JULY 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.

We are in the process of setting up the Chamber Foundation.

The Chamber requested financial support from the City of La Grange since April 2022, but to no avail. The Chamber submitted a new proposal to Mr. Fred Bell, the new City Manager on May 8, 2023 and is awaiting feedback.

Visit our website to learn more by CLICKING HERE

The La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer Notary Services.

• Members will receive FREE notary services.
• Non-members will be required to pay the notary fees allowed by Texas Law.

EVENTS CALENDAR - JULY 2023

Ribbon Cutting at Bubela Real Estate - La Grange - Monday July, 10 am.

Ribbon Cutting at Vapor Depot - Friday July 14, 4 pm.

Networking Bingo - Friday July 14th, 5-7 p.m., at Jay Dee'z Sports Grill. Build Valuable Connections, Market Your Business, Support a Chamber Member.

*FREE to ALL.

Market Under The Moon partnership with Mac's Daqs Bar & Lounge - Saturday July 29th, 5.30-8.30 p.m on the square. Spend a fun evening downtown shopping, eating, drinking, having fun, while the kids play and make memories. *FREE to ALL

To see move events, CLICK HERE

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

Chamber Board Meeting - Tuesday July 11th, 2023, 5.30-7 p.m. at the Chamber Office.

City Council Meetings - Monday, July 10 & 24, 2023, 6-7 p.m. Click here

Commissioner's Court Meetings - Thursday, July 13 & 27, 2023, 9 am.

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EVENTS HELD & PARTICIPATED IN - JUNE 2023

Fayette Leadership Graduates *some missing

Lunch & Learn with representatives from Texas Workforce Commission

Juneteenth Parade in La Grange

MARKETING - JUNE 2023

Gift Bags - we've begun distributing Chamber bags filled with Chamber members marketing/advertising material to the public.

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

• Facebook – 3.2K Page Likes, 3.78K Followers
• Instagram – 970 Followers
• Twitter – 58 followers
• LinkedIn – 32 followers

Google Business Profile:

1. Business profile interactions – 131
2. People viewed your business profile – 279
3. Searched showed your business profile in search results – 97
4. Website clicks made from your business profile – 64
5. Directions request made from your business profile – 51
6. Calls made from your business profile – 16
7. Google reviews – 13

MEMBERSHIP - JUNE 2023

Total Membership - 242

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. Old World Imports & Antieks, CLICK HERE
2. Prickly Pear & DIY Studio, CLICK HERE
3. Vapor Depot, CLICK HERE
4. VertiGlow, CLICK HERE

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
7. Damon Cotter - Operations Director

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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