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Weekly News &
Business Resource Update
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | |
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This week's email includes:
- Ag Appreciation Luncheon is Wednesday
- Printed Directory Deadline is December 6th...Make Sure Your Listing is Correct
- An Invitation to our Final Business After Hours of the Year at Street Volkswagen on December 7th
- More Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Council Meetings & Events Happening Soon
- A Reminder About Email Scammers
- Text Message Reminders about Networking Events
- Additional Business Resources & Opportunities Including:
- Amarillo Matters eNewsletter | November 27
- Brickly eNewsletter | November 28
- The Amarillo Weekly Edit | November 28
- Coffee Memorial Blood Center Call for Donors and Drives
- Chamber Job Bank -- List Your Job Openings For Free
- Online Community Calendar - Promote Your Events
- A List of Chamber Events Happening in 2023 & 2024
- SSBI Partners
- Advertising Options from Cramer Marketing for 2024 Chamber Publications
- CGI Digital Offers Video Content to Chamber Members
- 2023-24 Board of Directors
- 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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Texas Wheat Symposium & Ag Appreciation Luncheon is Wednesday During Farm & Ranch Show | |
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The Texas Wheat Symposium will be held Wednesday, November 29, in conjunction with the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show in the Grand Plaza Room at the Amarillo Civic Center. The free event will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The symposium, which is hosted by the Texas Wheat Producers Association, will conclude with the Amarillo Ag Appreciation Luncheon, presented by the association and the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Ag Council.
“The Texas Wheat Symposium is an important gathering for producers in the Amarillo area,” said TWPA President Jody Bellah. “The speakers will provide vital information about farm programs, grain markets and policies affecting the wheat industry.”
The morning agenda will feature:
- Natural Resources Conservation Service Update
- Farm Service Agency Update
- Market Outlook from Dr. Mark Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Economist
- Farm Policy Outlook from Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center Co-Director
Vance Crowe will give the keynote address during the Amarillo Ag Appreciation Luncheon, which begins at noon. Crowe is a communications strategist who has worked for corporations and international organizations around the world. He is the founder of Legacy Interviews, a service to record the life stories of individuals so they can be passed down to future generations. During his keynote titled “A Conflict Older than Bread,” Crowe will discuss bridging the divide between rural and urban populations.
“We look forward to a thought-provoking keynote address from Vance Crowe,” said Bellah. “All members of the community will benefit from attending the Texas Wheat Symposium and Amarillo Ag Appreciation Luncheon.”
The entire event is made free of charge for attendees thanks to the generous support of sponsors, including the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Amarillo National Bank, Atmos Energy, Attebury Grain, Broken Arrow Crop Insurance, Capital Farm Credit, Crop and Range Insurance, First United Bank, Prosperity Bank, High Plains Water District, Plains Land Bank, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Texans For Ronny Jackson, Texas A&M AgriLife, Viterra and West Texas A&M University Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences.
For more information, please call (806) 352-2191 or email info@texaswheat.org.
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10:30 AM -- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Chris Albracht, Emcee
FSA/NRCS UPDATES
Eddie Trevino, FSA State Executive Officer
Jason Eckert, NRCS Program Liaison
10:45 AM -- MARKET OUTLOOK
Dr. Mark Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Economist
11:15 AM -- FARM POLICY OUTLOOK
Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center
11:45 AM -- SERVING LINES OPEN
12:00 PM -- AMARILLO AG APPRECIATION LUNCHEON CONVENES
Hosted by the Texas Wheat Producers Association and
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Ag Council
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Graham Brothers Jewelers
12:15 PM -- KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Vance Crowe, Founder of Legacy Interviews
“A Conflict Older Than Bread: Bridging the Urban/Rural Gap”
1:00 PM -- CLOSING REMARKS
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Update Your Chamber Listing by December 6th
for the 2024 Printed Membership Directory
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We recently emailed the primary contact for each of our Chamber members to ask that each check their listing in our online directory to ensure it is accurate before we prepare to print our 2024 Membership Directory. (We also mailed a few notices to members that we didn't have an email on file.) We encourage ALL of our members to visit the online directory on our website and search for your business listing. Please double-check we have all of the information accurate including the business name, physical address, phone number, 25-word description, primary category your listing is in, and click on any links to verify they are going to the correct website or social media site for your organization. If any part of your listing isn't quite right, please give us a call at (806) 373-7800 or email christy@amarillo-chamber.org with any corrections or to be emailed a link to update your listing yourself through the Members Only portal.
