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Upcoming Events
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2016
October 17th:
Queen's Bar-B-Que 50th Anniversary Celebration, 3428 Avenue South, 4
:00 p.m.
October 17th - 21st:
Texas Chamber of Commerce Week
October 19th:
West End Cleaning Ribbon Cutting, 6511 Stewart Road, Suite 8, 4:00 p.m.
October 21st:
Galveston Chamber of Commerce Open House, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 21st:
Sandy Joseph, Realtor, Ribbon Cutting,, Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, 4:00 p.m.
October 25th-November 22nd:
Spanish Speaking Workshop, Chamber Boardroom, Every Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
October 29th:
Allied Home Warranty Ribbon Cutting, 1050 North Post Oak Road, Houston, 3:00 p.m.
October 31st:
Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce Blood Drive, 10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m.
December 8th:
Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce Fa Li La Ti Da Holiday Party, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Moody Gardens Hotel Garden Cay Room
2017
January 13th: Galveston Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Gala, 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Moody Gardens Convention Center
April 6th: 2017 Celebrating Women: Mind, Body, Spirit Women's Conference
May 7th:
Lemonade Day Galveston County
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Recent Ribbon Cuttings
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Click the photos below to visit their websites!
Tutor-a-Tor Mentoring Program
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Join the Navigators!
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 Navigators are a special group of people who volunteer to help promote the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce business community and support Chamber functions. If you're interested in becoming a Navigator, contact Rhonda Harris for more information or click here!
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| Open House is Friday, October 21, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
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Join us as we celebrate Texas Chamber of Commerce Week October 17-21, 2016. This week is a time to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of chambers of commerce and the communities they represent.
In recognition of this year's celebration, the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce will host an Open House celebration. Join us throughout the day between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to enjoy cookies, lemonade, and prizes.
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| Congratulations Gina! |
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Gina Spagnola Finalist for National Excellence in Leadership Award
The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce has been notified that Gina Spagnola, President and CEO, has been selected as one of ten national finalists for the 2016 Glenn Shepard Excellence in Leadership Award.
The annual Glenn Shepard Excellence in Leadership honors outstanding individuals who have the supreme quality of leadership and integrity. In addition, these outstanding performers inspire others to dream more, do more, and be more. Their teams accomplish amazing things under their leadership by doing what others don't think possible.
Gina Spagnola was selected out of 1,936 submissions from 43 states and 6 countries. Members of the community contributed to the nomination with letters of support applauding her leadership for the past 13 years. The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, established in 1845, is the oldest Chamber in the State of Texas and 845 members strong. Spagnola embodies the mission of the Chamber to advocate and promote business.
She has kept the organization energized and excited about the future growth of the region through the development of numerous committees. All committees developed under her leadership collaborate on programs within their mission statements.
A finalist will be chosen from the top ten in 2017.
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| Chamber to Present Hispanic Business Workshops |
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The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, with support from the Texas Workforce Commission and League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), will continue the Business Workshops to be conducted in Spanish, Tuesday, October 25, 7:30 am - 8:30 am. The workshops are open to the public.
Funded by a grant from the Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA), the Galveston Chamber is one of ten non-profit organizations from across the state awarded support to promote the development of small businesses in undeserved markets. An initiative with the Texas Workforce Commission, the program is designed to enhance diversity projects and activities benefiting the State's small and historically underutilized businesses (HUBS).
All business workshops for this series will be presented in Spanish and will be October 25, November 8, and November 22. The sessions will include:
- Importance of a business plan in growing your business
- How to create a business plan, and hands on mentoring on getting started (templates provided)
- A review of the marketing section of the business plan
- Business plan assistance and completion
- How to implement your business plan
- Resources that can help your business.
The second series of workshops, offered in 2017, will include:
- The benefits of being a HUB vendor
- How to become a HUB vendor, with assistance with the application process
- How to submit a request for proposals (RFP).
There is no fee to attend the workshops and workshop materials will be provided. All interested businesses are invited to attend and there is free parking on the street until 9 am. The workshops will be presented at the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2228 Mechanic St, Suite 101, and refreshments will be served.
The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce has been promoting and advocating for business and community development since 1845. For more information, call (409) 763-5326 or go to
www.galvestonchamber.com
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| Update Your Member Information |
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Be sure to check the accuracy of your information on the Chamber website. Updates are vital to ensure accurate information appears on our website, and that the correct contact information is given out when making referra
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If your business has moved, has a new phone number, or a new website address, if you have employees you would like to delete or add to the database to receive Chamber news, this a great opportunity to update your Chamber records. If you have any questions about how to update your records, or are interested in additional marketing tools, please contact the Chamber at (409) 763-5326 and any staff member will be happy to help you out.
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| Spotlight Your Business Here |
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| Spotlight your business here for free on a first-come, first-served basis! Send the following to ltouchy@galvestonchamber.com to be spotlighted in an upcoming issue of The Advocate:
- A one or two paragraph descriptive write-up about your company
- Your company logo
- Any photos you may like to see included in the spotlight (no more than two please)
- OR, send your spotlight as a .jpeg image that you've designed yourself!
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