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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes two new members to welcome, and photos and videos from the four ribbon cuttings we celebrated last week. Sign up now for another FREE webinar from Jody Holland and our SSBI Partners on September 2nd about the Top 3 Business Challenges in the Coming Year, and see the other events coming up in the next two weeks and a cancelation notice for After Hours in September. The Annual Banquet and Business Excellence Awards that was originally planned for August 26th has been postponed until December 9th, but you can check out the award winners below and watch our Facebook page in the coming weeks as we spotlight these winners. We already have more than 60 teams signed up for the barbecue cook-off, so if you want to promote your business and serve up some tasty food and drinks during the event, the signup link with details is below. Check out the additional resources section for webinars, news, and events coming up that might benefit your business. You can get information on all of this and more below.
We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and add new information and resources to our COVID Resource Page on our website that may be important to our members.
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, and 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
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Welcome to these New Members |
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CellOnly
Kellie Tijerina
3300 S Soncy Road Suite 300
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 355-5545
CellOnly is built on a commitment to exceptional customer service. Locally owned and operated, CellOnly brings you the nationwide power and dependability of Verizon’s top-rated service along with the comfort of working with friendly professionals close to home.
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Kysar Millennium Leavitt Insurance
Lincoln Foster
112 SW 8th Ave Ste 718
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 318-8873
This 4-step comprehensive approach includes Commercial Insurance, Employee Benefits, Personal Insurance, as well as proactive Safety and HR Tools for growth-oriented businesses. Our qualified Risk Managers will help you implement your custom Risk Management Plan and monitor its performance as things change. At Kysar Leavitt, we believe that Insurance is not the only solution to managing risk. That's why we work alongside you to identify and mitigate your risk using the best tools available. Our professional Risk Managers are trained to provide custom solutions to best address the unique risks you are facing. Contact us to start doing business with the very best in the industry.
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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.
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Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events
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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.
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Register Now for this FREE Webinar from our
Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners
Thursday, September 2nd | 9am - 10am
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The world is changing fast! Knowing what to prepare for and how to prepare puts your business ahead.
There are a host of challenges that we each face in business. With the uncertainty of 2020, there has been no shortage of things to fret about. But fretting doesn't fix anything. As we have researched the trends in challenges we are going to face moving forward, there are three specific challenges that stand out.
- How do you tell the story of your business? Your story is the emotional appeal that gets to the heart of employees, potential employees, and customers.
- How do you build your presence? Once your story is in place, building a presence through strategic marketing initiatives creates a flow of people wanting to learn more about your company.
- How do you create certainty in the midst of chaos? The manner in which we lead and manage our people will determine their emotional state. That state determines their working style, drive, and stability moving forward.
When you conquer these 3 challenges, you prepare yourself for a year of victories instead of a year of reactivities.
Join us for this online event on September 2, 2021 from 9-10 CST!
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After Hours in September Canceled |
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The two After Hours events that were originally scheduled to take place in September have been canceled. We will update you about future After Hours events in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to our event calendar or our Facebook page for more details. |
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Upcoming Events Within Next Two Weeks |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28*
11:30am (Grand Opening Celebration 11am-2pm)
8100 S. Soncy
More Information: Eric, 350-1452
* Please note, this event will be conducted by the business without the Chamber staff or volunteers due to the day and time of the event being outside of our normal operations.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
9:00am - 10:00am
Online
More Information: Jody, (325) 829-0401
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
10:00am
8210 W Amarillo Blvd.
More Information: Angela, 599-4200
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Chamber Closed: Labor Day Holiday
The Chamber offices will be closed and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, September 7th.
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Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards
POSTPONED to December 9th
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The Annual Banquet and Business Excellence Awards that was originally scheduled for Thursday, August 26th at the Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Ballroom has been postponed until Thursday, December 9th, and will be moved to the Civic Center Grand Plaza. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Check out the complete list of winners and get more information on our website. If you have questions about this event or reserving a table, you can contact Mary at (806) 342-2009.
Watch our Facebook page as we feature each of these award winners in the coming weeks so that you can learn more about these outstanding young professionals and businesses. |
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If you know a young professional or outstanding business that should be recognized with an award, you can nominate someone for a 2022 Business Excellence Award anytime between now and next May 2022 through the webpage. |
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** Calling all Barbecue Cooking Teams **
Show Off Your Skills on Thursday, October 7th at the
25th Almost Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off
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Does your business have a group of professional, amateur, or corporate cooks that are enthusiastic about barbecue that wants to show off their grilling and smoking skills? Why not represent at the 25th Annual Barbecue Cook-Off scheduled for Thursday, October 7, 2021. Registration is now open to Chamber Member businesses to reserve a cooking space at the event as an event sponsor. Get all of the details on the event, what is required of cooking teams, the costs of participating, and the signup form at https://www.amarillo-chamber.org/bbq-sponsorship-form.html. If you have specific questions about cooking teams, please contact Lindsey at (806) 342-2006 or email lindsey@amarillo-chamber.org. |
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Thursday, October 7, 2021
5pm-8pm
Tri-State Fairgrounds
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Everything you love about this event will stay the same, except for the location. We are thrilled to have found a new location for this year at the Amarillo Tri-State Fairgrounds in the parking lot just outside of the Amarillo National Center arena. This new location will allow us to have some extra room to move around and accommodate our 80+ cooking teams and all of the attendees. Ticket prices will remain the same at $30 in advance and $40 at the gate, and still include all you can eat, drink, and network! All-inclusive tickets will go on sale at noon on August 16th through all Panhandle Ticket outlets.
