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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes:
- 1 New Member to Welcome
- A Ballot to Vote on the New Recommended 2025-2026 Board Members
- A Save the Date for the Next Business After Hours at FirstBank Southwest on September 18th
- A Limited Number of Team Spaces / Sponsorships Available for the Chamber BBQ on October 2nd
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- Photos and Videos from 2 Recent Ribbon Cutting Events
- City Map Advertising Opportunities Available through Cramer Marketing
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Brickly Newsletter | August 19
- Visit Amarillo Newsletter | August 19
- WSP Fall Job Fair | October 7
- Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
- Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
- A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2025
- A Tip About Email Scammers
- A Reminder About Third-Party Chamber Advertising Partners
- 2024-25 Board of Directors
- 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
| | Welcome 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 of different membership levels, click here, or give us a call at (806) 373-7800. | | Vote on the Chamber's 2025-26 Board of Directors | | |
The Chamber's Board of Directors Nominating Committee has approved the five (5) people listed below to serve your Chamber for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2028.
The by-laws provide that additional nominations can be made by the membership by filing a petition with the Nominating Committee with the signatures of ten (10) members. If no other nominees are forthcoming, this ballot will serve as the official ballot and must be returned to the Chamber by the close of business on August 29, 2025.
2025-26 Board Candidates
- Duke Pepper, Ben E Keith Foods
- Jacob Foust, Whitney Russell Printers
- Jason Burr, NCW, An Alera Group Company
- Mike Ohm, Lemert Holder & Ohm, PLLC
- Shawn Boyd, Insurica
| | Save the Date for the Next Business After Hours at FirstBank Southwest Downtown Tower on Thursday, September 18th | | "Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. They include food, drinks, door prizes, and networking with other business professionals! Look for the event on Facebook and invite your friends! | | |
Chamber BBQ Cook-Off is Thursday, October 2nd
Limited Space Available for New Cooking Teams
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We are just 50 days away from our biggest, best event of the year--the 29th Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off happening on Thursday, October 2nd at the Tri-State Fairgrounds.
If your business wants to have a presence at this event with a cooking team, we have a limited number of spaces available. Keep in mind, this event is not for simply handing out promotional materials, selling items, or exhibiting like at a tradeshow. Each cooking team / sponsor must either cook food or provide food to serve the crowd of nearly 10,000 people. The team space also has size restrictions, so all aspects of your cooker, equipment, staff, prep-tent, etc. must fit within the space. We have space for 2 Silver Sponsorships and 2 Bronze Sponsorships. Below are the specifics of what is included in either sponsorship package.
$2,000 PACKAGE (Silver Sponsor)
- Pod of 6 Parking Spaces (27' x 36')
- 10 wristbands for the cook team on Wednesday
- 20 additional admission wristbands to Team Night on Wednesday
- 5 wristbands for the cook team on Thursday
- 30 tickets to the Barbecue on Thursday
- Opportunity to bring 1 corporate banner
$1,400 PACKAGE (Bronze Sponsor)
- Pod of 4 Parking Spaces (18' x 36')
- 10 wristbands for the cook team on Wednesday
- 10 additional admission wristbands to Team Night on Wednesday
- 5 wristbands for the cook team on Thursday
- 15 tickets to the Barbecue on Thursday
To sign up as a sponsor or learn more about the requirements for a team, details about the event, rules, regulations, health department requirements, judging, and more, you must review all of the information on our website and submit the online form and team agreement. Please note, submitting the form is no guarantee of participation as space will be assigned in order of applications and payment received.
For more information or specific questions about participating, contact Lindsey at (806) 342-2006.
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Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | | |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20
Council Meeting: Membership Council **
3:00 p.m.
Amarillo Club
Closed meeting for council members only.
More Information: Christy, (806) 342-2015
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Ribbon Cutting: Summit Ace Hardware
10:30 a.m.
7400 SW 34th Ave
New Business Grand Opening
More Information: Tina, (575) 356-5827
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Ribbon Cutting: Generation Wellness
1:30 p.m.
1901 Medi Park Dr., Bldg D, Ste 1068
New Business Grand Opening
More Information: Monica, (806) 670-9738
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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.
**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.
* NOTE: We will help promote Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking events held outside of our normal business hours, however, Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will not be in attendance.
| | Recent Ribbon Cutting Events | | |
The WT Enterprise Center will host a free four-part workshop series in September to help local entrepreneurs, startups and small business owners explore how artificial intelligence can be used to launch or scale their businesses.
Titled "Building and Scaling Businesses with AI," the series will be held every Tuesday from Sept. 9 through Sept. 30 at the WTEC, 2300 N. Western St., in Amarillo. Each workshop runs from 6 to 7 p.m. and includes live demonstrations and audience Q&A. The workshops are open to the public and registration is free. Please click the link below to RSVP.
Sponsored Content: Click here or on the image above for more information on this event hosted by the
WT Enterprise Center and click here to email a representative directly.
| | Promote Your Business on the 2025 City Map | | | | Cramer Marketing is producing the Chamber's Official City Map soon and has advertising opportunities available to promote your business. Yes, we still distribute city maps in our Relocation Packets, to walk-in visitors, and provide them to any Chamber member business wanting a supply for their recruitment purposes. Want to promote your business to potential visitors and future residents, contact Mitch at (806) 371-7310. | |
Sponsored Content. Click here or the ad above for more information.
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities | | | | |
BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | August 19
- Council Pulls Proposed Street Fee
- Local Focus
- Overdose Awareness Day
- Amarillo Surges in Rental Interest
- Women’s History Luncheon
- Amarillo Habitat Home
- West Texas Measles Outbreak Officially Over
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Local Job Listings
- Eye on Amarillo
- The Best Burgers in the Region
- Local Obituaries (Third Week of August)
- and More
Click here to read the entire update.
