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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes:
- Photos and Video from Last Week's Coffee with the Chamber Legislative Update
- Photos and Videos from 1 Recent Ribbon Cutting
- Welcome to 4 New Members
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- Next After Hours at Amarillo National Bank July 14th
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities
- 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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Coffee with the Chamber Legislative Update Recap | |
Click here or an image above to view more photos from the event in our online Flickr album. | | |
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If you missed our Coffee with the Chamber event on Wednesday, June 29th at Sharpened Iron Studios, you can watch our informative panel discussion with Representative Four Price, Representative John Smithee, Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson, and other community leaders about issues that impact our area and business community. This event was provided free of charge to our Chamber members and guests thanks to our Supporting Small Business Initiative (SSBI) Partners.
Topics discussed include:
- Funding from the State
- Ports to Plains
- Partnership with Texas Tech / Vet School
- WTAMU’s Strong Ag Program
- Higher Education
- Transportation & Roads
- State Budget / Rainy Day Fund
- Infrastructure
- Growth in the City and State
- Border Control
- Prison Funding
- Gun Safety
- Affordable Housing
- School Vouchers
- Foster Care System
- Film Industry and Projects
- West Texas Chambers Working Together
- And more
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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. Request your free Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking through the event request form online here. | |
Welcome These New Chamber Members | | |
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Angels Care Home Health
Josh Keesee
1900 S Coulter St Suite N
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 322-5858
https://angelscarehealth.com
Angels Care Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency that provides quality, compassionate home health care 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the people it serves in Amarillo and the surrounding areas. Each member of our staff fully embraces our company mission of WE SERVE PATIENTS, which means we not only focus on taking care of our patients’ needs, but also educating the caregivers of our patients on how to help their loved ones live quality lives in the comfort of their home. We provide care for patients who have more common and chronic complex conditions. Every patient is carefully assessed in order to tailor-fit our services to their needs. We also have a great sense of pride in giving back to our community through education, events and other supporting initiatives.
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Smoothie King
April Strahan
3130 S. Soncy, Suite 400
Amarillo, TX 79124
432-631-2896
http://locations.smoothieking.com
In a world constantly on the go, it can be hard to find a quick, healthy snack or meal replacement. Fortunately, Smoothie King is here to provide you with delicious, healthy smoothies packed with the nutrients, vitamins, protein, and nutritional enhancers your body craves. Whether you need a meal replacement, an afternoon snack, or fuel for your workout, Smoothie King has over 1,000 store locations across the U.S. Simply plug in your zip code or your city & state into our store locator below, and enjoy your next step in achieving your daily health goals.
The Ranch At Dove Tree LLC
Clay Brooks
1406 Quinlan St
Lubbock, TX 79403
(866) 568-5661
www.ranchatdovetree.com
The Ranch at Dove Tree is one of the nation's leaders of adult addiction and behavioral health comprehensive treatment with recovery resiliency services.
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Tonny Glynn
2711 SW 58th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 513-6506
https://www.walmart.com/store/4464-amarillo-tx
We are providing customers with an affordable grocery option close to where they live, for the quick in and out experience. Site to Store available.
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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 (806) 373-7800. | |
Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | |
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TUESDAY, JULY 19
Council Meeting: Governmental Affairs Council**
11:45am
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine - 7671 Evans Dr.
More Information: Jason, (806) 342-2018
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* NOTE: We will help promote Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking events held outside of our normal business hours, however, we cannot guarantee the Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will be in attendance.
**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.
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Save the Date for our Next Business After Hours at Amarillo National Bank Skyline Room on July 14th | |
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Click here to find the event on our website or click here to find it on Facebook
and invite your friends and colleagues.
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Sponsored Content. Click here or the ad above for more information.
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities | | |
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WTAMU JOB FAIR | August 25
Are you recruiting for part-time positions?
At the Back-to-School Job Fair, you will have the opportunity to connect with students of all classifications. This fair is held the first week of class, so many students are eager to find work as they begin their semester.
There is no cost to attend this fair, but registration is required. Registration will close on August 15th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions about the event or concerning registration, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office.
806.651.2345 | wtcareer@wtamu.edu
Click here for more information or to register your business for the event.
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | July 5
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- City Announces Historic Broadband Access Plan
- Local Focus
- Hoodoo announces 2022 lineup:
- CVMR breaks ground:
- Barrio SHARE Fair event:
- Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
- Eye on Amarillo
- Best of the Brunch
- and more
Click here to read the entire update.
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In these uncertain times, Taking Flight - Amarillo is trying to get a better understanding of your business’s economics, prospects, and travel perspectives, as we begin to return to some sense of normalcy, post-pandemic. Both the airlines and local and federal governments are wanting to understand the tenor of our business community so that we can act quickly in restoring your air service needs at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
Please click the button below to answer a few short questions about your company's travel needs or plans for the future.
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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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The Chamber is thrilled to announce and recognize our sponsors that are stepping up to be part of the Supporting Small Business Initiative for 2021-2022. 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.
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 2022
All events are tentative and subject to change.
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7/14 - Business After Hours at Amarillo National Bank - Skyline Room
7/21 - 23rd Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament
8/4 - SSBI Partner Webinar
8/11 - Business After Hours at Hyatt Place
8/25 - Chamber Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards
9/8 - Business After Hours at ADVO - Hope to Opportunities Foundation
10/6 - 26th Annual Chamber Good Times Celebration® Barbecue Cook-Off
10/20 - Business After Hours at Optimal Physical Therapy Solutions 2
11/3 - Business After Hours at Amarillo Club
11/10 - SSBI Partner Event
12/1 - Business After Hours at 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.
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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 representatives and their team of associates 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 Zeke or Stacey at the contact information below.
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Zeke Siembor
(585) 427-0020 Ext. 548 or (585) 301-5301
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Stacey Siembor
(800) 398-3029 Ext. 538 or (585) 305-4909
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Associates:
Corey Mulhern, Ken Wuest, and Maura Saraco
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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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See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.
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2021-22 Chamber Board of Directors | |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chris Reed
Chair
Reed Beverage
John Luciano
Chair-Elect
Street Volkswagen
Spanky Assiter
Finance Chair
Assiter Auctioneers
Dusty Doyle
Past Chair
Casey Carpet One Floor & Home
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Julie Imke
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
Harrington Academic Hall
WTAMU Amarillo Center
Ed Nichols
Governmental Affairs Council Chair
Brown Graham & Company, P.C.
Brice Sheets
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
Alpha Media
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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
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, AgTexas Farm Credit
Charles Leard, M&R Liquor
Jared Miller, Amarillo City Representative
Joby Mills, Happy State Bank
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
Lindsay Reynolds, Elevate Amarillo President
Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing
Brandy Sanchez, KAMR/KCIT/KCPN - TV
Doug Street, Affiliated Foods
Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
Ronnie Walker, Xcel Energy
Sean Wright, GVH Distribution
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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