Garland Chamber of Commerce
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
2014 &SUCCESS A YEAR OF STRATEGY
The Garland Chamber of Commerce staff, board of directors, committees and members had much to be proud of in 2014. The year brought extensive innovations in strategic planning, milestone celebrations for Paul Mayer and Karina Olivares, celebrating 25 and 20 years respectively with the Chamber, and major progress in providing more relevant resources for the Garland business community. Explore the Annual Report to learn more about the strategy that made 2014 a success.
Website Unique Visitors
2500 2000 1500 2014
1000
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500 Dec
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Garland Chamber Membership Categories Advertising & Media (1%) Entertainment (2%) Automotive & Marine (4%) Arts, Culture & Entertainment Business & Professional Services (8%) Automotive & Marine Computers & Telecommunications (2%) Business & Professional Services Construction Equipment & Contractors (3%) Computers & Telecommunications Community & Civic Organizations (5%) Construction Equipment & Contractors Finance & Insurance (11%) Family, Community & Civic Organizations Government, Education & Individuals (4%) Finance & Insurance Health Care (12%) Government, Individuals Home &Education Garden&(2%) Health Care Industrial Supplies & Services (5%) Home & Garden Legal (2%) Lodging & Travel (2%) Industrial Supplies & Services Manufacturing, Production & Wholesale (12%) Legal Personal Services & Care (2%) Lodging & Travel Pets & Veterinary (<1%) Manufacturing, Production & Wholesale Public Utilities & Environment (2%) Personal Services & Care Real Estate, Moving & Storage (5%) Pets & Veterinary Religious Organizations (1%) Public Utilities & Environment Restaurants, Food & Beverages (9%) Real Estate, Moving & Storage Retail (7%) Shopping & Specialty Transportation (<1%) Arts, Culture Advertising & Media&
Total Members: 470
Garland Chamber Membership Growth 480 470 460 450
2014
440
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2014 GARLAND CHAMBER Board of Directors
Dr. Rene Barajas, Garland ISD Liz Beauchamp, Atmos Energy Linda Braga, The Braga Law Firms Chad Brumit, KARLEE Co. Jessica Conner, Atlas Copco Raul Cantero, National Circuit Assembly Dr. Jean Conway, Eastfield College Donna Ditmars, Kraft Foods, Inc. David Dunavin, General Dynamics OTS Garland Outcomes for FY 2013-2014 Dr. Kay Eggleston, Richland College Business Startups – 8 Phil Elmore, Christian Care Centers, Inc. Jobs Created/Retained – 16 Alyson Archer Goodhartz, The Archer Company Capital Infusion - $134,800 Malinda Brownlee Howell, Ebby Halliday Realtors Eva Hummel, Baylor Medical Center at Garland North Texas Outcomes for FY 2013-2014 Scott McMurdie, Shea & McMurdie Financial Business Startups – 302 Earl Moorer, Tosca Ltd. Jobs Created/Retained – 3,167 Chad Powell, Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Capital Infusion - $106,503,797 Jerry Prater, Huber, Prater, & Henson, P.C. Dr. Thomas A. Reed, Thomas A. Reed, DDS Bo Saavedra, Northwestern Mutual Kevin Slay, City of Garland Jim Smith, Batteries + Bulbs Marisol Trevizo, Pilar Funeral Home Barry Young, Oncor Electric Delivery
Small Business Development Center
MISSION
Staff
Paul Mayer, CEO Karina Olivares, President Ayako Schuster, VP Economic Development Jenna Dickson, Director of Strategic Planning Hayley Hangartner, Member Relations Liza Ceniceros, Project Director Diane Whitlock, Office Manager
As servant leaders and a role model of performance excellence, the Chamber is the trusted unifying force that acts as the catalyst for positive change in the greater Garland community.
VISION
The greater Garland community will enjoy a sustainable high quality of life with a vibrant and varied business environment.
New Initiatives A large part of why the Garland Chamber of Commerce remains successful and effective is because the organization continues to evolve in order to meet the ever-changing needs of the local business community. Take a look at just a few of the ways the Chamber brought its members relevant resources in 2014.
Direct Connect Reformatting After two successful years of â&#x20AC;&#x153;speed networking,â&#x20AC;? the Chamber's monthly Direct Connect event underwent an overhaul. The fast-paced morning networking format now invites attendees to meet and greet more potential connections through a rotating roundtable structure. Upon arrival, attendees are given a rotation schedule for four rounds. Participants take a seat at the assigned table for round one and have 90 seconds to tell the rest of their table about their business. At the completion of each round, participants move to a new table to begin again with a new set of connections. This exciting new format allows for maximum exposure of each business during the event.
Member Information Center In 2014, the Garland Chamber launched a new Member Information Center that allows Chamber members to log in and take advantage of a variety of new features.
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Maintain Your Current Business Information
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Share News About Your Business
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Pay Outstanding Membership Dues or Invoices
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Post Job Openings or Member-to-Member Deals
Contact a Chamber staff member to set up your login, then visit garlandchamber.com/members/member-login.html to explore!
Technology Upgrades Technology upgrades, such as the use of Apple iPad tablets in board and committee meetings, allow the Chamber staff to conduct business more efficiently. Tablets allow users to access up-to-the-minute information while saving staff time and high volumes of paper previously used to build presentation booklets.
