of the Longview Chamber of Commerce along with Chamber board members Keith Honey with AEP/Southwestern Electric, Jeremy DuMond with U.S. Steel Tubular Products Inc Texas Operations Division and Tim Vaughn with Vaughn Properties LLC represented the chamber October 10-12 at the 2012 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Regional Governmental Affairs Conference in Las Vegas.


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10/10/2012 4:03:28 PM
Longview Chamber of Commerce staff Kayla Cantey and Leska Parker will attend the 2012 Meeting Professionals International Conference October 18-19.  Held in Dallas, Texas at the Omni Hotel the two day event provides the opportunity to learn step-by-step processes for meeting planners to tap into their creative potential, identify professional and personal visions; thereby, increasing performance and results.
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9/25/2012 2:10:45 PM
Margie Harris, Tourism Services Manager with the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau, will showcase Longview at the 2012 State Fair of Texas in Dallas the weekend of September 28-29.
 
This year Harris, in collaboration with the Texas Historical Committee, will be speaking with attendees about travel in Texas as well as promoting Longview to potential visitors. Each year the booth is provided to the 10 Texas Heritage Trails regions to promote their cities. Longview is a participating member of the Texas Forest Trails Region.

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9/21/2012 3:59:54 PM
Kayla Cantey, Convention Meetings and Main Street Manager with the Longview Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be one of hundreds of association executives who will attend the Texas
Society of Association Executives Conference in Irving September 23-25. 

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9/13/2012 3:07:19 PM
Longview Chamber of Commerce CVB is a sponsor of the TEAM TEXAS booth at the AARP Life @ 50+ Conference in New Orleans September 19-22, 2012.  Chamber staff will work with representatives from chambers of commerce and convention and visitor bureaus across Texas. 
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9/6/2012 12:59:25 PM
Longview Chamber of Commerce VP Elaine Reynolds will attend the 41st annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta October 6-14, 2012.  Reynolds is Vice President of Special Event Operations & Destination Services Manager for the Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau. 
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8/28/2012 5:09:52 PM
Michael Shirley and Ingrid Self with the City of Longview and Diana Northcutt with the Longview Chamber of Commerce will attend the 28th annual Commercial Real Estate Expo in Dallas August 29.  The NTCAR Expo is a half-day commercial real estate information and production convention that attracts over 1,800 commercial professionals from Texas.
 
In addition to the NTCAR Expo, Shirley, Self and Northcutt will attend Retail Live! in Austin on August 30.  Retail Live! is a retail only event which allows brokers, landlords, developers and other related industry professionals who attend the event to present their projects or services to only these retailers.

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8/23/2012 11:51:26 AM
Par Busters Golf Tournament is scheduled for September 10, 2012 at Wood Hollow Golf Club. Have you registered your team? Purchase a team now before it is too late! Only 8:00 A.M. tee times are available. Click here to register.
   

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8/19/2012 6:10:57 PM

The Longview Chamber of Commerce will offer a Men's and Women's Corporate Training Luncheon August 24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Longview Community Center.


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8/15/2012 12:38:39 PM
TACVBMargie Harris, Tourism Services Manager, and Kayla Cantey, Convention Meeting Manager for the Longview Convention & Visitors Bureau, will attend the 2012 Annual Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus Conference in Killeen August 14-17 2012.
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8/9/2012 12:27:52 PM
The Longview Chamber of Commerce office will be closed Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day.
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7/25/2012 4:47:58 PM
Margie Harris, Missy Saunders and Elaine Reynolds with the Longview Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau will attend the 30th annual Texas Festival and Events Association conference August 2-5 in San Antonio.
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7/23/2012 6:37:13 PM
Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in customer management, is hiring for 120 full-time on-site positions for its contact center in Longview, Texas. Interested candidates are invited to attend on-site job fairs, scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, and Wednesday, August 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Candidates may also apply online any time at www.convergys.com/careers.
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7/20/2012 8:00:00 AM
SBA LogoViewOn July 18, 2012 The White House opened up its regulatory reform effort to the public, launching a website for tips on how the government can streamline or eliminate regulations.
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7/18/2012 12:58:02 PM
Leska ParkerViewLeska Parker, Chief Operting Officer with the Longview Chamber of Commerce, recently completed the first year of Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.
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6/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
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ViewThe Longview Chamber of Commerce took home three 2nd ;place awards in the Media Excellence awards competition at the annual Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives annual conference in Bastrop June 24-26. 
 
The Chamber won in the following categories:  Magazine/Directory (Uniquely Longview), Maps and Brochures. 

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6/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
Margie Harris, Tourism Services Manager with the Longview Convention & Visitors Bureau, will be traveling to Denton June 18 - 22 to attend TTIAs Travel & Tourism College.

 

 

 


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5/21/2012 12:00:00 AM
Diana Northcutt Retail Development Coordinator and Keith Honey with AEP/SWEPCO will represent the Longview Chamber of Commerce as well as City Planner Michael Shirley with the City of Longview at the International Council of Shopping Centers RECon Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV May 19-24.

 

 

 

 


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5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
Richard Manley with R Manley Enterprises has recently been invited to participate on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Council on Small Business. The Council consists of some of the most well-known and passionate small business advocates across the nation.

 

 

 

 


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