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Feb4 GoldenDivision
Feb. 2
Groundhog Day
Feb. 4
Golden Division
Feb. 14
Valentine’s Day
Feb14 Valentine’sDay
Feb16 President’sDay
Feb18 StateofCounty&Cities
President’s Day
Feb. 16Luncheon
Feb. 18
State of County
Feb25Exec.BoardandBoard
& Cities Luncheon
ofDirectorsMeeting
Feb. 25 Exec. Board and
Mar4
GoldenDivision
Board of Directors
Meeting
Mar17St.Patrick’sDay
March 4 Golden Division
Mar18Exec.BoardandBoard
March 17
ofDirectorsMeeting
St. Patrick’s Day
Mar26TasteoftheTown&
March 18 Exec. Board and
Board of Directors
Auction
Meeting
April3 GoodFriday
March 26 Taste of the Town
Apr21
IndustrialTradeShow
& Auction
Apr20‐24SmallBusinessWeek
April 3
Good Friday
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TheTexasCity—LaMarqueChamberofCommercehas
collaboratedwithGalvestonCountyDailyNewstointroduce a new format for the Chamber Express Newsletter
anditwillbeknownastheBusinessLINKMonthly.
BusinessLINK Monthly willbethebestsourceforall
theTexasCity-LaMarqueChamberofCommercebusiness & economic development, special events and other
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business news in our communities. It will include our
Banquet “A Night at the Oscars” ...
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WeknowyouwilllikethenewChamberBusinessLinkMagazineanduseitasatooltoassistyouanddevelopyourbusiness.
• Outstanding Citizen of the Year:
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The�irstissuewillbeprintedMarch2015andwillfeatureour2015ChamberChairman,ConnieBradley,
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monthlyandincludeoverapproximately3,200businessesinTexasCity,LaMarque,SantaFe,Hitchcock,
Bacliff,DickinsonandSanLeon.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Apr29
Exec.BoardandBoard
April 21 Industrial Trade Show
ofDirectorsMeeting
Board
2
Goals
2
Business of the Month
3
April 20-24Small Business Week
April 29
Exec. Board and
Board of Directors
Meeting
Annual Banquet
4, 6-7
Chamber Briefs
5, 8
Ground Breaking
10
New Members
11
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TEXAS CITY-LA MARQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mission
Statement
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
•
Connie Bradley Marathon Petroleum
•
Dr. Cynthia Lusignolo
Texas City ISD
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Kirk Broiles Scribbles
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Jim MacPherson
Valero
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Ray Brooks Marathon GBR
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Jay Carnes Carnes Funeral Home
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Genevieve McGarvey
McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel
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Thea Choate AMOCO Federal Credit Union
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Ryan McGill The Dow Chemical Co.
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Jami Clark
Benny’s Liquor
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Tony Newman
The Dow Chemical Co.
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Shayne Cowan Eastman
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Todd Nolte
TNT Signs & Graphics
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Chris DeVries Standard Steel Supply
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Greg Ploss
Chemical Process & Production
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Pete Dunn Jr.
Dunn Heat Exchangers
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Kitty Potter Texas First Bank
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Michael Ehrat Mainland Medical Center •
John Smith
Moody National Bank
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Nick Finan
City of Texas City
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Sonny Tholcken
Trey Industries
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Alex Getty
City of La Marque
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Lee Skipper Raymond James Financial Services
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Elizabeth Iles Whitley Penn
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Bill Tyler
NuStar
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Brian Johnson
Ashland
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Sal Viscontini
Valero Refining
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Bryon Johnson
DeMontrond Gulf Freeway
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Terri Watkins
La Marque ISD
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Ivan Langford
Gulf Coast Water Authority
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R.C. Williams
Robco Services
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Dr. Beth Lewis
College of the Mainland
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Scooter Wilson Oiltanking
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Emken Linton
Emken Linton Funeral Home
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Leonard Woolsey
The Galveston County Daily News
2015 Executive Board
Chairman........................................Connie Bradley
Chairman-Elect.....................................Ray Brooks
Vice Chairman/Treasurer......Jim MacPherson
Vice Chairman.......................................Kirk Broiles
Vice Chairman........................................Jay Carnes
Vice Chairman........................Cynthia Lusignolo
Vice Chairman.................Genevieve McGarvey
Past Chairman.................................. Chris DeVries
President............................................Jimmy Hayley
The Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce is an
organization of businesses and individuals whose purpose is to create a positive business environment, assist
in economic development, support public and private
institutions, promote tourism and community involvement and, in general, enhance the quality of life in our
communities.
2015 Goals
• Promote a positive business climate for business and industry
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Promote and assist in economic development
Encourage local purchasing and employment
Support and advance education
Promote tourism
Increase Chamber membership and retain existing members
Support the goals and objectives of our committees
Enhance environmental awareness
Encourage membership involvement in Chamber activities
Educate and keep membership informed of legislative activities
Chamber
Express
Newsletter
This publication of the
Texas City-La Marque
Chamber of Commerce
is published monthly
(first Sunday of each
month)
Editorials &
Photographs:
Lorrie Koster, Texas City-La Marque
Chamber of Commerce
409-935-1408
Design/Layout:
Melissa Rivera, Galveston
County Daily News
409-683-5232
Advertising:
The Galveston County
Daily News
409-683-5224
Galveston County, Texas
Sunday, February 8, 2015
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Business of the month
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Galveston County, Texas
‘Night at the Oscars’
Galveston County, Texas
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Chamber Briefs
To satisfy your appetite for good food and fun, join us for some great
cuisine prepared by our local culinary masters and“shop till you drop”at
our live and silent auctions!
