April 20, 2015
Chamber Weekly
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2015 Major Events

April 24

11th Annual Golf Tournament

 

May 14

Small Business Awards Luncheon

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Events This Week

Ribbon Cutting - Brandy Austin Law Firm - Thursday, April 23 @ 4:00 p.m. 

 

11th Annual Golf Tournament - Shady Valley Country Club - THIS FRIDAY, April 24 @ 11:30 a.m.  

11th Annual Golf Tournament -
THIS FRIDAY
The Chamber's 11th Annual Golf Tournament is THIS FRIDAY, April 24 at Shady Valley Country Club.
  • 10:30 a.m. - Sponsor set up
  • 11:30 a.m. - Registration opens for lunch and practice
  • 1:00 p.m. Shotgun start for scramble
  • Dinner and prizes immediately after round

All registered players will enjoy lunch, prizes, gift bag, polo-type golf shirt, four special hole-in-one opportunities during the round, and end the evening with an awards dinner. We look forward to seeing you there.

Cart Sponsor
Meal Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Beer Sponsor

Official Beer
Beverage Sponsor
Hole Sponsors
    Affiliated Bank
    Ben E. Keith
    Galactic Performance Solutions              
    LBL Architects
    PM Realty Group
    Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff and Miller, LLP
    Southwest Bank
    Kindred Hospital Tarrant County, Arlington
    Texas Rangers
Firemen Sponsor
    Medical Center Arlington
Police Sponsor
    Arlington Highlands 
Future Networking Events 

Chamber After Hours - Regus - Tuesday, April 28 @ 5:30 p.m. 

 

Business Over Breakfast - Tuesday, May 12 @ 8:00 a.m. - Sponsored by Caliber Homes Loans

 

2015 Spirit of America: Salute to Small Business - Thursday, May 14 @ 11:30 a.m.

2015 Salute to Small Business Luncheon is May 14

The 2015 "Salute to Small Business" luncheon is May 14 at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel. This annual event, co-hosted by the Arlington Chamber, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Small Business Development Center, will recognize the Outstanding Small Business Champions of the Year from a 72-county area. The Arlington Chamber will also award its Small Businesses of the Year.

 

Returning to emcee the event is a DFW TV celebrity, Scott Murray. This year's event includes the annual luncheon, seminars before lunch and an "Expo" of services focused on small business. Please click here to sponsor, register or display. 

Presenting Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Press Sponsor

 

Bronze Sponsors

 

City of Arlington

                 Frost Bank

                                       Oncor Electric Delivery

Chamber Announces
2015 Small Businesses of the Year

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Small Businesses of the Year Awards. After reviewing nominations and questionnaire responses, the Business Development Advisory Council made a recommendation and received approval for the following. You may read the press release here

  • For-Profit - LBL Architects, Inc.
  • Nonprofit - Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington

Recipients will be recognized on May 15 at the 2015 Spirit of America: Salute to Small Business. Please be part of the luncheon celebration by clicking here.

Chamber After Hours on March 28 at Regus
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 will be Tuesday, March 28 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Regus (in the Arlington Highlands). Please register here for networking, fun and door prizes.

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. 

Early Voting Begins Monday, April 27
Early voting locations for the City of Arlington mayor and city council elections are open Monday, April 27 through Tuesday, May 5. To find early election polling locations, please click here. Election day is May 9, 2015.
NTAM to Meet on May 14
The North Texas Association of Manufacturers (NTAM) will meet on May 14 from 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. The meeting will conclude with the opportunity for all to attend the 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spirit of America: Salute to Small Business Luncheon with many of the same partners. Please click here to view more and register. Both the NTAM meeting and the luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel.  
Welcome March New Members

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INVESTOR

 

     Automax/Dollar Car Sales

     Byrne Construction Services

     HEB ISD Superintendent's Office

   

GENERAL MEMBERS

 

     Burns Enterprises dba Five Star Painting of Arlington

     Colonial Savings

     Coolbeads, Inc.

     Dairy Queen, Pantego, TX

     DFW Funny Business

     Dr Smartphones

     K. Sutherland Design

     NPower, Inc.

     Plexus Worldwide

     Tech-Critic

     Vella Nest

     Web.com

Sincerely,

 

Henry Lewczyk
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

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