Get your Sept. issue NOW!

Get your Sept. issue NOW! Find out about the new name for downtown in the September issue of Corpus Christi Business News, which you can read online in the digital flip book on the right hand side of this page. That is, if you are not one of the 10,000 businesses who received Business News for free in the mail this week. Or if the 2,000 copies left at banks and coffee shops around town have already been snatched up. The Business News is always available online.
This month, the Downtown Management District unveiled a new, vibrant and informative website along with a new name: the Marina Arts District. Merging the natural beauty of the bay with the imaginative creations of local artists, the Marina Arts District paints a picture of a glorious destination for tourists and residents alike. The work is just beginning, says DMD executive directory Terry Sweeney. See what he has in mind!
You’ll also find out how the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation Corpus Christi Chapter works to promote the entire area, learning from each other and some of the greatest experts in their field. They are “Pitch-perfect advertising gurus” working to strengthen community connections and their craft of promoting and building local businesses.
Other stories you’ll find this month include features on local business owners, including:
• Doug Fecht, owner of Fecht & Co., a trained chemist devoted to protecting homes from hurricanes with his custom built shutters. 
• Will Heavin, a 30-year veteran of the health insurance industry who offers the only local retail center for finding out what you need to know about the Affordable Health Care Act. 
• Joe Mack Hilliard and family of Fencing Inc. of Texas, the oldest fencing company in the area, with perhaps the longest standing fences. 
You’ll also find out about a young mother, who is also a dentist who started a niche dental surgery business with the help of Del Mar College. And don't miss the story of the 30th anniversary of Corpus Christi Athletic Club, a non-profit fitness club that gives back to the community by donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities.
Speaking of charity, the Ronald McDonald House in Corpus Christi holds its biggest fund raiser this month, Casa de Amor, featuring speaker Melissa Rivers. The mother, author, celebrity and fashion critic called in to a press conference recently to talk about why she is devoted to Ronald McDonald House and other charities. Corpus Christi Business News was there, so you were, too.
Legal News expert and attorney Andrew Greenwell, spells out the details of a new truancy law approved by the most recent Texas Legislature. As of Sept. 1, students will no longer be held legally accountable for missing school — their parents will be.
Other stories involve the death of a baby dolphin that the Texas State Aquarium’s SeaLab tried so valiantly to save and the upcoming predictions for profits when BikeFest roars into town for the third time in October. 
There's that and more in the September issue.