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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes:
- A Video Invitation to this Week's Business After Hours at Bomb City Distillery
- A Welcome to Our Newest Chamber Staff Member -- Christy King
- 5 New Members to Welcome
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- A Second Business After Hours in January
- A Tip About Email Scammers
- Text Message Reminders about Networking Events
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Brickly eNewsletter | January 9
- The Amarillo Weekly Edit | January 9
- Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
- Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
- A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2024
- SSBI Partners
- Advertising Options from Cramer Marketing for 2024 Chamber Publications
- CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members
- 2023-24 Board of Directors
- 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
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Check out our video we shot with Kyle Michels, owner of Bomb City Distillery, for all the details about this fun, spirited business and what they have planned for this week's Business After Hours on Thursday.
"Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Click here for more information and photos of past events, and look for the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
Thanks to Bomb City Distillery for hosting our Business After Hours on Thursday, January 11th from 5-7pm.
Watch for more information on our second After Hours in the month of January at Street Toyota on the 25th.
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Amarillo Chamber Welcomes New Membership Director | |
For Immediate Release
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce has hired Christy King as the new Membership Director. King’s primary role will be the recruitment of new businesses and non-profit organizations to the Chamber, as well as retention of current members. The Chamber of Commerce currently has more than 1,700 members who represent more than 70,000 people of the Amarillo area’s workforce.
Born and raised in Amarillo, King is passionate about promoting and supporting the community and comes to the Chamber with more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Her early career began in her family’s catering and restaurant businesses before she expanded into sales and marketing positions with the Embassy Suites Downtown and the Barfield Hotel. In 2021 she was hired as the Director of Tourism for the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Bureau (CVB) where she worked on promoting Amarillo to the travel and tourism industry and welcomed visitors from all over the world. King was also instrumental in the creation of the Texas Route 66 Festival and was previously recognized by the Amarillo Women’s Network with a Career Achievement Award. She is the proud mother of three girls.
“We have been fortunate to get to know Christy and witness her work ethic in her position with the Amarillo CVB for the last few years since we share office space in the historic Bivin’s home. We are excited to have her under the Chamber umbrella now, and know she will be an asset to our Chamber team as we gear up for another busy year of networking events,” said Chamber Executive Vice President, Lindsey Arbeiter.
“I am truly proud to be an Amarilloan and am convinced the best people on earth live in the Panhandle of Texas! I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve our city and business community in an impactful way with the Chamber,” Christy King, Membership Director.
If you know of a business or organization that could benefit from membership with the Chamber, give us a call at (806) 373-7800, visit our website at Amarillo-Chamber.org or email christyk@amarillo-chamber.org.
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The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce was established in 1926 to be the leader for the improvement of the economy of Amarillo. The Mission of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce is to enhance business and industry growth while preserving a high quality of life.
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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 us a call at (806) 373-7800. |
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7:12 Real Estate Advisors
Kent Meyer
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 383-0919
https://712realestateadvisors.com/
We provide new home construction services in Amarillo, TX and surrounding areas. Our staff knows that building a home is a big investment, which is why we go the extra mile to accommodate your budget with quality construction options.
Cornerstone Caregiving West Texas
Kelly Lindner
8910 SW 34th Ave Ste 600
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 696-4504
www.cornerstonecaregiving.com
Non medical home care services.
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Gee Family Farm
Tim & Michelle Gee
7651 S Whitaker Rd
Amarillo, TX 79118
(806) 346-5899
https://geefamilyfarm.com/
Gee Family Farms -- The family farm focuses on growing gourmet sweet corn, has a pecan orchard in Hart, Texas, and has a pumpkin farm with Family Fall Daze on Saturdays in October with fun for the whole family.
Hi-Plains Civil Engineers
Oscar Ostos
4537 Canyon Dr
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 353-7233
www.hpcetx.com
Hi-Plains Civil Engineers (HPCE) provides comprehensive consulting and design services in civil engineering and municipal planning in the Texas Panhandle and the South Plains.
New Life Homes
Jon Fuller
305 Jefferson St Ste 101
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 410-0058
https://newlifehomestx.com/
New Life Homes offers professional home remodeling and renovation services across Amarillo and Canyon, as well as its surrounding areas. You can rely on our remodeling experts to meet all of your needs with quality results guaranteed. We also offer other services such as roofing, custom home, and commercial building, making us the top home remodeling contractors of choice throughout the area. Essentially, there are no projects too small or too big for us to accomplish.
