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Coppell Chamber Update WINTER 2015
Big Things Happen When You Shop Small By Kristi Valentine President & CEO Coppell Chamber of Commerce
This Saturday is the 6th annual Small Business Saturday, designed to celebrate the small businesses that serve you in your community. Founded in 2010 by American Express, this day is dedicated to supporting the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. This special day, held every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created by AMEX in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: more customers. Again this year, the Coppell Chamber of Commerce invites you to take part in this Shop Small. Make a point to visit the retailers listed here on Saturday, Nov. 28th. These small businesses are here for YOU and because of YOU. Many are your local neighbors who live here as well as choose to operate their business in our community, too. When you have a choice, choose our local retailers---SHOP LOCAL. We have businesses ranging from restaurants, retailers, fitness trainers, car service providers, and even a local veterinarian participating in Coppell Chambers’ Small Business Saturday this year. Support your local retailers by Shopping Small on Small Business Saturday, brought to you by the Coppell Chamber of Commerce. Helping your business…that’s what we do!
Message from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 Lulu Mayo retires, Gayle Westapher joins Chamber staff . . . . . . . Page 2 Taste of Coppell breaks all records, award winners announced . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Advertise your business in Coppell Chamber Connection. . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Upcoming Chamber Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Welcome New Chamber Members. . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Coppell Community Gala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Women in Business. . Page 6 Chamber Golf Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 New Building Campaign Underway . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Ribbon Cuttings . . . . . Page 8
The Coppell Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c) 6 non-profit organization, and its mission is to promote and enhance the business environment and quality of life in our community.
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LuLu Mayo to retire, Gayle Westapher to join Chamber Staff By Ponce Duran
The Coppell Chamber announces the retirement of LuLu Mayo, and the new hire of Gayle D. Westapher as Director of Membership Services. LuLu Mayo has been involved with the Coppell ChamLulu Mayo ber for 16 years and has served as Director of Membership Services for the last 7 years. She wishes everyone a fond farewell saying. “It has been a great journey and a fabulous time in my life representing our Chamber and my community. I thank all the friends I Gayle Westapher have made along the way, I appreciate all the businesses who joined our Chamber and became an important role in our business community. I wish you all continued success! I have loved seeing and witnessing our Chamber and community flourish and I hope I have been a good community steward and Chamber Ambassador. I thank each of you for our friendships, our laughs, our work, and journey together. Knowing each of you wonderful friends has been my greatest luck; working with you has been my total pleasure!” Kristi Valentine, President and CEO of the Coppell Chamber said “LuLu is irreplaceable; she has been the face and spirit of the Coppell Chamber for a number of years, even before she officially became an employee in 2009. Although we are sad to be losing our opportunity to spend time with LuLu every day, the Chamber Board and staff are wishing her well as she now has more time to pursue her passions of traveling, spending time with family, and volunteerism” “The Coppell Chamber is excited to announce
Coppell Chamber staff, from left, Gayle Westapher, Christine Douglass, Ponce Duran, Karen Cook and Kristi Valentine. the addition of Gayle D. Westapher to our staff as the Director of Membership Services as of January 4, 2016. Gayle has been a member of this community for almost 3 decades and has served in multiple capacities on staff at the Coppell Family YMCA since 1999. We are so thankful that Gayle will continue to be a vital part of the community of Coppell and will utilize her talents in assisting the business community.” Stated Kristi Valentine. Gayle has lived and worked in Coppell since 1989. She most recently served as the Executive Director of the Coppell Family YMCA. “I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to serve the Coppell Chamber of Commerce as the Director of Membership Services. When Kristi told me that Lulu was retiring, I knew immediately that this was a position I wanted to pursue. Lulu has done a remarkable job in her tenure at the Chamber and my hope is that I will be able to continue that wonderful legacy. I’ve loved watching our community grow and evolve from the little 18,000person town it was when I moved here in 1989 to its current state and cannot wait to serve the business community in this new role at the Coppell Chamber.” said Gayle Westapher.
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Taste of Coppell break all records, announces award winners Coppell Chamber announces the 2015 Taste of Coppell award winners. The 6th annual Taste of Coppell presented by Frost Bank had a record 450 attendees resulting in our first sell out. The event had 22 eateries participating which was also a new record. The awards for this year’s event were announced at the end of the evening and were as follows: Our awards were Golden Fork (most tips by attendees), Top Taste (most voting ballots by attendees) and Category winners (by the Coppell celebrity judge panel). Category Winners: Best Beverage: Esparza’s Restaurante Mexicano for their Margaritas Best appetizer: Carmel Restaurant Lounge for their Tuna Tartar Best entrée: J. Macklin’s Grill for their Kobe Meatballs Best sweet treat: Frost Cupcakery’s White Chocolate Cheesecake the 2015 golden Fork award (most tips by attendees) was awarded to Frost Cupcakery New this year, each attendee received a Top Taste ticket allowing them to vote for their favorite participant. The 2015 Top Taste Award winners were: 1st Place: J. Macklin’s Grill 2nd Place: Zenzero Kitchen 3rd Place: Carmel Restaurant Lounge For more information, call the Coppell Chamber of Commerce at (972) 393-2829 or email Ponce@coppellchamber.org. Events sponsors for 2015 were Carrollton Family Chiropractic, Christi Greene - Keller Williams Realty, CHRISTUS St. Joseph Village, City of Coppell, Clear Eye Care, Coppell Gazette, Elite Care 24 Hr. Emergency Room, FGS Granite, Four Points by Sheraton, Frost Bank, Goosehead Insurance – Jason Hess, iMS | Integrated Merchant Solutions, By Ponce Duran
Integrity Wellness Center, J&T Travel, Jim Mayo - RE/MAX DFW Associates. JNT Communications, Inc., Let it Shine, Lone Star Toyota Lewisville, Main Street Coppell, Ltd., Martin & Alexander Orthodontics, Neil & Susie Bowie, The Bowie Team, Coldwell Banker, Netweavers – Coppell, PrideGroupCo, Ricardo Roberto - RA Financial, Rolling
Oaks Funeral Home, Splash and Dash Salon & Boutique, Stewart Title, The Estates of Coppell, Tutor Doctor Central, Van Hyundai, and Water Event.
