May/June 2010 Vol. 4 Issue 3
Don’t Miss…
Leadership Longview Class Builds Jennings Park, p. 14
Chamber of Commerce J Convention and Visitors Bureau J Downtown Development
Also in this issue…
Texas Parks and Wildlife Comes to AlleyFest
THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA: FROM THE PRESIDENT
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MAIN STREET CITY GAINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
4
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS GOES COUNTY-WIDE
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KEEP LONGVIEW BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS
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DOWNTOWN MARKET ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL SEASON
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D.C. FLY-IN ON THE HORIZON
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FORBES & BUTLER TAKES HOME ADDYS
13
Departments RIBBON CUTTINGS
10
ANNIVERSARIES
11
NEW MEMBERS
12
LEADERSHIP LONGVIEW
14
CALENDAR
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O
rganizers with Texas Parks and Wildlife are taking the show on the road by partnering with AlleyFest to present the new Life’s Better Outside Experience in 2010. Since 1992, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and its partners have produced the annual Expo as a public service. During the event’s 17-year run, more than half a million visitors of all ages got to try activities like fishing, shooting, birding, photography, camping, climbing, mountain biking and more with gear and guidance provided. The new Life’s Better Outside Experience will continue that tradition. “The mission of the Life’s Better Outside Experience is to provide hands-on outdoor
activities for families, youth, and children who do not recreate in the outdoors, and to introduce them to these activities which can lead to conservation of our natural and cultural resources,” said Ernie Gammage, TPWD urban outdoors program leader and former Expo director. Each event will focus on outdoor opportunities in our East Texas region, with information on nearby state parks, good spots to go fishing, paddling, camping and much more. This will also help to connect families to outdoor groups in their area. One of the core beliefs is that recreation leads to conservation. By introducing Texans, especially urban Texans, to outdoor recreation, the outdoors becomes more relevant to them. Come enjoy Life’s Better Outside Experience. The exhibits will be open Saturday and Sunday during AlleyFest.
www.LongviewVotes.com Gets National Recognition
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he Partnership’s Business Advocacy website, www.longviewvotes.com, recently got a face-lift adding a few new features like email newsletters and quick surveys. Those changes have resulted in extra traffic to our longviewvotes.com website. In fact, The U.S. Chamber says our Longview site received nearly 2,000 hits in just one month alone, putting us at the top of the list of all participating chambers
with similar websites and initiatives. From the latest political news to the voting records of your representatives, longviewvotes.com tells you what’s going on in Austin and D.C. You’ll also find the tools you need to write a letter to those representatives with just a click of a button. Check out the longviewvotes.com website so you can Know More and Take Action.