February 2, 2015
Chamber Weekly
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2015 Major Events

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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Women's Alliance "Coffee" - Tuesday, February 3 @ 8:30 a.m. 

Women's Alliance "Coffee" THIS TUESDAY (February 3) at Chamber
Women's Alliance
The Women's Alliance is holding a morning "coffee" at the Arlington Chamber THIS TUESDAY, February 3 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to preview the various committees that plan and execute the annual Women's Alliance activities - including networking, mentoring, awareness, annual Inspired Women Luncheon and much more. Committee chairs will be present to answer questions and register volunteers. Click here to register. 
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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BRONZE SPONSORS

      Frost Bank

      LBL Architects

      Southwest Bank

      Tarrant County Commissioner, Pct. 2

      Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County 

11th Annual Golf Tournament is
April 24
Be part of the Chamber's 11th Annual Golf Tournament on April 24 at Shady Valley Country Club. Since inception, the tournament has "sold out" - please register early. The premier tournament serves as a great opportunity for executive level networking and a chance to win some valuable prizes. Click here to read more and register. 
Meal Sponsor
Golf Cart Sponsor
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hole Sponsors
    Affiliated Bank
    Galactic Performance Solutions
    LBL Architects
    Southwest Bank
Firemen Sponsor
    Medical Center Arlington
Future Networking Events

Business Over Breakfast, Tuesday, February 10 @ 8:00 a.m. - sponsored by The Farah Law Firm

 

Ribbon Cutting, The Pak & Ship Office, Thursday, February 19 @ 4:00 p.m.

 

New Member Orientation, Friday, February, 20 @ 11:30 a.m. 

Register for the February 10

Business Over Breakfast

Sponsored by The Farah Law Firm 

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!

 

Business Over Breakfast is Tuesday, February 10 at 8:00 a.m. Please click here to register for the BOB, sponsored by the Farah Law Firm.
Small Business of the Year Nominations
Close on February 27
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 Scholarships Available to Arlington ISD Students -
Applications Due February 27 
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.
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
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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.
  • Home Inspector & Construction
  • Licensed Electrician
  • Plumber
  • Pool Service
  • Landscaper
  • Pest Control
  • Credit Repair
  • Architect
  • Inquire about other categories

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

Welcome December New Members

Sincerely,

 

Henry Lewczyk
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

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