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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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This week's email includes:
- Photos from Last Week's Business After Hours at Amarillo National Bank
- Plans for the Chamber Open Golf Tournament on Thursday
- A Shoutout to New SSBI Ruby Partner Street Volkswagen
- 3 New Members to Welcome
- 3 Recent Ribbon Cutting Photos and Videos
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- SSBI Partner Content: Pantex Careers
- CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members
- Spotlight on the Chamber's Business Council
- SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Texas Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Storms and Flooding
- Save the Date for our Next Business After Hours on Thursday, August 10th
- Text Message Reminders about Networking Events
- Advertising Opportunities in the Chamber's City Map Now Available through Cramer Marketing
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Amarillo Matters eNewsletter | July 17
- Brickly eNewsletter | July 18
- Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
- Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
- A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2023
- 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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Thank You to Amarillo National Bank for Hosting Last Week's Business After Hours | |
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Click here or on an image above to view, print, or download more photos from our online Flickr Album.
"Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, and they include free food, drinks, door prizes and lots of networking. Click here for more information on future Business After Hours.
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24th Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament is Thursday, July 20th at Ross Rogers Golf Complex | |
Click here or the image above to learn more about the Chamber Open and see a complete list of sponsors for this SOLD OUT event happening Thursday, July 20th at Ross Rogers Golf Complex. Please note, the Chamber will be closed Thursday while we network on the greens for this fun event. Teams will enjoy lunch, a 4-person scramble, games, door prizes, snacks and drinks, and dinner with awards for the top 3 places on each course. We are thrilled to have 288 golfers participating and are thankful to each of our sponsors for supporting the largest one-day charity golf tournament in the area. If your company has a team registered, please make sure you have your team roster and handicaps into Denise ASAP. For more information, call (806) 373-7800 or email denise@amarillo-chamber.org. | |
Thank You New Supporting Small Business Initiative Partner | |
Shout out to our newest SSBI Partner, Street Volkswagen. Thank you for being a Ruby Partner and supporting the Chamber and our small business community. See the full list of our SSBI Partners at the bottom of this newsletter or on our webpage. | |
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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 our Membership Director Ashley a call at (806) 373-7800. | |
All Season Arborist
Kevin McClain
Amarillo, TX 79107
(405) 706-7794
www.Allseasonarborist.com
We service Amarillo TX and surrounding counties but we will travel as far as DFW and Oklahoma. Let us help you with all your tree care needs. We do it right and at affordable pricing. Give me a call and let's get your trees in shape.
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Corgan
Theresa Wieck
7120 I-40 West Ste 426
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 639-4127
https://www.corgan.com/locations/amarillo
At Corgan, we use data and dialogue to design places that perform with functional, technical, and aesthetic excellence. We’re an employee-owned firm driven by research that informs elevated user experiences, and insights that anticipate a rapidly changing world. It’s how we design structures and spaces that reach beyond our clients’ initial goals.
VetsGiving
Cody Earle
Amarillo, TX 79124
(806) 677-6100
www.vetsgive.com
VetsGiving is a 501c3 non-profit organization which provides fully cooked Thanksgiving meals to veterans and their families during the Thanksgiving holiday. VetsGiving was born from humble beginnings with the delivery of a single meal to a military family 3 years ago. This single meal was the spark to a larger movement of volunteers, veterans, and families coming together to support Veterans during the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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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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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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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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Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | |
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THURSDAY, JULY 20
Chamber Event: 24th Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament
11:00am - 6:00pm
Ross Rogers Golf Complex
This event is SOLD OUT with a waiting list.
Please note, the Chamber will be closed that day as we work this fun event.
More Information: Denise, (806) 373-7800
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THURSDAY, JULY 27
Club Meeting: Round-Up Luncheon**
11:45am
The Plaza Restaurant at 2101 S Soncy
More Information: Ashley, (806) 342-2015
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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, we cannot guarantee the Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will 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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SSBI Partner Content: Click here or the image above to learn more about Pantex careers,
or click here to email a representative directly.
