Tastefest Take-Out is Taking Flight!

This Week's Chamber News: May 25, 2020

Good morning, members and friends! Happy Memorial Day! The Conroe Chamber office is closed today in remembrance of those who made the ulltimate sacrifice for our freedoms. We will resume regular hours tomorrow.

ATHENA Leadership Luncheon SPEAKER ANNOUNCED: We are holding fast that our luncheon will be on July 30 as planned and have even lined up our speaker - Debra Sukin of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital! Nominations are open through June 12. Who has been a beacon of hope and ingenuity through the pandemic in their industry, healthcare or another sector? Make your nominations! The full list of criteria, tickets and tables are available on our calendar .

THANKFUL THURSDAY EMAIL: We have flipped the script! To provide even more, specific value for our members, we have created a calendar and will be featuring one member-business each Thursday moving forward! Want to reserve your spot? It's still $100 and spots are going fast! Email Ashleigh for all the details if you didn't catch them in the original email.

EfTA SUMMER INTERNSHIPS: Education for Tomorrow Alliance is taking the Student Internship Program ONLINE this Summer! Though it may look different, they are working to create meaningful professional development opportunities for students, and they need your help! Visit https://www.efta-us.org/student-internship-program.html to sign up if you would be willing to share your profession as a career panelist, provide a skill training that is used in your industry or be a mentor to a small group of students that share your same career interest!

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MEETING: Please join us Wednesday, June 3 at 8 a.m. to hear B.D. Griffin, Montgomery County Attorney, to speak at the Governmental Affairs Meeting. The meeting will be held via Zoom. The presentation is open to all members of the Chamber. After the presentation you are welcome to stay for the committee meeting. Please RSVP to attend. The only way to get the you will get the login for the Zoom call is to register at the link HERE , to ensure we bypass any "Zoom bombing" and make sure our get-together is safe!

STATE of the STATE: We have postponed our State of the State luncheon until August 10 at the Lone Star Convention Center. You can reserve your seat now and sponsorships are available! Click here to RSVP or purchase a sponsorship !

SAVE THE DATE: Due to elections being moved until November, the Conroe Chamber will be staging a second City Candidate Forum on October 14. As we confirm the candidates, we will be sending out more information so stay tuned!

TASTEFEST Take-Out: Support local by eating and drinking local! Because Tastefest 2020 has been cancelled, we wanted to express our gratitude to our already-committed and past vendors who have been rebuilding in this difficult time. See our social media platforms for ways to support our neighborhood food and beverage folks though dining in, carrying out, buying gift cards and more!

FINALLY: Check out the vetted resources below on our constantly updated Coronavirus page . As a reminder, please continue to shop and eat local, even if it's online, by delivery or in a pickup line with social distancing. Our community depends on us, so let's show them our support and loyalty as we move towards re-opening Texas!

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President , Brian Bondy

Director of Membership Development , Beth Shelton

Director of Special Events , Courtney Galle

Director of Marketing , Ashleigh Alwood

Director of Finance and Operations , John Sellars

Member and Guest Services , Melanie Griffin