Podcast: Building Brownsville Developer Event

BROWNSVILLE, RGV - The City of Brownsville, working with the Rio Grande Valley Partnership, held a “Building Brownsville Developer Event” on Monday, Nov. 18.Presentations from various Brownsville entities were given to potential investors at the Brownsville Events Center. After a luncheon at the center, attendees had the opportunity to take one of two bus tours. One bus focused on downtown Brownsville. The other focused on the city’s industrial parks and airports.At the end of the tours, the two parties joined up for a mixer at Las Ramblas in downtown Brownsville.Sergio Contreras, president of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership, emceed the event. The first speaker was Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez. He then introduced a video titled Brownsville - A 360 Degree View. This was the same video that was played at Mayor Mendez’s recent State of the City address. The next speaker was Constanza Miner, retail and development manager for the City of Brownsville. Her presentation was titled Open for Business! Something for Everyone in our Historic Past, Redeveloping Present or Near Future. Next up was Josh Mejia, executive director of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, Brownsville’s Type B economic development group. The theme for his speech was innovation. Esmy Villarreal, president of Brownsville Chamber of Commerce was the next speaker. She spoke about the new initiatives BCC is undertaking. Next up was Bryant Walker, airport director of Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. He spoke the expansion current underway at the airport.Then came Mario Lozoya, executive director of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, Brownsville’s Type A economic development group. Lozoya spoke about the city’s industrial parks.Closing remarks were made by Helen Ramirez, the City of Brownsville’s deputy city manager. This podcast features the speeches given by the Brownsville leaders listed above.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.