SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER

BUSINESS | COMMUNITY | PEOPLE

The La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce (LGACOC) is a nonprofit member organization established to support local businesses in 1950, one hundred years after the City itself was incorporated. LGACOC relies on membership dues and fundraising activities to support its operations.

There are two (2) Board of Directors vacancies. We are looking for volunteers who are passionate about growing our community, communicative, and willing to put in the hard work now. If you have the time, and ideas on how to improve the Chamber and its service to its Members and the wider Community, please email chamber@lagrangetx.org for an application form.

To Donate to the La Grange Area Small Business Foundation, CLICK HERE

The Chamber met with the Mayor and the Ag. City Manager on September 27 to discuss partnership with the City, La Grange Economic Development Corporation, and Main Street. The Chamber will be presenting its proposal to City Council in November or December 2023.

The Chamber is working with stakeholders in the community to find solutions for “Childcare” issues. The 4th meeting was held on September 28 - ZOOM ONLINE. The Childcare Business Consultant from Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area will be performing a needs assessment for childcare providers. If you know a childcare provider, please ask them to contact the Chamber for more information. *Information will be kept private & confidential*

Visit our website to learn more by CLICKING HERE

LGACOC strategic planning meeting was held on September 29 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club. Special thank you to our volunteer Board of Directors for participating and the club for sponsoring the delicious meals.

We received 31 responses to the membership survey seeking your input to guide our strategic planning; Security Finance won the weekend for 2 courtesy Hostie Vacation Rentals. Thank you to everyone who responded. Your responses greatly influenced the outcomes of the strategic planning session. The Chamber will publish the final approved Strategic Plan and Action Plan once completed.

Our Chamber consultant was Ms. Diane Probst from Chamberology.

EVENTS CALENDAR - OCTOBER EVENTS

LGACOC will be emailing weekly events calendar on Mondays. Please email your event information 1-2 weeks in advance to chamber@lagrangetx.org

Ribbon Cutting - River Valley Motor Inn Hotel, Friday October 6 at 5:15 pm.

Golf Tournament - Friday October 20, 12 noon to 6 pm.

• Hole in 1 Challenge - Winner will receive a CAR from Alpha One Auto
• To register Teams & purchase Sponsorship packages, CLICK HERE

National Women's Small Business Seminar/Workshop (FREE) - Friday October 27, 8 am to 3 p.m. Reserve your seat by CLICKING HERE

To see more member events, CLICK HERE

Chamber Members log into your Chamber membership portal and post your events on the events calendar!

Chamber Board Meeting - Tuesday October 10th, 2023, 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Chamber Office.

City Council Meetings - Monday, October 9 & 23, 2023, 6-7 p.m. Click here

Commissioner's Court Meetings - Thursday, October 12 & 26, 2023, 9 am.

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EVENTS HELD IN - SEPTEMBER 2023

Lunch & Learn with Representative Stan Kitzman

Chicken Fried Chicken Meal

MARKETING - SEPTEMBER 2023

Website - the business categories on the website were updated. Please verify that your business was assigned to the right category by CLICKING HERE

• You can log into your membership profile and update accordingly or
• Email deokie.ramlochan@algeternal.com with your changes.
• JOB POSTING and HOT DEALS tabs added to the website. These are added benefits to members, who can access it when they log into their membership profile.

Marketing Material - members, please drop your marketing material at the Chamber Office for us to display and advertise your business. #weserveyou.

• Facebook – 3.2K to 3.3K Page Likes, 3.9K to 4K Followers
• Instagram – 982 to 985 Followers
• Twitter – 59 to 60 followers
• LinkedIn – 37 to 39 followers

Website Analytics:

1. Views - 3631
2. Visitors - 1006

Google Business Profile:

1. Business profile interactions – 139
2. People viewed your business profile – 247
3. Searched showed your business profile in search results – n/a
4. Website clicks made from your business profile – 70
5. Directions request made from your business profile – 50
6. Calls made from your business profile – 19
7. Google reviews – 12. To leave a review CLICK HERE

MEMBERSHIP - SEPTEMBER 2023

Total Membership - 245

Membership Level & Annual Cost:

1. Senior & Veterans >65 - $25
2. Elected Official - $75
3. Individual - $100
4. Non-Profit, Religious & Civic Organizations - $150
5. Business Basic (Connect) - $250
6. Prime (Grow) - $500

New Members

1). Grounding Breath, 2). Jones Insurance, 3). Mullins Prairie Store

Renewing Members:

1). Bugman, 2). Best Western, 3). Fayette Medical Supply, 4). Heb, 5) Jeff Cook - jeffreygcook@verizon.net, 6). Oviedo, 7). Round Top Home Builders, 8) Reeder's A/C & Heating, 9). Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center, 10). Smyrna Truck & Cargo, 11). Texas Heroes Museum, 12). Whataburger - La Grange

Joining is easy, CLICK HERE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - VOLUNTEER

1. Deokie Ramlochan-Ramjohn - Chair, AlgEternal Technologies, LLC
2. Michelle Gulash - Secretary, Hello Uniforms
3. Tony Brock - Treasurer, The Ups Store
4. Kala Gunn - Fayette County Farm Bureau
5. Brandon Schielack - Bubela Real Estate
6. Davis Brooks - Mac's Daqs Bar & Lounge

AMBASSADORS - VOLUNTEER

1. Rachel Genzer - Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area
2. David Ramjohn - AlgEternal Technologies, LLC

COMMITTEES

1) Finance, 2) Events, 3) Marketing/Advertising/Communication, 4) Membership

Learn more by clicking here

PRIME MEMBERS

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