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ANNUAL REPORT LUBBOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2019 photo courtesy of Visit Lubbock Annual Report presented by:
ANNUAL REPORT
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photo courtesy of Visit Lubbock
Annual Reportpresented by:
Each day, our Chamber works hard to put the American dream within reach of hardworking Lubbock business owners. Our mis-sion, to strengthen, promote and serve the Lubbock business community serves as our goal to grow and guard the prosperity of all area businesses.
Chair Abel Castro led this year’s Board of Directors comprised of Lubbock’s most dynamic business leaders and together, they serve as the independent voice of the business community. They led Chamber programs that performed as a catalyst for business growth, helped convene other leaders and influencers, and served as a champion for a stronger Lubbock on behalf of our 1,700 members and the over 79,000 employees they represent.
We reinforced principles of free enterprise and encouraged pro-business policies at federal, state, and local levels such as supporting collaborative efforts to secure funding for the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. Another legislative priority was education finance with HB 3 to help ensure that young children, as the future of Texas business, will have the best foundation possible. We also advocated for the extension of Interstate 27 and support-ed legislation for a Ports-to-Plains Corridor feasibility study.
We successfully conducted numerous community development programs such as Leadership Lubbock, our Diversity Summit, Young Entrepreneurs Academy, and the Young Professionals of Lubbock to help develop influential and collaborative advocates for Lubbock’s successful future and community growth.
One of our major accomplishments was our Five-Star Accredi-tation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a prestigious honor that distinguishes high quality, expertise, and strong leadership and is the only program of its kind in the chamber industry. It defines excellence in planning and recognizes chambers for outstanding contributions toward positive change in their communities.
The Chamber’s strength lies within our membership and we use it to serve as a huge resource for our community. Our outstanding volunteer led activities center around relationship building oppor-tunities that engage business people with other business people as well as elected officials and community decision makers to make our hometown the best place to work, learn, live and raise our families.
Eddie McBride, President/CEO
Message to Our Business Partners
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Message to Our Business Partners 2019 Annual AwardeesAMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Paulene Salamon | Kona Ice of South Lubbock
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Casey Doyle | Casey Carpet One
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR Joe Rapier | Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEARDesignEnvy
BUSINESS OF THE YEARStarCare Specialty Health System
FirstBank & Trust salutes our small business network and chamber partners — growing with us every step of the way.
M E M B E R F D I C
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2019 Executive Committee
EDDIE McBRIDESecretary
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
CASEY DOYLEVice Chair
Chamber Services and Member Engagement
Casey Carpet One
DANA MADISONVice Chair
Business AdvocacyCalvert Personal Care Services
DAVE MARCINKOWSKIVice Chair
Business AdvocacyMadera Residential
2019 Board of Directors
CORY POWELLImmediate Past Chair
TTU Mentor Tech – Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
ABEL CASTROChair
GABE VITELA Treasurer
One Guy From Italy50th St.
CHRIS LONNGRENVice Chair
Programs, Services and EventsSchlotzsky’s
SHARON HYDE BASSVice Chair
Community Development
Volunteer Center of Lubbock
BECKY PALMERVice Chair
Communications and Public Relations
Atmos Energy
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Jeremy Barbee | Roy Neal Insurance
Travis Barnett | Big Sky Engineering
Byrnie Bass | R. Byrn Bass, Jr., Attorney at Law
Steve Beck | Covenant Health System
Keith Bryant | Lubbock-Cooper ISD
Fernando Bustos | Bustos Law Firm
Rey Carrasco | Kimley-Horn & Associates
Chris Chambers | Chambers Engineering
Bud Holmes | Happy State Bank
Jeff Horn | Benchmark Business Solutions
Chris James | United Supermarkets
Dana Johnston | FirstCare Health Plans
Brent King | UMC Health System
Shara Konechney | Piper
Mike Lambert | Marsh & McClennan Insurance Agency
Beth Lawson | StarCare Specialty Health System
Dr. Michelle McCord | Frenship ISD
Shelley Nutt | Texas Peanut Producers
Kathy Oaks | American Cancer Society
Dr. Kathy Rollo | Lubbock ISD
Pam Sharpe | The Price Group
Shannon Spencer | Girl Scouts of TX/OK Plains
Kathy Timms | Geiger
Robert Wood | Custom Homes by Robert Wood
2019 Executive Committee 2019 Board of Directors
THANKS TO OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP THIS PAST YEAR!
