{Click here to view this as a webpage.} If you missed our email on Tuesday, January 17th, you can view it here.

This week's email includes:

• A Video & Invitation to Thursday's Business After Hours at Signature Flight Support
• Information about Panhandle Days in Austin February 20-22
• Early Bird Registration Now Open for BusinessConnection for Last Year's Exhibitors
• A Photo and Video Link from Last Week's Ribbon Cutting Event
• 3 New Members to Welcome
• More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
• Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
• Main Point Monday eNewsletter from Amarillo Matters | January 23
• Brickly eNewsletter | January 24
• Texas Association of Business eNewsletter | January 23
• Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
• Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
• A 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

Join Us Thursday from 5-7pm for Business After Hours at

Signature Flight Support (formerly TAC Air) on January 26th

(Note, this is NOT at the Rick Husband International Airport. Signature Flight Support is Next Door to the English Field Restaurant Off Tiltrotor & American Drive.)

We're networking at another Business After Hours event from 5-7pm on Thursday, January 26th at Signature Flight Support (formerly TAC Air) at 10610 American Drive (This is NOT the main airport.)

Check out the video chat we had with Jeremy Van Dyke, about this beautiful facility that services and fuels the major airlines, Bell, Military, and private planes at the airport. Get all of the details in the video on YouTube or Facebook and make plans to join us.

Business After Hours are completely free to attend and are open to both members and guests. These fun networking events include free food, drinks and door prizes. Bring a friend or colleague and your business cards to shake some hands and mix and mingle with new contacts. Get more information on these events and the full 2023 schedule on our website or share this event from Facebook with your friends.

Panhandle Days in Austin

February 20-22, 2023



Submit Issues, Register, or Become a Sponsor ASAP

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 ASAP. 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.

Thank You to these Panhandle Day Sponsors

Panhandle Days Supporters

Legislative Supporters

Mark Your Calendar for our 30th Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow Happening Thursday, May 18th at the Amarillo Civic Center

Early Bird Registration is now open for last year's exhibitors to reserve their booth again this year. If you had a booth in the 2022 event, check your email for the special reservation link. If you had a booth last year and did not receive the email, contact Mary Garcia at (806) 342-2009 or email mary@amarillo-chamber.org. If you did not have a booth last year but would like to be on the list when we open the reservations to everyone else, contact Mary at the number or email above. Reservation for new exhibitors will open in late February.

We are excited to offer our longest-running annual event for members, so make sure you are a part of this one-day business-to-business tradeshow that connects nearly 300 businesses with thousands of other members and the general public. It's a great way to show off your products and services and see new trends in a number of different industries. Stay tuned for more details on our website, or sign up as a sponsor to secure your space now and get tons of extra publicity and sponsor benefits.

Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events

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

Click here or the image above to view or share the photo on Facebook,

or click here to watch their ribbon cutting video.

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.

Golden Rose Tea Room

Valerie Roberson

3314 Olsen Blvd Suite B

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 803-1450

www.Goldenrosetearoom.com

Proper English Tea Room opening soon.

Hair Club For Men

Christina Rodriguez

6900 Interstate 40 West, Suite 190

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 353-4247

http://www.hairclub.com

Hair restoration and regrowth solutions offered.

Upbring Foster in Texas

Lauren Hughs

3505 Olsen Blvd Ste 205

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 351-0168

www.upbring.org

Amarillo Upbring Foster in Texas serves children and families in the Texas Panhandle. Upbring Foster in Texas staff members recruit, license, and train families who wish to foster children, and provide the highest levels of care to children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

Club Meeting: Round-Up Luncheon**

11:45am

La Fiesta Grande at 7415 SW 45th

More Information: Lindsey, (806) 342-2006

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

Chamber Event: Business After Hours at Signature Flight Support (formerly TAC Air)

5:00pm - 7:00pm

10610 American Dr

(From I-40 take the Airport exit. Turn left on Tiltrotor Drive and right on American Drive. This is next door to the English Field Restaurant and is NOT at the main airport.)

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

Find this event on Facebook

Formerly TAC Air

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

Ribbon Cutting: Hudson Title Group

2:00p.m.

600 S Tyler, Ste 1800

More Information: Cassie, (469) 767-1075

​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.

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 71441. 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 serve on our Roundup Club as a Redcoat Representative, you must apply online.

MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | January 23

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• The Lead: The 88th Legislative Session
• State News
• Local News
• Out and About
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | January 24

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• APD Employs Drones to Fight Crime
• Local Focus
• Meet Truffles and Oyster
• 9th Street Trails Parking
• Missa Solemnis
• Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
• Eye on Amarillo
• “Lucky Me,” by Kelli Bullard
• and more

Click here to read the entire update.

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS WEEKLY UPDATE | January 23

This week's newsletter includes information on:

• TAB TxLege Breakfast Series
• News to Note
• Events
• TAB’s Tech Means Business Coalition 1/25
• Reception with TAB & Texas Association 1/25
• Renewable Energy Roundtable 1/26
• President's Report
• 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.

Sponsored Content.  Click here or the ad above for more information,

or click here to email a Welcome Pardner representative directly.

Thank You SSBI Partners

More Partner Updates Coming Soon!

The Chamber is thrilled recognize our sponsors that stepped 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. Stay tuned for our 2023 Partners being announced soon.

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.

Chamber Events Planned for 2023

All events are tentative and subject to change.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.

1/26/23 Business After Hours at Signature Flight Support (formerly TAC Air)

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.