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Volume 38 Number 7 July 2014

ACTION REPORT

SAN ANGELO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHONE 325.655.4136

418 W. AVENUE B FAX 325.658.1110

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76903 E-MAIL CHAMBER@SANANGELO.ORG

INTERNET : www.sanangelo.org

From the Chairman .............................................................. 2 Meet Michael Looney ........................................................... 3 Newest Chamber Members .................................................. 3 Patterson’s Ad ...................................................................... 3 Business Barometer ............................................................. 4 CVB Update ......................................................................... 5 Showdown in San Angelo .................................................... 6

Business @ Happy Hour ...................................................... 7 Chamber Calendar ............................................................... 7 SBDC Training ...................................................................... 7 Ribbon Cuttings .................................................................... 8 Partners in Progress - Event Highlights ......................... Insert Business Brown Bag...................................................... Insert Business Expo ............................................................... Insert Shannon Sporting Clay Shoot ....................................... Insert Campbell Construction & Roofing .................................. Insert

Sponsored by:

Although it seems like yesterday that we ushered in 2014, the year is half gone. Fortunately, our partnerships have served us well, and from the economic indicators (see enclosed Barometer) to the Chamber programs and projects, the first six months have been great. The rains that God blessed us with Memorial Day weekend have been followed by additional showers, elevating not only Lake Nasworthy, but our spirits as well. That segues well into the new dates for the 8th annual Showdown in San Angelo Drag Boat Races September 12-14. The Race Committee and staff are hard at work, and yours is the opportunity to help sponsor the event, purchase a table for your clients and staff in the VIP tent, reserve an RV space, or sign up to volunteer for the event. The June 10 monthly luncheon delivered on its promise to be both informative and entertaining as TWC labor economist Rich Froeschle brought an outstanding program in the newly refurbished ballroom at the Clarion Inn. Many thanks to our sponsor, TimeClock Plus. You can still link to the excellent presentation on our website @ www.sanangelo.org/uptown/labor.php. “Take me out to the ball game” was the theme of our June 24 Business @ Happy Hour at Foster Field Stadium, and we appreciate San Angelo Colts hosting us for net-working and the game that followed. The June 17 Business Brown Bag luncheon spon-sored by the Business Factory, SBDC and Chamber featured Jody Gentry of Mediajaw helping members think about how to derive more value from their websites. We should also report that the Goodfellow Partnership meeting in June included the signing of three MOUs benefitting both the San Angelo community and the Base. Watch for a more complete update on this extremely important Chamber-sponsored initiative soon. Leadership San Angelo graduated its 31st class last month. During the event, former Mayor Alvin New was named the "Bob Diebitsch Outstanding Alumnus Civic Leader of the Year," Griff Griffin of West Central Wireless received the Association's Member of the Year Award, 1st Community Federal Credit Union was named the Association's Outstanding Business, and Greg Stephens was honored as outgoing President of the Association as Lindsey Elliott stepped in as its 2014-2015 President. Approximately 840 individuals have graduated from LSA over the past three decades, helping prepare San Angeloans for a variety of community service options. Applications for the next class will be available in early August, and you may contact Sandra Pomroy now to receive an application when available.

Please make note of these opportunities:

Register soon for the 11th annual West Texas Legislative Summit on August 5-7. By now you will have received your invitation in the mail featuring the itinerary and the variety of panels and speakers focused on energy. I hope you will take advantage of the meals and socials designed to put you face to face with decision-makers. The West Texas Energy Expo still has a few exhibit spaces available to showcase your products and services.

Join us for the next Business Brown Bag lunch July 15 on the HR topic “How Well-ness Drives Results,” led by Shannon Health & Wellness. Please call 655-4136 to reserve you free space in the Riverview Room, and let the staff know if you’d like to order a $7 box lunch with the session.

Join us for Business @ Happy Hour on Tuesday, July 22, at Ener-Tel Services, 4512 Adobe Drive.

Enjoy your Independence Day celebrations, and we’ll see you soon.

Action Report (PSPS 352-530) is published monthly by the San Angelo Chamber of

Commerce, 418 W. Avenue B, 76903. Subscriptions are $20.00 per year. Second Class Postage paid at San Angelo, TX 76902.

POSTMASTER send address changes to Action Report, 418 W. Avenue B, San Angelo, TX 76903.

