Economic Empowerment Committee

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

JANUARY 28, 2025 | 9:00 AM | CCRTA MULTIPURPOSE ROOM

CHAIR: DAN KORUS

CO-CHAIR: MARY AFUSO

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OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Empowerment committee is focused on fostering economic development and opportunities to inspire entrepreneurship of small, and emerging businesses through collaboration, partnerships, and leveraging of resources to provide an inventory of resources.

Programs include:

• Boards & Commissions Initiatives

• Business Development: Buy Local, Contract Local, Spend Local, Hire Local

• Supplier Diversity & Procurement programs and opportunities

• Lemonade Day Coastal Bend

AGENDA

1. Welcome, Call to Order, Introductions

2. Boards & Commissions

a. City of Corpus Christi Boards & Commissions Vacancies

Deadline to Submit – March 25, 2025
Appointment – April 8, 2025

1. Airport Board

2. Ethics Commission

3. Landmark Commission

4. Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee

b. Nueces County Boards & Commissions Vacancies

Deadline to Submit – April 16, 2025

Child Welfare Board – 2 Vacancies

3. Business Development

a. Small Business Summit – updates

4. Supplier Diversity & Procurement Programs

a. Meet the Buyer with Baker Hughes, March 28, 2025 – canceled by Baker Hughes

b. Recruit Industry Partners

c.. Residential Construction Event

d. 2 Commercial Events

5. Lemonade Day Coastal Bend – June 21, 2025 https://lemonadeday.org/coastal-bend

a. Sponsorships $50,000 cash, In-kind Donations $10,000 = $19,500 cash

b. 1000 participants Registration (ISDs, Youth Groups, Individuals) = 175 regs

c. Sweet Spots (businesses for stand locations) 75 business = 16 (Goodwill)

d. Event Volunteers

6. Old Business

a. Drought Resilience Workforce Stability Grant Program – City of Corpus Christi & LiftFund

7. New Business

8. Announcements

Future Economic Empowerment Committee Meeting Dates

1. April 22, 2025

2. May 20, 2025 (Due to holiday)

3. June 24, 2025

4. July 22, 2025

5. August 26, 2025

6. September 23, 2025

7. October 28, 2025

8. November 12, 2025 (joint meeting UCC Education & Workforce Committee)

For more information contact hope@unitedcorpuschristi.org

Date and Time

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Fourth Tuesday of each Month | 9:00am

Location

In-person:
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA)
602 N. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Please enter thru the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce entrance (Suite 150, door faces Leopard Street).
Allow time to go thru security at the main entrance of the building
Parking is available for free at the CCRTA Visitors lot located at Leopard & Waco Street, directly behind the CCRTA Building or meters along Leopard Street.

Fees/Admission

OPEN TO CHAMBER MEMBERS ONLY

Website

United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce

Contact Information

Hope Frances Rangel
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602 N. Staples Street, Ste. 150, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 – (361) 881-1800 – info@unitedcorpuschristi.org