Webinars
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Episode 10: Omar Peña, City of Pflugerville, Mayor Pro Tem
Sept 16, 2021
Mayor Pro Tem Omar Peña has served the city of Pflugerville in numerous capacities. His career in public service began in 2011 to 2015 as a PCDC board member, followed by Board President. Mr. Peña simultaneously has served on City Council from 2013 - to the present.
Listen in as PCDC Executive Director Amy Madison and Mayor ProTem, Omar Peña discuss his plans as his term on the city council comes to a close.
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Episode 9: Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce
August 25, 2021
The Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce has had an exciting year and PCDC Executive Director Amy Madison sits down with Shontel Mays, President & CEO of the PF Chamber, to hear all about it!
You don't want to miss this episode as Shontel tells us about the new Pflugerville Leadership program that launched yesterday AND gives us all the details about the upcoming October 23rd Pflugerville Pfestival & Chamber Expo.
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Episode 7: MDC Precision
August 12, 2021
In this week's episode of The PflugerView, Amy Madison talks with David Dutton, MDC Precision CEO, and Pete Sauvageau, Director North American Business Development, to discuss the addition of the new Pflugerville factory.
The new factory will initially focus on high-purity weldments for gas and fluid delivery, a critical technology essential to the diverse global markets they serve.
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Episode 6: EOS of North America
July 20, 2021
In this episode, PCDC Executive Director, Amy Madison sits down with Fabian Alefeld, Senior Consulting Manager at EOS of North America in Pflugerville.
Learn more about how 3D Printing has changed the manufacturing industry and why it's important to train individuals in this fast-growing field.
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Episode 5: Harrell Hospitality
June 28, 2021
In this episode of The PflugerView, PCDC Executive Director, Amy Madison sits down with Erin Bertollini, Vice President of Operations, and Mike Beardsley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Harrell Hospitality.
Harrell is a full-service hotel management company approved to operate hotels such as Hilton, Radisson, and the Courtyard by Marriott Austin Pflugerville Conference Center.
Listen in and learn how the Courtyard Marriott became the first Hotel and Conference Center in Pflugerville, and how the hotel company came back out on top after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Episode 4: Exaco Trading Co.
May 27, 2021
In this episode of The PflugerView, Amy sits down with the newest business in Pflugerville, Exaco.
Exaco is a family-owned, wholesale distribution company based in Austin, Texas. In early May, Exaco announced they will be relocating to a new 40,000 SF facility in the One Thirty Business Park in Pflugerville.
Amy sits down with Andrew and Kim Cook to learn more about the company and our new neighbors.
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Episode 3: Community Impact Newspaper
May 13, 2021
In this episode of The PflugerView, listen below as Community Impact Newspaper CEO and Founder, John P. Garrett talks about how the #Pflugerville based newspaper has grown since its humble beginnings and how the PCDC began assisting the Garretts with their mission to provide hyperlocal news coverage for communities and prove "print ain't dead".
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Episode 2: GT Distributors
May 3, 2021
In this episode of The PflugerView, Amy Madison sits down with Jim Orr, President, and CEO of GT Distributors to get to know a little bit more about the company and why they chose Pflugerville to relocate their corporate headquarters in Austin.
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Episode 1: Rosendin Foundation
May 3, 2021
In the very first episode of the Pflugerview, PCDC Executive Director sits down with Jolsna Thomas, President of the Rosendin Foundation, to learn a little more about the company and hear what Rosendin has been up to since 2019 when they relocated to the City of Pflugerville.
Celebrating 20 Years:
A Look-Back
April 28, 2021
This year the PCDC is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as an economic development corporation. In celebration of this milestone, the PCDC hosted a Business Pfirst webinar in April entitled "A Look-Back." Come hear from servant leaders – past and present – who helped shape economic development in our community.
Behind The Scenes:
Amazon in the Making
January 21, 2021
On July 14, 2020, the PCDC, City of Pflugerville, and Amazon.com Services LLC. announced a new bulk fulfillment center and the largest project in Pflugerville history bringing 1,000 jobs and a $250MM investment. The announcement followed an extended recruitment effort that dealt with challenges including a pandemic. During the webinar, expert panelists shared some behind-the-scenes adventures of nearly two years of site selection, land entitlements, COVID-19 impacts, and provided an update on the hiring process coming up later this summer.
Health and Wellness:
The New Economic Development Tool
October 22, 2020
Hosted by the Pflugerville Chamber and the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
The Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce and the PCDC along with Baylor Scott & White Health, discuss how health and wellness programs improve disease management and prevention, lower health care costs, and increase overall productivity for your company.
The 3D City Strikes Back
A Three-Part Webinar Series hosted by the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
June 10, 2020
Episode I: "How the 3D City Prepared for Battle"
How Pflugerville Industry leaders in supply chain changed production to answer the call of duty for arming our front line workers in the fight against COVID-19. Panelists include Essentium, SISU, and Medway Plastics.
June 17, 2020
Episode II: "Winning the COVID Wars"
Discuss how Pflugerville Texas businesses and partners collaborated to develop needed supplies for healthcare and essential employees. Panelists include EOS of North America; Cumberland Additive Inc; In addition, we will hear how Pflugerville Library and MakerGirl developed programs for the workforce and students to accommodate at-home learning.
June 24, 2020
Episode III: "The Rise of Workforce"
How workforce agencies and others partnered with Pflugerville Community Development Corporation to enable new workforce training and re-employment avenues. Panelists include Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Solutions Capital Area; Austin Community College, and Austin Regional Manufacturing Association.
Rewatch the latest episode.
How workforce agencies and others partnered with Pflugerville Community Development Corporation to enable new avenues for workforce training and re-employment. Panelists include Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Solutions Capital Area; Austin Community College, and Austin Regional Manufacturing Association.
How Pflugerville Texas businesses and partners collaborated to develop needed supplies for healthcare and essential employees. Panelists include EOS of North America; Cumberland Additive Inc; In addition we will hear how Pflugerville Library and MakerGirl developed programs for workforce and students to accommodate at-home learning.
How Pflugerville Industry leaders in supply chain changed production to answer the call of duty for arming our front line workers in the fight against COVID-19. Panelists include Essentium, SISU, and Medway Plastics.
