VOLUNTEERS + ENTHUSIASM = NEW MEMBERS

We have some preliminary results for our 2021 Membership Building Event and can't want to see the final results on Thursday.  Teams, you have until 4:07pm on Thursday, June 24th to bring in those "sandbags" and additional members.  We can do this!

If everyone who worked the event brings in just ONE MORE basic membership, we will break another record.  Let's do this.  We are growing our Chamber and can't thank you all enough for the time and effort you have put in to helping this event be successful. 

TURN IN ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
THURSDAY:  8am - 4:07pm at Reed Beverage

And don't forget to bring your whole team to the
Celebration Roast & Toast Thursday
at 5:21pm at Reed Beverage to hear who wins!!!

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What a fantastic two days of building our Chamber!  Where else can Millennials, GenXers and Boomers come together and accomplish so much.  We have had volunteers from age 22 to 72 working to bring our business community together and we could not be more proud of our community stepping up to the challenge. 

We are at 2,000 Members and growing!   

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About the Event:

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We are so excited to have so many amazing Event Chairs,  Team Captains, and Team Members (listed below) that will be volunteering their time to help with the Amarillo Chamber's 2021 Membership Event.  We hold this event every 3 years to recruit new members to the Chamber.  We know that there is strength in numbers, and the more members we have, the bigger the voice we have as a business community at city, state, and national levels.  The Chamber currently has around 1700 members that represent more than 61,000 full-time employees in Amarillo's workforce.  We are an advocate for all businesses, large and small, with our legislators on important key issues relating to workforce, education, quality of life, agriculture, healthcare, and more.  Your membership investment helps the Chamber carry out our mission to make Amarillo and even greater place to live, learn, work, and play.  

What makes this membership event different than other membership drives?  There is no cold calling.  We want our volunteers to look within their circle of businesses, customers, friends, vendors, and suppliers that they already do business with that are not yet a member of the Chamber, and reach out to them and get them to sign up as a new Chamber member.  Team Members are only needed to work one 3-hour shift to help us accomplish our goal.  During their shift, we will spend the first 45-minutes explaining all they need to know about the Chamber and why membership is important and the many benefits a member receives.  Then in the last 2 hours of the shift, they will go to their phone and start calling on people they know, taking their information and credit card payment, and we will do the rest.

The best part of this event?  It's a whole lot of fun!  Jimmy Cusano with Your Chamber Connection will be here in his fun zoot suits leading the event and giving all the secret tips for success.  The main event will be held at Reed Beverage, so there will be plenty of adult beverages to help volunteers enjoy the day even more.

Check out our list of current Chamber Members here.  Volunteers will then look at their contacts, and if the businesses they use aren't on the Chamber list, those are the ones they will be calling to join the Chamber.  Our membership dues are based on number of full-time employees, so check out our rate sheet here.  We offer Business & Professional Memberships starting at $250 for up to 5 employees, and have special tiered partnerships for larger companies with added benefits and incentives.  

Click here or on one of the images below to check out more photos from our 2018 event so you can see how much fun we had signing up over 500 new members.  

If you want information on helping out with this event and recruiting new members, contact Lindsey Arbeiter at 806-342-2006 for more information.

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Volunteers at the 2018 Membership Event celebrating a successful shift.

A really HAPPY team celebrating the new members they signed up.

Jimmy Cusano motivating the volunteers.

"Team Innovate" from the WT Enterprise Center hunting down new members.

Mark Your Calendar:

EVENT HEADQUARTERS

​Reed Beverage
3701 SE 25th Ave.
(Off I-40 and Grand 1 block behind Coyote Bluff Cafe & Amarillo National Bank.  Use the entrance on the west end of the building.) 
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MEMBERSHIP MANIA
​THE MAIN EVENT
June 22-24, 2021

Tuesday, June 22
Shift #1:  8:28 am - 11:11 pm
Shift #2:  1:13 pm - 4:11 pm

Wednesday, June 23
Shift #3: 8:28 am - 11:11 pm
Shift #4:  1:13 pm - 4:11 pm
 
Thursday, June 24
Shift #5:  Open for last minute additions until 3pm


CELEBRATION PARTY FOR TEAMS
Thursday, June 24
5:21 pm

EVENT CHAIRS

Event Chairs are responsible for recruiting at least five (5) Team Captains that are able to attend the mandatory Captains' Meeting on 6/7 as well as the Membership Event happening June 22-24.