San Angelo Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

Rick Mantooth .......... Chairman of the Board

Jeff DeLoach ........................ Chairman-Elect

Chuck Shore ................................. Treasurer

Mark Thieman...... Immediate Past Chairman

Ex-Officio Directors Don Butts .................. San Angelo Industries

Dr. Carol Ann Bonds. .... Superintendent SAISD

Steve Floyd........... Tom Green County Judge

Jamie Rainey .... Exec. Dean, Howard College

Col. Kimberlee Joos.............. Goodfellow AFB

17th Training Wing

Drew Darby .................. State Representative

Dr. Brian May……..Angelo State University

Mayor Dwain Morrison..City of San Angelo

Del Velasquez..Downtown San Angelo, Inc.

Bernay Sheffield….San Angelo Restaurant

Association

Lindsey Elliott ................. Leadership Alumni

Association

Tim Vasquez…….....San Angelo Police Dept.

Lee Pfluger………...North San Angelo TIRZ

Staff

Phil Neighbors ................................ President

Sandra Pomroy ...................... VP Operations

Brigett Mikulik ............... Events Coordinator

Peggy Arnold…….Membership Coordinator

Teri Turner……………………....Receptionist

Kathy Keaton .............. Membership Director

Beverly Hanks ......... Financial Administrator

Pamela Miller ................................... VP CVB

Jenni Campbell ........ CVB Sales & Servicing Dir.

Lucie Hofheins ......... Visitor Center Coordinator

Suzanna Aguirre…….....CVB Sales Manager

Michael Looney….VP Marketing & Recruitment

Toscha Sherman….Economic Dev. Specialist

Matthew Elizondo…………...Student Intern

San Angelo Chamber of Commerce

418 W. Avenue B ▪ San Angelo, TX 76903

Phone: 325.655.4136 Fax: 325.658.1110

E-Mail: chamber@sanangelo.org

www.sanangelo.org

Action Report (PSPS 352-530) is published monthly by the San Angelo Chamber of

Commerce, 418 W. Avenue B, 76903. Subscriptions are $20.00 per year. Second Class Postage paid at San Angelo, TX 76902.

POSTMASTER send address changes to Action Report, 418 W. Avenue B, San Angelo, TX 76903.

Brian Thomma Rick DeHoyos Quinda Feil-duncan Jessica Lambert Alvin New Debbie Mackey Stan Meador

Binnie Dierschke Justin Jonas Greg Simons Candice Brewer Jamie Akin Blake Burchard John Fuentes Sheila Alley

From The Chairman Partners in Progress

Rick Mantooth

Chairman of the Board

Join the over 700 chamber

members who are now

connected to the Chamber’s

Smartphone App:

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

- GOLD MEMBER - Earnest Roofing ROOFING CONTRACTORS Philip Earnest Tom Maring 115 W. 19th - 76903 (325) 227-4196 www.earnestroofing.com

Accolade Home Care HOME HEALTH CARE Shandy Childs 133 W. Concho, Ste 102 - 76903 (325) 659-6919 Affordable Dentures DENTIST (SPECIALIZING IN DENTURES) Dr. Saulo Gimenez-Reyes Tamara Morgan 3111 Southwest Blvd. - 76904 (325) 224-4333 Ambit Energy ENERGY PROVIDER Jerry inskeep 2411 W. Avenue N - 76904 (325) 656-0454 Angry Cactus West Texas Bar & Grill BAR & GRILL Tim Condon 1 West Concho Avenue - 76903 (325) 939-9011 www.theangrycactus.com Chaparral Ranch HUNTING / BED & BREAKFAST Don Moore 18360 FM 380 PKD 1773 Paint Rock, TX 76866 (210) 420-7150

Cozy Living Used Furniture FURNITURE - USED Mark Vega 220 N. Chadbourne - 76903 (325) 206-4182 Cytherea Salon HAIR SALON Melissa Morse 1018 Colorado - 76901 (325) 300-2448 GC Vapor ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, VAPOR Andria Emmons 4106 Sherwood Way, S-2, 76901 (325) 949-0150 www.gcvapor.net

Mary Kay - LaTonia Sutton COSMETICS, SKINCARE, BEAUTY TIPS & GIFTS LaTonia Sutton 1026 Amberton Parkway - 76901 (325) 650-5089 Odessa Pumps & Equipment, Inc. PUMPS AND EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIAL Morris Vannoy 3209 West County Rd. Odessa, TX 79764 (432) 333-2817 University of Phoenix EDUCATION Vanessa Smallpage-Herrera 3157 E. Elwood St. Phoenix, AZ 85038 (915) 765-7521 www.phoenix.edu

