Click here to view this as a webpage. If you missed our email on Tuesday, March 22nd, you can view it here.

Click here or on an image above to view more photos in our online Flickr album.

If you know an outstanding individual or business that you would like to nominate for a 2022 Top 20 Under 40 Award, Top Business Award or Top Emerging Business Award, click on the buttons below to fill out the form and submit the nomination to us by April 19, 2022. We will send nominees an official application to be completed and returned to us by Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Award winners will be selected by the Business Council of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and recognized in August 2022. The nomination criteria is explained on each of the three links and buttons below.

Join us for a FREE Business After Hours networking event on Thursday, April 7th, from 5-7pm at Vexus Fiber at 2221 I-40 Frontage Road.

Business After Hours are FREE business networking events hosted by one of our Amarillo Chamber members. Bring business cards and meet new faces. There will be food & drinks, a fun atmosphere, and most importantly, NETWORKING​!

Click here or the graphic above for more information on After Hours events on our website, or click here to find the event on Facebook and invite your friends and colleagues.

If your business has important federal priorities, it's not too late to send us information on key issues that may be important to your business or the business community to take to DC on your behalf. Feel free to contact Chamber President, Jason Harrison, at 806-342-2018 to discuss your issues or email Jason your key points.

The Chamber will travel to DC the week of April 25th with representatives from these businesses to meet with key legislators and staff about these issues:

About DC Days: The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and local business leaders will be the voice of our business community to government officials in Washington, D.C., on April 26-28, 2022, for DC Days. The purpose of DC Days in Washington is to meet with government officials to present federal legislative position reports on agriculture, education, energy, healthcare, and other industries, so they may make informed decisions that could ultimately have a positive impact on our business community. Government officials’ actions or inaction on key federal legislative issues can affect the economic strength of our business community. We greatly value your support as we begin to gather position reports from our membership. Please forward any positions that you are working on and any that you feel the chamber should take on your behalf to jason@amarillo-chamber.org.

Get more information on DC Days on our webpage.

Art Mendoza

8660 S Grand St Bldg 200

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 331-2677

Commercial and Residential electrical contractor, new construction and or remodels.

Jay Barrett

3601 Plains Blvd

Amarillo, TX 79102

(806) 236-0681

AmTech is a premier career and technical education high school that opened to students in the fall of 2021. For enrollment information, or if your company is interested in becoming a business partner, visit amtech.amaisd.org

Susanna Waters

8601 East Amarillo Blvd

Amarillo, TX 79108

(806) 310-9505

GEM Technologies provides environmental, construction, facilities maintenance, and technical and professional services to federal government agencies, state and municipal governments, and commercial organizations.

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.

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

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.

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Ribbon Cutting: Medicare Solutions of West Texas

3:00pm

3131 Bell St Suite 100-A10

More Information: Tonya, (806) 781-3904

Ribbon Cutting: IVRS Wellness Center

4:30pm

4514 Cornell Street, Suite B

More Information: Stephanie, (806) 231-9620

Ribbon Cutting: Lemonade Day Amarillo Kickoff

5:00pm

2300 N. Western (WT Enterprise Center)

Lemonade Day is Saturday, May 22nd

More Information: Kim, (806) 269-1559

Chamber Event: Business After Hours at Vexus Fiber

5:00pm - 7:00pm

2221 W I-40

More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015

Ribbon Cutting: Cornholio

4:30pm

2819 SW 6th Ave

More Information: Jesse, (806) 290-3735

Chamber Closed: Good Friday Holiday

The Chamber offices will be closed for the Easter Holiday weekend and will reopen at 8am Monday, April 18th.

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.

Click here for more information on our website.

Booths in the 2022 BusinessConnection Tradeshow are now open to all members, so if you have never participated in this event, don't wait to reserve your booth. Space is limited. Booths (10x10) start at just $300 each. Click here for more information on the show and to reserve your booth. If you have participated in the past and have not yet reserved your booth, click the link above or contact Mary Garcia at 806-342-2009.

BusinessConnection is the area's largest business-to-business tradeshow and it will be held on Thursday, May 19th at the Amarillo Civic Center. BusinessConnection will feature more than 250 businesses showing off their products and services under one roof.

This event will also once again feature the Tradeshow Food Court that lets attendees sample foods from a number of local eateries for one low price during the show. If you have a food, beverage or catering business and would like to promote your products at the Tradeshow Food Court, contact Lindsey Arbeiter at (806) 342-2006 for more information.

This event will give business owners and HR managers the tools to recruit talent to Amarillo with the incorporation of Take Root In Amarillo | Job Up and information from guest speaker, Chris Hodges, CEO of GoGig, which powers the Take Root In Amarillo | Job Up platform.

SSBI Partner Sponsored Content. Click here to email an AEDC representative directly

or click here or on the image above for more information about this event on their website.

Now when our members log in to the Member Portal on our website to pay invoices (or use a link we've emailed you), you have the option to save your credit card information on file with us. The saved card will then be available as a payment option whenever you log into our site to pay open invoices quickly and without hassle.

Please note that NO Credit Card information is stored in our database software other than the last four digits on the account. All Credit Card information is securely stored in your gateway and cannot be viewed by the Chamber in our software.

To save a credit card on file, you as a member must pay an open invoice in your online bill pay portal. A card cannot be saved without an actual transaction - however, after that first transaction the saved card can be used at any time in the future. While paying an open invoice, members will see a checkbox at the bottom of the payment screen to save their card for future use (see figure below). If you have any questions about this new option for paying your open invoices or accessing the Members Only Portal, please contact Christy Bigler at 806-342-2004.

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

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March 29-30 | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

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.

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.

We are thrilled to welcome AW Broadband as a new Sapphire Partner to our Supporting Small Business Initiative. Thank you to them and all of our partners for supporting the Chamber, our members, and our entire business community.

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.

Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.

4/7 - Business After Hours at Vexus Fiber

4/26 - DC Days in Washington

5/12 - Business After Hours at Reed Beverage

5/19 - 29th Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow

6/9 - SSBI Partner Event

6/23 - Business After Hours at Hodgetown with the Sod Poodles

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

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.

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.

(585) 427-0020 Ext. 548 or (585) 301-5301

(800) 398-3029 Ext. 538 or (585) 305-4909

Corey Mulhern, Ken Wuest, and Maura Saraco

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.

See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.

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

Sabrina Meck-Perez, Elevate Amarillo President

Jared Miller, Amarillo City Representative

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

Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing

Brandy Sanchez, KAMR/KCIT/KCPN - TV

Doug Street, Affiliated Foods

Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing 

Ronnie Walker, Xcel Energy

Mikel Williamson, Happy State Bank

Sean Wright, GVH Distribution

on our website. 

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