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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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This week's email includes a video and information about Thursday's Business After Hours at Mazda of Amarillo, three new members to welcome, and photos from two of our most recent ribbon cuttings. You'll also find a shout-out to our RoundUp Club volunteers who helped us celebrate more than 80 events last year, and you can see what events are coming up in the next two week's they will also help us celebrate. We are continuing to gather input on important key issues that may affect your business as we prepare for DC Days in Washington in April, and you can make plans to join us for an SSBI Legislative Discussion & Reception on March 3rd to provide more information on DC Days and those important issues. Registration is now open for our Spring Mega Market happening on March 10th, and don't forget to save the date for this year's BusinessConnection Tradeshow back at the Civic Center on May 19th. We are thrilled to recognize three more of our original SSBI Partners from 2021. You can find some photos below with our president, Jason Harrison, as he presented them a small token of our appreciation for this important partnership. We will feature more partners in the coming weeks. Check out the additional resources section for more news and an upcoming State of the Economy event that has been rescheduled. You'll also see a full list of events we are already planning for 2022, so 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
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Business After Hours on January 27th at Mazda of Amarillo
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Get more information on this event on our website or find it on Facebook and invite your friends.
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Check out the 5-minute video chat we had with Russ Royval, General Manager of Mazda of Amarillo, about Thursday's Business After Hours. Watch it on Facebook or YouTube and learn more about Mazda and their plans for this free networking event happening Thursday, January 27th from 5-7pm at 4401 S Georgia. Bring some business cards and a friend or colleague and take advantage of this free event and enjoy food, drinks, and door prizes. And if you know of a business who is not yet a member of the Chamber, feel free to invite them so they can learn more about the Chamber and the benefits of membership.
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*Please help us keep networking safe for everyone. If you feel unwell, have any cold, flu, or virus symptoms, or have had direct exposure to someone who does, please stay home. Face masks are optional, but encouraged.
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Welcome to these New Chamber Members
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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 (806) 373-7800.
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ML Healthcare
1064 Vance Jackson #5519
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 951-1900
Skilled Nursing Facility providing long-term care and short-term post-acute stay.
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NU-DAY Spa & Salon
Swan Tran
7522 SW 45th
Amarillo, TX 79119
(806) 676-7280
Nails, lashes, facials, pedicures, manicures, and waxing services.
Thermal Scientific
10301 Amarillo Blvd. E.
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 335-1711
Thermal Scientific supplies scientific lab equipment, supplies, and chemicals. A family-owned and veteran-operated company, it was established in Odessa in 1962, as an industrial supply company servicing petroleum laboratories with chemicals and supplies, (like glassware, instruments, and equipment); and the company’s guiding principle of great customer service continues to this day. If you need it, we can source it.
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Recent Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking Events
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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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Shout-Out to Our Red Coat Volunteers
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We are so thankful for this group of business professionals who serve as brand ambassadors and members of the Chamber’s RoundUp Club. These volunteers helped us celebrate over 80 ribbon cuttings & ground breaking events for Chamber members in 2021, so last week we gathered for a meal and some fun to celebrate and thank them. We have a full year of activities planned, and we couldn’t do it without them!
Pictured are some of our Roundup Members: Back Row LtoR: Ed Schroeter, Landshark Burgers; Randall Renfroe, Allstate Security Industries; David King, First Bank & Trust; Bob "Crocodile" Lile, Lile Art Gallery, Paul Dees, RAM Hotels; Sydney Frye, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce; Frances Frost, Rev Realty Group of Fathom Realty LLC; Rusty Williamson, All Star Business Concepts; Susan Bowers, Bowers Research; Bernie DeBrango, Sir Speedy; Mary Kay Kuhrts, The UpBeat Reporter; Kay Latham, Century 21 Boston & Co.; Anne Jones, AISD. Front Row LtoR: Anthony Tanksley, Farmers Insurance; Desirae Perez, Allstate Security Industries; Millie Bingham, KAMR; Theo McGee, Carpet Tech; Judy Whiteley, First Bank Southwest; Ashley Gutierrez; Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
If you would like to apply to be a RoundUp Club Member and volunteer to help celebrate our members, contact Ashley at (806) 342-2015 for more information.
