BOARD OF DIRECTORS O F FICER S P atri c ia B rown , Woodfor est N at i o n a l Ba n k C hair m a n o f th e B oard D r. R ebe c c a R iley, Lone S tar C o l l e g e - M o n t g o m e r y C hair - E l e ct Jo h n S ta c y, A dviC oach Vice Ch a ir, M embers hi p Jen n if e r M illin gton, P r im r ose S c h o o l o f Co n r o e Vice Ch a ir, Bu s i nes s D ev el opmen t E ri c Look ofs ky, N ewpar k D r illin g F l u i d s Vice Ch a ir, Gov ernmental A ffai rs / Co m m u n it y De v e lo p m e n t C o d y S pe nc e , A ll S tar C ater ing Vice Ch a ir, Sp ec i al E v ents C o d y B a rt le tt , B ar tlett Financia l Treas u r e r B ren t Wunde rlich, McK esson I mme d i a te P a s t C hai r
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T ER MS E X PIRING DEC. 2 020 R andy Ba rcu s, C ons ol i dated C om m u n ic a t io n s , I n c . ( 1 ) C ody B a r tle tt, B artl ett Fi nanc i al ( 1 ) R ick S ch i ssl e r, S i l v er Fox A dv i s e r ( 1 ) P at ricia B ro w n, Woodfores t N ati o n a l B a n k ( 1 ) G ail Ca i n , Ke l l er W i l l i ams R eal ty ( 1 ) D r. Re b e cca Ri l ey, Lone S tar C olle g e - M o n t g o m e r y ( 1 ) Mark Ste ve n s, Gul l o D eal ers hi ps ( 2 )
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CONGRATULATIONS…AND NOW, LET’S MOVE FORWARD To Mayor Jody Czajkoski, Council member, Todd Yancey and Council member Curt Maddux, congratulations. The voters of Conroe have spoken and you along with the other members of City Council have been provided a unique opportunity to make Conroe even better than it is right now. While the voters have spoken, we remind you that business is the backbone of the community as it relates to sales tax, property tax and jobs. Please remember the business community as you make decisions for the ENTIRE community. Part of the allure that people have for relocating to Conroe is it’s ‘hometown feel’ with ‘real people’! That culture comes from decades of growth and changes and families moving in and out and long time businesses continuing to hire and grow.
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A P POIN TE D DI RE CTO R S
O N E Y E A R TERM THROUGH 2020 N ick D a vi s, Guaranty B ank & Tru s t
Enjoy your victories, but we stand ready to work with you and the business community to make our hometown the best it can be…it’s why we started #ConroeStrong…not just words, but a belief that we are stronger together. With the Christmas and New Year holidays right around the corner, let me take this moment to wish each and every one of you who is reading this message a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. There have been enough jokes about 2020, so I won’t go down that path…but here’s to hoping and praying that the new year brings health to our community, both physically and emotionally. REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL and help keep us #ConroeStrong! The Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce…striving to become the premier business organization in our area. Strong leadership, fiscal responsibility, and responsive programming…three great reasons to be a member.
B obby Fi n le y, F i nw ay E l ec tri c Mered ith Ju r i ca , Mak eup J unk i e Ba g s
ABOUT THE CHAMBER FYI MAGAZINE The Chamber FYI is a publication of the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber located at 505 W Davis, PO Box 2347, Conroe, TX 77305. Published monthly it is intended as a public service to Chamber members. No part may be reprinted without permission of the Chamber. Ads in the Chamber FYI are not endorsed by the Chamber. The Chamber reserves the right to refuse advertisements. All chamber members have the opportunity to advertise in the Chamber FYI. For pricing and deadline information contact Ashleigh Alwood, Director of Marketing, at 936.538.7116 or visit www.conroe.org and view our media kits in our Media Center under Media Center > Advertising Opportunities. P U B L I S H E R Brian Bondy, President E D I T O R Ashleigh Alwood, Director of Marketing S A L E S Ashleigh Alwood, Director of Marketing D E S I G N & L AY O U T Ashleigh Alwood, Director of Marketing P R I N T I N G S E R V I C E S Wright's Printing & Marketing M A I L I N G S E R V I C E S Wright's Printing & Marketing
CONNECT WITH CHAMBER STAFF Membership questions? Contact Beth Shelton, Director of Membership Development, 936.538.7114. Questions about special events? Courtney Galle, Director of Special Events, 936.538.7111. Advertising and publication information? Ashleigh Alwood, Director of Marketing, 936.538.7116. Questions for the President? Contact Brian Bondy, President, at 936.538.7101.
