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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes the names of our 2021 Business Excellence Award Winners, so check out the amazing young professionals and businesses that we will recognize at our Annual Banquet in August. You'll also find photos from last week's After Hours at First United Bank and plans for a second After Hours later this month. We celebrated one ribbon cutting event last week, and we have a couple more ribbons to cut this week and next, plus we have our Chamber Open Golf Tournament happening next Thursday the 22nd at the Tascosa Golf Club. We have a new member to the Chamber Team we are happy to welcome, and there's an important save the date and teaser about this year's barbecue cook-off you don't want to miss on October 7th. You can get more information on all of this and more below.
We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and add new information and resources to our COVID Resource Page on our website that may be important to our members.
On behalf of our staff, Board of Directors, and the Amarillo business community, we want to thank you for your continued support of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, and we look forward to serving you now and in the future. Please let us know what we can do to help your business.
Penni F. Bentley
VP of Communications & Marketing
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
1000 S Polk
Amarillo, TX 79101
806.373.7800
806.342.2005 direct
806.674.7334 cell
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2021 Business Excellence Award Winners Announced |
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The Business Council and the Awards Committee are pleased to announce our list of 2021 Business Excellence Award Winners. We were fortunate to receive so many nominations of outstanding young professionals and businesses from which to choose this year's award recipients.
All of our winners will be formally recognized and presented with their awards courtesy of Graham Brothers Jewelers at our Annual Banquet on Thursday, August 26th at the Amarillo Civic Center. For more information on the award winners or to reserve a table to join in the celebration at the banquet, please visit our webpage. If you know a young professional or outstanding business that should be recognized with an award, you can nominate someone for a 2022 Business Excellence Award anytime between now and next May 2022 through the webpage. If you have questions about the award process or nominating someone, contact Mary at 806-342-2009 for more information. |
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Andrew Brandt, Phone Medic of Amarillo
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Elizabeth Ann Cameron, Amarillo Area Foundation
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Matthew Cobb, Carpet Tech-Amarillo
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Kathryn Coppinger, Xcel Energy
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Michael Galloway, INSURICA
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Joshua Garza, Interstate Bank
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Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy
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Caylar Harper, United Way of Amarillo & Canyon
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Lori James, BSA Health System
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Brandi Leach, CNS Pantex
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Tucker Lee, Happy State Bank
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McKay Moran, The Cloud Nine Co.
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Sabrina Perez, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
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Megan Reed, Bell
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Rachel Smith, FirstBank Southwest
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Trevor Spradling, BSA CareXpress Urgent Care/Family Medicine Centers
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Chelsea Stevens, Heal the City Free Clinic
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Sierra Todd, Amarillo Sod Poodles
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Lisa Torres, CNS Pantex
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Jenna Welch, Amarillo College
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Great After Hours Last Week at First United Bank |
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We had a great evening of networking with First United Bank last Thursday evening. You can check out more photos in our Flicrk album, and make plans to join us on Thursday, July 29th for our next free networking event. See the invitation below or get more details on our website. |
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Attention Members Who Joined Through Our Member Mania Membership Event June 22-24 |
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If you are a new member who signed up during our Member Mania event June 22-24, we need you to update your Membership Listing so that your listing appears properly in our online and printed directories. You can request your login credentials to update your listing on your own by emailing Denise@amarillo-chamber.org, or we can update your listing for you with the following information:
- business name
- business address
- primary contact person's name
- billing address if different
- phone number
- website address
- social media links
- email address (this is for our use only and will not be printed or shared)
- business category type (you can choose up to 3 categories to be listed in)
- and 25-word description about your business
As soon as we get a more complete list of new members, we will share that list in this email in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we work to get our more than 500 new members updated in our database so we can provide you with a more accurate listing.
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Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events
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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.
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Upcoming Events Within Next Two Weeks |
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
11:00am
18511 City Lake Rd. at High Plains Retreat Center (Canyon)
More Information: Curtis, (334) 477-2986
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THURSDAY, JULY 15
4:00pm
3423 S. Soncy Rd., Ste. 204 (Inside the Happy State Bank Building)
More Information: Suzanne, 331-4100
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21
11:30am
3120 Eddy St.
More Information: Trent, 350-1632
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THURSDAY, JULY 22
11:30am-6:30pm
Tascosa Golf Club & La Paloma
4502 Fairway Dr.
Please note, the Chamber will be closed all day Thursday while we hold this fun networking event.
