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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes three new members to welcome and a reminder to sign up now for Thursday's FREE webinar from Jody Holland and our SSBI Partners on September 2nd about the Top 3 Business Challenges in the Coming Year. You'll also find photos and a video link for the press conference held at the Chamber last week by Senator Ted Cruz, and see the other events coming up in the next two weeks. We're sharing photos of our Business Excellence Award winners for the next few weeks in this newsletter, but you can also find them on our social media accounts to like and share. We already have more than 70 teams signed up for the barbecue cook-off, and tickets are on sale now at all PanhandleTicket outlets. Get more details below. Be sure to check out the additional resources section for webinars, news, and events coming up that might benefit your business. Find out how to promote your business and connect with potential employees at an upcoming Fall Career Expo with WTAMU. 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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Budnuts Mini Donuts
Trinity Dennis
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 584-0253
Hot and Fresh mini donuts delivered in Amarillo to businesses.
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Pestcon
Patrick Kratochvil
6410 Persimmon Ln
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 654-0066
Your home or office can be crawling with tiny intruders who not only pose a health risk but are likely to cause property damages worth thousands of dollars. For this reason, Pestcon provides effective exclusion and control solutions that secure properties from pest attack. Find us in Amarillo, Bushland, Canyon, Vega, Panhandle, Borger, Wildorado, and Lake Tanglewood.
Robyn Long Realtor, Fathom Realty
Robyn Long
8005 SW 34th
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 395-0496
Real Estate Consultant for the Texas Panhandle.
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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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Happening Thursday -- 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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Senator Ted Cruz Visited the Chamber Last Week |
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Senator Ted Cruz visited the Chamber last Thursday, August 26th to meet with panhandle agriculture producers, cattle industry leaders, and local energy industry leaders from the Texas Panhandle. They discussed in a closed roundtable meeting the concerns of the surrounding agri-business community, and Cruz concluded with a Press Conference for local media members. We were honored to have Senator Cruz in Amarillo to open dialogue with some of our key industries on issues that are important to the panhandle.
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Upcoming Events Within Next Two Weeks |
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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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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
11:00am
7102 Imperial Trail
More Information: Kristen, 290-7724
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
11:00am
2623 Paramount Blvd., Unit 5
More Information: Jasmine, 316-7136
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
4:30pm
1103 S. Van Buren
More Information: Allison, 373-4245
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Meet the Winners -- Business Excellence Awards |
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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.
We are featuring each of our winners over the coming weeks on our Facebook page and Instagram platform. Check out the winners we featured this past week and stay tuned to our social media for more winners soon. Click on an image to read more about these winners. |
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Stay tuned for more winners coming next week. 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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25th Almost Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off is Happening Thursday, October 7th at the Fairgrounds
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We are thrilled to have around 70 cooking teams already signed up to show off their skills and yummy food and drinks at the 25th (Almost) Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off, and space is filling up. Only a couple of spots remain, so if you are interested in participating, contact Lindsey at 342-2006 to check availability.
All-Inclusive Tickets for this fun event are on sale now at all Panhandle Ticket outlets including the customer service desks of area United Supermarkets/Market Street/Amigos, the Civic Center Box Office, or online at panhandletickets.com. Tickets are still just $30 in advance and include all you can eat, drink, and network. Tickets at the gate will be $40 each.
Get all of the details on the event, on our website. |
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Thursday, October 7, 2021
5pm-8pm
Tri-State Fairgrounds
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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:
- Quick Hits on TAB Events -- Two Big Events on October 4th
- State Chamber Updates at the Capitol
- TAB Tuesdays
- President's Post
- New Members
- Texas-Mexico Summit November 15th
- Legislative Awards Reception November 29th and more
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MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | August 30, 2021
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- The Lead: Amarillo College Working to Build Careers
- State News
- Local News
- AmTech Career Academy featured on Podcast
- Sports Wrap: Dons Earn Massive OT Win
- Out & About - Community Events
- and more
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | August 31, 2021
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- The September/October Issue on newsstands tomorrow
- Local Focus
- Beef Community raises $100k for Snack Pak 4 Kids
- Amarillo Enterprise Challenge is back
- Could Afghan refugees be headed to Amarillo?
- Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
- Eye on Amarillo
- "Finish" with Karen Welch
- and more
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2021 FALL CAREER EXPO | October 14, 2021
Employers, if you’re looking for energetic, qualified, and talented, candidates to help take your business to the next level, the place to be is the 2021 Fall Career EXPO, Thursday, October 14, from 10am to 2pm, in the First United Bank Center on the campus of West Texas A&M University. You will have the opportunity to recruit students, graduates, and soon-to-be graduates with that highly sought-after West Texas work ethic, so many employers have already enjoyed by recruiting at WT!
Many students attending this event will be eager to apply for your upcoming fall, spring, and summer internships. Internships are a great way for you to “test drive” an employee, or “grow your own” employee before you spend your valuable time and money on training.
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The Early Registration fee is only $150, until September 16, 2021. Then, the Registration fee is $200 until the final deadline of September 30.
This event is hosted by the Office of Career and Professional Development at West Texas A&M University. To register for this event, just go to your account in the Handshake database. There is no cost to have an account in Handshake. If you don’t have an account in Handshake, simply go to the link at joinhandshake.com. If you have any issues or questions, call the easiest phone number in the Texas Panhandle – 806 - 65 -1-2-3-4-5. See you at the 2021 Fall Career EXPO!! Questions? Email Karl. |
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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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