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Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | |
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MONDAY, JANUARY 15
Chamber Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
The Chamber offices will be closed in observance of MLK Day. We will reopen during normal business hours on Tuesday, January 16th.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23
Council Meeting: Business Council**
11:45am
Offsite at Snapology
More Information: Lindsey, (806) 342-2006
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Council Meeting: Board of Directors**
11:45am
Reed Beverage
More Information: Lindsey, (806) 342-2006
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Council Meeting: Membership Council**
3:30pm
Location TBD
More Information: Lindsey, (806) 342-2006
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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.
**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.
* NOTE: We will help promote Ribbon Cutting or Ground Breaking events held outside of our normal business hours, however, Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will not be in attendance.
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Sponsored Content: Click here or the image above for more information,
or click here to email a Planet Fitness representative directly.
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A Second Business After Hours in January | |
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Click here to find the event on Facebook and invite your friends or colleagues,
and join us at Street Toyota on Thursday, January 25th from 5-7pm.
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A Reminder to Check the Address BEFORE You Click Links or Open Attachments | |
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WE HATE SPAMMERS! Here's a reminder to always check before you click on any attachments or links in emails that look like they are sent from the Amarillo Chamber. BEFORE you click on html links or attachments, hover over the name that sent the email so that you can see the actual address that sent the email. Just because the name says "Amarillo-chamber," the email address was not one of our staff members. And if the email shows our name but the email address is not one shown below, delete it and mark it as junk. Any other sender claiming to be the Chamber is fake or a scammer and you should never click links or provide personal information. Even if it looks like an invoice, those would only come from one of the email addresses below.
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Please add our emails to your address book and mark us as a safe sender. If you are unsure if an email you received that looks like it was from us is real or not, don't hesitate to give us a call at 806-373-7800. Be diligent and help us keep your information and computer networks safe.
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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 40691. 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 be considered to serve on our Roundup Club as a Redcoat Representative, you must apply online.
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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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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | January 9
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- Storybridge Book Drive
- Local Focus
- Movie Theater to Return at Westgate Mall
- ANB Officer Reappointed to Governor’s Commission
- WT Offers New “Service Day” Benefit
- Sod Poodles Announce New On-Field Staff
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Eye on Amarillo
- Starting New Stories
- and more
Click here to read the entire update.
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THE AMARILLO WEEKLY EDIT | January 9
The Amarillo Weekly Edit is produced and distributed by the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Bureau (CVB) that maintains the VisitAmarillo.com website. This weekly newsletter includes upcoming events and things to see and do in Amarillo.
- Must-See Stops on Your Texas to Colorado Road Trip
- Happening this Week
- On-Going Exhibits / Shows / Workshops
- Amarillo Boot Hats
- Follow Us on Social Media
- and More!
Click here to read the entire newsletter.
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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.
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.
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Chamber Events Planned for 2024
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.
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2024
1/11/24 - Bomb City Distillery
1/25/24 - Street Toyota
2/22/24 - Amarillo Botanical Gardens
3/21/24 - WTAMU Amarillo Center / NWTHS / Scarborough Specialties
4/11/24 - Happy State Bank
5/2/24 - 1to1 Plans
5/23/24 - 31st Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow
6/6/24 - Adobe Walls Stoneworks
7/11/24 - KT Black
7/25/24 - Chamber Open Golf Tournament
8/8/24 - Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds
9/5/24 - Casey Carpet One
9/19/24 - FirstBank Southwest
10/3/24 - 28th Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off
10/17/24 - Reed Beverage
11/7/24 - Amarillo Sod Poodles
12/5/24 - 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.
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Thank You 2023-24 Supporting Small Business Initiative Partners | |
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The Chamber is thrilled to recognize our sponsors that stepped up to be part of the Supporting Small Business Initiative for 2023-24. 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. DIAMOND PARTNERS: Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Amarillo National Bank, Atmos Energy, Happy State Bank, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, CNS Pantex, Reed Beverage, and Xcel Energy. RUBY PARTNERS: Amarillo College, Adobe Walls Stoneworks, Bank of America, Casey Carpet One, Prosperity Bank, Southwest Airlines, Street Volkswagen, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and TEEMS Manufacturing. SAPPHIRE PARTNERS: Andrews & Associates, AW Broadband, BSA Health System, Carson Wealth Management, Edward Jones, FirstBank Southwest, Insurica, and KT Black.
