Good morning, members and friends! On this day in history, Beatles' "Hey Jude" single went #1 in 1968 and stayed at #1 for 9 weeks, and tomorrow we can celebrate the 85th birthday of "The Killer", rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis!

LOBSTERFEST TO GO 2020: Our famous lobster and steak dinner will be TO GO this year but we promise to roll out a ton of things that will make the 34th year just as memorable as the previous 33! Work on your short game for the tournament at Panorama Golf Club - that part of the festivities will not change! Get the details here for Thursday and Friday. And make sure you are following us on social media to see all the fun things we are adding!

LIVE and SILENT Auctions: The Lobsterfest 2020 auctions are going VIRTUAL this year so any one, anywhere can make their bids! They both start THURSDAY MORNING at 9 am, so get the FULL info here and share the links with friends!

Get REVd Up: Are you registered to vote? The deadline to vote in the November 3 election is October 5, so don't wait. Find out more about the candidates, view sample ballots, learn how to vote by mail and "Get REVd Up" (Register, Educate, Vote) at the Montgomery County Elections page!

CANDIDATE FORUM Goes Virtual: Due to elections being moved until November, the Conroe Chamber will be staging a second VIRTUAL City Candidate Forum on October 12. As we confirm the candidates, we will be sending out more information, but you can click here to see the latest and RSVP.

CISD Board of Trustees FORUM: The Chamber is pleased to announce we are hosting a Conroe ISD Candidate Forum. This event takes place Thursday, October 22 at 11:30 am via Zoom. The candidates include position 4, 5, 6 & 7. The forum will be moderated and the audience has time to ask questions as well. Register here.

THANKFUL THURSDAY EMAIL: Want to reserve your spot on the calendar for the highly-focused dedicated eblast we started back in April? It's still $100 and spots are going like hotcakes even months later! Email Ashleigh for all the details; we're already booking into November, if you have a special holiday message!

IT'S PART OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP! BE A GUEST ON OUR MONTHLY RADIO SHOW! Contact Courtney Galle at courtneyg@conroe.org to get booked on CHAMBER CHAT - The first Tuesday of each month!