{Click here to view this as a webpage.} If you missed our email on Tuesday, December 6th, you can view it here.

This week's email includes:

• A Special Thanks to our RoundUp Club Members
• A Registration Link and Sponsorship Information for Panhandle Days in Austin in February 2023
• 1 New Member to Welcome
• Photo and Video from 1 Recent Ribbon Cutting
• More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
• Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
• Main Point Monday Newsletter | December 12
• Brickly eNewsletter | December 13
• Texas Association of Business Newsletter | December 12
• Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
• Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
• An Updated List of Chamber Events Coming in 2023
• Information about Promoting Your Business in Our 2023 Printed Directory, Map, or Relocation Guide
• 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

RoundUp Club Members Celebrate with Holiday Party

Some of our RoundUp Club members celebrated the holidays and the end of a successful year of service to our members at a luncheon and gift exchange in the Chamber Boardroom. This dedicated group of volunteers helped us celebrate more than 75 ribbon cutting and ground breaking events from our members throughout the past year, taking time away from their own businesses and busy schedules to serve as ambassadors for the Chamber. We are so thankful for their willingness to serve and for making each of our member events special.

If you would like more information about applying to serve on our RoundUp Club, click here. And if you are celebrating a new membership, major renovation, or milestone anniversary in the new year and would like to know about a ribbon cutting or ground breaking event, contact Sydney Frye at (806) 342-2019.

Panhandle Days in Austin -- Registration or Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open

February 20-22, 2023

One of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce’s important roles is to continuously examine legislation that impacts business owners and residents in the Panhandle. Therefore, every two years the Chamber travels to our State Capitol with business and community leaders to meet with our state legislators to discuss important legislative issues that affect the 26 counties located in the Texas Panhandle.  

The purpose of Panhandle Days is to deliver a unified message to our state legislators on important legislative issues, such as the agriculture, arts, education, energy, healthcare, tourism, transportation, and workforce development. The Chamber is currently accepting recommendations for legislation that you believe should be presented to our state legislator at Panhandle Days. The deadline to submit a recommendation to the Chamber is December 16. For more information, contact Jason Harrison at (806) 342-2018 or Jason@amarillo-chamber.org.

We encourage you to save February 20-22, 2023, to join forces with business and community leaders by traveling to our State Capitol in Austin for Panhandle Days. Event participants and state legislators will attend a reception on February 20 and on February 21 meet for a breakfast, before spending most of the day on the Capitol grounds visiting state legislators.  The registration fee to attend the reception, breakfast and meet with our state legislators is $125. (The registration fee does NOT include your hotel or transportation expenses. Those are on your own.) If you have any questions call Jason at (806) 342-2018.

Stay tuned to our website for more details coming soon.

Welcome to this New Chamber Member

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.

EquipmentShare Amarillo

Matt Follis

12760 I-27

Amarillo, TX 79119

(806) 690-1833

www.equipmentshare.com

Whether you need to rent the right tool for the job, buy the latest machine or equipment part – or streamline your operations with smart technology, get it all here.

Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events

View more past event photos in our Facebook Album or on Instagram

Click here to watch the Yudi's Nail Salon Ribbon Cutting Video.

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.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13

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Club Meeting: Round-Up Christmas Luncheon**

11:30am

Chamber Board Room

More Information: Lindsey, (806) 342-2006

DECEMBER 23-26

Chamber Closed: Christmas Holiday

The Chamber offices will be closed Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

Chamber Event: Business After Hours at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle

5:00pm - 7:00pm

2004 N Spring

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

Find this event on Facebook soon.

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.

MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | December 12

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• The Lead: Mayor Nelson Will Not Seek Another Term
• State News
• Local News
• Out and About
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | December 13

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• Ginger Nelson is Not Running for Re-Election
• Local Focus
• Local Uptick in Respiratory Illnesses
• Amarillo School Bus Drivers Unionize: 
• 100th Amarillo Police Academy
• Low Unemployment Rate
• Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
• Eye on Amarillo
• New Game from Amarillo Fun-trepreneurs
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS WEEKLY UPDATE | December 12

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• Christmas at the Mansion
• TAB is hosting a Trade With Mexico Panel tomorrow at 3:30 PM
• Editor's Note
• 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.

Thank You SSBI Partners

More Partner Updates Coming Soon!

Chamber Events Planned for 2023

All events are tentative and subject to change.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.

1/12/23 Business After Hours at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle

1/26/23 Business After Hours at Rick Husband Airport / Signature Flight Support

2/20/23 Panhandle Days in Austin

2/23/23 Business After Hours at The Barfield Hotel

3/23/23 Business After Hours at Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center with Special Guests

Scarborough Specialties & Northwest Texas Healthcare System

4/6/23 Business After Hours at Happy State Bank

5/4/23 Business After Hours at Sharpened Iron Studios

5/18/23 30th Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow

6/22/23 Business After Hours at Adobe Walls Stoneworks

7/13/23 Business After Hours at Amarillo National Bank Skyline Conf. Room

7/20/23 Chamber Open Golf Tournament

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

8/24/23 Chamber Annual Banquet & Business Excellence Awards

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

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.

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.

Note: All members receive a complimentary business listing in the printed directory. Keep in mind the deadline for new and current members to be included in the 2023 Printed Membership Directory is December 2nd, so make sure your membership dues are current so you aren't left out of this important publication or if you know of a business who is not yet a member of the Chamber, tell them to sign up soon! Get more exposure for your business with a paid advertisement in one of the above mentioned publications.

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 & Associates / cat.man.du

Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance

Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy

Scott Bentley, Amarillo EDC

Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC

Sonja Clark, Bell

Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles

Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy

Mark Hodges, FirstCapital Bank of Texas

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

Lindsay Reynolds, Elevate Amarillo President

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.