We also encourage you to take care of any outstanding invoices you may have with the Chamber for your membership dues so that you are not removed from this directory. Our deadline to make changes to your listing for this printed directory is the first week of December, so we appreciate your prompt response by December 6th.
If you know of a business that is not yet a member of the Chamber, we encourage you to share this deadline with them to sign up as a member to be included in this annual printed resource.
In this holiday season, we are very thankful for each and every member and supporter of the Chamber.
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Join Us for the Last Business After Hours of 2023
at Street Volkswagen on December 7th
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"Business After Hours" are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Click here for more information and photos of past events, and look for the event on Facebook and invite your friends! | |
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Sponsored Content: Click here or the image above for more information
or click here to email a representative directly.
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Chamber Events Coming Up Soon | |
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Chamber Supported Event: Texas Wheat Symposium and Amarillo Ag Appreciation Luncheon
10:30 a.m. - 11:45am Symposium
11:45am - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon
Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza - 401 S Buchanan
This free event is held in conjunction with the Amarillo Farm & Ranch show and is free thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. This event will also recognize the 2023 Farmer/Rancher of the Year presented by Graham Brothers Jewelers.
More Information:
Find this event on Facebook
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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, Chamber Staff or RoundUp Club members will not 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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A Reminder to Check the Address BEFORE You Click Links or Open Attachments | |
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WE HATE SPAMMERS! Here's a reminder to always check before you click on any attachments or links in emails that look like they are sent from the Amarillo Chamber. BEFORE you click on html links or attachments, hover over the name that sent the email so that you can see the actual address that sent the email. Just because the name says "Amarillo-chamber," the email address was not one of our staff members. And if the email shows our name but the email address is not one shown below, delete it and mark it as junk. Any other sender claiming to be the Chamber is fake or a scammer and you should never click links or provide personal information. Even if it looks like an invoice, those would only come from one of the email addresses below.
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Please add our emails to your address book and mark us as a safe sender. If you are unsure if an email you received that looks like it was from us is real or not, don't hesitate to give us a call at 806-373-7800. Be diligent and help us keep your information and computer networks safe.
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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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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 | November 27
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- A Reminder that the Panhandle Gives Campaign Ends Today
- and more
Click here to read the entire update.
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BRICKLY NEWSLETTER FROM BRICK & ELM MAGAZINE | November 28
This week's newsletter includes information on:
- Holidays at the Harrington House
- Local Focus
- The Panhandle Gives
- Amarillo High School and Amarillo Children’s Home
- BSA Cybersecurity Incident
- Guide to Local Holiday Events
- Chip Chandler’s “Can’t Miss”
- Eye on Amarillo
- Spotlight: Friends of AJ Swope
- and more
Click here to read the entire update.
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THE AMARILLO WEEKLY EDIT | November 28
The Amarillo Weekly Edit is produced and distributed by the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Bureau (CVB) that maintains the VisitAmarillo.com website. This weekly newsletter includes upcoming events and things to see and do in Amarillo.
- Vote for Visit Amarillo!
- Your Guide to Winter in Amarillo
- Happening this Week
- On-Going Exhibits / Shows / Workshops
- Tangled Lights Thanksgiving Weekend
- Social Media
- and More!
Click here to read the entire newsletter.
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DON'T BE A GRINCH! HOST A BLOOD DRIVE!
The holidays are an amazing time of year to gather with friends and family! One thing that people don't think about though, is that the need for blood doesn't stop for holidays. We have some HUGE DEFICITS on our calendar that are some critical dates. More blood is used around the holidays and we are short. If you can gather 15-20 people at your church, school, or business. AREA PATIENTS NEED YOU! Here are the critical dates we need help with: Sat Dec 23, Sun Dec 24, Mon Dec 26, Fri Dec 29, Sat Dec 30, Sun Dec 31, Tues Jan 2, Wed Jan 3, Thurs Jan 4, and Fri Jan 5th. As you can see, this is way too many dates in a row to be low.
Click here for more information or to schedule an individual donation or call about hosting a blood drive.
