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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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This week's email includes photos from last week's After Hours at Mazda of Amarillo. We are planning a special legislative discussion and reception event on March 3rd at Reed Beverage as part of our preparations for DC Days in April. If you would like to weigh in on positions or issues that are important to your business, we invite you to attend the March 3rd event and/or email Jason your positions. We are also taking reservations now for our Spring Mega Market on March 10th, so sign up now to network and promote your business at this fun, fast-paced event. We are thrilled to welcome 4 new members this week, and you can find photos from 3 ribbons we recently cut as well as 2 events coming up later today and this week. Don't forget to save the date for this year's BusinessConnection Tradeshow back at the Civic Center on May 19th. Past exhibitors should receive an email with details on reserving your booth soon. 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. Check out the additional resources section for more news including a childcare assistance program some employees may be eligible to receive. 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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Thank You Mazda of Amarillo for Hosting Last Week's After Hours
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Click here or an image above to view more photos in our online Flickr album.
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What Legislative Positions are Important to Your Business?
We are Planning Now for DC Days with a Legislative Discussion & Reception
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Join us for an SSBI Legislative Discussion and Reception on Thursday, March 3rd at Reed Beverage from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. The purpose of this free event is to hear from our members on issues and positions that may affect their business and provide an update on plans for DC Days in Washington coming up in April. This event is free of charge thanks to our generous SSBI partners, but RSVPs are required. To learn more about this event, Find it on our calendar and RSVP to denise@amarillo-chamber.org.
About DC Days: 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 DC Days on our webpage.
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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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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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27th Discount Liquor
Trang Vo
1900 SE 27th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79103
(806) 372-6792
27th Discount Liquor is your one-stop-shop for liquor, wine, beer, and tobacco products. Come check out our wide variety of liquor! We have the best selection in Amarillo, TX.
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Hyatt Place Amarillo
John David Terry
8985 W Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79124
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 310-2700
Hyatt Place offers clean and spacious rooms that ensure a good night’s rest, with work desks, Cozy Corner with sofa-sleepers, and other homey amenities.
Ram Jack West Texas
Eric Gwin
301 Hancock St
Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 644-5225
Permanent foundation repair covered by life of the structure warranty. Deep driven steel helical piles for a solid foundation for your home or business.
Tru by Hilton Amarillo West
John David Terry
2202 S Soncy Rd
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 803-7202
At Tru, you'll always find a clean, comfortable place to stay and service with a smile.
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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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Upcoming Chamber Events Within the Next Two Weeks
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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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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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SERVICE INDUSTRY RECOVERY CHILD CARE
In order to address the impacts of COVID-19 and to support Texas’ continued economic recovery, the Texas Workforce Commission approved to support a new COVID-19 SIR child care program to help low-wage workers in TWC-specified service industries.
If you have employees in the service industries of retail, accommodations and food services, or arts, entertainment and recreation, they are encouraged to apply for this industry specific child care assistance.
Click here to get more information on this program through Workforce Solutions Panhandle.
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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 31
This week's newsletter contains information on:
- The Lead: Kids, Inc. Announces Capital Campaign for Multi-Sport Athletic Complex
- State News
- Local News
- What We're Listening To
- Sports Wrap
- Out & About
- and more
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | February 1
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- Rockrose Donates Land for Kids Inc Complex
- Local Focus
- WT has No. 1 Online Bachelor’s Program in Texas
- Amarillo College purchases former Albertson’s building
- Brendan Hausen hits basketball milestone
- Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
- Eye on Amarillo
- Painting the West
- 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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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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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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