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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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Today's email includes the top things to know this week from the Texas Association of Business, several upcoming ribbon cutting and ground breaking events, and a photo from one last week. Also included is an invitation from the WT Enterprise Center for their "Pitch Night" happening at Hodgetown on Thursday, and a special video message from the WRCA about the upcoming vote on Prop A. We still have appointments available for the Chamber's Mobile Blood Drive happening this Friday at the Chamber. If you are eligible to donate, please consider joining us and help give the gift of life!
We are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and add new information and resources to our COVID Resource Page on our website that may be important to our members.
On behalf of our Board of Directors, Staff and the Amarillo business community, we want to thank you for your continued support of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, and we look forward to serving you now and in the future. Please let us know what we can do to help your business.
Gary Molberg
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
806.373.7800
806.342.2001 direct
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Texas Association of Business
Top Things to Know this Week for Texas Businesses
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Topics in this week's Texas Association of Business email includes:
- Mark McKinnon Talks 2020 Election Expectations, Campaigning During COVID, and Inspiration Behind Hit Show
- TAB CEO Search Expands
- How Ginsburg's Successor Could Remake Business
- Governor Abbott Eases COVID Limits on Businesses
- Texas Reports Lowest Unemployment Rate Since March, When Coronavirus Hit the State
- and more
Click here or the TAB logo to read the entire weekly newsletter.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
4:00 p.m.
8100 S Soncy
More Information: Morgan, 373-4313
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
4:30 p.m.
4158 Business Park Drive
More Information: Guy, 680-5524
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1000 S Polk
Appointments are required. Click here to schedule.
More Information: 806-331-8833
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
1:30 p.m.
8501 SW 34th, #300
More Information: Morgan, 355-9601
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
1:30 p.m.
4111 S. Georgia
More Information: Perry, 353-3300
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
4:00 p.m.
2611 Wolflin Village
More Information: Marcie, 331-2002
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Welcome to this New Chamber Member |
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City Federal Credit Union (New Branch Location)
Frank Frazzitta
8100 S Soncy
Amarillo, TX 79119
(806) 373-4313
Since 1948, the City Federal Credit Union has been providing financial services to the Amarillo community.
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Congrats to this Organization on their Recent Ribbon Cutting |
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View more Ribbon Cutting & Ground Breaking photos in our Facebook album. |
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The WT Enterprise Center team would like to invite you to attend the 2020 WIRE Accelerator Pitch Night! WIRE Accelerator is a 12-week program focused on helping high-growth technology founders scale their business to the next level. The program provides them with connections to corporations, mentoring, coaching and resources the Texas Panhandle region has to offer. Pitch Night is the final showcase of the program featuring the four technology entrepreneurs who chose WIRE Accelerator to enhance the success of their business!
Join them for Pitch Night at Hodgetown on Thursday, September 24th! Gates will open at 5:30pm with the program beginning promptly at 6:00pm. Please RSVP for your free ticket to one of Amarillo’s most anticipated events of the year! |
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WRCA To Host World Championship Ranch Rodeo
in Amarillo November 12-15, 2020
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The WRCA has announced it will once again host its annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo this November in Amarillo, pouring more than $6 million annually into our economy. For the last 25 years, the WRCA has called Amarillo home for this huge event that brings in people and revenue from all across the country.
Check out the video from Leman Wall with WRCA discussing the importance of passing Prop A this November. Lets make sure this event stays in Amarillo!
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Find out more about the redevelopment of the Amarillo Civic Center on the website and Facebook page.
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Chamber Blood Drive is Friday, September 25th |
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Remember that during this time blood is still needed more than ever. We are still getting hundreds of cancellations from businesses that usually host blood drives but haven't returned to work. This has resulted in thousands of lost units, and the blood supply is critically low! We appreciate the Chamber of Commerce for stepping up to host a blood drive to support the local blood supply. Our staff is taking extra sanitation precautions to ensure donor safety. Schedule your lifesaving appointment today!
All donors will receive a BigFoot t-shirt*, a coupon for a free bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes, one free entry to the Discovery Center, and an $8 Fandango movie voucher.
All donations* will be tested** for COVID-19 antibodies to identify potential convalescent plasma donors. Appointment needed to participate. Masks required for all donors.
*Donors ages 16 or 17 years old need parental consent to be screened for COVID-19 antibodies and are not eligible to donate convalescent plasma. **This test has not been FDA cleared or approved. It has been authorized by the FDA under the EAU (Emergency Use Authorization) for use by authorized laboratories. The test has been authorized only for the detection of the IgG antibody against SARS-Co-V-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens. Blood drives will be managed according to CDC safety recommendations. Test results will be made available post-donation.
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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, 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.
Senior Sales Executive
CGI Communications, Inc.
(585) 576-0947
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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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Not only is this site updated daily with the City of Amarillo's daily report card, but we are regularly adding new links from local, state and national sources.
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Chamber & Convention & Visitor Council Staff |
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President/CEO
Executive VP Governmental Affairs
VP of Membership & Business Development
Senior Director of Communications
Membership Director
Database Administrator
Business Development Coordinator
Director of First Impressions
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CVC Deputy Director
CVC Executive Assistant
CVC Director of Convention Services
CVC Director of Brand Management
CVC Tourism Coordinator
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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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2019-20 Chamber Board of Directors |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dusty Doyle - Chair
Casey Carpet One Floor & Home
Chris Reed - Chair-Elect
Reed Beverage
John Luciano - Finance Chair
Street Volkswagen
Michelle Reichert - Past Chair
CNS Pantex
Gary Molberg - President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Brandy Sanchez - Membership Chair
KAMR/KCIT/KCPN-TV
Wes Wright - Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Bob Murray - Governmental Affairs Chair
AimBank
Leon Church - Agriculture Chair
Potter County Commission
Stephanie Price - Quality of Life Chair
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Angela Knapp Eggers - CVC Chair
Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health
Ginger Nelson - Mayor
City of Amarillo
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DIRECTORS
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
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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