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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 & 2024
All events are tentative and subject to change.
Watch the online calendar for more details and updates.
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2023
12/7/23 - Business After Hours at Street Volkswagen
2024
1/11/24 - Bomb City Distillery
1/25/24 - Street Toyota
2/22/24 - Amarillo Botanical Gardens
3/21/24 - WTAMU Amarillo Center / NWTHS / Scarborough Specialties
4/11/24 - Happy State Bank
5/2/24 - 1to1 Plans (Tentative)
5/23/24 - 31st Annual BusinessConnection Tradeshow
6/6/24 - Adobe Walls Stoneworks
7/11/24 - KT Black
7/25/24 - Chamber Open Golf Tournament
8/8/24 - Tri-State Exposition / Fairgrounds
9/5/24 - Casey Carpet One
9/19/24 - FirstBank Southwest
10/3/24 - 28th Annual Chamber Barbecue Cook-Off
10/17/24 - Reed Beverage
11/7/24 - Amarillo Sod Poodles
12/5/24 - 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 2023-24 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 2023-24. 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, 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 at (806) 373-7800.
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Advertising Opportunities for 2024 Relocation Guide, Membership Directory, and City Map | |
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Cramer Marketing will once again produce our 2024 Membership Directory, Relocation Guide, and City Map and has advertising opportunities available for members. If you would like to know more about promoting your business with an ad, please contact Mitch at Cramer Marketing at (806) 371-7310.
These publication will come out in the spring of 2024, so all members who are current on their membership dues by December 2023 will have their business listing included in the 2024 Membership Directory. Cramer offers additional ways to promote your business or enhance your listing with paid advertisements.
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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:
- 7:12 Homes
- Accent Embroidery
- Amarillo Dental Associates
- Amarillo Snuff Co.
- Buxton Insurance
- Champion BBQ Supply
- Connie Taylor Group / Keller Williams
- Education Credit Union
- Experience Homes
- EXP Realty - Sabre Cofer
- Furman Land Surveyors, Inc.
- GDI - Geospatial Data, Inc.
- Gaut-Whittenburg-Emerson
- Gee Family Farms
- Grizzle Heating & Air
- Happy State Bank
- Highland Park ISD
- Price Roofing Co.
- Quality Assurance Roofing
- REV Realty Group of Fathom Realty - Frances Frost
- San Jacinto Christian Academy
- Triangle Realty
- West Texas A&M University
- West Texas Medicare Group
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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. | |
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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2023-24 Chamber Board of Directors | |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Spanky Assiter
Chair
Assiter Auctioneers
Richard Constancio
Chair-Elect
Shiver-Megert & Associates
Julie Imke
Finance Chair
Harrington Academic Hall
WTAMU Amarillo Center
Dusty Doyle
Membership & Quality of Life Chair
Casey Carpet One
John Luciano
Past Chair
Street Volkswagen
Jason Harrison
President & CEO
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Wes Wright
Business Chair
Wright Law TX, PLLC
Ed Nichols
Governmental Affairs Council Chair
O'Brien-Marsh, LLC
Brice Sheets
Ag & Natural Resources Chair
Alpha Media
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DIRECTORS
Blaine Baker, Crown House Insurance
Patricia Bara, M&R Liquor
Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy
Kevin Carter, Amarillo EDC
Sonja Clark, Bell
Julie Doty, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Tony Ensor, Amarillo Sod Poodles
Andrew Freeman, City of Amarillo
Skylar Gallop, Elevate Amarillo President
Michael Gonzales, Atmos Energy
Andrew Hall, Amarillo EDC
Jody Holland, Jody Holland Training & Speaking
Matt Irwin, Insurica DFB
Karen Isern, Amarillo National Bank
Wade King, AgTexas Farm Credit
Kevin Kuehler, FirstBank Southwest
Jack Light, Cumulus Media
Brent McClure, KFDA NewsChannel 10
Joby Mills, Happy State Bank
Lindsey Murphy, Agent Construction Services
Brady Ragland, Tri-State Expo
Chris Rhynehart, Rhynehart Roofing
Wendi Swope, Double U Marketing
Trevor Williams, Reed Beverage
Sean Wright, GVH Distribution
Colby Yeary, Pantex
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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