Arlington Chamber of Commerce Weekly Newsletter

The Women's Alliance of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2015 Kick-Off TOMORROW, 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 Wes Jurey, President & CEO of the Chamber, 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. Registration and sponsorship opportunities close today, please click here.

Register for the Arlington to Austin Coalition January 27-29, 2015

"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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Arlington to Austin, January 27 - 29, 2015

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

Ribbon Cutting - Texas Trust Credit Union, Friday, January 30 @ 11:00 a.m.

Union Pacific Track Renewal Project Returns to Arlington

Union Pacific will undertake a major railway improvement project between Dallas and Fort Worth this month. As a result, Arlington drivers will encounter some periodic road detours and closures between January 16 and 24.

Street Crossings	Approximate Closure	Approximate Opening

Cooper/Davis	1/18	1/20
Great Southwest/Bowen	1/20	1/22
Collins	1/22	1/24

Visit MyArlingtonTx.com or www.arlingtontx.gov/up for daily updates, project map, webcams and other information about the project. Click here for a informational flyer.

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.

Chamber After Hours is January 27 at Worthington National Bank

Chamber After Hours is a come-and-go event providing 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.

Chamber After Hours is Tuesday, January 27 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Worthington National Bank. Please register here for networking, fun and door prizes.

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 Thursday, 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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Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County

Invitation to Become Career, Technology, and Higher Education Investigations Guest Speaker/Advisor

Career, Technology, and Higher Education Investigation (CTHEI) is a technology embedded course that will provide students with opportunities to develop technology skills they will use throughout high school and into college and career while actively investigating their career options for the upcoming years in high school and beyond.

The Chamber is working with AISD to provide business leaders the opportunity to talk directly with 8th grade students about career opportunities in their respective industry. The register, please click here to complete the application and volunteer process.

Build Business in 2015, Join a Chamber Networking Lead's Group

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.