Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conferece Call with Texas Dept of Agriculture updates

Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call with special guest Manuel Martinez, Texas Department of Agriculture
Community partners will give updates.
Sponsored by Burke

AGENDA
10:00 a.m. Welcome & Speaker Introduction by C. Wayne Mitchell, President & CEO, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Agriculture Update by Manuel S. Martinez, Field Representative, Texas Department of Agriculture
Stephen F. Austin University Update by Dr. Scott Gordon, SFA President, Stephen F. Austin State University
City of Nacogdoches Update by Mario Canizares, City Manager, City of Nacogdoches
NEDCO Update by Larissa Philpot, President & CEO, Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation
Hospitality Industry Update by Sherry Morgan, Director, Visit Nacogdoches
Social Services Update by Gary Lee Ashcraft, President & CEO, Nacogdoches Area United Way
TFCP Update by Nancy Windham, resident & CEO, Texas Forest County Partnership (TFCP)
Nacogdoches ISD Update by Les Linebarger, Communications Director, NISD
Final Comments/ Meeting Concludes by C. Wayne Mitchell, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce

About Manuel Martinez, Field Representative, Texas Department of Agriculture
Manuel Martinez is a Field Representative with the Texas Department of Agriculture and works within the Trade and Business Development Division of the agency. He represents 20 counties throughout the East Texas region, conducting outreach programs to support regional agriculture and rural economic development.  He has worked for 20 years with TDA in various roles such as Marketing, Agriculture Consumer Protection, Economic Development, and Pesticide Inspection.  Manuel is a 3rd generation Texan from Shiner, Texas and is a graduate of Texas A&M University.  He and his wife reside in Montgomery County with their two boys and enjoy traveling and spending time on the family farm in Madisonville, Texas.