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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes a reminder about this week's Business After Hours happening at Revolution at 800. Check out the video below for more details. You'll also find photos from last week's Chamber Open Golf Tournament and a list of winners. We are reserving tables now for our Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards coming up soon on August 26th, and we are thrilled to welcome one new member to the Chamber. We celebrated 3 ribbon cutting events last week, and have several more coming up soon. We have barbecue teams already signing up, and there are a number of additional resources for webinars and events coming up that might benefit your business. You can get 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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Join us Thursday for another FREE After Hours Networking Event |
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Join us for another FREE Business After Hours on Thursday, July 29th from 5-7pm at Revolution at 800 downtown at 800 S Polk. Check out the video chat we had with Megan Stutz, Community Manager at Revolution at 800 for more details about the event and this unique coworking space in historic downtown. Watch it on YouTube or Facebook.
These events are free for members and guests and include food, drinks, doorprizes, and lots of networking. Get more information on our website at https://www.amarillo-chamber.org/after-hours-networking.html
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Chamber Open Golf Tournament Winners & Photos |
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Our 22nd Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament was held last Thursday, July 22nd at the Tascosa Golf Club and La Paloma courses, and we had 280 golfers participating. We are so thankful for all of the sponsors, teams, volunteers, and additional supporters that help us put on this huge event. Check out the photos from the event on our Flickr page and visit our website to view the complete list of sponsors. |
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Special thanks to Budweiser for being a Presenting Sponsor. |
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Thanks to all of our 280 golfers. |
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Special thanks to UniFirst for being a Presenting Sponsor and congrats on the 3rd Place finish. |
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Congrats to our Winning Teams |
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La Paloma Course Winners
1st Place - Southern Glazers
Jason Howard
Josh Fuller
Rich Fleetwood
Cody King
2nd Place - Ag Texas
Lee Ogletree
Conner Allen
Johnny Schmucker
Ryan Butler
3rd Place - Bank of America
Ashley Allen
Dell Volmer
Hayden Campsey
Kory Clark
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Tascosa Course Winners
1st Place - Amarillo National Bank Team 2
Rico Soto
John Dawson
Shane Westbrook
Heath Acker
2nd Place - Casey Carpet One
Dusty Doyle
Shawn Boyd
Cody Rogers
Justin Ehle
3rd Place - Unifirst Team 1
Steve Cross
Eric Walterschied
JT Hagemier
Jeff Ray
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Reserve Your Table Now for the Chamber Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards on August 26th |
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We are excited to celebrate our Business Excellence Award winners and recap our year at the Chamber Annual Banquet on Thursday, August 26th at the Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Ballroom. Reserve your table now to join in the celebration. You can reserve a table of 8 with dinner for $250 or a VIP table of 8 that also gets you recognized as a sponsor on our website and at the event, plus it comes with 2 bottles of wine for the table.
Check out the complete list of winners and get more information on this event or reserve a table on our website. If you have questions about this event or reserving a table, you can contact Mary at (806) 342-2009.
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. |
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Welcome to this New Member |
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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. |
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The Station (Eskimo Hut)
Brian Dobbins
7200 W. McCormick Rd
Amarillo, TX 79118
(806) 622-8888
Convenience Store & Quick Service Restaurant with Fresh Food, Fuel, and Dozens of Hot & Cold beverage offerings.
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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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TUESDAY, JULY 27
12:00pm
2226 SE 27th Ave.
More Information: Meagan, 437-1335
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TUESDAY, JULY 27
4:30pm
2821 Wolflin Ave.
More Information: Mason, 681-3098
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THURSDAY, JULY 29
3:30pm
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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MONDAY, AUGUST 2
10:00am
1320 Smiley St.
More Information: Stuart, (214) 282-2415
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
4:30pm
406 S. Osage
More Information: Allison, 373-4245
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
5:00pm
600 S. Tyler St., Ste. 800
More Information: Anna, (816) 601-2667
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
9:00am
7200 McCormick Road
More Information: Mark, (409) 201-6493
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
2:00pm
3100 S. Georgia
More Information: Rocio, 353-9821
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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. This year's event will be held 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! All-inclusive tickets will go on sale at noon on August 16th through all Panhandle Ticket outlets.
If you had a cooking team in our 2019 event, you should have gotten an email or text about reserving your space for this event. 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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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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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities |
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U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COVID EIDL: SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF AND RECOVERY WEBINAR SERIES JULY 27 - AUGUST 2
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Capital Access will host a small business webinar series with Public Private Strategies Institute on the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The program was designed to help hard-hit small businesses and nonprofits recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic by providing advances and low-interest disaster loans. Click here for more info.
Note: The information presented in each webinar will be the same. Select webinars will also be simulcasted on SBA's and PPSI's Facebook pages.
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MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS
This week's newsletter includes information from the City of Amarillo on the move to Level Orange, news from the State and Governor Abbott, local news and more. Click here for more info. |
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AMERICA'S SBDC WTAMU WEBINAR ON THURSDAY, JULY 29TH AT 1030AM
Do you dream of starting a business and don't know where to start?
Do you currently own a business and don't know how to grow it?
You'll receive the answers to both of these questions and more in Anatomy of a Business Plan Webinar.
In this workshop, Shane Groff will take you through a business plan from start to finish, including:
- The elements that make up a business plan
- Why it's important to have a business plan
- What should and should not go in a business plan
PLUS you'll get a FREE 1 page worksheet to guide you after the workshop! Click here for more info. |
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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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7/29 - 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 Webinar with Jody Holland
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 Leader Panel Discussion In-Person Seminar
11/4 - Business Webinar with Jody Holland
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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