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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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This week's email includes a video invitation to Thursday's Business After Hours from the Barfield Hotel. You don't want to miss this fun, free networking event, so take a sneak peek inside this beautiful property. Don't forget to RSVP to our Legislative Update and Reception coming up on March 3rd and learn more about the Chamber's preparations for DC Days and our role as an advocate with local, state and area legislators. And if you aren't sure what Mega Market is or why you should participate, check out the video message from President, Jason Harrison, on why this event is such a great value for our members. You'll also find some additional sponsors for this event below. We are thrilled to welcome 4 new members to the Chamber, and we celebrated one ribbon cutting last week and have one coming up later this week. If you had a booth at BusinessConnection in the last few years, don't miss the chance to reserve your booth space for this business-to-business tradeshow coming up on May 19th before we open it up to new exhibitors. Not familiar with BusinessConnection? Email Mary for more information or with questions on booth availability to promote your business to thousands of event attendees. We have a full list of events we are planning for 2022, so mark your calendars and 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 at The Barfield Hotel
Join Us for FREE Networking on Thursday, February 24th
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Check out the video chat we had with Hannah Lambert of The Barfield, Autograph Collection Hotel to see a glimpse at this beautiful downtown property that will be hosting Thursday's Business After Hours. Make plans to join us from 5-7pm this Thursday, February 24th at 6th & Polk. After Hours are completely free to attend and include food, drinks, networking and door prizes. These events are open to all members and guests, so grab a friend or colleague and come meet some new people in this beautiful facility. Get more information and see past photos from these events on our website and find the event on Facebook to share and invite others.
Click here or the thumbnail on the right to watch this short 5-minute video on YouTube or click here to watch it on Facebook.
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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 -- A Video Invitation from
Chamber President, Jason Harrison
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Click here or the image above to watch the video on our YouTube channel,
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March 10, 2022
11:30am - 4:30pm
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.
Thanks to these Mega Market Sponsors who have already committed:
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Mega Market Gold Sponsors |
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Mega Market Table Sponsors |
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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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Bar Z Winery
Monty Dixon
19290 FM 1541
Canyon, TX 79015
(806) 488-2214
We are a local winery in Canyon, Tx. We are available for private and public events. We also cater local events.
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Fat Mama Feeds
Ashlee Gwin
3912 Canyon Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 681-1071
Deer Camp Headquarters. Wholesaler and Retailer of supplemental wildlife feed (bulk or bagged). Also carries feeders, blinds, trail cams, plot seeds, working equipment & firewood.
Hometown Media Group
Alan Parker
502 N Main St. PMB 116
Weatherford, TX 76086
(817) 599-6167
Data driven digital marketing firm.
Jenny Edwards Portrait
Jenny Edwards
311 Canyon Crest Drive
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 340-0066
We are a full-service Portrait Photography Studio specializing in headshots, branding & executive business portraiture, legacy family portraits, outstanding HS senior photos, and women’s beauty portraits.
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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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Early Voting Ends Friday - Election Day March 1st |
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Early voting is now open in Texas in advance of Election Day on March 1st. Check the links below for early voting locations in Potter and Randall counties.
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Chamber Events Coming Up Soon |
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
5pm-7pm
600 S. Polk
More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
5:00pm
6801 Bell St Ste 400
More Information: Robyn, (806) 567-5486
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
4:00pm
1619 S Kentucky, Suite F670
More Information: Kandace, (806) 331-0141
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THURSDAY, MARCH 3
3:30pm - 5:30pm
3701 SE 25th (Reed Beverage)
RSVP to Denise at (806) 373-7800
More Information: Jason, (806) 342-2018
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THURSDAY, MARCH 3
4:30pm
2820 Virginia Circle
More Information: Nicole, (806) 356-5068
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10
11:30am - 4:30pm
1911 I-40 East (Four Points by Sheraton)
This fun networking event is like speed-dating for business. Reserve your spot today for $75/person. Event includes lunch, multiple roundtable rotations, and a reception at the end of the day. Reservations required by March 4th.
More Information: Denise, (806) 373-7800
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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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Past Exhibitors May Reserve Booths Now for the
29th Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow on
May 19th at the Amarillo Civic Center
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
10am - 4pm
Amarillo Civic Center
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If you were an exhibitor in our 2019 or 2021 BusinessConnection events, check your inbox for an email we sent to all past exhibitors recently to reserve a booth at the 2022 event on May 19th. If you had a booth previously but didn't receive the email, contact Mary Garcia at (806) 373-7800 for more information on securing your booth space. If you are a new member or haven't participated in this event in the past and would like to have a booth or be on the list when we open up registration to all, contact Mary at the above information.
BusinessConnection is the area's largest business-to-business tradeshow and it will be held 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. For more information on this show or sponsorship opportunities, click here. |
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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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MAIN POINT MONDAY FROM AMARILLO MATTERS | February 21
This week's newsletter contains information on:
- The Lead: Crime Decreases Again
- Election Updates
- 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 22
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- Yesterday's "Cadillac Fire" Burns 140+ Acres
- Local Focus
- AISD Introduces Bond Propositions
- Crime Decreasing in Amarillo
- "Old Ed" Getting a Facelift at WTAMU
- Wanna Buy a Local Football Team?
- Chip Chandler's "Can't Miss"
- Eye on Amarillo
- One More Time: Where are They Now?
- 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 representatives and their team of associates 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 Zeke or Stacey at the contact information below.
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Zeke Siembor
(585) 427-0020 Ext. 548 or (585) 301-5301
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Stacey Siembor
(800) 398-3029 Ext. 538 or (585) 305-4909
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Associates:
Corey Mulhern, Ken Wuest, and Maura Saraco
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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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