{Click here to view this as a webpage.} If you missed our email on Tuesday, October 18th, you can view it here.

This week's email includes:

• Photos from Last Week's Business After Hours at Optimal Physical Therapy Solutions
• A Reminder for the Next Business After Hours at the Amarillo Club on November 3
• A Welcome to 1 New Member
• Photos and Video Links from 2 Recent Ribbon Cutting Events
• More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
• Sponsored Content: Registration Now Open for GrowthCon 2022
• SSBI Partner Content: Building a Stronger Amarillo Together--A Message from Bank of America
• SWABIZ Clients Can Now Earn Rapid Reward Points
• Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
• Main Point Monday from Amarillo Matters | October 24
• Texas Association of Business Weekly Update | October 24
• Brickly eNewsletter | October 25
• Red, White & You Job Fair | November 4
• Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
• Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
• An Updated List of Chamber Events Coming in 2023
• Information about Promoting Your Business in Our 2023 Printed Directory, Map, or Relocation Guide
• and More

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. 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

penni@amarillo-chamber.org

www.amarillo-chamber.org

Thanks to Optimal Physical Therapy Solutions for Hosting

Last Week's Business After Hours

Click here to view more photos in our online Flickr photo album.

Next FREE Business After Hours is at the Amarillo Club

on Thursday, November 3rd

Grab a friend or coworker and join us for another FREE Business After Hours networking event on Thursday, November 3rd at the Amarillo Club.  Enjoy free food and drinks and maybe win a door prize while you shake some hands and meet some new people.  Click here to get more information on this and more upcoming After Hours events or click here to find the event on Facebook and invite your friends.

Welcome to this New Chamber Member

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 (806) 373-7800.

InfuseCare

Richard Hunt

3501 S. Soncy, Suite 124

Amarillo, TX 79119

(806) 358-8625

www.icareama.com

Infusion Therapy Center.

Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events

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

Click here to view the In Power PT & Performance ribbon cutting video.

Click here to view the Steamboat Station ribbon cutting video.

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. Request your free Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking through the event request form online here.

NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 4

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Community Event:  Early Voting Open

Click here for Potter County Voting Information

Click here Randall County Voting Information

For more information, click here to visit the Amarillo League of Women Voters website.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

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Ribbon Cutting: InfuseCare

10:00am

3501 S Soncy, Suite 124

More Information: Jennifer, (806) 358-8625

Find this event on Facebook

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

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Club Meeting: Round-Up Club Luncheon**

11:45am

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux at 3506 S Soncy

More Information: Lindsey, (806) 342-2006

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Ribbon Cutting: Underwood Law Firm 110th Anniversary 

5:00pm

500 S Taylor St. Suite 1200

More Information: Amanda, (806) 379-0303

Find this event on Facebook

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Chamber Event: Business After Hours at Amarillo Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm

​600 S Tyler St. Suite 3000

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

Find this event on Facebook

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Community Event:  Election Day

Click here for Potter County Voting Information

Click here Randall County Voting Information

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Ribbon Cutting: The Upbeat Reporter

4:30pm

600 S Tyler St. Suite 2100

More Information: Mary Kay, (806) 367-1506

Find this event on Facebook

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Council Meeting: Governmental Affairs Council**

11:45am

Chamber Board Room

More Information: Jason, (806) 342-2018

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Ribbon Cutting: Dillard's

9:00am

7701 W I-40 Suite 300

The ceremony will take place at the new Dillard's entrance.

More Information: Melissa, (469) 490-6448

Find this event on Facebook soon.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Holiday: Veterans Day

The Chamber will be closed in observance of Veterans Day and will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 14th. 

See more upcoming ribbon cutting & ground breaking events on our Week's Sneak Peek page or on our online calendar. If you would like more information on scheduling an event like this for your business, complete the online Ribbon Cutting Request Form.

* NOTE: We will help promote Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking events held outside of our normal business hours, however, we cannot guarantee the Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will be in attendance. 

**Meeting requires RSVP and is open to council/committee members only and is closed to the public. If you would like more information on the meeting or open council/committee seats, please contact the staff member listed.

Register Now for GrowthCon for Business & Personal Development on Friday, November 4th

GrowthCon is the premiere event for business and personal development in the Amarillo market. Join us for a great lineup of speakers in 2022

Our 6th annual GrowthCon event will bring together a lineup of incredible speakers that will help you master key areas of your business and personal life. You will hear from industry leaders on leadership, personal growth, business growth, and much more!

Sponsored Content: Click here to register or learn more about GrowthCon 2022,

or click here to email a representative directly.

SWABIZ Clients Can Now Earn Rapid Rewards Points

As we continue to work with our friends at Southwest Airlines, we are happy to share a new and exciting promotion they are currently offering to their existing SWABIZ clients where companies can now earn rapid reward points along with their travelers.  

First, If you are already registered under SWABIZ, then here is a link to use, to activate referrals for your company. 

