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The Chamber and our Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners, together with Jody Holland, are thrilled to bring you our Business Leader Panel Discussion and Leader-Shift Seminar on Thursday, October 28th from 8am-1030am at the Sharpened Iron Studios. The in-person event will kick off at 8am with a light breakfast and recognition of our partners before a panelist discussion with community leaders on topics such as insurance, healthcare, retail, banking, economic development, and more. The event will conclude with an educational seminar from Jody Holland on dealing with employment and leadership when millions do not want to work called Leader-Shift.

Take advantage of this free event for our members and guests. Please RSVP to this event by emailing denise@amarillo-chamber.org with your business name and the names of those who will be attending by 10/26.

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.

Nicole Ballin

2819 Civic Circle

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 356-5068

We are a boutique and gift shop, carrying clothing and accessories from baby up to curvy sizes! We also have a large selection of toys, handmade hair bows and an animal friend building station and party room!

Rudy Vigil

3006 SE 3rd

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 463-4122

Frosts Custom Classics can help you build your dream classic car, if it's one you get from us or you bring your own! We also do full classic car detail and maintenance.

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

Ribbon Cutting: Flex Engineers

10:30am

2300 N. Western Street, Ste. 115C (WT Enterprise Center)

More Information: Tam/Joseph: (832) 560-8450

Chamber Event: Business Leader Panel Discussion & Seminar

8:00am - 10:30am

1314 S Polk - Sharpened Iron Studio

This event brought to members free of charge thanks to our generous Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners. 

More Information: Jason, (806) 342-2018

Ribbon Cutting: Republic Finance LLC

11:00am

2615 Wolflin Village

More Information: Cade, (806) 414-1201

Ribbon Cutting: Swann Animal Clinic at Plum Creek

12:00pm

8723 Plum Creek Drive

More Information: Josey, (806) 641-1930

Ribbon Cutting: Sidekicks Stay and Play

12:15pm

8723 Plum Creek Drive

More Information: Josey, (806) 641-1930

Election Day: Early voting is now open. Get more information on voting locations in Potter and Randall counties. Get more information on the Proposed Budget here.

Ribbon Cutting: Quick Quack Car Wash

11:30am

3574 S Soncy

More Information: Madison, (888) 772-2792

Ribbon Cutting: The Studio

12:00pm

5461 McKenna Square, Suite 104

More Information: Brittney, (806) 640-3074

Chamber Event: Business After Hours at The Nesting Place

5:00pm - 7:00pm

1900 S FM 2381 - Bushland

(I-40 & Simmons Road)

Bring your business cards and be ready to meet some new people at this free networking event. There will be food, drinks, fun and lots of networking.

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

Ribbon Cutting & Open House​: Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle *

5:30pm - 7:30pm

2004 N Spring / 1900 N Spring

More Information: Joyce, (806) 376-4571

Chamber Event: Coffee with the Chamber for Global Entrepreneurship Week

8:30am - 10:30am

Revolution at 800 - 800 S Polk

This is a free event, but please RSVP.

More Information: Lindsey, (806) 373-7800

Ribbon Cutting: Communities Unlimited

11:30am

3506 NE 24th

More Information: Katy, (806) 341-0228

Ribbon Cutting: Heal the City F.I.T. Center *

6:00pm

609 S Carolina

More Information: Lisa, (806) 437-9485

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

Leaders of the Amarillo fire and police associations joined Tony Freeman, a board member of the Texas Panhandle Youth Baseball Foundation, on Wednesday to make a case for the passing of a proposed property tax increase to invest in a better quality of life for Amarilloans.

The proposed tax increase would boost funding for the police and fire departments, and parks for the city. The proposal calls for an overall increase of about $4 per $100,000 of property valuation.

Freeman argued the need and benefit of putting more money into Amarillo's public parks system, which is seen as in great need of additional funding.

"Parks are a quality-of-life issue," Freeman said. "This is one of the important things that companies look for when they are thinking of investing in a community."

