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After much discussion with our cooking teams, Board of Directors, and City officials, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Chamber Good Times Celebration® Barbecue Cook-Off. Although we are disappointed, we feel this is the right decision for the safety of our staff, Chamber Members, sponsors, cook teams, and our entire community. We are excited to focus our efforts on a true celebration for our 25th anniversary event in September 2021! Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber and our events.

Should you have questions about this event or want sponsorship information for the future, please contact Lindsey at (806) 342-2006 or visit our website.

Christopher Rush

P.O. Box 8241

Amarillo, TX 79114

(806) 567-0287

We're a new locally-owned and locally-operated web-based business news website serving Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.

Laura Abernathy

5410 S. Bell Street Bldg B Ste #418

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 678-3518

AFT is a local labor union for Amarillo ISD non-administrative employees. We are national AFT, TxAFT, & AFL-CIO affiliated.

Naeem U. Khan, MD

1915 Coulter

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 352-5400

Walk-in and Primary Care clinic. We accept most insurances including Medicaid and Medicare. Self paying patient only for $ 60. In house lab and X-ray.

Andrew Monroe

3401 Mockingbird

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 382-4695

Amarillo's best webdesign, marketing, and seo.

Morgan Moss

8501 SW 34th, #300

Amarillo, TX 79121

(806) 355-9601

Real estate agency serving Amarillo, Canyon and surrounding areas.

Blaine Baker

1801 S Polk Street

Amarillo, TX 79102

(832) 374-9762

Jeremy Reyna

600 S Buchannan

Amarillo, TX 79101

(806) 350-8226

Now Open! Lunch, dinner, cold drinks, take-out and catering.

Sonya Letson

PO Box 19333

Amarillo, TX 79114

(806) 337-2148

The League of Women Voters of Amarillo is a non-partisan organization focusing in voter education, voter registration and community outreach about voter education and civic involvement.

Charles Leard

34th & Osage

Amarillo, TX 79159

(806) 358-4726

M & R Liquor is a full service liquor store. We can handle everything you need AND we are the home of the areas lowest prices!

Jitin Bhakta

2806 E. Amarillo Blvd

Amarillo, TX 79107

(806) 383-3318

Route 66 Inn is a newly remodeled motel that was built in the 50's. We have 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms available for guest. We offer daily and weekly rates.

Joe Graham

11314 S Polk St

Amarillo, TX 79101

(806) 642-5199

A faith-based production studio, and film conservatory, in Amarillo, Texas. We're focused on development, production, and post-production of full length movies, TV series, and documentaries.

Casey Jackson

1944 Civic Circle

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 318-8072

We provide safe Teeth Whitening Services at great price in the Amarillo, TX area.

Dorthy Byrd

3213 S. Western, Ste E

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806)429-1010

Short on cash? No credit no problem! No credit check with clear car title. Offering signiture loans up to $1460 with affordable monthly payments.

Crystal Melton

16333 Prairie Garden Rd

Canyon, TX 79015

(806) 729-7882

We sell bulk hand sanitizer and accessories for our hand sanitizer.

Payal Nathu

6807 I-40 West

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 242-5777

TownePlace Suites in Amarillo offers local history and character showcased throughout our 104 guest rooms as well as our meeting space. All-suite accommodations were designed for corporate and leisure travelers, balancing amenities like large work areas with streaming-friendly smart TVs. Full kitchens are in every room. Mornings include complimentary breakfast, and the grilling area is perfect for extended-stay guests looking to connect with other travelers. Downtime can be spent at the hotel’s 24-hour fitness center, indoor pool and outdoor lounge area.

Kelley Harber

4006 W Loop 289

Lubbock, TX 79407

(833) 687-6877

Vexus Fiber is a leading provider of fiber-based communications solutions for both residential and business customers across Texas and Louisiana.

Ribbon Cutting:  Smile Labs of Amarillo

Workforce Solutions Panhandle is offering new training opportunities and assistance to businesses in the Texas Panhandle. Workforce Solutions Panhandle’s “New Skills Now” can provide up to $2,000 per trainee in assistance.

The training offered includes online and in-person short-term training courses from both local community colleges and training providers all over the United States.

New Skills Now will provide training at no cost to businesses. Currently, classes are available in:

• Covid-19 Clean & Safe Trained

• Customer Service 101

• Introduction to Microsoft Excel

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel

• Advanced Microsoft Excel

• Accounting Fundamentals

• Accounting Fundamentals II

• QuickBooks Online Series

• Forklift Certification

• Leadership Mastery

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

• Heartsaver CPR

• Project Management Essentials with CAPM Prep

• Mastering Project Management with PMP® Prep

• CDL Commercial Driver License

• Others Upon Request

Employers are encouraged to request customized training to fit their workforce needs. New classes will be added as approval is granted.

For more information, please contact Workforce Solutions Panhandle’s Business Services Unit at (806) 345-1341 or email BusinessServices@wspanhandle.com.

Topics in this week's Texas Association of Business email includes:

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Sponsored Content.  Click here  to email an Amarillo Urgent Care representative directly

or click on the graphic above to visit their website.

Watch your mailbox for a letter from the Chamber that includes an orange postcard from Cramer Marketing for information about our 2021 Chamber Directory, Relocation Guide & City Map. If you would like more information about advertising your business in any of these publications, return the postcard in the mail or call them at (806) 371-7310. Read the complete letter here.

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, Al Forys, and his team will be reaching out to some of our members in the coming days and weeks 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 Al Forys at the contact information below.

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.

The Chamber has compiled a list of links to helpful resources on our Chamber website. From our homepage, simply click the Learn More button under the COVID-19 Resources section or go directly to the page at https://www.amarillo-chamber.org/covid-19-info--resources.html.

See our Staff Directory with photos, direct phone numbers and more on our Contact Us page of the website.

Dusty Doyle - Chair

Chris Reed - Chair-Elect

John Luciano - Finance Chair

Michelle Reichert - Past Chair

Gary Molberg - President & CEO

Brandy Sanchez - Membership Chair

Wes Wright - Business Chair

Bob Murray - Governmental Affairs Chair

Leon Church - Agriculture Chair

Stephanie Price - Quality of Life Chair

Angela Knapp Eggers - CVC Chair

Ginger Nelson - Mayor

Tyler Andrews, Andrews & Associates / cat.man.du

Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance

David Bishop, Amarillo ISD

Lew Bradshaw, Pat Davis Properties

Lloyd Brown, Amarillo EDC

Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC

Ryan Chandler, Northwest Texas Healthcare

Richard Constancio, Shiver-Megert & Associates

Joe Graham, Graham Brothers Jewelers

Jason Henderson, Bell

Mark Hodges, FirstCapital Bank of Texas

Julie Imke, WTAMU Amarillo Center

Charles Leard, M&R Liquor

Trent Morris, Workforce Solutions Panhandle

Ed Nichols, Brown, Graham & Company, P.C.

Joseph Peterson, Edward Jones

Aaron Sage, Sage Oil Vac

Doug Street, Affiliated Foods

Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing

Ronnie Walker, Xcel Energy

Peter Warrick, Atmos Energy

Mikel Williamson, Happy State Bank

Lance Wolff, Insurica DFB

on our website. 

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