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This week's email includes:

• Highlights from Last Week's Chamber Open Golf Tournament at Ross Rogers
• Save the Date for our Next Business After Hours on Thursday, August 10th
• 2 New Members to Welcome
• More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
• CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members
• Text Message Reminders about Networking Events
• Advertising Opportunities in the Chamber's City Map Now Available through Cramer Marketing
• Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
• Amarillo Matters eNewsletter | July 24
• Brickly eNewsletter | July 25
• Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
• Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
• A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2023 & 2024
• 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

24th Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament was Last Week

The Chamber had a completely full scramble with 288 golfers (72 teams) at last week's Chamber Open at Ross Rogers Golf Complex. We are so thankful to all of our many sponsors, but especially to Presenting Sponsors, Budweiser Distributing Company and UniFirst Corporation. We could not put on the largest one-day charity golf tournament in the area without or sponsors, teams, and many volunteers. We had great food from Atmos Energy and Joe Taco, gave away lots of door prizes, gave out plaques to our top three teams on each course, and had a big raffle for some Southwest Airlines tickets.

Check out the photos from the event by clicking here, and visit our website to see the full list of sponsors shown below.

Click here to view, print, download or share more photos from our online Flickr album.

2023 Chamber Open Results

1st Place Mustang Flight

AgTexas Farm Credit Services Team 1

Jeff Langen

Rodney Keaton

Craig Cooper

Robert Jones

-17 / 55

2nd Place Mustang Flight

First United Bank

Bryan Chaffin

Rob Parker

Drew Baccus

Barret Saikowski

-15 / 57

3rd Place Mustang Flight

Ben E Keith Foods Team 2

Jeff Yarber

Keith Cheuvront

Royce Green

Mickey Foster

-15 / 57

1st Place WildHorse Flight

Whitney Russell Printers

Jake Foust

Josh Dixon

Curtis Reneau

Justin Ehle

-18 / 54

2nd Place WildHorse Flight

Shiver-Megert & Associates, LLP

Richard Constancio

Sean Wright

Heath Parker

Steve Posts

-18 / 54

3rd Place WildHorse Flight

Xcel Energy

Ronnie Walker

Sam Reese

Chester Brown

Justin Henderson

-17 / 55

Click here to view the entire results PDF.

Next Business After Hours is at the

Tri-State Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 10th

"Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and include free food, drinks, door prizes, and lots of networking.  Click here to learn more about After Hours FREE networking events, and click here to find the event on Facebook and invite your friends and colleagues.

Welcome to these New Chamber Members

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.

Guyon Saunders Resource Center

William Grant

200 S Tyler

Amarillo, TX 79101

(806) 373-0704

https://guyonsaunders.com/

The Guyon Saunders Resource Center Community Day Room is a safe daytime refuge offering basic services in a respectful environment that fosters dignity, trust, and hope for those experiencing homelessness and poverty.

Wagner Performance Chiropractic

Grant Wagner

1001 SE 3rd Ave

Amarillo, TX 79102

(806) 318-0632

www.wagnerperformancechiropractic.com

Whether you seek to elevate your health or improve how you perform everyday tasks, hobbies, or sports, Wagner Performance Chiropractic prioritizes your performance goals. We would love to partner with you to achieve your goals with tailored chiropractic care, functional training, rehabilitation, and wellness education.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

​

Ribbon Cutting: Panhandle Independent Living Center (PILC)

11:30am

417 SW 10th Ave

More Information: Cherrie, (806) 374-1400

Find this event on Facebook

THURSDAY, JULY 27

​

Club Meeting: Round-Up Luncheon**

11:45am

The Plaza Restaurant at 2101 S Soncy

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

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Chamber Event: Business After Hours at the Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Amarillo National Center - VIP Room - 2nd Floor at 3301 SE 10th Ave

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

Find this event on Facebook​

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.

* 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.

CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members

The Chamber is proud to continue our more than nine-year partnership with CGI Digital to offer video content to be featured on the Chamber's website to our members. CGI created a series of events for the Chamber to promote Amarillo as a great place to live, learn, work, and play to feature great parts of our community to visitors and those who may be considering relocating to the area. CGI representatives may reach out to you as a Chamber member to offer their products and services to you to be included in this program and to gain more exposure through our website. If you are considering video content for your business, we hope you schedule an appointment with a representative to learn more about the program and see if it is a good fit for your business.

For information on our partnership with CGI Communications for our Community Video Program, watch our 1-minute Press Release video from Chamber VP of Communications & Marketing, Penni Bentley. Learn more about our third-party advertising partners on our website.

​View our Community Video Tour here to watch the Chamber's videos and see list of current video partners. We are thankful to these companies who have already partnered with CGI Digital and the Chamber:

• Education Credit Union
• Furman Land Surveyors, Inc.
• GDI - Geospatial Data, Inc.
• Grizzle Heating & Air
• Happy State Bank
• Price Roofing Co.
• San Jacinto Christian Academy
• Triangle Realty
• West Texas A&M University

Special thanks go out to local videographer, Lindsay Gomez with 41 Productions, for shooting most of the video content in the Chamber's Videos. We are also thrilled to have local chiropractor and voice-over actor, Dr. Jeff Williams of Creek Stone Integrated Medical narrating the Chamber's main videos in the program. You can check out more of his Voice-Over work here.