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Upcoming Chamber Events Within the Next Two Weeks
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
2:00pm
2503 4th Ave. - Canyon
More Information: Stephanie, (806) 651-2244
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
5:00pm - 7:00pm
4401 S Georgia Street
More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
12:00pm
3000 W Farmers Ave
More Information: Enrique, (806) 381-6677
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
1:00pm
7522 SW 45th (Next to Drunken Oyster)
More Information: Demi, (806) 358-9998
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
4:30pm
2822 Wolflin Avenue
More Information: RayAnn, (806) 641-6452
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
4:00pm
6801 S Bell, Suite 400
More Information: Robyn, (806) 567-5486
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* 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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Tell Us Your Issues
Planning Now for DC Days in Washington April 26-28, 2022
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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 this event on our webpage.
We will be hosting an SSBI Legislative Discussion & Reception on March 3rd from 3:30pm-5:30pm at Reed Beverage to discuss current and potential positions to take to DC with our members. Find it on our calendar to RSVP and watch for more details on this event soon.
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Mega Market -- Like Speed-Dating for Your Business
Reserve Your Seat Now for March 10th
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March 10, 2022
11:30am - 430pm
Four Points by Sheraton
1911 I-40 East
$75 / Person (limit no more than 2 people / company)
or
$250 Table Sponsor (includes 2 registrations)
Click here for more information and to reserve your seat today.
This event includes lunch, round-table rotations to promote your business, and a reception at the end of the event for more networking.
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Save the Date for our 29th Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow
May 19th at the Amarillo Civic Center
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Planning is underway for the largest business-to-business tradeshow on Thursday, May 19th at the Amarillo Civic Center. BusinessConnection will feature more than 350 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 had a booth at the 2019 or 2021 events, watch your email box soon for more information on reserving your booth, or email Mary to let her know now if you will or will not be participating. Any new business who has not participated in the past may also email Mary to be on the list when registration is opened up for all businesses.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
10am - 4pm
Amarillo Civic Center
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Thank you to our 2021 SSBI Partners
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We are so appreciative of our 2021 Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners who stepped up to support the Chamber, our mission, and our members. SSBI Partners allowed us to offer a number of online and in-person events and webinars in 2021 at little to no cost to our members. We thank them for their commitment and generosity last year. Partners were recently presented with a small token of our appreciation from Graham Brothers Jewelry. We will be highlighting more of these important partners in the coming weeks in this newsletter and on our social media soon. You can see a complete list of partners at the bottom of this page or on our website. If you would like more information on this partnership, please contact Jason Harrison at (806) 342-2018.
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Sponsored Content. Click here or the ad above for more information.
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities
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AMARILLO EDC STATE OF THE ECONOMY RESCHEDULED | MARCH 23
Due to the COVID-19 infection rate in Amarillo, the State of the Economy luncheon has been rescheduled from February 2 to March 23, 2022, at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
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MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | January 24
This week's newsletter contains information on:
- The Lead: Meeting the Need for Nurses
- State News
- Local News
- Sports Wrap
- Out & About
- and more
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | January 25
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- New Public Art/Parks Collaboration
- Local Focus
- Sister-Bear Foundation Grants Rehab for Local Resident
- Amarillo Among Top Texas Locations for First-Time Homeowners
- Tri-State Fair Public Meeting
- Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
- Eye on Amarillo
- House Away from Home
- and more
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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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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.
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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.
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1/27 - Business After Hours at Mazda of Amarillo
2/24 - Business After Hours at The Barfield Hotel
3/3 - SSBI Legislative Discussion & Reception for DC Days
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 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
If you have questions about participating in or sponsoring any events, please call the Chamber at 373-7800. Watch for our 2022 event schedule coming soon!
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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, Cordero Martinez, 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 Cordero at the contact information below.
Cordero Martinez (or Assistant Cory Paine)
Regional Program Director
(865) 545-0691 or (210) 544-9861
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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
Executive Vice President
VP of Communication & Marketing
Membership Director
Business Development Director
Finance Director / Database Administrator
Director of First Impressions
Communication & Marketing Assistant
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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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2021-22 Chamber Board of Directors
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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
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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
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
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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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