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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes:
- Photo's from Last Week's Business Excellence Awards Celebration
- The Ballot to Vote for our New 2023-2024 Board Members
- A Save the Date for our Next Business After Hours at Casey Carpet One on September 7th
- A Photo and Video Link from Last Week's Ribbon Cutting
- A Warning About Spammy Emails & Social Media Posts
- A Spotlight on our Final 12 Business Award Winners
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- A Reminder about the Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off Happening in 37 Days...Only Two Cook Team Spots Remain
- Text Message Reminders about Networking Events
- Advertising Opportunities in the Chamber's City Map Now Available through Cramer Marketing
- CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Amarillo Matters eNewsletter | August 28
- Brickly eNewsletter | August 29
- Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
- Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
- A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2023 & 2024
- 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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2023 Business Excellence Award Winners Celebrated Last Week | |
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More than 225 people were in attendance as we recognized and celebrated our 2023 Business Excellence Award winners last Thursday at the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center at a private event. Several members of the Chamber's Board of Directors along with the members of the Business Council, awards selection committee, and Mayor Cole Stanley were on hand with family and friends to mix and mingle with the 34 award winners in the Top Business, Top Emerging Business, and Top 20 Under 40 categories. Award winners were given a beautiful plaque in advance of the event thanks to Graham Brothers Jewelers, and each have been featured on our social media channels and website with photos and videos about themselves. You can learn more about these winners through their video links on our website.
Chamber President, Jason Harrison, also presented our 2023 Chairman of the Board, John Luciano, with a special clock to thank him for his past year of service to the Chamber before his term ends September 30th.
Nominations for our 2024 Business Excellence Awards will be accepted through May 2024, and the link to nominate a person or business can be found on the same site. Contact Mary Garcia if you have questions about our winners or the selection process. View more photos from the event by clicking on a picture above or by visiting our Flickr photo album.
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Vote Now on our New 2023-24 Board of Directors | |
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The Nominating Committee, appointed by the Chair Elect of the Board of Directors, has nominated the seven (7) people listed below to serve your Chamber for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2026.
The by-laws provide that additional nominations can be made by the membership by filing a petition with the Nominating Committee with the signatures of ten (10) members. If no other nominees are forthcoming, this ballot will serve as the official ballot and must be returned to the Chamber by the close of business on September 12, 2023.
To view our current list of board members, click here.
For questions, contact Lindsey Arbeiter at (806) 342-2006 or email Lindsey@amarillo-chamber.org.
Click the button below to vote on all or some of these nominees:
- Patricia Bara, M&R Liquor
- Julie Doty, Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles Baseball
- Jack Light, Cumulus
- Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
- Trevor Williams, Reed Beverage
- Colby Yeary, Pantex
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Mark Your Calendar for our Next Business After Hours
at Casey Carpet One on September 7th
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"Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and include free food, drinks, door prizes, and lots of networking. Click here to learn more about After Hours FREE networking events, and click here to find this event on Facebook and invite your friends.
Stay tuned for more information on a second Business After Hours happening in September with FirstBank Southwest Downtown Tower on the 21st coming soon!
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Click here or the image above to view or share this photo on Facebook,
or click here to watch the ribbon cutting video.
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A Warning to Check BEFORE You Click or Share | |
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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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FAKE SOCIAL POSTS
And while we are at it, here is a reminder to stop sharing posts on Facebook about injured pets found in our area or missing people or cheap real estate deals that are often shared in marketplace type groups without first clicking on the name of the person who originally shared that post. If the profile has zero or very few likes or friends, it is a fake post meant to scam you or hack your page.
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Meet Our 2023 Business Excellence Award Winners | |
We have been giving social media shout-outs to our 2023 Business Excellence Award winners including our Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals, our Top Businesses, and our Top Emerging Businesses. Be sure and like, comment and share these awesome people and businesses on social media to spread the word about these special award winners. Below are the rest of the award winners we have recognized over the last few weeks. | |
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Business Excellence Award winners were selected from the more than 80 public nominations by a secret committee of the Chamber's Business Council. To learn more about these awards or to nominate a young professional or a business for our 2024 awards, click here.