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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:
- Education Credit Union
- Furman Land Surveyors, Inc.
- GDI - Geospatial Data, Inc.
- Grizzle Heating & Air
- Happy State Bank
- Price Roofing Co.
- 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. | |
The Chamber's Business Council | |
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The Chamber's Business Council held their monthly council lunch at the Amarillo National Bank Skyline Conference Room on June 27th. The Business Council develops, promotes and supports Amarillo and area businesses through programs that assist or enable businesses to cope with a variety of issues, such as financing, marketing, management, personnel, product development and business expansion. The Business Council provides a forum for networking, a common meeting ground for special interest groups, and an avenue for volunteer action for interested people.
The Council also oversees the Business Excellence Awards and the anonymous committee that scores the award applicants and selects the award winners. The Business Council is a closed group of business professionals appointed by the Chamber. If you have questions about the Business Council or possibly serving as a council member in the future, contact Lindsey Arbeiter at (806) 342-2006.
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2022-2023 Business Council Members | |
- Lindsey Arbeiter
- Mattie Been
- Christy Bertolino
- Steve Bowen
- Lew Bradshaw
- Mary Bralley
- Kimberly Brandyberry Jones
- Jason Burr
- Darla Fish
- Lincoln Foster
- Mary Garcia
- Toni Gray
- Ashley Gutierrez
- Jason Harrison
- Amy Henderson
- Michael Kitten
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- Matt Mathias
- Matt McComas
- Catherine Meck
- Trent Morris
- Mike Ohm
- Zane Oliver
- Jacob Ortega
- Jerome Pratt
- Ana Ramirez
- Andrew Robinett
- Justin Smiley
- Darin Stollings
- Tawanna Walker
- Kevin Wallace
- Wes Wright, Chair
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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Texas Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Storms and Flooding | |
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Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Texas businesses and residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred May 27 - June 14, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. Abbott on June 30.
The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Moore, Oldham, Potter and Randall counties in Texas.
“SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Texas’s small businesses and residents impacted by severe storms and flooding,” said Administrator Guzman. “We’re committed to providing federal disaster loans swiftly and efficiently, with a customer-centric approach to help businesses and communities recover and rebuild.”
“Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters whose property was damaged or destroyed by this disaster,” said Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. “Beginning Thursday, July 6, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand at the following Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process and help each individual complete their application,” Garfield continued. The center will be open on the days and times indicated below until further notice. No appointment is necessary.
POTTER COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Amarillo Public Library
Room AB
413 SE 4th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Opens 1 p.m. Thursday, July 6 CT
Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to businesses and homeowners to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.
Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property, including personal vehicles.
Interest rates can be as low as 4 percent for businesses, 2.375 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 2.5 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The deadline to apply for property damage is Sept. 1, 2023. The deadline to apply for economic injury is April 3, 2024.
VIEW THE DISASTER LOAN FACT SHEET HERE
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Save the Date for our Next Business After Hours at the
Tri-State Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 10th
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Click here to learn more about After Hours FREE networking events, and click here to find the event on Facebook and invite your friends and colleagues. | | |
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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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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 | July 17
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- The Lead: Talking Local News
- 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 | July 18
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- One Billion Gallons Pumped from Flooded Lakes
- Local Focus
- Amarillo Athletes in Kickboxing World Championships
- Local News Survey
- AC Leadership Makes History
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Eye on Amarillo
- Special Recreation
- 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
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.
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7/20/23 24th Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament
8/10/23 Business After Hours at the Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds
8/24/23 Business Excellence Awards Celebration
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
11/9/23 Business After Hours at Four Points Sheraton (Hosted by RAM Hotels)
12/7/23 Business After Hours at 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 or Ashley Gutierrez 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
Alpha Media
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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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