- GOLD MEMBER - Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC MORTGAGE BANKING Renee Crowder 4950 Knickerbocker Rd. - 76904 (325) 340-4600 www.gatewayloan.com/san-angelo

From the Economic Development Division

From the Convention & Visitors Bureau

July 2014 Community Calendar See the Community Calendar at

www.sanangelo.org for detailed information

1,8, 15, 22, 29....Sunset Mall Summer Kids World 1-31... .................American Plains Artists Signature Show, Fort Concho 3...........................July Pops, San Angelo Symphony 4...........................July 4th Fireworks -Lake Nasworthy 4...........................Freedom Fest, Foster Field 4...........................Holiday Artillery Salutes, Ft. Concho 4, 11, 18, 25.......Downtown Movie Night 5...........................1st Saturday at Chicken Farm Art Ctr 10.........................Opening Exhibits, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts 10, 17, 22............Fun at the Fort 12 - 13.................Silver Spur Gun & Knife Show 17.........................Downtown Art Walk 17.........................Wine Tasting, Concho Valley Winery 18-20...................Wake the Desert Wakeboarding 19.........................Cactus Market Days 26.........................St. Mary’s Jamaica Music Fest 2014

Anticipated Out of

Date Event Town Attendance

July Conventions, Meetings, & Major Events

7/1--8/10 American Plains Artists Signature Show 400 7/3-7/4 3rd of July Pops Concert & Fireworks Hundreds 7/9-7/11 Academy for Teachers of Young Children 500

Suzanna presented a seminar on tourism for the Hospitality Class from Big Lake High School. The group really enjoyed their visit to San Angelo.

American Plains Artists Signature Show to be in San Angelo!

The APA Signature Show will be at Fort Concho July 1-August 10th, with the open-ing reception scheduled for Tuesday, July 1st from 5-8 PM.

The public is invited to attend this celebration of art of the Plains featuring realis-tic & representational artworks in traditional media that depict the American Great Plains region - its landscape, wildlife, people, and way of life - in historical or modern times. Artworks in the show are rendered by nationally recognized, award-winning artists.

For more information go to www.americanplainsartists.com or fortconcho.com.

V.I.P. ACCESS

Global Leadership Summit

The Small Business Development Center is located in the Business Resource Center at 69 N. Chadbourne. All classes will be held at this location unless otherwise specified. To register, call 942-2098 or email sbdc@angelo.edu.

July 1 Shaking the Money Tree: Finding Funding for

Your Business 6-8:30 p.m. No Charge

July 10 Starting A Business? What You Need to Know!

6-8:30 p.m. No Charge

July 15 Business Brown Bag Series: How Wellness Drives Re-

sults 12 noon-1 p.m. No Charge

July 22 How to Write Your Business Plan Part I: Focus on the

Narrative 6- 8:30 p.m. No Charge

July 24 Sales Tax Basics: "Do I Have to Collect Sales Tax"

6-8:30 p.m. No Charge

July 29 How to Write Your Business Plan Part II: Focus on Fi-

nancials 6-8:30 p.m. No Charge

July 31 Guerilla Marketing 6:00-8:30 p.m. $15.00

July Business @ Happy Hour

Hosted by:

Jackpot Drawing: $500

Remember, all Chamber members have been

entered in the drawing for the cash prize, but you MUST be present to win!

Tuesday, July 22nd ▪ 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Stock up on business cards and network with your fellow

Chamber Members.

Friday, July 4 Office Closed

Happy 4th of July!

Tuesday, July 15 @ noon Business Brown Bag See Insert for Details

Wednesday, July 16 @ 3:00 p.m. Economic Development Council

Business Resource Center

Thursday, July 17 @ noon YPSA Luncheon

Monday, July 21 @ 6:30 Concho Cadre Mixer

Tuesday, July 22 @ 3:30 p.m.