More Information: Denise, 373-7800
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FRIDAY, JULY 23
1:00pm
2200 SE 34th
More Information: Charles, 584-4236
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FRIDAY, JULY 23
4:00 pm
3375 East I-4 (I-40 & Grand)
More Information: Cindy, (806) 379-5475
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TUESDAY, JULY 27
12:00pm
2226 SE 27th Ave.
More Information: Meagan, 437-1335
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THURSDAY, JULY 29
4:00pm
4401 S. Georgia St.
More Information: Mike, (833) 284-0494
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THURSDAY, JULY 29
5:00pm - 7:00pm
800 S. Polk
More Information: Ashley, 342-2015
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Welcome to the Chamber Team |
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Please help us welcome Sydney Frye as the newest member of the Chamber Team as the Communication & Marketing Assistant. Sydney comes to us from Friona and is a recent WTAMU graduate with a BS in Advertising & Public Relations. Sydney will be taking over most of the Chamber's social media sites and helping out with marketing our events and connecting with our members.
If you are a member and are having an event that you would like for us to share on our social media sites, please reach out to her at 806-342-2019 or email sydney@amarillo-chamber.org for information on how we can help.
We will be getting her official photo added to our website soon, but in the meantime, we caught this picture of her working at last week's After Hours!
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Save the Date: Thursday, October 7th for the
25th Almost Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off
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Thursday, October 7, 2021
5pm-8pm
Tri-State Fairgrounds
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It's official! We will finally get to hold our 25th Annual Barbecue Cook-Off that was canceled last year on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Everything you love about this event will stay the same, except for the location. We are thrilled to have found a new location for this year at the Amarillo Tri-State Fairgrounds in the parking lot just outside of the Amarillo National Center arena. This new location will allow us to have some extra room to move around and accommodate our 100+ cooking teams and all of the attendees. Ticket prices will remain the same at $30 in advance and $40 at the gate, and still include all you can eat, drink, and network! Tickets will go on sale in mid-August through all Panhandle Ticket outlets.
If you had a cooking team in our 2019 event, you should have gotten an email about reserving your space for this event earlier this week. If you missed the email or are new and want more information about possibly becoming a sponsor and having a team, please contact Lindsey Arbeiter at 806-342-2006 or email lindsey@amarillo-chamber.org for details and costs.
Watch our website and social media for more barbecue cook-off information coming soon! |
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities |
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CHAMBER JOB BANK -- LIST YOUR JOB OPENINGS FOR FREE
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. |
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ONLINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR - PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS
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. |
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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 2021-2022. 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 the year.
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. |
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Chamber Events Planned for 2021
All events are tentative and subject to change.
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7/22 - Chamber Open Golf Tournament at Tascosa Golf Club
7/29 - Business After Hours at Revolution at 800
8/12 - Business After Hours at Nistler's Lawn & Landscape's Resplendent Garden
8/26 - Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards
9/2 - Building a Company Culture Seminar with Jody Holland9/9 - 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
If you have questions about participating in or sponsoring any events, please call the Chamber at 373-7800.
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COVID 19 Vaccine Offered Through City of Amarillo |
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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. |
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Chamber Partner Cramer Marketing Offers
Advertising Options to Members
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The Chamber has had a partnership with Cramer Marketing (formerly Data Flow) for more than 15 years. Cramer is 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.
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Chamber Partner CGI Communications Offers
Advertising Options to Members
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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.
Senior Sales Executive
CGI Communications, Inc.
(585) 576-0947
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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.
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President & CEO
VP of Membership & Business Development
VP of Communications & Marketing
Membership Director
Business Development Director
Database Administrator
Director of First Impressions
Communication & Marketing Assistant
Senior Consultant
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See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.
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2020-21 Chamber Board of Directors |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dusty Doyle
Chair
Casey Carpet One Floor & Home
Chris Reed
Chair-Elect
Reed Beverage
John Luciano
Finance Chair
Street Volkswagen
Michelle Reichert
Past Chair
CNS Pantex
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Brandy Sanchez
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
KAMR/KCIT/KCPN-TV
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Leon Church
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
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DIRECTORS
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
Learn more about our Board of Directors
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The Chamber cannot guarantee your success or your profitability,
but it can guarantee the right business climate for you to succeed.
– Author Unknown
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