Val Verde Chamber Hosts January Luncheon Featuring VVRMC CEO Jorge Jurado

Val Verde County business and health-care leaders met Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the Chamber Member Luncheon featuring Jorge Jurado, FACHE, chief executive officer of Val Verde Regional Medical Center. The event ran from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Central Time) in the Sunblossom Room at the Ramada, 2101 Veterans Blvd., Del Rio.

The luncheon gathered chamber members and prospective members for a midday forum where health-care and economic topics intersect. Chamber luncheons serve as a recurring local-business forum in which participants commonly address local economic development, health-care updates, workforce issues and partnerships that include Laughlin AFB-related business matters. Those issues carry direct relevance for local government, employers and community stakeholders who rely on coordinated planning between public, private and medical institutions.

Attendance details emphasized accessibility for both current and prospective chamber members. A buffet was available at attendees’ own expense. Those seeking registration or follow-up information were directed to contact Blanca Larson through the Del Rio Chamber event page.

The meeting’s format gave local leaders a chance to align hospital priorities with business needs. As CEO of VVRMC, Jurado represents an institution that plays a central role in regional health services and labor demand. Conversations at the luncheon are part of broader efforts to address staffing, supply-chain relationships and service capacity that affect employers and families throughout Val Verde County. In a community with close ties to Laughlin AFB, coordination between the medical center and defense-related contractors can influence procurement, local hiring and ancillary services such as housing and retail.

For local employers, the luncheon provided a practical touchpoint to anticipate shifts in health-care service delivery and workforce availability. For elected officials and community planners, such gatherings offer a venue to discuss the policy and budget implications of health-care needs and to explore public-private partnerships that could support economic resilience.

Looking ahead, chamber luncheons like this one set the stage for ongoing dialogue between VVRMC and Del Rio’s business community. Residents and business leaders should monitor chamber communications for future meetings and use the chamber contact channels to raise specific concerns or partnership ideas that could shape health-care access and local economic opportunities.