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Weekly Update
For the Week of March 16, 2009 |
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| Over & Above
Members |
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Silver Investors
Ed Berrong Insurance & Real Estate Agency
Britton, Kuykendall, & Miller, CPA's
Caulkins Conoco
CellularOne
Chesapeake Energy
Cummins Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep
Doc's Trading Post Imation Enterprises
Joe E. & Glenna Johns
Kelley Jewelers
Laundry Boutique
R. L. Lockstone Funeral Home, Inc.
Ratcliffe's, Inc.
State Farm Insurance - Debbie Shepherd
Weatherford Press Weatherford Regional Hospital
Bronze Investors
Albert's Truck Service
Bendue & Associates C.J.'s Southwest Tire & Accessory, Inc.
Cells-U-More
CenterPoint Energy Dr Pepper Bottling Company
Eagle Supply & Rental
Eastman Kodak Company
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Dr. Marvin & Connie Hankins
Legacy Bank
Midwest Music
Nabors Shoe Center
PDC
Weatherwood Assisted Living
Western Equipment |
| Membership Update |
| Bendure and Associates has become the newest Bronze Member of the Weatherford Chamber
Newest Members of the Chamber are:
Advantage Marketing Imprinted Promotion - Gerri Hutchison, owner
Arney & Carruth - Andrew Carruth
Emmanuel Baptist Church - Dr. David Lawrence
Jasmine Digital Graphics & Design - Misti Miller
Tractor Supply Company - Mark Mitchell
Westok Auto Leasing - Allen McSparrin |
| Bits 'n Pieces |
Important Information on Web Site - The Weatherford Chamber's 2009 Business Plan, and Annual Report .
Need Health Insurance? - The State Chamber's endorsed health insurance program, Oklahoma Chamber Blue, may be the answer. 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.
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| Opportunity in a Down Economy |
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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!
The first quarter of 2009 is almost in the books! Wow does time fly when you're busy building a community! Thanks to everyone who has taken the opportunity to participate in the community wide strategic planning process. Great ideas and plans for how to shape Weatherford's future are being discussed and developed. Don't miss your chance to be involved!
There's still time to be a part of "Custer Washita County Day @ the Capitol" March 18.
In case you've missed it, the "In this Issue" box to the left of this article gives you a quick summary of what is in each weekly agenda. Use it to move quickly to the article of interest.
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! |
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Tuesday, March 17
Heartland Cruise Committee - 7 PM - Chamber Of Commerce
Wednesday, March 18
Custer-Washita County Day @ the Capitol - 9:15 AM - Oklahoma State Capitol
Thursday, March 19
Tourism Committee - 2:30 PM - Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, March 24
R/C for East Elementary Safe Room - 9:30 AM - Corner of Huber and Kansas
Tuesday, March 24
Health Education Committee - 5:15 PM - Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, March 26
Ribbon Cutting for Action Sports - 10 AM - Action Sports
Thursday, March 26
Education Committee - 12 PM - Chamber Office
Thursday, March 26
Ambassador Meeting - 4 PM - Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, March 26
Building on the 2020 Vision - 5:30 PM - Pioneer Center
Friday, March 27
Weatherford Design Alliance - 9 AM - The Cup
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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. |
| Custer Washita County Days |
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 The Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee invites you to to attend Custer-Washita County Day at the State Capitol, March 18. The event is a joint effort between the Weatherford, Clinton and Cordell Chambers. Meetings are scheduled with local legislators as well as tour of the capitol and lunch at the Facility House.
The day begins with the group meeting on the capitol steps at 9:15 a.m., followed by a group picture, then visits with the legislators. The day ends at approximately 2:00 p.m.
Registration is $10. RSVP to the Chamber of Commerce by calling 772-7744 or following this link. Space is limited and available on a first come first served basis! Special thanks is extended to AEP/Public Service Company and Wright Wradio for their support. |
| Discover Your Leadership Style |
 Want a better understanding of your leadership style? Or just want to know if you have a style. Then then the one half day April 15 Franklin Covey Leadership Workshop:The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders is for you. Complete details are just a click away. Call the Chamber at 772-7744 to register. |
| Publicity for Your Business or Event |
 The 2009 State Travel Guide and Events Guide have just been released, but work is already underway for the 2010 publications. If your business is tourism related or your part of an organization which sponsors a project or activity which the traveling public would like to attend, contact the Chamber about how your event can be included in these publication. |
| 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 |
| Publicize Your Event |
Incuding your event information in the "OklaTravel Wire" provides your event with state and nationwide publicity. A service of the Oklahoma Travel and Recreation Department (OTRD), the service is available to any organziation or business which are travel related. To have your information included in "OklaTravel Wire" simply email your news release to director@weatherfordchamber.com. The Chamber will then forward the information to OTRD. |
| Tough Enough Needs You! |
 Greetings Leader People,
The "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" 5k is March 28. It is to help Relay for Life. We will have at least 300 runner/walkers now from at least 5 states and will be giving each of them a Wonderful-Weatherford gift bag. So we are asking you for 350 of ANYTHING you want our guests to have, see, read, eat, drink, wear or think about from you and yours.
You may deliver items to Stafford 214 or my interns will happily pick up any and all items. If you need pick up, please call 580-774-3767. We will assemble the gift bags the weekend before the event, so we need your donations by March 20, 2009 if at all possible. Anything goes, as long as there are 350 of them.
Also if you want to register for the race, please go to signmeup.com.
Thanks to our sponsors: Advanced Home Care Services, BancFirst, City of Weatherford, Interbank, Sides Screenprinting, Wrangler, The Weatherford Hotel/Motel Tax Commission, SWOSU Collegiate Activities Board, Greek Council, Men's Basketball Team, SGA, Zion Church, and the American Cancer Society.
Many Thanks ~ Cindy Dougherty, Race Sponsor
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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 . Place your order before April 1. |
| Building on the Vision |
Next meeting for Weatherford's  community wide strategic planning process is March 26. 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. Remaining dates are
April 9th
April 23rd
The meetings will build upon the information gained from the community wide survey and each meeting. It does not matter if you miss the first meeting to be able to attend the second meeting. |
| Public Deliberation |
| The Oklahoma Partnership for Public Deliberation is having a training session in Weatherford (see attached). April 7 and 8. To learn more about the Partnership for Public Deliberation, follow this link. To learn more about the workshop, click here. | |
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Share this email with your co-workers!
Sincerely,
Marie Hanza
Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce |
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