Do you love networking at our After Hours Events but sometimes forget they are happening? Opt in to our text message reminders by texting the word CHAMBEREVENTS (without a space) to 40691. We send reminders of the date, time and location 2-3 hours before the event starts. It's free, but standard text message rates apply if you don't have unlimited texting. We also send out registration reminders about bigger events coming up through this special keyword. It's a great way to stay in the loop.

Please note, if you would like to opt in for reminders about ribbon cutting events, text the word REDCOAT to the same number. Note, ribbon cuttings are open to the public, but in order to be considered to serve on our Roundup Club as a Redcoat Representative, you must apply online.

Cramer Marketing Producing the Chamber's

City Map -- Advertising Space Now Available

We are once again excited to partner with Cramer Marketing on the companion piece to our printed membership directory and relocation guides...the official City Map. Cramer Marketing offers paid advertisements in this helpful resource on behalf of the Chamber for you to promote your business. City maps are mailed to those requesting relocation information from our office, but as a member, you will be able to pick up free copies to distribute to your customers, employees, or use for your own recruitment purposes in the near future. If you would like more information on promoting your business with an ad, contact Mitch Khoury at (806) 371-7310.

For more information on other advertising opportunities available through the Chamber or one of our approved partners, click here or contact Penni Bentley at (806) 342-2005.

MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | July 24

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• The Lead: Big Changes in State-Wide Leadership
• State News
• Local News
• Out and About
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | July 25

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• Four Price Not Seeking Reelection in 2024
• Local Focus
• Texas Restaurant Awards
• WT to Receive $6 Million State Allocation
• Re-Uniting Community Rally
• Backpack and School Supply Drive
• Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
• Eye on Amarillo
• Built to Impress
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

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.

Chamber Events Planned for 2023 & 2024

All events are tentative and subject to change.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.

8/10/23 - Business After Hours at the Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds

8/24/23 - Business Excellence Awards Celebration

9/7/23 - Business After Hours at Casey Carpet One

9/21/23 - Business After Hours at FirstBank Southwest Downtown Tower

10/5/23 - 27th Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off

10/19/23 - Business After Hours at Rockwood Furniture

11/9/23 - Business After Hours at Four Points Sheraton (Hosted by RAM Hotels)

12/7/23 - Business After Hours at Street Volkswagen

1/11/24 - Bomb City Distillery

1/25/24 - Street Toyota

2/22/24 - TBD (Host Pending)

3/21/24 - WTAMU Amarillo Center / NWTHS / Scarborough Specialties

4/11/24 - Happy State Bank

5/2/24 - Window on a Wider World

6/6/24 - Adobe Walls Stoneworks

7/11/24 - KT Black

8/8/24 - Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds

9/5/24 - Casey Carpet One

9/19/24 - FirstBank Southwest

10/17/24 - Reed Beverage

11/7/24 - TBD

12/5/24 - 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 2023 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 2022-2023. 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: Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Amarillo National Bank, Atmos Energy, Happy State Bank, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, CNS Pantex, Reed Beverage, and Xcel Energy. RUBY PARTNERS: Amarillo College, Adobe Walls Stoneworks, Bank of America, Casey Carpet One, Prosperity Bank, Southwest Airlines, Street Volkswagen, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and TEEMS Manufacturing. SAPPHIRE PARTNERS: Andrews & Associates, AT&T, Avant Garden, AW Broadband, BSA Health System, Carson Wealth Management, Edward Jones, FirstBank Southwest, Insurica, and KT Black.

If you would like to know more about this program and the benefits of partnership, contact Jason Harrison or Ashley Gutierrez at (806) 373-7800.

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 and the team associate may 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 Rich Yohonn at the contact information below.

Rich Yohonn

ryohonn@cgicompany.com

(585) 427-0020 Ext.394 or (585) 472-2008

Associate:

Rob Shea

2022-23 Chamber Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

John Luciano

Chair

Street Volkswagen

Spanky Assiter

Chair-Elect

Assiter Auctioneers

Richard Constancio

Finance Chair

Shiver-Megert & Associates

Chris Reed

Past Chair

Reed Beverage

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

DIRECTORS

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

Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance

Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy

Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC

Sonja Clark, Bell

Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles

Skylar Gallop, Elevate Amarillo President

Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy

Andrew Hall, Amarillo EDC

Mark Hodges, Prosperity Bank

Jody Holland, Jody Holland Training & Speaking

Matt Irwin, Insurica DFB

Karen Isern, Amarillo National Bank

Wade King, AgTexas Farm Credit

Charles Leard, M&R Liquor

Brent McClure, KFDA NewsChannel 10

Jared Miller, Amarillo City Representative

Joby Mills, Happy State Bank

Trent Morris, Workforce Solutions Panhandle

Lindsey Murphy, Education Credit Union

Joseph Peterson, Edward Jones

Brady Ragland, Tri-State Expo

Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing

Doug Street, Affiliated Foods

Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing 

Sean Wright, GVH Distribution

Ryan Zimmer, A-1 Rocket Industries

Learn more about our Board of Directors

on our website.