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Annual Meeting Diamond:
Annual Meeting Platinum:Atmos Energy | Benchmark Business Solutions | FirstCapital Bank
Happy State Bank | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | Lubbock National Bank Madera Residential | Reliant, an NRG Company | Sanford & Tatum Insurance Agency
Annual Meeting Awards:Happy State Bank | One Guy From Italy | Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
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105Ribbon
Cuttings
9 Groundbreakings
282Ambassadors
2,176 Business After Hours Attendees *two remaining
232New Members
80%Retention Rate
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY (YEA!)
16 Graduates
16 New Businesses
3 101 Attendees
*one remaining
New Member Orientations
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF LUBBOCK
12 Events
314 Members
2019 in Review 2019 in Review
5225129732
Monday Memos
YPL E-Blasts
G.L.A.N.C.E
Blog Posts
ChamberChow
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Member Search Hits
6,313,441Facebook Likes
9261Twitter Followers
6298LinkedIn Followers
1191Instagram Followers
1438 170videos
HUB CITY BBQ COOKOFF
8000 Attendees
96 Teams
2019 in Review 2019 in Review
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60
Press Conferences
NewsReleases
LUBBOCK UNCORKED
49 Vendors 4000 Attendees
LEADERSHIP LUBBOCK GRADUATES 48
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855total attendees from
Community Prayer Luncheon Wreck ‘Em Tech Athletics Breakfast
CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC
272 Participants | 68 Teams
BUSINESS EXPO6000 Attendees
163 Booths
CIVIC & PUBLIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
attendees 35
Policy Issue Eventstotal attendees
1500
16collected signatures from
area Chambers
Joined Coalition Amicus Brief on AssociationHealth Plans with 65 other Chambers / Associations
25Provided access opportunities to Elected Officials
2019 in Review
PAC CONTRIBUTED
$15,000
400 RESPONSESair travel survey
Hosted Chiefs’ Reception
250attendees FIRE
POLICE 100+Bills Tracked during
Texas Legislative Session
181sent letters of support to
State Legislators for TTU Vet School
funding
Lubbock Day at the
State Capitol 120 participants
to TTU Vet School Legislative Efforts
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855total attendees from
Community Prayer Luncheon Wreck ‘Em Tech Athletics Breakfast
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MARCH 3DIVERSITY SUMMIT
MARCH 24SALUTE TO AG
LUNCHEON
APRIL 18LUBBOCK
UNCORKED
MAY 7COMMUNITY
PRAYER LUNCHEON
JULY (TBD)CHAMBER
GOLF CLASSIC
AUGUST (TBD)LEGISLATIVE
APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
AUGUST 13WRECK ‘EM TECH
ATHLETICS BREAKFASTOCTOBER (TBD)
HARVEST LUNCHEON
SEPTEMBER (TBD)STATE OF THE TTU
SYSTEM LUNCHEONDECEMBER 3
ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS LUNCHEON
OCTOBER 8HUB CITY BBQ
COOKOFF
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Laura MendozaDirector of
Membership Development
Eddie McBridePresident/CEO
Amy MarquezVice President
Programs, Servicesand Events
Norma Ritz JohnsonExecutive Vice
President
Sheri NugentCFO/COO
Patsy MoffettAdministrative Assistant and Office Coordinator
Taylor Frick Customer Service
Representative
Rachel McMillanEvent Specialist
Kyle JacobsonDirector of
Government Relations
Cathy PotterMember Relations
Director
Haily WellsDirector of
Communications and Public Relations
Angela LambertCommunity
Development Director
Taleigh GormanAccounting Specialist
Lubbock Chamber Staff
Paige MaringCommunications Intern
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