TEAM CAPTAINS

Team Captains are responsible for attending the Captains' meeting on 6/7 and recruiting at least five (5) Team Members that are able to attend and work at least one shift during the Membership Event happening June 22-24. Team rosters are due by 11:00am on June 17th to Lindsey. 

TEAM MEMBERS

Team Members are required to attend and work at least one 3-hour shift during the membership event June 22-24.

Thanks to these Volunteers

Team members are listed under the captain's name. 
​Reminder that team rosters are due from the captains no later than 11:00am on June 17th.  

GET THOSE TEAM NAMES IN ASAP PLEASE!
Email to:  Lindsey@amarillo-chamber.org
Text to:  (806) 683-4901
Call to:  (806) 342-2006 or 683-4901

CHECK OUT OUR MOST RECENT LIST OF BUSINESSES
THAT ARE ALREADY CHAMBER MEMBERS HERE

Click image to view larger. Park only in the green areas, and PLEASE do not park on the south side of 25th Avenue. You will be TOWED.

 CHAIR
Alan VanOngevalle

CAPTAINS
Jamie Esch (17)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM  
​Gary Wells
Steve Bowen
Ryan Monroe
Dave Hutson
Kali Arredondo
Bryce Wilkerson
Kimberly Gassaway
Tonya Tyler
Amanda McIntosh
Lindsey Johnston
Courtney Milleson
Paula Schlegel
Donna Soria
Melanie Dedek
Jennifer Wilkerson
Suzanne Esch
Patrick Swindell
Tony Ensor (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Cory Dupriest
Matt Hamilton
Matt Smart
Dustin True
HQ Wrampelmeir​
Scott Martin (5)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Rex Baxter
Richard Blankenship
Greg Graham
Geoff Phemister
Aaron Sage
Phil McConnell (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Paul Gilbert
Stacy Armstrong
Greg Houlette
Paul De Leon
Scott Henderson
Joby Mills (7)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Todd Wetsel
Hunter Vagrosky
Alex Yarbrough
Brad Howard
Jadon Thronton
Jareli Fernandez
Marissa Spalding

RUNNERS CHAIR
Jack Light
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CAPTAINS
Millie Bingham (4)
Shift:  Tuesday
Claudia Luna
Ed Schroeder
Judy Stark
Susie Ware
Brent McClure (6)
Shift:  Thursday
Joyce Austin
Heather Brunson
Todd Chisnell
Dirk Johnston
Trey Roach
Garrett Zamora
Rusty Williamson (5)
Shift:  Wednesday
Ashley Eady
Judy Whiteley
Anne Thomas
Lindsey Miller
Jessica Rodriguez
Ashley Oakes
​Karen Dennis (1)
Shift:  Thursday
Ashley Eady
Tammy Whipple
​Susie Rush (1)
Shift:  Thursday
Judy Whiteley

CHAIR
Joe Graham

​CAPTAINS
Chris Anderson (4)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Daylan Graham
Gabe Morgan
Tyler Rhynehart
Doug Street 
Simon Camarillo (4)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Joe Graham
Amber Mattheus
Curtis Reneau
Ethan Williams
Antonio Charles (7)
Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Nick Bevington
Barry Christie
Esteban Gibbs
Gabe Irving
Christopher Kizer
Curtis McGill
Carson Ward
Brady Hochstein (4)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Justin Ehle
Jessie Melson
Seth Moreland
Kane Wilnitz

 CHAIR
Russell Lowery-Hart

CAPTAINS
​Bob Austin (4)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Kyle Arrant
Kevin Ball
Mike Beller
​Sadie Newsome​
Toni Gray (5)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Augusta Benavidez
Kimberly Brandyberry
Linda Dominguez
Michael Kitten
Keri Shelburne
Cassie Montgomery (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Nancy Farren
Chris George
Lesley Ingham
Renee Stovall
Amber White
Austin Rios (2)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Tony Bounsing
​Jeremy Kemp 
Leslie Shelton (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Karen Brogdon
Melissa Burns
Melody Edwards
Whitney Fernandez
Monica Herrera