"Our parks are in bad need of repair. Our kids deserve to have this. We have not had anything passed to help our kids like this since 1974."

Toby Hudson, president of the Amarillo Police Officer Association, talked about the need to add more officers to continue providing a high level of service to the community.

"I am hoping that people will go out and vote yes on this," Hudson said. “What this means to the police department is adding six additional police personnel to keep citizens safe. Technology has come a long way, this type of funding is needed to keep up."

Hudson also spoke about how the state of the park system has lost revenue for the city from events and youth organizations going elsewhere to spend their money for better facilities.

President of the Amarillo Firefighters Association, Dana Havlik, addressed the need for better equipment for the department.

"We have got to invest in our city," Havlik said. “It is an extremely small tax investment. The cost versus benefit is extremely valuable. What this means to us is needed protective gear for our firefighters. The accessibility of clean equipment for operations is vital, especially regarding reducing cancer risk among first responders.”

Amarillo resident Chelsey Neil said she was hopeful the amendment would pass to help provide a safe, clean place for children to play.

"I think parks are really important to communities," she said. "Kids really need to get out during the day and playgrounds are an essential part of their needed exercise."

Attendees also agreed that giving the youth a better parks system gives them a healthy outlet to reduce the chances of getting involved in violence and crime.

Click here to read the article with photos and more information on the Amarillo Globe-News website.

Click here for more information on Business After Hours and photos from past events, and click here to view the event on Facebook and invite your friends.

Mega Market is held twice a year (Fall & Spring) and is coming up on Thursday, November 18th, from 1130am - 5pm at the Four Points Sheraton. This event includes lunch, multiple round-table rotations to talk about your products and services, and networking with a reception to follow for just $60 per person. Click here to get more information on this fun networking event and reserve your seat today. Get more exposure for your business by becoming a Table Sponsor for just $250, which includes registration for 2 people. Space is limited, so don't miss out! Contact Denise at (806) 373-7800 if you have questions.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and expand human welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national, and global activities designed to help them take the next step in their entrepreneurial journey. These activities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants to potential collaborators, mentors, and even investors — introducing them to new possibilities and exciting opportunities.

Small businesses are critical to the US economy. But data on small businesses is limited—especially data on how and why small businesses seek financing.

By taking the survey, small-business owners contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, and others—ultimately benefitting their business and other businesses like theirs.

The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and is open to for-profit businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Responses are confidential, and small-business owners do not need to provide any personal information. Take the survey today—it closes on Friday, November 19. CLICK HERE to take the short survey.

Click here to email the Federal Reserve for questions.

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.

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.

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.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates coming soon.

10/28 - Business Leader Panel Discussion In-Person Seminar

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

12/9 - Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards

12/16 - Business After Hours at Rt. 66 Auto Haus

The City of Amarillo Public Health Department is currently administering COVID-19 vaccines. Be sure to check the clinic hours, vaccine availability, or the Mobile Clinic location ONLINE before going.

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.

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.

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.

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

Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance

Scott Bentley, Amarillo EDC

David Bishop, Amarillo ISD

Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC

Sonja Clark, Bell

Richard Constancio, Shiver-Megert & Associates

Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy

Joe Graham, Graham Brothers Jewelers

Mark Hodges, FirstCapital Bank of Texas

Matt Irwin, Insurica DFB

Karen Isern, Amarillo National Bank

Wade King, Underwood Law Firm

Charles Leard, M&R Liquor

Sabrina Meck-Perez, Elevate Amarillo President

Jared Miller, Amarillo City Representative

Trent Morris, Workforce Solutions Panhandle

Lindsey Murphy, Education Credit Union

Darrin Murphy, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch

Joseph Peterson, Edward Jones

Brady Ragland, Tri-State Expo

Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing

Brandy Sanchez, KAMR/KCIT/KCPN - TV

Doug Street, Affiliated Foods

Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing 

Ronnie Walker, Xcel Energy

Mikel Williamson, Happy State Bank

Sean Wright, GVH Distribution

on our website. 

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