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"How I Built It" 

Through a moderated panel, local entrepreneurs and business owners will tell their stories of "How I Built It". So inspiring!

Moderator: Bill Rives

BIO: Bill Rives moved to Marble Falls in July of 1983 to serve as Asst. Principal at Marble Falls High School. He spent the next 21 years as an administrator in MFISD.

During that time, Bill started working on the weekends at Fall Creek Vineyards in Tow, TX. He continues to do marketing for Fall Creek.

For three years, 2013-2016, Bill was the Executive Director of the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce.

Panelists:

Dave Plante - Blue Bonnet Cafe

BIO: Dave grew up on the East coast in Manchester, New Hampshire. He graduation from the University of New Hampshire at Durham with a degree in communications. Upon graduation, he joined Elmore Sports Group and work for minor league baseball and hockey teams across the country. He eventually made his way to Fort Worth, Texas, where he met his wife, Lindsay. He worked for Ben E. Keith Beverages in Fort Worth for five years before joining the management team at Blue Bonnet Cafe in 2005. He currently oversees the day-today operations of the restaurant. One of his proudest moments was when the Blue Bonnet Cafe received the Deep in the Heart Award from the Texas Restaurant Association in 2024. 

Dave served as President of the Marble Falls/Highland Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce in 2014-2015 and was an original member of the Marble Falls TIRZ Board No. 1.

Brian Stevens, Spider Mountain

JD Guidry, Bear King Brewing Company