| Weekly Update
For the Week of February 2, 2009 |
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| Over & Above
Members |
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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 |
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Contact Us
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P O Box 857
Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096
580-772-7744
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Greetings!
Can you believe it? January has come and gone! Great first month for your Chamber! Excellent Banquet! Membership Investments are coming in! Members are responding to the Agri-Business Committee and Heartland Cruise and Car Show. Thanks everyone!
Don't forget to participate in the community wide strategic planning process. First step, complete the survey online or stop by the Chamber office and pick up a copy, then attend the community wide planning sessions.
Chamber members recently received their 2009 Chamber Membership Investment Statements and the response has been excellent. Membership Investments are the lifeblood of any Chamber. Thank you for your past and future support! |
| What's Happening! |
Monday, February 2
Grand Opening of the North 40 Vintage Shop - 9:00 AM - 308 Wilson Road
Tuesday, February 3
Retail Trades Committee - 8:00 AM - Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, February 4
Ribbon Cutting - 3:00 PM - Vinicio's Mexican Grill & Cantina - 1231 East Main
Thursday, February 5
AgriBusiness Committee - 7:00 PM - Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, February 7
45th annual German Feast and Auction - 10:00 AM - 208 North Reimer
Monday, February 9
Executive Committee Meeting - 12:00 PM - Chamber Office
Tuesday, February 10
Leadership Weatherford Session on Health & Wellness - 8:45 AM |
| 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. |
| Contact Us |
P O Box 857
Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096
580-772-7744
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| 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
The meetings will build upon the information gained from a community wide survey. The survey is both online and in paper formation. To take the survey online, simply click on the logo or the words underlined in this sentence. Written copies of the survey are available at the Chamber of Commerce office. Residents may take the survey home and then return it to the Chamber. | |
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| North 40 Vintage Shop |
Ribbon Cutting 
North 40 Vintage Shop
308 Wilson Road, Suite 200
Weatherford, OK 73096
Monday, February 2
9:00 a.m.
Jan Ervin, Director
The shop will sell in store and online. This is going to be a very unique shop and a great asset to the Alan Markum Training Center as well as provide two more daily jobs for the AMT Center employees. We would like to invite everyone out and celebrate this with us. Refreshments courtesy of The Alan Markum Training Center will follow the grand opening.
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| Don't Be Left Out |
 Don't miss your opportunity to advertise on the only Weatherford map distritbuted by the Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce! Your chamber is working with Brent Reed, owner of Weatherford Press, to develop and distribute the map. Reed is handling all the advertising sales for the map. Contact Reed at 772-5300 to secure you space. Advertising prices and sizes are listed below. Deadline for participating is February 28 or when all spaces are sold.
Business Card Size - $350 Full Panel - $1,000 |
| Vincino's Mexican Grill and Cantina |
| Ribbon Cutting
Vinccion's Mexican Grill and Cantina
1231 East Main
Weatherford, OK 73096
Wednesday, February 3
3:00 p.m.
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| Good Seat |
 Even though the weather is cold, Spring is just around the corner and with it comes great weather, outdoor activities, and beautification efforts. As you make your plans for Spring, consider adding a park bench to your outdoor beautification efforts. The metal benches provide a great place for shoppers to sit and enjoy the weather! The bench also features a medallion recognizing the business sponsoring the bench.
To order your park bench contact Linda in the City's Parks and Recreation Department, 774-2450, wfordparks@cityofweatherford.com . Cost of a bench is $450. Place your order before April 1. |
| Gearing Up! |
 Successful events are marked by dedicated volunteers, support from the community and beginning early! The Heartland Cruise and Car Show is three for three. Lead by Tommy Nabors, the Committee has begun work on the June 19 and 20 event.
In 2008, the event drew thousands to downtown Weatherford for the Friday night cruise. On Saturday the event moved to Rader Park, where 150 participants, representing 3 states and 22 communities showcased their cars and competed in a variety of events. "This will mark the 19th year for the Heartland Cruise and Car Show," stated Nabors. "The cruise and car show has been a success in drawing visitors to Weatherford and Weatherford businesses have supported the event each year. The Committee thanks them for their support and ask that they continue it in 2009," concluded Nabors. |
| Nothin' But Net! |
 Southwest Oklahoma basketball fans are in for great basketball November 20 and 21, that's when the Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce and SWOSU Athletic Foundation join together for a basketball classic featuring high school and college teams. Each day will feature two high school boys' and girls' games and two college men's and women's games.
"By bringing this event to Weatherford, the goal is to bring great basketball teams together for competitive games which will bring basketball fans to Weatherford. Those fans will have the opportunity to shop Weatherford prior to the start of the holiday season," stated Marie Hanza, Executive Director. "We are excited to partner with SWOSU in this event. Not only will it be great exposure for Weatherford but it will be great exposure for SWOSU," she concluded. |
| Travel Season? |
 Yes, it's been cold outside but summer vacation and travel will soon be here and to help travellers prepare, your Chamber has placed advertising in several top travel publication. For the first time ever, Weatherford has advertised in the Oklahoma Travel Guide and the Oklahoma Events Guide, the state of Oklahoma's two top travel publications. Weatherford is also highlighted in a two page spread in the 2009 Great Plains Travel Guide. Combine this advertising with Weatherford's particpation in travel shows in McAllen, Ft. Worth, and Wichita Falls and the television commercial showing in Oklahoma City and travellers are becoming increasingly aware of the Weatherford's tourism and travel opportunties.
The upcoming SWOSU Jazz Festival, February 13 and 14, and the February 13 "Jazz with Pizzazz - Candlelight Dinner and Music" recently received state and nationwide publicity when both events were included in the OklaTravelwire. OklaTravelwire is distributed by the Oklahoma Travel and Recreation department to thousands of travel writers.
Are you making your summer vacation plans? Stop by the your Chamber and check out the state travel literature available. |
| 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. Deadline to apply is April 30.
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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