| Weekly Update
For the Week of January 12, 2009 |
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| Over & Above
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Rick Koch Oil Company
Edward Jones, Jim Horsburgh
Hart & Merchant, CPA's
IBC Bank
Silver Investors
AT& T
Britton, Kuykendall, & Miller, CPA's
Caulkin Conoco
CellularOne
Joe E. & Glenna Johns
R. L. Lockstone Funeral Home, Inc.
Ratcliffe's, Inc.
State Farm Insurance - Debbie Shepherd
Weatherford Press
Weatherford Regional HospitalBronze Investors
Albert's Truck Service
C.J.'s Southwest Tire & Accessory, Inc.
Cells U More
CenterPoint Energy
Dr Pepper Bottling Company
Eagle Supply & Rental, Inc
Eastman Kodak Company
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Hankins, Dr. Marvin & Connie
Hart Sell Real Estate
The Kloset
Legacy Bank
Midwest Music
Nabors Shoe Center
PDC (Phone Directories Company)
Sides Screen Printing
Sudden Link Communications
Weatherwood Assisted Living
Western Equipment | |
Greetings!
The pace at your Chamber office continues to be brisk. In addtion to banquet preparations, your Chamber is providing administrative support for the community wide stratic planning.
A limited number of tickets remain for this Thursday's Chamber banquet. Call today to get your ticket. Banquet attendees will be eligible to win a downtown Oklahoma City getaway which includes a room at the luxury boutique Colcord Hotel.
Chamber members recently received their 2009 Chamber Membership Investment Statements. Membership Investments are the lifeblood of any Chamber. Thank you for your past and future support! |
| What's Happening! |
Tuesday, January 20
Heartland Cruise Committee - 7:00 PM Chamber Of Commerce
Wednesday, Janaury 21
Weatherford Design Alliance - 9:00 AM
The Cup
Wednesday , Janaury 21
Health Education Committee - 5:15 PM
Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, January 22
Annual Chamber Banquet - 6:00 PM
SWOSU Ballroom
Thrusday, January 29
Convenient Clinic - Old Hospital - R/C - 9:30 AM
Convenient Clinic - Old Hospital
Thrusday, January 29
Tourism Committee - 2:30 PM
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| Contacting Customers |
Looking for a great way to electronically stay in touch with clients or customers? Then take a look at "Constant Contact", the online program used by the Weatherford Area Chamber to stay in touch with its members. Chamber members receive an increased pre-payment discount. A 6 month pre-payment is 20% and 12 month pre-payments receive a 25% discount. |
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| Contact Us |
P O Box 857
Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096
580-772-7744
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| Banquet Tickets On Sale Now |
Individuals attending this Thursday's night Chamber banquet, will have the opportunity to win a weekend for two in downtown Oklahoma City. Home base for the weekend will be the luxury boutique hotel - the Colcord Hotel. In addition to $300 in spending money the package includes a variety of passes to Frontier Country attractions. Thanks goes to the Colcord and Frontier Country for making the package possible.
A limited number of tickets remain for the 2009 Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The banquet is set for Thursday, January 22, 2009, at SWOSU's Ballroom. The reception is at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person. This year each ticket will be entered into a a drawing for a prize to be given away at the conclusion of the banquet. No additional purchase is necessary to enter the drawing. Banquet attendees will be asked to sign the back of their ticket before entering the banquet. The winner will some lucky individual attending the banquet!
Also, all seating is assigned. To purchase your tickets, call the Chamber at 772-7744.
In addition to celebrating the successes of your Chamber, the banquet will also feature the announcement of the "Hall of Fame" recipient, and the names of the "Outstanding Service Award" and the "Roots and Wings" recipients. |
| Chamber Banquet Table Decoration Sponsor |
Thank you to those Chamber members who have agreed to be Table Decoration sponsors for for the 2009 Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Thursday, January 22, 2009 at SWOSU's Ballroom. The room will be available to decorate your table from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21 and then from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon on Thrusday, Janaury 22.