Make your plans now to attend the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of
Commerce“Taste of the Town”& Auction on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at
the Doyle Convention Center, 2010 Fifth Ave. N., Texas City.
STORE & LOCK
TEXAS CITY
For 32 years, Funfest has grown into a very popular community event celebrating the official start of summer and highlighting events and recreational
activities enjoyed in our communities.
The Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Annual Funfest will be
held May 29-30, 2015 at Carlos Garza Sports Complex, Texas City. Hope to
see you there!
PORT OF TEXAS CITY
Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Computerized Access Gates • 7 Day Access
• Low Prices • Month to Month Leases • Climate Control Available • Drive Up Access/Roll Up Doors
• Variety of Unit Sizes • Resident Managers • Boat Wash • RV & Boat Storage
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Bay St.
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1501 31st Street N. • 945-6861
No. 7 in
U.S. Gulf Coast
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U.S. Nationwide
2425 SH 146 North • Texas City
1-800-893-4412 • 409-945-4461 | Fax 409-945-8479
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Galveston County, Texas
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CHAMBER BRIEFS
Mark your calendar for the 25th annual Trade Show
I
ncrease your business!
Provide information by
setting up display booths
about your business and
services at the 25th Annual Texas City-La Marque
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Trade Show. We
invite Chamber Members
to participate, on April 21,
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Charles T. Doyle Convention
Center, 2010 Fifth Ave. N.,
Texas City.
Potential buyers, including
large corporations from the
Galveston County area will
be in attendance. This will be
the perfect opportunity for
Chamber members to invite
engineering, maintenance,
operations, purchasing, and
business personnel from the
local community to discover
what each exhibitor has
to offer. Due to demand,
contract and check must be
received in the Chamber office by April 2.
Booths will be offered
to Chamber members on
a first-come, first-served
basis. A Trade Show contract needs to be signed and
returned by mail or faxed
to the Chamber office, with
Reserve your space today
• Industrial Trade Show Booths offered to Chamber members.
• Rental fee $500 per exhibitor (includes 10-foot-by-10-foot
booth, 1 table, 2 chairs, drapes, sign, food, soft drinks, beer,
door prizes).
• Exhibitors given 50 tickets for advance distribution.
• Exhibitor is required to furnish door prize with a $25 value.
a check or credit card instructions, confirming your
booth space. Electrical needs
will be addressed on an as
needed basis. Please specify
on the contract your electrical needs. Booth space price
is $500 for a single booth.
Other options are listed on
the contract. The entry fee
includes a 10-foot-by-10foot booth, table, two chairs,
drapes and sign. Also, please
note the necessity of supply-
ing a door prize ($25 value)
for the show.
Refreshments, door prizes
and promotional advertising
giveaways will be given away
throughout the day. There
will be a brief orientation for
exhibitors on the morning of
the Trade Show at 10 a.m. at
the Convention Center.
Participation in the Industrial Trade Show is your
opportunity for business
success…don’t get left out!
For additional information, contact Jenny, 409-9351408 or www.jenny@texas
citychamber.com
Galveston County, Texas
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Reasons to Join the
Chamber TODAY!
1. New Business Contacts
2. Increased Referrals
3. Legislative Action for Business Interests
4. Publicity and Exposure
5. Local Business Expansion and Retention
6. Small Business Development
7. International Trade Opportunities
8. Special Events
9. Publications and Resources
10. Investment in Future Employees
through local educational institutions
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Galveston County, Texas
Ground Breaking
H-E-B Grocery
3520 Palmer Hwy.
Texas City, Texas 77590
The 62,000-square-foot store will feature
the highest quality groceries from the best of
H-E-B and Central Market products at the
same low prices H-E-B is known for. Opening
is scheduled for summer of 2015.
LEFT: County Judge Mark Henry, Commissioner Ryan
Dennard, and Jimmy Hayley
RIGHT: Scott McClelland, Houston division president of H-E-B
Galveston County, Texas
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Welcome new members
Bay Area Regional Medical Center
Primero Industrial Services, Ltd.
200 Blossom Street
Webster, Texas 77598
Santiago Mendoza, Jr.
5330 Avenue N.
Santa Fe, Texas 77510
Patricia Rossier
409-9255-0416
Chase Bank
1200 Clear Lake City Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77062
Ramsey Cooper
281-283-6767
Priority Power Management
2323 South Voss
Suite 2031
Houston, Texas 77057
Perry Ruthven
713-956-0056
CTS Inspection Services
1003 Empire Street
El Campo, Texas 77437
Phil Flores
979-253-0553
Our Chamber
Members are
hiring ... Check
Bacliff | Bayou Vista | Clear Lake Shores | Dickinson | Friendswood | Hitchcock | Kemah | La Marque | League City | San Leon | Santa Fe | Texas City | Tiki Island
LIVE UNITED
out the link on
our website
The listings are submitted by members of the Texas
City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce seeking applicants for open positions within their companies.
Please respond directly to the company for application and interview information.
The Chamber is only supplying these listings as a service to our members and the community, and does not
control the employment practices, timelines or policies
of our members.
www.texascitychamber.com/help-wanted-listings/
ADVANCING EDUCATION
INCOME & HEALTH IN THE
MAINLAND COMMUNITIES
OF GALVESTON COUNTY
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Realtor/Broker
[email protected]
409-948-4589
My clients say I am their
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