2024-08-15T18:33:59-04:00 2023-09-30 742987991 Rhonda L Williamson CPA 923 10th Street Ste 101 PMB 167 Floresville TX 78114 990 2022-10-01 741046125 WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WESL PO BOX 8398 WESLACO TX 78599 BARBARA J GARZA PRESIDENT CEO 9569682102 2024-08-15 false Rhonda Williamson P00111055 9564636701 2024-08-15 X 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z BARBARA J GARZA 653300 false X WWW.WESLACO.COM X 1935 TX WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. 13 13 5 350 0 0 235971 232577 275185 284160 139 237 -12240 -19455 499055 497519 0 0 178312 213631 0 0 179323 196952 357635 410583 141420 86936 605263 637421 125718 70940 479545 566481 WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. false false THE WACC PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO PREPARE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS ALLIANCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS NECESSARY TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WE HOST AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP MID VALLEY INITIATIVE WHICH CONSISTS OF 8 MONTHS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN VARIOUS TOPICS. TO DATE THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM HAS HELD 17 YEARS OF COHORTS, WITH OVER 180 ALUMNI OF LEADERS SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE OFFER VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITYS YOUTH TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE INCLUDING THE WESLACO ROYAL PAGEANT THAT HAS A 67 YEAR HISTORY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PAGEANT SUPPORTS PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH. WE HOST A BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT THAT SERVES OVER 300 MID VALLEY EDUCATORS AND AN EDUCATION DAY WITH A UTRGV UPWARD BOUND GROUP THAT HAD PRESENTATIONS FROM BUSINESS LEADERS IN STEM CAREERS FOR STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL. THE WACC HAS NUMEROUS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2022-23, WE HELD 47 RIBBON CUTTINGS TO CELEBRATE MEMBERS ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE HELD 24 NETWORKING EVENTS, INCLUDING JOB FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE OFFERED ADVANCE SEO ON OUR WEBSITE AND HAD OVER 280,000 VIEWS. WE HAVE INITIATED STRONGER SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH OUR CASH MOBS THAT SUPPORT RETAILERS AND LUNCH MOBS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, ALL WHILE ENHANCING OUR CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS. WEVE HELD WORKSHOPS IN LEADERSHIP, CUSTOMER SERVICE, SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIALS,SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS SEMINARS ON HOTEL TAX LAW. WE ADDED 57 MEW MEMBERS WHILE HAVING AN 82% RETENTION RATE OVERALL. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE HAD 357 MEMBERS. THE WACC FOCUSES ON ADVERTISING OUTSIDE OF WESLACO TO PROMOTE WESLACO AS A VISITORS DESTINATION. MARKETING IS DONE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING ADVERTISING, BILLBOARDS, CITY PROMOTIONS, AND TRADE SHOWS. THIS YEAR, THE WESLACO VISITORS CENTER HAD 12,848 VISITORS COME IN FOR INFORMATION , EVENTS, OR SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD OVER 35,000 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE, THE TEXAS ONION FESTIVAL AND SABOR WESLACO.WE REACH OVER 35,000 WINTER TEXAN VISITORS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM RELOCATE TO WESLACO DURING THE WINTER TEXAS SEASON. WE MARKET TO THE BIRDING COMMUNITY TO ENCOURGAGE THEM TO VISIT AND STAY IN WESLACO AND VISIT OUR 3 NATURE PARKS. OUR BORDER COMMUNITY MARKETING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE WESLACO IN MEXICO REACHES OVER 316,000 IMPRESSIONS. WE HAVE 2 BILLBOARDS THAT APPROXIMATELY 700,000 PEOPLE VIEW. false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X BARBARA J GARZA 9569682102 PO BOX 8398 WESLACO TX 78599 BARBARA J GARZA PRESIDENT CEO 40.00 0.00 X 81756 0 10648 ALEJANDRO BENAVIDES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY O PENA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MASSO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNA TREVINIO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARIE ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA RANGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE L GARCIA DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT DONALSON 2ND VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL MONTEZ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RONDA LEWIS TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 OMAR RODRIGUEZ 1ST VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA MONTENEGRO CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 81756 0 10648 0 false false false 146897 85680 232577 DESTINATION MARKETING 541800 284160 284160 284160 237 237 136326 85680 155781 -19455 -19455 497519 284397 0 -19455 81756 95125 5566 16799 14385 4424 95 93912 9463 3579 15477 1769 12810 10802 134 8262 BANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES 6410 6410 CONTINUING EDUCATION 16800 16800 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 10145 10145 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2870 2870 410583 0 0 0 337953 406743 266889 230391 43437 43150 421 287 605263 637421 123800 67602 1918 3338 125718 70940 X 479545 566481 479545 566481 605263 637421 86936 0 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14290 14020 270 29147 29130 17 287 PAYROLL TAXES WITHHELD & DUE 2045 BOARD ROOM RENTALS DUE 1293 3338 ONION FEST 54188 54000 188 24171 9154 15300 37983 LEADERSHIP 31060 31060 391 20169 7 5178 31680 -26502 5119 10049 161 33284 90426 85680 4746 29290 19594 15461 91436 155781 -151035 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 THE WACOC MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS:THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD WAS CHANGED. IT WENT FROM 15 BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRED TO KNOW ALLOWING A MINIMUM OF 11 BOARD MEMBERS AND A MAXIMUM OF 15 BOARD MEMBERS.BOARD MEETINGS WERE CHANGED FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD MEETING EVERY MONTH TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS MONTHLY AND THE ENTIRE BOARD MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH.THE BYLAWS NOW ALLOW THE EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD BUT SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO REPORT THEIR ACTIONS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE WESLACO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BASED ON THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE A FREE LISTING ON THE CHAMBERS WEB PAGE, OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MIXERS AND MEETINGS, REFERRALS FROM THE CHAMBER TO MEMBERS, AN AREA TO DISPLAY THEIR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVERTISING IN VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS PUT OUT BY THE CHAMBER, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ANNOUNCE SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGH THE MONTHLY CHAMBER PAGE. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a THE BOARD APPROVES THE SLATE OF NEW MEMBERS FOR THE BOARD. THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP HAS THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR THE BOARD BY GETTING TEN (10) GENERAL MEMBERS TO SIGN A NOMINATION FOR THAT MEMBER. IF NO ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED THEN THE SLATE IS AUTOMATICALLY ELECTED. IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS THEN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE SLATE OF DIRECTORS. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b EACH YEAR FIVE SLOTS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OPENS UP. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE RECOMENDS TO THE BOARD FIVE MEMBERS TO FILL THOSE SLOTS. THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP THEN HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL NAMES TO THAT SLATE. THEN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE FIVE MEMBERS THEY WANT ADDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, THE BOARD HAD ONE POSITION THAT COULD NOT BE FILLED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AFTER THAT REVIEW THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ALL COMMENTS FROM CEO OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY AND WHEN EVERYBODY AGREES TO THE ACCURACY OF THE RETURN, THEN THE RETURN IS FILED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VIOLATING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY INCLUDE REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD APPOINTS A COMMITTEE TO HIRE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND REVIEW THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD VOTES ON HIRING AND PAYING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH APPROVAL OF BUDGET BY THE BOARD. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE BY REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC.