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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | |
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This week's email includes:
- Photos from Last Thursday's Business After Hours at Reed Beverage
- A Friendly Sponsorship Opportunity to Show Off at BusinessConnection
- A Welcome to 2 New Chamber Members
- Photos and Videos from 3 Recent Ribbon Cutting Events
- SSBI Partner Content from WT Enterprise Center with an URGENT RSVP to have a Chance at Winning Money for Your Business in the Enterprize Challenge
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Brickly Newsletter | February 25
- Visit Amarillo Newsletter | February 25
- Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
- Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
- A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2025
- A Tip About Email Scammers
- Authorized Third-Party Chamber Advertising Partners
- 2024-25 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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Thanks to Reed Beverage for Hosting
Last Week's Business After Hours
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Thank you to Reed Beverage for hosting our New Member Reception and then throwing a great Business After Hours last week for so many members and guests to network and enjoy the great food and drinks. We had a great crowd and met lots of new faces. If you aren't plugged in and attending these monthly networking events, you are missing out! Click here or on an image above to view more phots in our online Flickr album.
Mark your calendar for our next After Hours event on March 20th at Home2Suites. Find the event on Facebook and invite your friends and colleagues.
"Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. They include free food, drinks, door prizes and networking. Grab a friend or colleague and get ready to mix and mingle and promote your business.
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Here's a Great Sponsorship Opportunity for Your Business | | |
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We are signing up last year's exhibitors and event participants now, so if you had a booth last year, let Mary know that you want to reserve a space before we open it up to new participants, or call the Chamber at (806) 373-7800 for more information or to be placed on the waiting list. You don't want to miss being part of this huge event and get your business in front of thousands of show attendees on Thursday, May 15th at the Amarillo Civic Center. Learn more about the show on our website and watch for more details coming soon. | |
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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Ivory House Bride
Colette Lane
201 G Westgate Parkway
Amarillo, TX 79121
(806) 437-1340
https://www.ivoryhousebride.com/
Bridal Shop
West Texas Ranch Rodeo
Lane Provence
Amarillo, TX
(806) 570-8983
https://wtranchrodeo.com/
Rodeo
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Recent Ribbon Cutting Events | |
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Click here or the image above for more photos from the Menspro ribbon cutting event.
Click here to watch or share their ribbon cutting video.
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Click here or the image above for more photos from The Stretching Place ribbon cutting event. | |
Click here or the image above for more photos from the Northwest Emergency at Tascosa ribbon cutting event. Click here to watch or share the NWTHS ribbon cutting video. | |
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SSBI Partner Content: Click here or the image above for more information or to RSVP. This is the final week for business owners to attend an orientation for the Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge. This business plan competition will help entrepreneurs create a 5-year business plan with a chance to be awarded up to $100,000 in funding. For more info, call 806-651-8500 or go to AmarilloEnterPrizeChallenge.com.
Click now to RSVP for 1 of the last 2 orientations happening tonight 2/25 or Friday 2/28!.
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Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | |
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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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Chamber Building Closes for Lunch Daily from 12pm - 1pm | |
Please make note of our new hours for the Chamber of Commerce. Our Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and most Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Chamber building will be closed for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m. daily with the exception of days we have a Chamber Council or Chamber Board meeting scheduled in the building. Should you have business with Center City of Amarillo during those times, call (806) 372-6744, or if you need the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Bureau / Visit Amarillo, call (806) 374-1497.
If you need to do business with the Chamber or get a certificate of origin, please call (806) 373-7800, and if we miss your call, please leave us a voicemail and someone will be back to you soon.
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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 | February 25
- Grand Opening of the New City Hall
- Local Focus
- APD Chief Birkenfeld
- Bushland Moves to 4-Day Week
- Three EnterPrize Challenge Dates Remain
- Canyon Library Receives State Award
- TTUHSC to Offer New Surgery Residency
- Last Chance: 2025 Brickly Awards Issue
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Local Job Listings
- Eye on Amarillo
- The new Panhandle PBS documentary
- The Dirt: What’s With All the Road Rage?
- Local Obituaries (Third Week of February)
- and More
Click here to read the entire update.
