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Has anything changed with your business recently? Just in case we missed something, we want to make sure that we have all your information correct and up-to-date BEFORE we print the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce 2021 Membership Directory. It is very important that you review and update your current information. Even if your listing was correct last year, we encourage you to look for changes in staff (you can add new or remove former employees), changes to your physical or mailing address, phone numbers, category listings and website address. Even though they aren’t printed in the directory, you can now add social media URLs to your record to make clickable links in your online listing.

The main contact for your business should have received an email or a printed letter with your login information and instructions within the last few weeks. If you are uncertain of your login credentials, you can always email Christy or call her at 806-342-2004 for help with your login or she can update your record for you. If you know your login information, you can visit the MEMBERS ONLY section of our website through the portal at https://web.amarillo-chamber.org/portal to make changes yourself. Please note, changes are not visible immediately as they are approved by our office before changes are reflected in your online listing. Even if you don't have your login credentials, you can check your online listing for basic information accuracy like business name, address, phone, website, business description, categories, and social media URLs we have on file for you by searching for your business listing here. You will NOT see any personal contacts, employees or emails listed there. Those can only be viewed through the Members Only portal.

One NEW feature we have recently added to our membership application is a question about if your business is Woman Owned, Veteran Owned, or Minority Owned. We are starting to build up a list of businesses that fall into one or more of these new categories. Although it is not part of the Members Only portal that can be updated yourself, you can still call or email Christy that information to be added to the list.

Didn't get an email or letter at your office asking you to update information? Call Christy and find out where we sent the information request. Thank you for helping us keep our directory up-to-date for everyone who may be looking to do business with our members!

According to the National Cybersecurity Alliance, many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have the misconception that their data is not valuable and that, in turn, they are unlikely to be the target of a cyberattack. However, 28% of cyberattacks involve small business victims. In short, all data is valuable – and there are simple steps that small business owners can take to protect theirs. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we encourage you to leverage the following tips and resources to ramp up your cybersecurity safeguards.

Workforce Solutions Panhandle is having a statewide hiring event with their Virtual Job Fair on Thursday, November 5th from 1pm to 5pm that is open to Veterans and the General Public.

Job Seeker Registration: Click Here

Employer Registration: Click Here

For more Information please contact Workforce Solutions Panhandle (806) 372-5521 or visit wspanhandle.com

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech impaired customers may contact: Relay Texas: 800-735-2989 (TDD) and 711 (Voice) Equal Opportunity is the Law.

Join the event on Facebook here.

Build Amarillo asks you to consider the many benefits of redeveloping the Amarillo Civic Center:

If we fail to pass Prop A, Amarillo will lose major events like the WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo and the Farm and Ranch Show that pour more than $6.3 million into our local economy.

Citizens from across our community understand the critical need and have thrown their support behind this great measure. Check out the video below with some of their reasons why:

We also continue to see support for Prop A from the entertainment industry, which has been forced to pass us by due to our inadequate facilities. Some of the shows and revenue-making opportunities Amarillo has missed out on are:

TSO Christmas, Cher, Jimmy Buffett, REO Speedwagon, Snoop Dogg, Blake Shelton, Metallica, Toby Mac, Lionel Richie, Steve Miller Band, Mercy Me, Luke Combs, Marvel Universe Live, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx, Robert Plant, Disney on Ice, Papa Roach, Twenty One Pilots, Thomas Rhett, Rod Stewart, Michael Buble´, Khalid, Luis Miguel, Korn, Alice in Chains, Hillsong United, Chris Young and more.

With another positive vote for our City’s future, we will be able to welcome entertainers back to Amarillo while keeping critical events from leaving.

It will be a great value for Amarillo taxpayers, generating an additional $28 million in annual economic activity for $130 per year, or $10.90 a month, for an owner of a $100,000 home.

To find out exactly how it will affect your overall tax bill, click here to use the tax calculator.

Find out more about the redevelopment of the Amarillo Civic Center on the website and Facebook page.

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.

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

Brady Hochstein, Elevate Amarillo

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

Stephanie Price, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

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. 

                                                   –  Author Unknown