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We've been teasing about this event for a few weeks now, but it's finally here. Our entire staff will be out of the Chamber building through Thursday this week for this huge Member Mania event. Beginning Tuesday morning, we will have nearly 250 volunteers splitting time over the next 3 days for our Membership Building Event.

This marks the second time since 2018 the Chamber has partnered with Your Chamber Connection (YCC) to bring together new ambassadors for the Chamber to help us build our membership base. Volunteers will spend nearly an hour learning about the Chamber and why it is important to get all businesses to understand the important role the Chamber plays in the business community, and then 2 hours calling on their network of businesses to get them to commit and support the Chamber through membership. It's fun, fast-paced, and resulted in more than 500 new members joining the Chamber during the event in 2018.

One of the most important roles the Chamber has is as an advocate for businesses, large and small, on a city, state, and national level. We know there is strength in numbers, and growth gives us a louder voice when we work together on issues such as healthcare, education, quality of life, technology, employment, transportation, agriculture, and more. Yes, we have a lot of fun networking events and opportunities for you to grow your business by getting involved, but supporting the Chamber is so much more than just our events. We also provide resources and information that may benefit your business, your business is promoted through our directories, we provide seminars, webinars, and training at little to no cost to members, celebrate with members, provide relocation information, certificates of origin, and field a lot phone calls for information on our city and our members. If you are reading this, your business is already a member of the Chamber, but just in case you didn't know what all your membership dollars help us do, it's all of this and more.

We can't wait to get to know the new members that will join us this week, and we want to thank ALL of our volunteers in advance for committing to their Team Captains and Chairs to help us be successful and share the message and mission of the Chamber with their friends, colleagues, and people they do business with. There are no prizes to be won for signing up the most members, but there are some really cool bragging rights, a huge thanks from us, and the pride of knowing you were part of strengthening our business community. If you are wondering why we called this event Member Mania, it's because we're going to the mat for business. This is a serious event for what it means and represents, but it's also going to be a lot of fun. Tune into the Amarillo Chamber Facebook page Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, because we will be broadcasting some live feeds of all the action...and you'll get to see our whole team in costume to help motivate the crowd. It should be a hoot.

Because we will be working outside of the Chamber Building through Thursday, if you have an urgent need, please leave us a voicemail or send us an email and someone will get back to you as quickly as we can. If you know a business that isn't a member of the Chamber, you can help your favorite volunteer with a referral or send Ashley an email so she can follow up next week. Stay tuned, we hope to have lots of photos and new members to share in the coming weeks.

If you know of a business that is not a member of the Chamber, we always appreciate referrals. For more information on joining the Chamber and the costs and benefits, click here, or give our Membership Director Ashley a call at 373-7800.

Jerome Price

7845 Canyon Dr Ste 100

Amarillo, TX 79110

Amarillo Technology Solutions offers customized IT services and security systems to the Texas panhandle. We provide home and business owners with security systems and home automation to fit a wide range of needs. Our team of trusted experts is happy to help you find the best security system for your property.

Kendall Stafford

2009 S Capital of Texas Hwy Ste 300

Austin, TX 78746

(512) 347-2000

Benchmark International provides business owners in the middle market and lower market with solutions for growing and exiting their businesses.

Glenda Moore

2100 SW 60th Ave

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 220-8115

KHUB was founded by Glenda Moore for the purpose of raising funds for orphans and those who live in the war zone of Ukraine.

View more past event photos in our Facebook Album or on Instagram.

Is your organization a new member of the Chamber? Is your business celebrating a milestone anniversary (10, 25, or 50 years) in business? Have you recently moved to a new location or undergone a major renovation? Will you be building a new location for your business? We can help you celebrate with a Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking event. Contact Christy Bigler at (806) 342-2004 for more information.

NEW: You can now request your free Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking through the event request form online here.

The Chamber has had a partnership with Cramer Marketing (formerly Data Flow) for more than 15 years. Jim and Mitch are great at helping us promote our Members in our Printed Directory and our community through our Relocation Guides and City Maps. We are proud to offer these high-quality publications to our members and people looking to call Amarillo home at no cost thanks to our generous supporters and advertisers. Sold, produced, and printed locally! If you would like to showcase your business in these great publications, give us or the Cramer Marketing team a call at (806) 371-7310.

Chamber Event: Member Mania Membership Building Event

The Chamber staff will be away from the main office for this event. If you need to reach us, please send us an email or leave a voicemail and we will get back to you.

8:00am - 5:00pm

Reed Beverage at 3701 SE 25th Ave

More Information: Lindsey, 342-2006

Ribbon Cutting: L Hamilton Financial Planning

12:00pm

4908 Lexington Square Ste 100

More Information: Laura, 367-9756

Ribbon Cutting: Martin Tipton Pharmacy

40th Anniversary

11:00am

1501 S Tyler

More Information: Catherine, 373-2812

Ribbon Cutting: Northwest Sports & Ortho

4:00pm

5701 Time Square Blvd., Suite 240

More Information: Martha, 354-4118

Chamber Event: After Hours at First United Bank

5pm - 7pm

4501 First United Bank Parkway (E of 45th & Soncy)

More Information: Ashley, 342-2015

See more upcoming ribbon cutting & ground breaking events on our Week's Sneak Peek page. If you would like more information on scheduling an event like this for your business, email christy@amarillo-chamber.org.