Second, if you are not already registered with SWABIZ then here is a link to get registered or you can go to SWABIZ.com/login

Thank you for your support as we continue to improve and grow Air Service in Amarillo and the region and in particular comparing Business vs Leisure travel as we move forward into 2023. If you or your company have any questions and/or would like to meet with a SWA representative please contact Jason Harrison to help facilitate a meeting for you.  

Click here or the image above to view the PDF flyer.

Click here or the image above to view the complete instructions for registering with SWABIZ.

MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | October 24

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• The Lead: Early Voting Going on Now
• State News
• Local News
• What We're Listening To
• Out & About
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS WEEKLY UPDATE | October 24

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• Go Vote: View the TxBiz PAC Endorsements
• Policy Conference
• President's Post
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | October 25

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• All the Spooky Stuff that Fits
• Family-Friendly Trunk-or-Treats
• Other Halloween Events
• Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
• Eye on Amarillo
• Hocus Pocus for Halloween
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS PANHANDLE VETERANS JOB FAIR | November 10

The 11th Annual Hiring Red, White & YOU! Job Fair will be Thursday, November 10, 2020, 10 AM - 2 PM at 3120 Eddy.

Veteran Priority of Service: 10 AM - 12 PM

General Public: 12 PM - 2 PM

Click here for more information.

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 806-373-7800.

Thank You SSBI Partners

More Partner Updates Coming Soon!

Chamber Events Planned for 2022 & 2023

All events are tentative and subject to change.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.

11/3/22   Business After Hours at Amarillo Club

12/1/22   Business After Hours at Street Volkswagen

1/12/23   Business After Hours at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle

1/26/23   Business After Hours at Rick Husband Airport / Signature Flight Support

2/23/23   Business After Hours at The Barfield Hotel

3/23/23   Business After Hours at Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center with Special Guests

               Scarborough Specialties & Northwest Texas Healthcare System

4/6/23     Business After Hours at Happy State Bank

5/4/23     Business After Hours at Sharpened Iron Studios

5/18/23   30th Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow

6/22/23   Business After Hours at Adobe Walls Stoneworks

7/13/23   Business After Hours at Amarillo National Bank Skyline Conf. Room

7/20/23   Chamber Open Golf Tournament

8/10/23   Business After Hours at the Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds

8/24/23   Chamber Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards

9/7/23     Business After Hours at Casey Carpet One

9/21/23   Business After Hours at FirstBank Southwest Downtown Tower

10/5/23   27th Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off

10/19/23 Business After Hours at Rockwood Furniture

11/9/23   Business After Hours at Four Points Sheraton (Hosted by RAM Hotels)

12/7/23   Business After Hours at Street Volkswagen

If you have questions about participating in or sponsoring any events, please call the Chamber at (806) 373-7800 or email chamber@amarillo-chamber.org.

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.

Note:  All members receive a complimentary business listing in the printed directory.  Keep in mind the deadline for new and current members to be included in the 2023 Printed Membership Directory is December 9th, so make sure your membership dues are current so you aren't left out of this important publication or if you know of a business who is not yet a member of the Chamber, tell them to sign up soon!  Get more exposure for your business with a paid advertisement in one of the above mentioned publications.

2022-23 Chamber Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

John Luciano

Chair

Street Volkswagen

Spanky Assiter

Chair-Elect

Assiter Auctioneers

Richard Constancio

Finance Chair

Shiver-Megert & Associates

Chris Reed

Past Chair

Reed Beverage

Jason Harrison

President & CEO

Amarillo Chamber of Commerce

Wes Wright

Business Chair

Wright Law TX, PLLC

Julie Imke

Membership & Quality of Life Chair

Harrington Academic Hall

WTAMU Amarillo Center

Ed Nichols

Governmental Affairs Council Chair

Brown Graham & Company, P.C.

Brice Sheets

Ag & Natural Resources Chair

Alpha Media

DIRECTORS

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

Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance

Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy

Scott Bentley, Amarillo EDC

Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC

Sonja Clark, Bell

Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles

Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy

Mark Hodges, FirstCapital Bank of Texas

Jody Holland, Jody Holland Training & Speaking

Matt Irwin, Insurica DFB

Karen Isern, Amarillo National Bank

Wade King, AgTexas Farm Credit

Charles Leard, M&R Liquor

Brent McClure, KFDA NewsChannel 10

Jared Miller, Amarillo City Representative

Joby Mills, Happy State Bank

Trent Morris, Workforce Solutions Panhandle

Lindsey Murphy, Education Credit Union

Joseph Peterson, Edward Jones

Brady Ragland, Tri-State Expo

Lindsay Reynolds, Elevate Amarillo President

Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing

Doug Street, Affiliated Foods

Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing 

Sean Wright, GVH Distribution

Ryan Zimmer, A-1 Rocket Industries

Learn more about our Board of Directors

on our website.