April 21, 2014
Chamber Weekly
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Major Event Registration
Events This Week
ACYP General Meeting TOMORROW Morning
Chamber After Hours is TOMORROW
Golf Tournament Registration Closes on THURSDAY
Election Candidates Answer Questions
Upcoming Networking Events
AISD Bond Proposal
Hiring Our Heroes - May 12
Join a Chamber Leads Group
Welcome March New Members
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Events This Week 

Arlington Chamber Young Professionals - General Meeting - Tuesday, April 22 @ 8:30 a.m.

 

Chamber After Hours - Hyatt Place Arlington - Tuesday, April 22 @ 5:30 p.m.

 

10th Annual Golf Tournament - Shady Valley Country Club - Friday, April 25 @ Noon

 

AISD Entrepreneurship Day Awards' Ceremony - UT Arlington College Park Center - Saturday, April 26 - Doors Open at 12:30 p.m. 

Arlington Chamber Young Professionals "General Meeting" is TOMORROW MORNING

The Arlington Chamber Young Professionals (ACYP) invite all Chamber members (and prospects) between the ages of 20 and 40 to attend an informative "General Meeting" TOMORROW Tuesday, April 21. The 8:30 a.m. meeting at the Chamber will cover the following topics:

  • Overview of organization

  • Opportunities to engage with the community

  • Committee updates

  • Upcoming events through 2015

  • Networking

Come get  involved with the new ACYP. Please click here to register. The event is complimentary for current Chamber members - $10 for non-members.

Chamber After Hours TOMORROW at
Hyatt Place Arlington
Chamber After Hours is a come-and-go event that provides the opportunity for networking, building relationships and exchanging business cards with prospective clients and customers. It is also a terrific way to "bring a friend" and introduce a new member to the Chamber.

 

Our monthly Chamber After Hours now includes the new Arlington Chamber Young Professionals - expanding your networking contacts.

 

Chamber After Hours will be TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Place on Road to Six Flags. Please register here for networking, fun and door prizes.

10th Annual Golf Tournament
This Friday at Noon!

We look forward to seeing our sponsors and players this Friday, April 25 at noon for sign-in, practice and lunch. The shotgun start and fun begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. followed by dinner and prizes. Every player receives a gift bag full of valuable goodies (including another round of golf at Shady Valley) and a shot at four hole-in-one holes. Back this year will be the after dinner raffle with outstanding gifts (hotel nights, gift cards, suite for a Texas Rangers Game and much more). We look forward to seeing our members at noon this Friday at Shady Valley Country Club. 

Thank you to our outstanding sponsors:
  
Golf Cart Sponsor - Southside Bank
Silver Sponsor - The Arlington Highlands
Hole-in-One Sponsor - Red Truck Promos
Beer Sponsor - RUSH Human Resources, LLC
"Official Beer" - Ben E. Keith (Michelob Ultra)
Beverage Sponsor - Coca-Cola Refreshments
Hole Sponsors - Affliliated Bank, CLASSIC Buick GMC, CORD Financial Services, Experience Arlington, Greenwood Funeral Home/Arlington Chapel, Kroger Co., LBL Architects, NORTHSTAR Bank, Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P., Southwest Bank, Sundance Healthcare Systems, Texas Health Resources, Texas Rangers and Vandergriff Chevrolet
Firemen Sponsor - Medical Center Arlington
Putting Green Sponsor - Worthington National Bank 
Election Candidates Answer Questions
Candidates in the May 10 Arlington City Council and Arlington school district elections have been asked to address questions of concern to the Chamber of Commerce. Those questions and answers are posted here. Early voting begins April 28.
Upcoming Networking Events - Register Now!

Hiring Our Heroes - Globe Life Ballpark - Monday, May 12 @ 10:00 a.m.

 

Business Over Breakfast - Tuesday, May 13 @ 8:00 a.m.

 

New Member Chamber Orientation - Friday, May 16 @ 11:30 a.m.

 AISD Bond Proposal
Early Voting Begins April 28 
The Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the bond proposal for the Arlington Independent School District. This proposal keeps Arlington competitive with surrounding districts and maintains the momentum the district has gained in providing successful outcomes for its students. A description of the proposal is posted here.
"Hiring Our Heroes" Arlington Event - May 12  
Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses find meaningful employment. On May 12, the Arlington Chamber, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber and the Texas Rangers, will hold a "Hiring Our Heroes" veterans event at Globe Life Ballpark. Please click here to view the flyer. Click here to register as a veteran or your company for the event. 
Chamber Leads Groups Continue to Grow!
Join One to Build Your Business 
The Arlington Chamber currently has four Leads Groups. The groups provide Chamber members the opportunity to develop a network of relationships designed to build each others business through quality referrals. The Leads Groups have immediate openings in the following areas.
  • Architect
  • Licensed Electrician Leads_Group
  • Plumber
  • Pool Service
  • Landscaper
  • Website Designer
  • Credit Repair
  • Attorneys

If interested in learning more about this highly productive networking opportunity, please click here.

Welcome March New Members

AFFILIATE PARTNERS

                Innovative Technology Transfer Center

                for Africa

 

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INVESTOR

 

                Dr. Eric Salinas - Chiropractor

                Genesis Janitorial

                American Landscape Systems, Inc.

 

GENERAL MEMBERS

 

                Aegean Financial, Inc.

                Capuli Chiropractic

                Hyatt Place, Grand Prairie

                Jack Nadel International

                Lindt Chocolate

                nuQuery, Inc.

                Rocket Air Supply

                Tri-City Family Chiropractic

                Webyshops.com

Sincerely,

 

Henry Lewczyk
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

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