CHAIR
Karen Isern

CAPTAINS
​Desiree Bailey (5)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Hannah Blakely
Benton Brister
Sally Capra
Jennifer Gallardo
Roxanne Grabbe
  Lexa Craddock (5)
Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM 
Katie Fortner
Collin McCartt
Rachel Miner
Richard Walton
Lee Ann Manier 
Aleisha Malone (4)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM 
Sydney Gnad
Darren Jenks
Ty Owens
Angelica Padilla
Heath Acker (4)
Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Sean Fuqua
Lisa Simpson
Denise Thomas
Olivia Henderson 
Adrian Meander (2)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Ralpha Roberts
Whitney Wells
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CHAIR
Andrew Robinett

CAPTAINS
Ryan Cotgreave (4)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Ryan Gerber
Jeff Montgomery
Tyler Morin
Shayla Shelburne
John Fulton (5)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Lawrence Laney
Jeromy Sellmyer
Shaun Viles
Benjamen Wood
Casey Sims
​Andrew Monroe (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Cristin Curl
Monique Hayes
Kayci Roach
Brooke Robinson
Brooke Sanders
Stephanie Tucker (5) 
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Meg Brown
Deadra Carver
Brandy Hall
Kyle Michele
Sarah Young ​
Randall Whalin (4)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Julie Heinrich
Bailie Myers
Kevin Wallace
Garrett Zamora

CHAIR
John Luciano
​
​CAPTAINS
​Gianni Amato (1)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Ethan Douglas
Elvis Errington (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Ali Alison
Kent Fletcher
Jamie Mcnabb
Pat Mcnabb
Doug Van Noy
Brant King (3)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Creighton Cofer
Pua Crawford
Marcus Trujillo
Joel Leimer (3)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Joe Nowak
Brad Pascal
Janice Stafford
David Meraz (6)
​Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Angela Edwards
David Lavender
Elexi Vasquez-Norton 
Sindy Ortiz
Kimberly Tollett
Deanna Walker
Dawn Owens (2)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Josh Brown
Patty Meyer 
Joel Owens (3)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Amy Hamilton
Rick McElroy
Charlie Rittenberry 
Christie Sims
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM

CHAIR
Joseph Peterson, Jr.

CAPTAINS
Jason Hudson (3)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Johnny Terra
Taylor Waddell
Kevin Ward 
​Kasey Long (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Caylar Harper
Lindsey Murphy
Jessica Needham
Joe Bill Sherrod
Honnah Taylor
​Devin Savage (6)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Justin Branden
Matt Le
Sabrina Perez
Adam Schaer
Matthew Smiley
TraMicah Young

CHAIR
Blaine Baker

CAPTAINS
Barry Lynch (2)
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Kimbery Boydston
Mattie Mlaker
Ronda Jones (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Jeremy Herrera
Johnny Rangel
Farrah Shah
Jenni Winegarner
Adriana Wolf
Scott Dickerson (5)
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Chris Gilbert
Carmella Nodine
Jeff Ray
Sundy Sharp
Chris Virden
Amanda Mayfield (6)
​Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM
Carol Bruckner
Dala Cathey
Christy Cooper
Brian Fleming
Bill Mayfield
Laurie Navarrete
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CO-CHAIRS
Jeremy Bradford
Carla Hughes

CAPTAINS
Carla Hughes
Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 1:13 PM
Buster Ratliff
​Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
Matt McComas
Jeremy Bradford
Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 8:28 AM
Will Estep
​Shift:  Tuesday, 6/22 - 8:28 AM
​Zac McMeans
J'Nette Thorne
​Shift:  Wednesday, 6/23 - 1:13 PM 

MORE TEAMS & VOLUNTEERS COMING SOON!

Captains' Meeting Photos 6-7-21

Check out the photos from our Captains' Meeting on June 7, 2021.  Scroll through the slideshow or click on a photo to view and download it from our Flickr album.