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THE AMARILLO WEEKLY EDIT | February 25
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.
- Bomb City Con (March 1-2) - Amarillo Civic Center
- Events this Week
- On-Going Exhibits / Shows
- WIN TICKETS TO SEE ANDY GRAMMER LIVE! 🎶
- Spring Break at Palo Duro Canyon
- On the Blog
- 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 2025
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.
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Events in Bold have a fee to participate. Other events listed are the hosts for Business After Hours which are free to attend.
2025
3/20/25 - Home2Suites by Hilton (Thirty-Nine 23 Management, LLC)
4/10/25 - Happy State Bank
4/24/25 - Casey Carpet One
5/8/25 - Hampton (Hosted by RAM Hotels)
5/15/25 - 32nd Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow
6/5/25 - Adobe Walls Stoneworks
6/TBD - Coffee with the Chamber -- Legislative Update
7/10/25 - Amarillo National Bank
7/24/25 - Chamber Open Golf Tournament
8/7/25 - Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds
9/18/25 - FirstBank Southwest
10/2/25 - 29th Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off
10/16/25 - Cactus Cove Inn & Suites
11/6/25 - WTAMU Amarillo Center with co-hosts NWTHS & Brandability
11/TBD - Coffee with the Chamber for Global Entrepreneurship Week
12/4/25 - 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 2024-25 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 2024-25. 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: City of Amarillo, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Amarillo National Bank, Atmos Energy, FirstBank Southwest, Happy State Bank, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Pantex, Reed Beverage, and Xcel Energy. RUBY PARTNERS: Amarillo College, Bank of America, Casey Carpet One, Double U Marketing, Insurica, Prosperity Bank, Rabern Rentals, Southwest Airlines, Street Volkswagen, TEEMS Manufacturing, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. SAPPHIRE PARTNERS: Adobe Walls Stoneworks, Albers Aerospace, Andrews & Associates, AT&T, BSA Health System, Carson Wealth Management, Caviness Beef Packers, Fuller & Sons Construction, KT Black, Off the Court Property Maintenance, and WT Enterprise Center.
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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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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Authorized Chamber Advertising Partners | |
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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.
Thank you to the advertisers and video partners featured in the two programs offered below for the financial generated for the Amarillo Chamber.
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Cramer Marketing produces the Chamber's annual printed directory, relocation guide, membership certificate, and detailed city map. All current members get a free listing in the directory, but Cramer offers enhanced listings and full-color ads within these publications to give your business even more exposure. | |
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CGI Digital offers video content featured on the Chamber's website to our members. CGI created a series of videos 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 featured in our website's Community Video Tour player.
View our Community Video Tour here to watch the Chamber's videos and see list of current video partners.
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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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2024-25 Chamber Board of Directors | |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Richard Constancio
Chair
Shiver-Megert & Associates
Julie Imke
Chair-Elect
Harrington Academic Hall
WTAMU Amarillo Center
Michael Gonzales
Finance Chair
Atmos Energy
Spanky Assiter
Past Chair
Assiter Auctioneers
Dusty Doyle
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
Casey Carpet One
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Ed Nichols
Governmental Affairs Council Chair
Brown, Graham & Company
Brice Sheets
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
Alpha Media
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DIRECTORS
Heath Acker, Amarillo National Bank
Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy
Patricia Bara, M&R Liqour
Kevin Carter, AmarilloEDC
Travis Chaney, United Supermarkets
Sonja Clark, Bell
Julie Doty, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles
Jake Foust, Whitney Russell
Joey Graham, Graham Brothers Jewelers
Jack Light, Cumulus Media
Matt Mathias, Firstbank Southwest
Brent McClure, KFDA NewsChannel 10
David Meraz, Street Volkswagen
Joby Mills, Happy State Bank
Lindsey Murphy, Education Credit Union
Mike Ohm, Lemert, Holder, Ohm
Grayson Path, Amarillo City Representative
Brady Ragland, Tri-State Fair & Rodeo
Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
John David Terry, Elevate Amarillo Representative
Debbie Walker, Moreland Real Estate Group
Tawanna Walker, Toot'n Totum
Trevor Williams, Reed Beverage
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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