Continuing the tradition started in 2008, Chamber members were aske to be a "table decoration sponsor." As a sponsor, a Chamber member is responsible for decorating a table of eight (8) for the banquet. This is your opportunity to promote your business. |
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OK TEAM! |
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Weatherford was one of only three communities in southwest Oklahoma selected to be a part of the the new OK TEAM! (Tourism Enhancement, Assessment & Marketing) Program for 2009 sponsored by the Oklahoma Travel and Recreation Department. OK TEAM! is a program where members of the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department staff work directly with tourism attractions and community leaders to create a strategic tourism marketing approach.
"We are extremely excited the Chamber's application was selected," states Jim Lovell, chairman of the Chamber's Tourism Committee. "Weatherford's inclusion in this program will move the Chamber's tourism promotion efforts to the next level. I want to thank all of the businesses and organizations who submitted letters of support with the application," concluded Lovell.
Tourism officials will be working with the Chamber's tourism committee in the areas of marketing, web site and return on investments. |
| Ag Committee Gears Up! |
| Members of the Chamber's AgriBusiness Committee are now contacting Weatherfor area businesses to secure their support for the 2009 show season. Businesses supporting the AgriBusiness Committee efforts are supporting 3 different events.
First is the Weatherford Area Livestock Show, set for Saturday, February 14. Next up is the Custer County Livestock Show and the premium sale. Finally, is the Weatheford Area Horse show held in April. Remember, your one time donatation, support Weatheford area agriculture youth in three different areas. |
| Building on the Vision |
| Mark your calendar and make plans to be a part of Weatherford's community wide strategic planning process. All meetings will be held at the Pioneer Center and start at 5:30 p.m. with a meal before the planning process begins at 6:00 p.m. Dates are
February 19th
March 5th
March 26th
April 9th
April 23rd
Additional details to follow. |
| Calendar of Events |
 Weatherford citizens and visitors can keep current of events in Weatherford by checking out the Chamber's calendar www.weatherfordchamber.com. The calendar shows chamber activities as well as community events.
To post a community event on the calendar, simply create a new account, if you do not have an existing account, select the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, and then complete the form. Once completed, select the process button. A notice will then be sent to the chamber office, where the event will be reviewed and approved or disapproved for posting. When completing the form, please assign the event to a category and use the default settings for size of type and font color.
To provide additional information about your event, upload an image and/or an attachment. You can also set a reminder to have an email sent to you to remind you about the event. |
| Bits 'n Pieces |
Minimum Wage Poster - Need a copy of the new minimum wage poster? Follow this link. Need Health Insurance? - The State Chamber's endorsed health insurance program, Oklahoma Chamber Blue, continues to grow beyond expectations. This health insurance plan features no medical underwriting; PPO and HMO options; prescription drug coverage; and qualifies for the state's InsureOklahoma! premium reimbursement program. To qualify for Oklahoma Chamber Blue, a company must have fewer than 100 employees; be a member of either The State Chamber OR their local chamber of commerce; and be headquartered in one of Oklahoma's 62 rural counties. As of June 30th, more than 1200 companies and 8,000 lives are covered! Ask your insurance agent about this fabulous program! For more information, click here. Contact Matt Robison.
Design Alliance Facade Grant - Looking to do some improvement to your building. Don't forget to apply for a "Design Alliance Grant." Click here to download and application.
TV Commercial - Got friends or relatives in another part of the country who you want to "brag to" about Weatherford? Then send them the two links below. Weatherford video.
The first is the the The Chamber's Weatherford TV commercial now playing on OKC's Cox metro cable system. The second is to an article written by Melana Lott, owner of Inflamed Brain Creative, the company hired to produce the TV commercials and economic development video. Click here to read the article.
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Sincerely,
Marie Hanza
Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce |
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