CVB Advisory Board (tentative)

Tuesday, July 22 @ 5:00 p.m. Business @ Happy Hour

Wednesday, July 23 @ 4:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 31 @ 8:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting

Team Chip Tae Kwon Do New Location 3508 Knickerbocker 325-949-1405

Big Brothers Big Sisters New Location408 S. Oakes 325-486-2200

Hawthorn Suites5750 Sherwood Way 325-617-5292

Canine Creations Grooming & Dog Boutique204 E. Avenue L, Suite B 325-658-2767

Ribbon cuttings

July 18 - 19, 2014

gun repair rig on-siTeRhino Chokes will offer: EDM porting, forcing cone work, custom gun fitting, install gray coils, install recoil pad. A full line of Rhino choke tubes, cleaning kits, counter balance twisters are available. Any gunsmithing needed such as choke fitting, cutting and threading, custom chokes, etc. can be done.

sponsorship opporTuniTies

Friday, July 18 3:00 pm Registration: limited space available,

pre-registration required4:00 pm Friday Rotation, Green Course only3:00-8:00 pm • Shooting Games

$10 per game, game pay out 50% • Pre-registration for Saturday • Snacks & drinks available - no alcohol

provided until after rotation is complete

saTurday, July 19 7:00 am • Registration, complimentary breakfast • Practice station – $5 per round 8:00 am until start of live auction • Silent auction • Shooting Games

$10 per game, game pay out 50%8:30 am 1st Rotation11:00 am-2:30 pm Lunch - Additional tickets are $10 each12:00 pm 2nd Rotation

Following roTaTion • Live Auction • Awards • Gun Giveaway - Random drawing

(Must be present to win) • Board gun sponsored by:

Glazer’s Wholesale (Need not be present to win)

speCTaTors welCome!

Sure Shot Sponsor ...................... $7,500High Flyer Sponsor ..................... $5,000Gun Sponsor ............................ $1,250Table Sponsor ............................. $750Shooting Game Sponsor ................. $500Golf Cart Sponsor ........................ $300Station Sponsor ........................... $250

Contact Suzi Reynolds (325) 657-8343 for additional sponsorship opportunities:• Promotional items with your logo • Donated items for the live and silent auctions

agenda

San AngeloClaybird

Association

Mayfield Paper CompanyPresents

CRCCrooked Cross Ranch

Thanks To our sponsors

Dian Graves OwenFoundation

_________ Extra lunch tickets $10 each

Oil Dog Pipe Rentals, LP Raffle ____Sig Sauer 1911 .45 Caliber Pistol or ____ M400 A-R Semi Automatic

Tickets $20 each

_________ $175 Non-registered Shooter

_________ Shooter may shoot three courses for $400

___________ TOTAL Amount Enclosed

$ _________ I’m unable to attend the shoot this year, please accept my donation.

For more information contact: Shannon Medical Center Development Office, Suzi Reynolds, P.O. Box 1879, San Angelo, TX 76902(325) 657-8343suzireynolds@shannonhealth.org

I would like to designate my registration fee toward:______Oncology – Angel Fund ______AirMed1 - support for service area ______Diabetes Outreach ______Outpatient Dialysis ______6W ______Shannon Care Coordination ______ All of the Above

regisTer & pay online: www.shannonhealth.com

sporTing Clay shooT regisTraTion Form

All event proceeds raised at this year’s shoot will benefit the following programs at Shannon Medical Center:

•Oncology – Angel Fund •AirMed1 - Support for region•Diabetes Management

Outreach •Outpatient Dialysis•Shannon Care Coordination •6W – Adult special needs care

45 guns will be given away by random draw during the live auction. Shooters are eligible for three guns if they shoot three courses. All shooters are eligible to win:• Sig Sauer 1911 .45 caliber pistol • Semi-automatic Sig Sauer rifle • Beretta 391 12 ga shotgun MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!

Prizes

Email: campbellconstruction74@yahoo.com

Over for more activities and photos

Approximately 150 members attended

the June Chamber luncheon to hear

from Richard Froeschle, Director of the

Labor Market & Career Information de-

partment of the Texas Workforce Com-

mission. Very few speakers can make a

presentation on statistics as entertain-

ing as Froeschle can. A copy of his

presentation is available on the Cham-

ber website at www.sanangelo.org/

uptown/labor.php.

Business @ Happy Hour

Many thanks to May’s Business @ Happy

Hour host, Texas Pacifico Railroad (right)

and June’s host, San Angelo Colts Base-

ball (below) for providing a venue for our

members to meet and network!