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THE AMARILLO WEEKLY EDIT | August 19
The Amarillo Weekly Edit is produced and distributed by the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Bureau (CVB) that maintains the VisitAmarillo.com website. This weekly newsletter includes upcoming events and things to see and do in Amarillo.
- Save the Date: Amarillo International Film Festival -- October 9-11, 2025 - Arts in the Sunset
- Events this Week
- Exhibits | On-going Events | Workshops
- Let the Good Times Rock Tour: Amarillo Civic Center
- and More!
Click here to read the entire newsletter.
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Amarillo Civic Center
October 7, 2025 10 AM – 2 PM
Booth Price on or before 9/30/25 – $100
Booth Price on or after10/1/25 – $125
Lunch will be catered, the cost for each boxed lunch is $10.00.
Click here to reserve a booth and find your next employee.
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WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS PANHANDLE FALL JOB FAIR | October 7
The Amarillo Job Fair continues the tradition of providing large-scale recruitment opportunities to the business community of Amarillo and the surrounding areas. At the last job fair, more than 100 businesses participated offering job opportunities ranging from entry-level positions to professional careers. With an average job seeker attendance rate of 1,400, employers are able to make contact with dozens of candidates in a single afternoon. This is the perfect opportunity for your business to fill vacant or new positions and showcase your business to the community.
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CHAMBER JOB BANK -- LIST YOUR JOB OPENINGS FOR FREE
Is your company hiring? Did you know Chamber Members 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.
Please do not use this form to request or schedule a ribbon cutting or ground breaking event.
If you have questions about using the calendar, or what kinds of events are allowed, contact Denise at 806-373-7800.
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Chamber Events Planned for 2025
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.
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Events in Bold have a fee to participate. Other events listed are the hosts for Business After Hours which are free to attend.
2025
9/18/25 - FirstBank Southwest
10/2/25 - 29th Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off
10/16/25 - Casey Carpet One
11/6/25 - WTAMU Amarillo Center with co-hosts NWTHS & Brandability
11/TBD - Coffee with the Chamber for Global Entrepreneurship Week
12/3/25 - Ag Appreciation Luncheon
12/4/25 - 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.
| | Thank You 2024-25 Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners | | |
The Chamber is thrilled to recognize our sponsors that stepped up to be part of the Supporting Small Business Initiative for 2024-25. This 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. DIAMOND PARTNERS: City of Amarillo, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Amarillo National Bank, Atmos Energy, FirstBank Southwest, Happy State Bank, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Pantex, Reed Beverage, and Xcel Energy. RUBY PARTNERS: Amarillo College, Casey Carpet One, Double U Marketing, Insurica, Prosperity Bank, Southwest Airlines, Street Volkswagen, and TEEMS Manufacturing. SAPPHIRE PARTNERS: Adobe Walls Stoneworks, Albers Aerospace, Andrews & Associates,Bank of America, BSA Health System, Carson Wealth Management, Caviness Beef Packers, Fuller & Sons Construction, KT Black, and Off the Court Property Maintenance.
If you would like to know more about this program and the benefits of partnership, contact Jason Harrison at (806) 373-7800.
| | A Reminder to Check the Address BEFORE You Click Links or Open Attachments | | |
WE HATE SPAMMERS! Here's a reminder to always check before you click on any attachments or links in emails that look like they are sent from the Amarillo Chamber. BEFORE you click on html links or attachments, hover over the name that sent the email so that you can see the actual address that sent the email. Just because the name says "Amarillo-chamber," the email address was not one of our staff members. And if the email shows our name but the email address is not one shown below, delete it and mark it as junk. Any other sender claiming to be the Chamber is fake or a scammer and you should never click links or provide personal information. Even if it looks like an invoice, those would only come from one of the email addresses below.
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Please add our emails to your address book and mark us as a safe sender. If you are unsure if an email you received that looks like it was from us is real or not, don't hesitate to give us a call at 806-373-7800. Be diligent and help us keep your information and computer networks safe.
| | Authorized Chamber Advertising Partners | | 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.
| | 2024-25 Chamber Board of Directors | | |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Richard Constancio
Chair
Shiver-Megert & Associates
Julie Imke
Chair-Elect
Harrington Academic Hall
WTAMU Amarillo Center
Michael Gonzales
Finance Chair
Atmos Energy
Spanky Assiter
Past Chair
Assiter Auctioneers
Dusty Doyle
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
Casey Carpet One
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Ed Nichols
Governmental Affairs Council Chair
Brown, Graham & Company
Brice Sheets
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
Alpha Media
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DIRECTORS
Heath Acker, Amarillo National Bank
Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy
Patricia Bara, M&R Liquor
Travis Chaney, United Supermarkets
Sonja Clark, Bell
Julie Doty, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles
Jake Foust, Whitney Russell
Joey Graham, Graham Brothers Jewelers
Jack Light, Cumulus Media
Matt Mathias, Firstbank Southwest
Brent McClure, KFDA NewsChannel 10
David Meraz, Street Volkswagen
Joby Mills, Happy State Bank
Lindsey Murphy, Education Credit Union
Mike Ohm, Lemert, Holder, Ohm
Grayson Path, Amarillo City Representative
Brady Ragland, Tri-State Fair & Rodeo
Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
John David Terry, Elevate Amarillo Representative
Debbie Walker, Moreland Real Estate Group
Tawanna Walker, Toot'n Totum
Trevor Williams, Reed Beverage
Colby Yeary, Pantex
Ryan Zimmer, A-1 Rocket Industries
Learn more about our Board of Directors
on our website.
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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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