AdventGXtra

AdventGXtra is the monthly newsletter for the AdventGX team. Each month, look here for the latest information about new AdventGX projects and initiatives and learn about our newest AdventGX team members.

March 2006

:: AdventGX News
   :. AdventGX Team Attends Unity Dinner
:: Projects
   :. AdventGX to Produce Promotional Video for Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation
   :. AGX Conducts Strategy Workshop for Economic and Tourism Development Seminars
:: Team News
   :. AdventGX Well Represented at iWeek Talent Show
AdventGX News
AdventGX Team Attends Unity Dinner
AdventGX team members attended the annual Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA) seminar and Unity Dinner, themed “Texas Events” on March 23 in Austin. Team members Nancy Millar, Stan Meador, and Andy Skadberg attended the nature tourism council meeting and discussed items affecting the growing nature tourism industry. Senator John Cornyn gave the keynote address at the dinner which was attended by AdventGX team members Ron Robinson, Carson Watt, Jose Quintana, Joan Tatge, Kelley Stewart, and Lindsey Hafner. Gary Sera of the Texas Engineering Extension Service and Jeff McCoy of Van Horn also joined AdventGX for the event.

   

Projects
AdventGX to Produce Promotional Video for Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation
AdventGX was recented awarded the contract to develop the economic development video for Fort Stockton, Texas. AdventGX will kick off the project with an AdventGX Strategy Deployment Workshop wherein members of the Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation will share their vision for the promotional video. Through the workshop, AdventGX will define the goals of the Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation and establish a development strategy for the video.
 
AGX Conducts Strategy Workshop for Economic and Tourism Development Seminars
AdventGX hosted the AdventGX Strategy Deployment workshop for the upcoming Economic and Tourism Development Seminar Series. The seminar series will be conducted in partnership with the Technology and Economic Development division of the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). The tourism and economic development seminars will help communities identify best practices and network with fellow communities leaders. TEEX’s representatives Gary Sera, Lesa Hill, Trina Wacasey, and Deborah Webb participated in the workshop along with Keith Godwin from the Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and AdventGX team members, Jose Quintana, Joan Tatge, and Lindsey Hafner.
Team News
AdventGX Well Represented at iWeek Talent Show
International students celebrated and shared their heritage at Texas A&M University’s annual International Week. Several AdventGX members participated in the talent show portion of the week. CEO, Dr. Ron Robinson, judged the talent show, and Rosy Saenz, Executive Advisory Board Member, presented at the event. Former AdventGX student intern, Erika Benyamin, performed in the show with the University’s Indonesian student group.