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With the constant changes in the wake of the Coronavius pandemic, please reference our calendar at Conroe.org for the latest and most accurate calendar of events. You can also contact us at 936-756-6644 or email us at info@conroe.org for any needed clarification. EMERALD INVESTORS
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WHAT'S H A PPEN IN G IN CH A M B ER L I F E
It was a month of getting back on the ribbon cutting train here at the Conroe Chamber! We were incredibly grateful to be able to welcome and celebrate some local businesses in Conroe and the Lake Conroe area as they celebrated their openings or anniversaries. We look forward to even more in the future!
Our friends at TransMed Center were able to open this month with trainers, doctors, pharmacists, hypnotists, massage therapists and more to proactively tend to your whole body, in sickness and in health! Check them out on South Loop 336 West!
Grand Central Storage on Gladstell and Family First Urgent Care got a cameo from our ribbon cutting folks as well...one just opening, and the second, celebrating their fourth aniversary! Congrats! (Top right.) Another great crowd showed up to build relationships and have a laugh at Conroe's Incredible Pizza New Leaf Spa and Laser is another business within TransMed Center that is Company for Morning Mingle in November! We'll have offering peels, laser hair removal, vein work, Botox, acne and stretch mark a SPECIAL GUEST in December! (Above.) treatments. (Above.) Thanks for letting us celebrate your opening! 4 G ET CON N E C T E D. S T AY C ONNE CTE D.
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THANK Y OU AND WELC OME! WE ARE SO GLAD Y O U A R E H E R E .
OCTOBER 2020 BU SIN ES S
Lexton Construction, LLC SILV E R
Grand Central Storage
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WE ARE GRATEFUL TO C ONTI NUE OUR RELATI ONSH IP W ITH YO U!
OCTOBER 2020 PLA TIN U M
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HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
Calfee Specialties Promotional Products Nunn & Morrell Dental FOX Travel SVN | Riverstone Commercial Real Estate Fish Window Cleaning Allstate Insurance - Irene Guajardo Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP Meador Staffing Services, Inc Mortgage Solutions Berkeley Outside Services, Inc Madera Estates Weddings & Events The Woodlands Christian Academy Windsor Building Services, Inc Winkler Public Relations Wright's Printing Gulf Coast Bookkeeping Double J James Wiggins, PC, CPA JD Welch Electric, LLC Realty One Group Experience Wings 'N More Express Camperland Trailer Sales
Conroe Family YMCA Conroe Tiger Band Boosters Stage Right - Crighton Theatre's Resident Theatre Troupe The Woodlands Children's Museum Conroe Noon Lions Club Heritage Museum of Montgomery County Montgomery County Fair Association Texas State Representative Will Metcalf The John Cooper School Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc.
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Buckalew Chevrolet, L.P. SA PP HIR E
CenterPoint Energy Lone Star College - Montgomery RUBY
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Conroe NOV Texas Oil Tools Spirit of Texas Bank Mesah Commissoning DBR Engineering G O LD
LJA Engineering
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Holiday Inn Club Vacations Piney Shores Resort Spherion Staffing Anatole At the Pines Next Level Urgent Care R&R Salvage, Inc. Office Evolution-Conroe/ The Woodlands HUDDLE UP with Roger Goertz Your Small Business Strategist
NEXT GENERATION
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVIEW SKILLS by Mary McKenny The November session of Next Generation Leadership took place on November eleventh and taught students the skills needed in order to succeed in interviews and the workplace. Students were introduced to alumni of Leadership Montgomery County and learned about their occupations. These professionals took the skills they had learned in their professions and volunteered to hold mock interviews with the students in order to allow them the experience of what it is like to be in a real interview. These interviews were generated to seem like Chick-Fil-A was looking to hire employees and gave the students the chance to use the skills they had learned during the session and see how they would succeed in a real life interview. Topics such as body language, word choice, attire, and sharing of strengths were included in the session and gave students an idea of how to go about what is truly expected in a real interview. A list of general and popular interview questions was went over by the leaders of Next Generation Leadership and allowed the students to prepare for what was to come in their mock interviews. The Leadership Montgomery County alumni and other professionals gave feedback to the students on their mock interviews and how they carried themselves during the session. This allowed the students to learn about their strengths and weaknesses in their interviewing skills, giving them the chance to see what they are good at and what they can improve on. The session overall gave these students the opportunity to connect with local professionals and to practice their interview etiquette, something that is very important for them in the future.
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