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Welcome Home WINTER TEXAN • • • January 15, 2020
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We’re just connecting the dots.
VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 13 • January 15, 2020 • • • your official connection to the rio grande valley • • •
hello FROM KRISTI
I love the work
we do at Welcome Home RGV. It never ceases to amaze me how I built a business around working with Winter Texans. You see, I’ve lived in McAllen all my life, so I’ve never know life without our winter visitors. How lucky am I? I love the Rio Grande Valley and all it has to offer, so marry that with my love of Winter Texans and, quite frankly, I created a dream job for myself! Everything we do is done with love, and it gives me great joy to have found such a profound purpose in life. You all, whether you know it or not, are such an integral part of why the Valley is so unique! It wouldn’t be the same without you; it would, in my opinion, be quite boring! You show us how special the Valley is from a fresh set of eyes--full of wonder and excitement--much like a child at Christmas time. It is always fun exploring the Valley with you, and I look forward to what the next few months bring! • We’re just connecting the dots,
Kristi
THANK YOU TO OUR
2019-2020
SEASON SPONSORS
Welcome Home RGV is the home
of hospitality for visitors to South Texas. Whether it’s for a three-week vacation or a six-month stay to avoid the cold winters up north, Welcome Home is the go-to resource for Winter Texans. The organization has been connecting Winter-Texan visitors with local organizations, attractions, dining establishments, retailers, and service providers since 2008. Owner Kristi Collier leads a team dedicated to the mission of ‘connecting the
dots’ between what the Rio Grande Valley has to offer and the tens of thousands who visit each year. “It is a labor of love for all of us involved,” shares Collier. In its 12th year, Welcome Home is an established resource for RV park and resort managers and activity and tour directors, through its website (welcomehomergv.com), seasonal weekly newspaper (Welcome Home Winter Texan), social-media pages, LABOR OF LOVE CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 >>