Brad Hockmeyer KTAO Owner and Chamber Broad of Directors 1st VP

The Taos County Chamber of Commerce maintains a weekly
Radio broadcast on KTAO Radio each Wednesday morning
from 9:15 to 9:30 AM.

We use that time to provide you with information about
business and chamber activities. The broadcasts are VIDEO TAPED and are posted here so that you may view any of the
Radio programs' subjects you may have missed.

 Jami McFerren
TCCC Membership
& Communication Director
PAST RADIO PROGRAMS AVAIALBLE FOR VIEWING
November 22,
2006ember
JIM O'DONNELL 		Val le Vidal with Jim O'Donnell
Coalition for the Valle Vidal Outreach coordinator, Jim O'Donnell visits with Jami McFerren and discusses the significance and possible far reaching effects of the Val le Vidal's recent success. Part 1 (9minutes) - Part 2 (7 minutes).
November 15,
2006
LAWRENCE HIMES		 Entrepreneurship and a Burrito Wagon
Ownership of a popular Taos dinning spot for many years, The Burrito Wagon, has been transferred to Lawrence Himes. He dropped out a UNM Entrepreneurial class to be an entrepreneur.

 

November 1,
2006


JULIE VALUS

Youth Heartline FEP
Family Empowerment Program (FEP) is a comprehensive program that provides services not only for child victims, according to Julie Valus, but also for the non-offending family members, care takers, and siblings.

November 1,
2006
RACHAEL COX		 CASA (Center Against Sexual Abuse)
Rachel Cox is the CASA (Center for Sexual Abuse) Volunteer coordinator for the Taos area. The center works with CAV (Community Against Violence) to safeguard adults and children from the threat of domestic violence and sexual assault.
October 25,
2006 28 		RICH NICHOLS
 Taos Mountain Balloon Rally 2006
Rich Nichols outlines a number of improvements initiated for this year's 24th Annual Balloon Rally which he believes will increase everyone's enjoyment of the event.
October 11,
2006
MATT FOSTER		 Town of Taos - Historic Overlay
Matt Foster discusses the interest that the town's leadership has in preserving and protecting Taos' historical landmarks and what's involved in the new historical overlay.
September 20
2006
CHASTELLE HIMES		 Yuletide and Bridal Fair
Two major annual events occur annually in December and Chastelle Himes is involved in both. The first is the Yuletide Christmas Arts & Fair and the second is the Bridal Fair.
September 13
2006
ELIZABETH PALACIOS 		First Friday Community Forum
The Forum is back and increasing its focus on "community" participation. Economic Development and Tourism were its first two topics of discussion. Elizabeth Palacios facilitated the September event and reveals what she learned.
September 6
2006
CHRIS MADRID

Taos Events, Activities, and other important happenings
Chamber Membership and Communication Director and Chamber Connection on KTAO Radio host Jami McFerren along with Chamber VP Brad Hockmeyer call attention to up and coming Taos area activities.
August 30,
2006
MATT FOSTER 		Town of Taos Long Range Planning
The town has a "wish" list according to Matt Foster, Town of Taos Planning Department, and the priorities outlined pretty much reveal its Long Range Planning initiatives.
AUGUST 23
2006
ART BACHRACH		 Art Bachrach on H.L. Lawrence
Following the release of his recent book on H.L Lawrence and the announcement that he will be teaching a class on Lawrence at UNM, Art Bachrach is being recognized as an authority on the subject.

August 9
2006

 
PEARL HUANG		 UNM Arts Department -
Pearl Huang is an instructor at UNM and leads a program that is taking a 'global view" of the University's educational positioning by extending its studies beyond the US borders.
August 9
2006


JEAN ELLIS-SANKARI

 Holistic Health and Healing Arts Academy
Jean Ellis-Sankari says the university has forged a new arrangement with UM main campus to provide a 4 year degree in addition to its 8 different Associate Degree and Certificate programs - ranging from ParaLegal studies to Human services.
August 2
2006
GARY COOK		 Academy for the Arts
Gary Cook is UNM's Academy Head for the Arts, a department which he says will have approximately 45 instructors for the 2006 Fall term and teach 30 some odd courses, including film.
July 26
2006
JIM SCHLARBAUM

 Culinary Arts Program (UNM)
Jim Schlarbaum is head of UNM's Culinary Arts Academy and he talks about adding a new business approach to the Culinary classes so that they are more 'street smart' with an eye to the profit and loss.
July 26
2006
JAMES RANNEFELD		 Trades & Industries at UNM
Trades and Industries Academy Head, James Rannefeld says he is looking at ways to integrate new courses such as welding, construction, woodworking, and landscaping that open up new opportunities for local residents.
July 22
2006
JOEL WHITEHEAD
 UNM Programs for the coming year
Jim Whitehead provides a broad overview of UNM's technology offerings. Its important, he said, to be able to work the technology tools available in today's business world .
July 22
2006
TREASA GREEN 		UNM Programs for the coming year
Treasa Green teaches specialty area for Administrative Assistants, such as office accounting procedures and also focuses on medical administrative skills for health careers.
July 19
2006
DR CATHERINE O'NEIL 		UNM Programs for the coming year
Dr. Catherine (Kate) O'Neil was recently selected as the University's interim President. She discusses the university's fall programs and