December 22, 2014 - Final Edition for 2014
Chamber Weekly
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2015 Major Events

January 27-29

Arlington to Austin - 2015

 

March 5

State of the County Luncheon

 

April 11

AISD Entrepreneurship Day

 

April 24

11th Annual Golf Tournament

 

May 14

Small Business Awards Luncheon

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Please be aware the Chamber offices will be closed at noon on December 23 and reopened on Monday, January 5. We look forward to serving your business in the New Year!

The 2014 Texas Christkindl Market Closes with Record Results

The 4th Annual Texas Christkindl Market has come to a close. We wish to thank all of our vendors, volunteers, entertainers and support staff for providing an exceptional event. The Market would not have been possible without the commitment of our partners - the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Foundation, The City of Arlington, the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Texas Rangers and Six Flags Over Texas. We thank our sponsors and service contributors for their financial support and for their valuable time. And finally, we sincerely appreciate our record-breaking Market visitors from Arlington, The State of Texas, the 25 other States and international guests.

 

From the team at the 4th Annual Texas Christkindl Market, we wish all of you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous 2015.

 

Register for the January 13
Business Over Breakfast 
Business Over Breakfast is a fast-paced networking event. Build relationships, present information on your business or service and exchange business cards with prospective clients and customers. Come prepared with your thirty-second "elevator pitch." Remember - every attendee may be a future customer!

 

Next month's Business Over Breakfast is Tuesday, January 13 at 8:00 a.m. Please click here to register for the BOB, sponsored by the Arlington Elks.

Women's Alliance 2015 Kick-Off is January 20

The Women's Alliance of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2015 Kick-Off on Tuesday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m. at South Street Patio. This informative event includes an overview of the organization, key activities planned for the year, followed by updates from Andrea Roy, Economic Development Specialist for the City of Arlington, Ronnie Price, President & CEO of the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau and Tony Rutigliano, President & CEO of Downtown Arlington Management Corporation.

 

Women's Alliance members and those women interested in learning more about this rapidly growing outreach of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce are invited to attend. Please register or sponsor, please click here
Register for the Arlington to Austin Coalition January 27-29, 2015
Capitol
"Arlington to Austin" is a Chamber led coalition of business, educational and government leaders, conducted biannually at the onset of the Texas State Legislative Session. Our primary purpose is to strengthen our relationships with state agencies and elected appointed officials. Click here to read more or register for the January 27-29 trip.
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Future Networking Events 

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

 

Women's Alliance 2015 Kick-Off, Tuesday, January 20 @ 5:30 p.m. 

 

Arlington to Austin, January 27 - 29, 2015

 

Chamber After Hours, Worthington National Bank, January 27 @ 5:30 p.m.  

Small Business of the Year Nominations
Now Open
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce recognizes small businesses in the community (a for-profit, a non-profit and a Veteran-owned) for their business achievements, innovation, response to adversity and contributions to aid community-oriented projects.
 
To nominate a business, please download the form here. Nomination forms must be submitted by February 27, 2015.
$15,000 in Scholarship Money Available to
Arlington ISD Students
As part of the Champion Education Initiative, the Arlington Chamber Foundation is offering six $2,500 scholarships to 2014-2015 graduating Arlington ISD students who plan to attend either the University of Texas at Arlington or Tarrant County College. One $2,500 scholarship per high school is available. To download the application, please click here.
State of the County Luncheon Address is March 5
Come hear Judge B. Glen Whitley speak about the highlights of the past year and the forecast for 2015, while having an opportunity to showcase to city/county businesses, civic and city leaders.

 

The 2015 State of the County Luncheon Address will be March 5 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Arlington. Click here to sponsor or register.

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Welcome November New Members

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INVESTORS

 

      Caliber Home Loans

 

GENERAL MEMBERS

 

      Accretive Solutions

      American National Wayne Ogle General Agency

      Arlington Elks Lodge

      Bold Financial Partners, LLC

      Hilton's Flooring

      The Pillars

      South Arlington Dental Care

      2M Research Services, LLC

      U.S. Security Institute

      Women of Equity

      YWCA Fort Worth & Tarrant County

      Zingerz Comedy Club 

Sincerely,

 

Henry Lewczyk
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

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