Watch our website and social media for more barbecue cook-off information and a list of sponsors coming soon! |
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities |
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TAB WEEKLY UPDATE | August 24, 2021
The Texas Association of Business Weekly Update includes:
- State Chamber Updates at the Capitol
- TAB Tuesdays
- President's Post
- Governor Abbott to Keynote Best Companies to Work for in Texas Gala October 4th
- Annual Policy Conference
- Texas-Mexico Summit
- Legislative Awards Reception
- New Members and more
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MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | August 23, 2021
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- The Lead: Amarillo Tops 200,000 people
- State News
- Local News
- AmTech Career Academy featured on Podcast
- Sports Wrap: Plunk Establishes Tradition at Tascosa as Area's Longest-Tenured Head Coach
- Out & About - Community Events
- and more
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | August 17, 2021
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- AAMW Drive-Thru Vaccination Clinics Continue
- Local Focus
- Boys Ranch Postpones Rodeo
- Unvaccinated Residents Leading Hospitalizations
- Only Three Community Market Saturdays Remain
- Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
- Eye on Amarillo
- Spotlight on Kids Incorporated
- and more
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CHAMBER JOB BANK -- LIST YOUR JOB OPENINGS FOR FREE
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. |
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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.
If you have questions about using the calendar, or what kinds of events are allowed, contact Denise at 373-7800. |
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Attention Members Who Joined Through Our Member Mania Membership Event June 22-24 |
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If you are a new member who signed up during our Member Mania event June 22-24, we need you to update your Membership Listing so that your listing appears properly in our online and printed directories. You can request your login credentials to update your listing on your own by emailing Denise@amarillo-chamber.org, or we can update your listing for you with the following information:
- business name
- business address
- primary contact person's name
- billing address if different
- phone number
- website address
- social media links
- email address (this is for our use only and will not be printed or shared)
- business category type (you can choose up to 3 categories to be listed in)
- and 25-word description about your business
As soon as we get a more complete list of new members, we will share that list in this email in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we work to get our more than 500 new members updated in our database so we can provide you with a more accurate listing.
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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. |
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Chamber Events Planned for 2021
All events are tentative and subject to change.
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9/2 - Top Business Challenges Webinar with Jody Holland
10/7 - Good Times Celebration® Barbecue Cook-Off at the Tri-State Fairgrounds
10/14 - Business After Hours at Casey Carpet One
10/28 - Business Leader Panel Discussion In-Person Seminar
11/4 - Business Webinar with Jody Holland
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
If you have questions about participating in or sponsoring any events, please call the Chamber at 373-7800.
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COVID 19 Vaccine Offered Through City of Amarillo |
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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. |
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Chamber Partner Cramer Marketing Offers
Advertising Options to Members
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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.
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Chamber Partner CGI Communications Offers
Advertising Options to Members
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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.
Senior Sales Executive
CGI Communications, Inc.
(585) 576-0947
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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.
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President & CEO
VP of Membership & Business Development
VP of Communications & Marketing
Membership Director
Business Development Director
Database Administrator
Director of First Impressions
Communication & Marketing Assistant
Senior Consultant
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See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.
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2020-21 Chamber Board of Directors |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dusty Doyle
Chair
Casey Carpet One Floor & Home
Chris Reed
Chair-Elect
Reed Beverage
John Luciano
Finance Chair
Street Volkswagen
Michelle Reichert
Past Chair
CNS Pantex
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Brandy Sanchez
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
KAMR/KCIT/KCPN-TV
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Leon Church
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
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DIRECTORS
Tyler Andrews, Andrews & Associates / cat.man.du
Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance
Scott Bentley, Amarillo EDC
David Bishop, Amarillo ISD
Lew Bradshaw, Pat Davis Properties
Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC
Ryan Chandler, Northwest Texas Healthcare
Richard Constancio, Shiver-Megert & Associates
Joe Graham, Graham Brothers Jewelers
Jason Henderson, Bell
Brady Hochstein, Elevate Amarillo
Mark Hodges, FirstCapital Bank of Texas
Julie Imke, WTAMU Amarillo Center
Charles Leard, M&R Liquor
Trent Morris, Workforce Solutions Panhandle
Ed Nichols, Brown, Graham & Company, P.C.
Joseph Peterson, Edward Jones
Stephanie Price, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Aaron Sage, Sage Oil Vac
Doug Street, Affiliated Foods
Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
Ronnie Walker, Xcel Energy
Peter Warrick, Atmos Energy
Mikel Williamson, Happy State Bank
Lance Wolff, Insurica DFB
Learn more about our Board of Directors
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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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