If you would like to know more about this program and the benefits of partnership, contact Jason Harrison at (806) 373-7800.
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Advertising Opportunities for 2024 Relocation Guide, Membership Directory, and City Map | |
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Cramer Marketing will once again produce our 2024 Membership Directory, Relocation Guide, and City Map and has advertising opportunities available for members. If you would like to know more about promoting your business with an ad, please contact Mitch at Cramer Marketing at (806) 371-7310.
These publications will come out in the spring of 2024, so all members who are current on their membership dues by December 2023 will have their business listing included in the 2024 Membership Directory. Cramer offers additional ways to promote your business or enhance your listing with paid advertisements.
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CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members | |
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The Chamber is proud to continue our more than nine-year partnership with CGI Digital to offer video content to be featured on the Chamber's website to our members. CGI created a series of events for the Chamber to promote Amarillo as a great place to live, learn, work, and play to feature great parts of our community to visitors and those who may be considering relocating to the area. CGI representatives may reach out to you as a Chamber member to offer their products and services to you to be included in this program and to gain more exposure through our website. If you are considering video content for your business, we hope you schedule an appointment with a representative to learn more about the program and see if it is a good fit for your business.
For information on our partnership with CGI Communications for our Community Video Program, watch our 1-minute Press Release video from Chamber VP of Communications & Marketing, Penni Bentley. Learn more about our third-party advertising partners on our website.
View our Community Video Tour here to watch the Chamber's videos and see list of current video partners. We are thankful to these companies who have already partnered with CGI Digital and the Chamber:
- 7:12 Homes
- Accent Embroidery
- Amarillo Dental Associates
- Amarillo Snuff Co.
- Buxton Insurance
- Champion BBQ Supply
- Connie Taylor Group / Keller Williams
- Education Credit Union
- Experience Homes
- EXP Realty - Sabre Cofer
- Furman Land Surveyors, Inc.
- GDI - Geospatial Data, Inc.
- Gaut-Whittenburg-Emerson
- Gee Family Farms
- Grizzle Heating & Air
- Happy State Bank
- Highland Park ISD
- Price Roofing Co.
- Quality Assurance Roofing
- REV Realty Group of Fathom Realty - Frances Frost
- San Jacinto Christian Academy
- Triangle Realty
- West Texas A&M University
- West Texas Medicare Group
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Special thanks go out to local videographer, Lindsay Gomez with 41 Productions, for shooting most of the video content in the Chamber's Videos. We are also thrilled to have local chiropractor and voice-over actor, Dr. Jeff Williams of Creek Stone Integrated Medical narrating the Chamber's main videos in the program. You can check out more of his Voice-Over work here. | |
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 and the team associate may 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 Rich Yohonn at the contact information below.
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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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See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more
on our Contact Us page of the website.
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2023-24 Chamber Board of Directors | |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Spanky Assiter
Chair
Assiter Auctioneers
Richard Constancio
Chair-Elect
Shiver-Megert & Associates
Julie Imke
Finance Chair
Harrington Academic Hall
WTAMU Amarillo Center
Dusty Doyle
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
Casey Carpet One
John Luciano
Past Chair
Street Volkswagen
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Ed Nichols
Governmental Affairs Council Chair
O'Brien-Marsh, LLC
Brice Sheets
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
Alpha Media
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DIRECTORS
Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance
Patricia Bara, M&R Liquor
Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy
Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC
Sonja Clark, Bell
Julie Doty, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles
Andrew Freeman, City of Amarillo
Skylar Gallop, Elevate Amarillo President
Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy
Andrew Hall, Amarillo EDC
Jody Holland, Jody Holland Training & Speaking
Matt Irwin, Insurica DFB
Karen Isern, Amarillo National Bank
Wade King, AgTexas Farm Credit
Kevin Kuehler, FirstBank Southwest
Jack Light, Cumulus Media
Brent McClure, KFDA NewsChannel 10
Joby Mills, Happy State Bank
Lindsey Murphy, Agent Construction Services
Brady Ragland, Tri-State Expo
Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing
Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
Trevor Williams, Reed Beverage
Sean Wright, GVH Distribution
Colby Yeary, Pantex
Ryan Zimmer, A-1 Rocket Industries
Learn more about our Board of Directors
on our website.
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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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