Partners in Progress! The activities and initiatives of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce offer you the

opportunity to work with more than 1,700 partners working towards the success of our

business community. Take advantage of these partnerships by participating in the

monthly Chamber activities or by serving on a committee.

June Luncheon

Note: There will not be a luncheon in July. We’ll see you at

the “State of the City” luncheon on Tuesday, August 12th.

Leadership San Angelo Graduates 31st Class Twenty three individuals took their place among the over 800 graduates of the Leadership San Angelo program, having suc-cessfully completed the 9-month course. Among other accomplishments, this year’s class carried forward the Legacy pro-gram instituted by last year’s class wherein the class organizes and executes a community project. The Boys and Girls Club of San Angelo was the beneficiary of their project and received a new playground surface and new computers. During June’s event, former Mayor Alvin New was named the “Bob Diebitsch Outstanding Alumnus Civic Leader of the Year,” Griff Griffin (West Central Wireless) received the Association’s Member of the Year Award, 1st Community Federal Credit Union was named the Association’s Outstanding Business, and Greg Stephens was honored as outgoing President of the Alumni Asso-ciation. Lindsey Elliott stepped in as 2014-2015 President of the Association. Congratulations to the award recipients and Leadership’s newest graduates.

July 15, 201412 noon - 1 p.m. Doors open 11:45 a.m. (Third Tuesday of Each Month) Visitor Center Riverview Room, 418 W. Avenue B., San Angelo, TX 76903RSVP: 325.655.4136 (optional box lunch available for a nominal fee)

San Angelo, TX

BUSINESS BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES

E-mail info@sanangelo.org Website www.angelo.edu/bbb

Seating is limited! RSVP today!

325.655.4136

E AT. L E A R N. N E T W O R K .Don’t miss this FREE monthly noontime “bring your own brown bag” business focused speaker series. Box lunches are available upon request when registering.

HUMAN RESOURCES SERIES“How Wellness Drives Results”

BUSINESS BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES BROUGHT TO YOU BYASU Small Business Development Center (ASU-SBDC) San Angelo Chamber of Commerce The Business Factory

FREE TO ATTEND!

SPEAKER:

Shannon Health & Wellness

San Angelo, TX

BUSINESSBrown Bag

L U N C H S E R I E S

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23RD ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO

WHEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

WHERE

MCNEASE CONVENTION CENTER 500 RIO CONCHO DRIVE

WHAT

THE LARGEST BUSINESS-TO-

BUSINESS TRADE SHOW IN THE

CONCHO VALLEY. This annual event holds unique opportunities for businesses,

non-profits, and individuals.

Be watching your mail for your BUSINESS EXPO application.

Contact Brigett at the Chamber for more information.

Brigett@sanangelo.org (325) 655-4136

WHAT TO EXPECT

2500 Attendees

Over 90 Exhibitor Booths

Exclusive Business-to-

Business Networking Time

Free Seminars

Silent Auction

Largest Business @ Happy

SILVER SPONSOR

$800

Booth in Prime Location

Opportunity to Conduct a

Seminar or Demonstration

Banner Displayed

Logo Displayed on Screen

Logo included on all Expo

Related Promotions

DATES TO NOTE

Application for Previous

Year Exhibitors Begin:

7-1-2014

Registration Opens to New

Exhibitors:

8-11-2014

Early Bird Booth

Registration Deadline: fga

8-29-2014

Give your business more visibility by donating a product or service that will be on display for

over 2,500 attendees to see at the area’s largest business-to-business trade show.

The Silent Auction will be held in conjunction with the Business Expo on Thursday, September

25th at the McNease Convention Center. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your business!

Our organization will donate the following item(s), service(s), or gift certificate(s) for the 2014 Business Expo Silent Auction

Contributors will be recognized in published materials regarding the silent auction. All proceeds benefit Chamber programs.

Description of item or service donated:

_________________________________________________________

Value: $_______________ (We would appreciate donations of a $25.00 minimum)

I will bring it to the Chamber office by ________________________ OR Please pick up my gift on ____________________________

(DATE) (DATE)

Company Name: __________________________________________

Contact Person: __________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________ Fax:__________________________ E-mail:_______________________________________

Please send completed form as soon as possible to Chamber of Commerce Attn: Peggy Arnold

Mail: 418 W. Ave. B, San Angelo, TX 76903 Fax: 658-1110 E-mail: peggy@sanangelo.org Phone: 655-4136

SILENT AUCTION