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Page 4 — Coppell Chamber Quarterly — Sunday, November 22, 2015
UPCOMING CHAMBER
EVENTS
tuesday, nov. 24, 2015 ■
Chamber Connections @ Hard Eight BBQ
saturday, nov. 28, 2015 ■
Small Business Saturday
Wednesday, deC. 2, 2015 ■
Women In Business Meeting
thursday, deC. 3, 2015 ■
Frost Holiday Open House and Chamber Mixer
tuesday, deC. 8, 2015 ■
Connections @Victor’s Wood Grill
thursday, deC. 10, 2015 Ribbon Cutting - Concept 7 Photography ■ Ribbon Cutting - Home2Suites Grand Opening ■
thursday, deC. 17, 2015 ■
Holiday Open House
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 ■
Member Orientation
thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 ■
Pre Gala Kickoff Party
tuesday Jan 12, 2016 ■
Connections @Victor’s Wood Grill
Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 ■
Chamber Monthly Luncheon With Klyde Warren Park CEO Tara Green
saturday, aPril 9, 2016 ■
Coppell Community Gala
Only Coppell Chamber Members are in the Coppell Chamber Connection Book and Online
Sunday, November 22, 2015 — Coppell Chamber Quarterly — Page
Welcome New Chamber Members
event, Meeting & ConFerenCe FaCilities virtual oFFiCes & exeCutive suites
Collective office 537 Houston Street Coppell, TX 75019 http://collectiveoffice.net (972) 525-2225
retail stores
let it shine 529 Houston Street Coppell, TX 75019 (817) 247-8032
investMents & FinanCial serviCes edward Jones - agarwalla, Financial advisor 546 E. Sandy Lake Rd., Ste. 140 Coppell, TX 75019 www.edwardjones.com/ashok-agarwalla (972) 462-0724 laWn MaintenanCe & serviCes Budget lawn Care PO Box 860098 Plano, TX 75086 http://budgetlawncare.net 972-424-3930
laWn MaintenanCe & serviCes thompson landscape 1301 Summit Ave Plano, TX 75074 http://thompson-landscape.com/ service-areas/lawn-care-coppell-tx/ (972) 424-5726 title CoMPanies
First republic title 500 S. Denton Tap Rd., Ste. 105 Coppell, TX 75019 (214) 269-8230
Fitness & health Warriors FC soccer Club 128 Hollywood Dr. Coppell, Texas 75019 http://warriorzfc.com (214) 734-1082 Pure Barre Coppell 230 N Denton Tap Rd., Ste. 107 Coppell, TX 75019 (972) 221-7873 Business CoaChes
thompson's Consulting group 106 N. Denton Tap Rd., Ste. 171 Coppell, TX 75019 http://thompsonconsultinggroup.com (214) 680-4697
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Page 6 — Coppell Chamber Quarterly — Sunday, November 22, 2015
Chamber Golf Classic
Women in Business Coppell Mission Statement:
We are devoted to the empowerment of women by providing opportunities to embrace their unique strengths through networking, education and events. We focus on success through the shar-
ing of business experience and knowledge using a network of professional contacts and the ongoing support of our members. Next Meeting: Dec 2nd 6-7pm at Pride Group (735 Plaza Blvd #210, Coppell, TX 75019)
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Call now for your Appointment: 972-462-7387 1709 E Beltline Road, Coppell TX 75019 riverchaseanimalhospital.com
Sunday, November 22, 2015 — Coppell Chamber Quarterly — Page
Automotive Center Vista Ridge 2788 MacArthur Blvd. www.KwikKarVistaRidge.com
New Building Campaign Underway The Coppell Chamber of Commerce announces its Building Campaign for the purchase of a building located at 708 Main Street. As the Chamber celebrates its 25th year, we have decided that now is the time to plant our roots in Old Town/Main Street Coppell with the purchase of a business cottage that will serve as our Chamber office. Here’s how you can get involved. “The Chamber is gathering our community of supporters and commissioning a “Legacy Wall” for the new building to honor those businesses and individuals that invest $1,000 or more in the Building Campaign. I hope you will join me as a “Legacy Partner.” Your support will help ensure the continued work of the Coppell Chamber of Commerce – a meaningful Legacy Gift of a lifetime for our commu-
nity,” stated Kristi Valentine, President & CEO of the Coppell Chamber. The Chamber has already begun raising funds towards reaching the goal of $100,000. Completion of the building and the move into the new office is expected to take place in early 2016, and will allow the Chamber to continue to serve the business community in and around Coppell with a presence in Old Town. The Chamber’s Building Campaign is being led by Ricardo Roberto, owner of RA Financial. Mr. Roberto can be reached at (972) 471-9755 or by email at raroberto@msn.com. Please contact the Chamber at (972) 393-2829 or by email at karen@coppellchamber.org if you wish to donate. The Chamber prefers to receive all Building Campaign funds during the 2015 calendar year.
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Page 8 — Coppell Chamber Quarterly — Sunday, November 22, 2015
CUTTINGS RIBBON
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