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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
This week's email is our final update for 2021 as we prepare for the holidays and spend time with our families. We are thrilled to have had an almost full year of events and that we were able to get back to networking and offering opportunities to our members. We are so proud to have celebrated 79 ribbon cuttings and 3 ground breakings with our members in 2021 and are looking forward to more in 2022. You can see the 7 we celebrated this past week below, and we will resume our complete Tuesday eNewsletter updates on January 4th. Our offices will be closed Friday, December 24th, Monday, December 27th, and Friday, December 31st. Get information on all of this and more below.

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
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Your Chamber Team
We wish you a blessed holiday season with your family and friends, and a prosperous new year with good health and much success in your business and personal lives. Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber and our entire business community. You are the reason we do what we do!

Cheers,

Sydney, Penni, Jason, Lindsey, Denise, Christy, Mary, and Ashley
Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events

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.
MERRY CHRISTMAS &
HAPPY NEW YEAR

Our office will be closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday on Friday, December 24th and Monday, December 27th. Our office will also be closed in observance of the New Year Holiday on Friday, December 31st. Have a happy and safe holiday!
See more upcoming ribbon cutting & ground breaking events on our Week's Sneak Peek page. 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. 
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities
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.
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.
Thank You SSBI Partners
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.
Chamber Events Planned for 2022
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates coming soon and a complete 2022 list of events.
1/13 - Business After Hours at Contagion Athletics
1/27 - Business After Hours at Mazda of Amarillo
2/10 - SSBI Partner Panel – Legislator Updates for DC Days
2/24 - Business After Hours at The Barfield Hotel
3/10 - Spring Mega Market
3/24 - Business After Hours at Et Cetera
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
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
11/3 - Business After Hours
11/10 - SSBI Partner Event
12/1 - Business After Hours at Street Volkswagen

SSBI Partner events are educational seminars presented at little to no charge to our members courtesy of our Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners.  

If you have questions about participating in or sponsoring any events, please call the Chamber at 373-7800.
COVID 19 Vaccine Offered Through City of Amarillo
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.
Chamber Partner Cramer Marketing Offers
Advertising Options to Members
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.
Chamber Partner CGI Communications Offers
Advertising Options to Members
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
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.
Chamber Staff
President & CEO

Executive Vice President

VP of Communication & Marketing

Membership Director

Business Development Director

Finance Director / Database Administrator

Director of First Impressions

Communication & Marketing Assistant
See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.
2021-22 Chamber Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chris Reed
Chair
Reed Beverage

John Luciano
Chair-Elect
Street Volkswagen

Spanky Assiter
Finance Chair
Assiter Auctioneers

Dusty Doyle
Past Chair
Casey Carpet One Floor & Home

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
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
DIRECTORS

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, Underwood Law Firm
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


Learn more about our Board of Directors
on our website. 

The Chamber cannot guarantee your success or your profitability,
but it can guarantee the right business climate for you to succeed.   

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