Thank you to Graham Brothers Jewelers for sponsoring the beautiful awards for our winners, and additional thanks go out to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz for sending all our winners a signed Certificate of Commendation.
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Sponsored Content: Click here or the image above to learn more about this safety training, or click here to email an R2M Engineering representative directly. | |
Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
Club Meeting: Round-Up Luncheon**
11:45am
Crush - 627 S Polk
More Information: Sydney, (806) 342-2019
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Holiday: Labor Day
The Chamber building will be closed in observance of Labor Day and will re-open on Tuesday, September 5th.
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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.
* 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.
**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.
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Barbecue Cook-Off is Thursday, October 5th -- 37 Days Away
Only TWO Cook Team Spots Remain
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The Barbecue Cook-Off on Thursday, October 5th is well on it's way to being the biggest and best yet. Check out our website for a list of sponsors and teams signed up so far. If your business had a cooking team or food space at last year's Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off, you should have received a text message reminder and a link to sign-up to secure your space for this year's event. Please make sure that you have confirmed your space or your spot could be filled by someone else. IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BUT YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT ON THE WEBSITE, WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR PAPERWORK. If you have questions about this event, email Lindsey at lindsey@amarillo-chamber.org or call (806) 342-2006.
We only have TWO remaining spaces for cook teams left, so don't wait if you want to participate.
Watch our website for more information coming soon.
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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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Cramer Marketing Producing the Chamber's
City Map -- Advertising Space Now Available
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We are once again excited to partner with Cramer Marketing on the companion piece to our printed membership directory and relocation guides...the official City Map. Cramer Marketing offers paid advertisements in this helpful resource on behalf of the Chamber for you to promote your business. City maps are mailed to those requesting relocation information from our office, but as a member, you will be able to pick up free copies to distribute to your customers, employees, or use for your own recruitment purposes in the near future. If you would like more information on promoting your business with an ad, contact Mitch Khoury at (806) 371-7310.
For more information on other advertising opportunities available through the Chamber or one of our approved partners, click here or contact Penni Bentley at (806) 342-2005.
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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:
- Amarillo Dental Associates
- Connie Taylor Group / Keller Williams
- Education Credit Union
- Furman Land Surveyors, Inc.
- GDI - Geospatial Data, Inc.
- Gaut-Whittenburg-Emerson
- Grizzle Heating & Air
- Happy State Bank
- Highland Park ISD
- Price Roofing Co.
- San Jacinto Christian Academy
- Triangle Realty
- West Texas A&M University
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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. | |
Sponsored Content. Click here or the ad above for more information.
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Additional Business Resources & Opportunities | | |
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MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | August 28
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- The Lead: The Costs of Leadership Change
- State News
- Local News
- Out and About
- and more
Click here to read the entire update.
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | August 29
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- Bridging the Digital Divide
- Local Focus
- Remembering Terry Funk
- WTAMU Ranks Among Best Colleges in Texas
- Local Beef Community Gives $98K to SP4K Beef Fund
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Eye on Amarillo
- Where in the 806: Canadian, Texas
- and more
Click here to read the entire update.
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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 2023 & 2024
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.
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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
11/16/23 - Business After Hours at TownePlace Suites (Hosted by RAM Hotels)
12/7/23 - Business After Hours at Street Volkswagen
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 - Window on a Wider World
5/23/24 - 31st Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow
6/6/24 - Adobe Walls Stoneworks
7/11/24 - KT Black
7/18/24 - Tentative 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 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 2022-2023. 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, AT&T, Avant Garden, 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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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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2022-23 Chamber Board of Directors | |
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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
West Texas A&M University
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DIRECTORS
Tyler Andrews, Andrews & Assoc. / cat.man.du
Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance
Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy
Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC
Sonja Clark, Bell
Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles
Skylar Gallop, Elevate Amarillo President
Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy
Andrew Hall, Amarillo EDC
Mark Hodges, Prosperity Bank
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
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.
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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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