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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
| | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | | |
This week's email includes:
- Photos from Last Week's Business Excellence Awards Reception
- 1 New Member to Welcome
- A Save the Date for the Next Business After Hours at FirstBank Southwest on September 18th
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- Photos and Videos from 1 Recent Ribbon Cutting Event
- A Limited Number of Team Spaces / Sponsorships Available for the Chamber BBQ on October 2nd
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Brickly Newsletter | September 2
- Visit Amarillo Newsletter | September 2
- 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
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Business Excellence Award Winners
Celebrated at Reception Last Week
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We celebrated our 2025 Business Excellence Award Winners at a reception last week at the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center. Special thanks to Graham Brothers Jewelers for sponsoring the awards and our Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners for sponsoring the reception. We recognized the Top 20 Under 40 Award Winners, 5 Top Business Award Winners, and 4 Top Emerging Business Award Winners. Special thanks to City Councilman, Don Tipps, for helping honor these winners.
Be sure to check out the videos we have shared of all our winners in the Video tab of our Facebook page or on our website to learn more about these outstanding young professionals and businesses, and view more photos in our online Flickr album.
If you know of an outstanding business or young up-and-coming leader, nominate them for a 2026 Business Excellence Award. We will take nominations now through mid-May 2026. Find the links and get more info on our website.
| | 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. | | 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 Events Coming Up Soon | | |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Ribbon Cutting: Amarillo Land Services
2:00 p.m.
12285 Ute Trail (Black building on the south end of the property.)
Major Renovation & New Chamber Member
More Information: Remmington, (806) 570-3652
Find this event on Facebook
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
Chamber Event: 29th Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tri-State Fairgrounds - 3301 SE 10th
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, fun, live music, and lots of networking. All-Inclusive Tickets are $35/person in advance or will be $45 the day of the event and at the gate. Advanced Tickets are sold ONLY through the Tri-State Fairgrounds office or their website. Tickets are NOT sold at the Chamber or any other ticketing outlet as in the past.
More information: (806) 373-7800
Find this event on Facebook
NOTE: The Chamber staff will be working off-site most of the week for this event. Office hours will be limited and we will not schedule any ribbon cuttings or other events the week of 9/29 - 10/3.
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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 | | Congrats to Toot'n Totum on their Ribbon Cutting on August 28, 2025 to celebrate the Grand Opening of their 100th store and their company's 75th Anniversary. View, share or download their: Photos on Facebook, Photos on Flickr, Video on YouTube, or Video Reel on Facebook. | | People of Pantex: Scott Nelson | | |
Scott Nelson’s job at Pantex is similar to his hobby flying planes. Just like he does mandatory safety checks to make sure all systems are working properly before takeoff, at Pantex he oversees the program where managers and workers perform self-assessments to ensure proper readiness in the mission.
Watch the video to see Scott’s passion take flight.
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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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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities | | | | |
BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | September 2
- AC’s New Badger Bound Scholarship Program
- Local Focus
- Toot’n Totum Opens New Store
- Construction at John Stiff Park
- Free Prostate Cancer Screening
- High Plains Writers Conference in Amarillo
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Local Job Listings
- Eye on Amarillo
- Our September/October Issue is Here!
- Local Obituaries (First Week of September)
- and More
Click here to read the entire update.
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THE AMARILLO WEEKLY EDIT | September 2
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.
- The Red Boot Affair Contest is BACK!
- Events this Week
- Exhibits | On-going Events | Workshops
- Amarillo International Film Festival
- Fall in Amarillo: What to Do, Eat, and Where Listen to Live Music
- 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
11/20 - Coffee with the Chamber for Global Entrepreneurship Week at the WT Enterprise Center
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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