We will soon be networking on the greens at the 22nd Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament that will happen at the Tascosa Golf Club on Thursday, July 22nd. This event is sold out, so team captains should have gotten an email with instructions on submitting their team names and handicaps earlier this week. If you are participating and have questions,

contact Denise at 373-7800 or denise@amarillo-chamber.org. Any new teams or sponsorships will be put on a waiting list on a first-come basis.

Check out our website for 2021 tournament details and a list of generous sponsors who are helping put in this fun event!

Is your company hiring? Did you know you can put job openings in our online Job Bank for FREE?

Check out our website and click the buttons for "Job Seeker" or "Employer" and you can either view job openings or post your own with an online form.

Have questions, contact Denise at (806) 373-7800.

Are you holding a fundraising event, open house, or other special events you want to share with the public? You can add events to our Online Community Calendar for FREE. Click here to complete the online form and submit it to the Chamber. Your event will not be visible until our staff approves the event, typically within 1-2 business days.

If you have questions about using the calendar, or what kinds of events are allowed, contact Denise at 373-7800.

The Chamber is thrilled to announce and recognize our new sponsors that are stepping up to be part of the Supporting Small Business Initiative for 2021. This new program is designed to support the Chamber's efforts to serve our small business community better by offering programs, seminars, virtual events, and more for little to no cost to our members throughout 2021.

Please join us in thanking these generous underwriting partners that are serving the Chamber, our members, and the entire business community with their support.

If you would like to know more about this program and the benefits of partnership, contact Jason Harrison at (806) 373-7800 or jason@amarillo-chamber.org.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates coming soon.

7/8 - Business After Hours at First United Bank (The Colonies)

7/22 - Chamber Open Golf Tournament at Tascosa Golf Club

7/29 - Business After Hours at WT Enterprise Center (or Revolution at 800)

8/12 - Business After Hours at Nistler's Lawn & Landscape's Resplendent Garden

8/19 - Building a Company Culture Seminar with Jody Holland - New Date

8/26 - Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards

9/9 - Business After Hours at Amarillo Club

9/23 - Business After Hours at Snow Bear Heat & Air

10/7 - Good Times Celebration® Barbecue Cook-Off at the Tri-State Fairgrounds

10/14 - Business After Hours at Casey Carpet One

10/28 - Business Seminar

11/4 - Business After Hours at The Nesting Place - Bushland

11/18 - Fall Mega Market

11/18 - Business After Hours at Fairfield/Four Points Downtown Amarillo

12/1 - Ag Appreciation Luncheon at the Amarillo Civic Center

12/2 - Business After Hours at Street Toyota

12/16 - Business After Hours at Rt. 66 Auto Haus

The City of Amarillo Public Health Department is currently administering COVID-19 vaccines. Immunizations will take place at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex (401 S Buchanan St, Amarillo, TX 79101) or through their Mobile Clinic.

Be sure to check the clinic hours, vaccine availability, or the Mobile Clinic location ONLINE before going.

CGI Communications has been a partner of the Amarillo Chamber for a number of years. CGI handles several advertising products offered to our members including website banner ads, community videos, ReviewTube reviews, and now has a new Magellan tool for voice activated website searching for text and videos.

Our representative, Al Forys, and his team will be reaching out to some of our members to offer more information about these tools that may be beneficial for your business.

Should you want more information on any of their products, reach out to Al Forys at the contact information below.

We try to alert you anytime a third party may contact you so that you know they are a trusted and legitimate partner of the Amarillo Chamber. You may see our complete list of advertising options and partners on the Advertising Opportunities page of our website. We encourage you to always check this site or contact Penni Bentley at (806) 373-7800 to verify our official program partners before giving out personal or financial information.

See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.

Tyler Andrews, Andrews & Associates / cat.man.du

Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance

Scott Bentley, Amarillo EDC

David Bishop, Amarillo ISD

Lew Bradshaw, Pat Davis Properties

Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC

Ryan Chandler, Northwest Texas Healthcare

Richard Constancio, Shiver-Megert & Associates

Joe Graham, Graham Brothers Jewelers

Jason Henderson, Bell

Brady Hochstein, Elevate Amarillo

Mark Hodges, FirstCapital Bank of Texas

Julie Imke, WTAMU Amarillo Center

Charles Leard, M&R Liquor

Trent Morris, Workforce Solutions Panhandle

Ed Nichols, Brown, Graham & Company, P.C.

Joseph Peterson, Edward Jones

Stephanie Price, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Aaron Sage, Sage Oil Vac

Doug Street, Affiliated Foods

Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing 

Ronnie Walker, Xcel Energy

Peter Warrick, Atmos Energy

Mikel Williamson, Happy State Bank

Lance Wolff, Insurica DFB

on our website. 

                                                   –  Author Unknown