Sponsor: Bo Saavedra, Northwestern Mutual Director of the Year: Scott McMurdie Committee Chair of the Year: Jan Furtick Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award: Dick Hammond Tall Texan: Reverend Dr. Ronald E. Jones
Giveaway Sponsor: Wells Fargo
The Garland Chamber of Commerce invited businesses to take a step outside for the 30th Annual Partnership Golf Tournament. This year, we hosted 300 business and community leaders for a fun day of golfing and fellowship on the Lakes, Bridges, and Old courses at Firewheel Golf Park. Title Sponsors: Garland Power & Light and Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Executive Sponsor: Casa Milagro Special Thanks: Scott McMurdie and the Golf Advisory Committee New Additions: Two-Putt Limit Third Course Opened to Speed Pace of Play and Allow for Tournament Growth
New Additions: Direct Connect Networking Small Business Growth Seminar with Wim Bens, Lakewood Brewing Co.
Prayer Breakfast
30th Annual Partnership Golf Tournament
Title Sponsor: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Business Expo
82nd Annual Banquet
Speaker: Dr. Joe May, Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District
Speaker: Larry Randall Entertainment: The Joshua Experience Special Thanks: Scott McMurdie and the Prayer Breakfast Committee
Annual Events ATTENDANCE
Annual Banquet: 302 Expo Exhibitors: 58 Golf Tournament: 317 Prayer Breakfast: 340
Strategic Plan Within the four targeted focus areas for the Five-Year Strategic Plan, the Garland Chamber of Commerce staff has set a long-range goal for each, accompanied by segmented strategies and year-to-year objectives outlined in the full Strategic Plan document. Workforce Plan Goal: The Garland Chamber of Commerce will act as a liaison between local employers and educational institutions to facilitate the training and continued education of a qualified workforce. Small Business Plan Goal: The Garland Chamber of Commerce will drive local small business owners to specialized resources and programming focused on long-term growth and sustainability. Business Retention Plan Goal: The Garland Chamber of Commerce will work to maintain a clear understanding of manufacturers' needs and facilitate growth opportunities through efficient business practices. Marketing Plan Goal: The Garland Chamber of Commerce will be the trusted source of timely, relevant information regarding opportunities for involvement and growth in the local business community.
Defining the Future of Economic Development These statistics present a snapshot of the starting point for various results that will be used to determine success.
JOB GROWTH
Membership
1.7%
average
increase in jobs since
2001
member retention
84%
Vacancy Rates WORKFORCE
SMALL BUSINESS
RETENTION
MARKETING
TAX BASE
GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT
$246.7
98 new members
unemployment
million added in 2014
in 2014
average
2009-2014
7.4%
12% 10% industrial retail SBDC ECONOMIC IMPACT
16
jobs created by 8 assisted businesses
in 2014
Economic Development Garland Chamber of Commerce
City of Garland
Garland Independent School District
As indicated by the Chamber's Strategic Plan, developing and maintaining a qualified workforce is a critical element of economic sustainability. Industry leaders in Garland look to the ED Partnership to support the training of tomorrow's skilled workers through innovative education programs.
GISD Student Career Expo More than 700 high school juniors and seniors attended the Garland ISD Student Career Expo on Jan. 14 at the Curtis Culwell Center. In its inaugural year, the event featured representatives from 20 local businesses and three community colleges.
Economic Development
Investors
American National Bank of Texas American National Bank of Texas Atlas Copco Atmos Energy Corporation Audubon Village Shopping Center Bank of Texas Baylor Medical Center at Garland Cencor Realty Services Cooper Concrete Co. Daisy Brand Ecolab, Inc. Employee Solutions Executive Press Inc. Garland Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc. GCA Services Group, Inc. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Huber Prater and Henson, P.C. Husch Blackwell LLP IDQ, USA Inwood National Bank Jupiter Chevrolet, Inc.
KARLEE Keller Williams Realty Kraft Foods Group MAPEI Corp. Massey Cadillac Micropac Industries, Inc. Milestone Electric, Air & Security National Oilwell Varco Northwestern Mutual NPL Construction Co. O.D. Mayor Foundation Oncor Electric Delivery Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Primera Companies, Inc. Richland College Rusty Wallis Honda - Volkswagen Silver Line by Andersen Stan Luckie & Associates, Inc. The Archer Company Veritex Community Bank Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Retention Expansion Kraft Foods Expansion Since 1949, Kraft has been a valued corporate citizen of Garland. Its Garland facility employs 235 people and manufactures BBQ sauce, salad dressing and Capri Suns. In 2013, the facility began construction to add the new Cheesy Skillets production lines. This significant, multi-year project for Kraft Foods' Garland plant will increase both capacity and manufacturing flexibility. Total potential investment will be $84 million in building upgrades, machinery and equipment and 325 jobs will be added. Construction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2015. MAPEI Corporation Expansion Mapei Corporation, started in the 1970s, has been in Garland since 1992 and has a 160,000 square-foot facility and 160 employees locally. Worldwide, Mapei has always been an innovative company in the development of flooring installation and concrete restoration products. With this expansion, Mapei will add 55,000 square feet of warehouse space to increase capacity of the existing facility, which will create an additional $5.5 million Real Estate and $1.5 million Business Personal Property value in Garland. Nutribiotech U.S. Headquarters Nutribiotech Co., Ltd., headquartered in South Korea, has steadily grown since its establishment in 2002 with an aim to enhance the health and happiness of the aging population through preventative medicine. Nutribiotech manufactures health and dietary supplements which are sold in over 20 countries. The company has established a location for its U.S. headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Garland. When complete, total potential investment will exceed $40 million in building upgrades, construction of new buildings, machinery and equipment over the next four years. La Fabrica Relocation Opened in 1988, El Rancho Supermarket, parent company of La Fabrica, LLC d/b/a BakeMex has been dedicated to make the Hispanic population in the United States feel at home. In 2014, La Fabrica, LLC relocated a fresh baked good production facility from Mexico to Garland. The company leased vacant warehouse space, which was previously occupied by El Rancho and made leasehold improvements into a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility/ commissary to sell and distribute to grocery locations. La Fabrica plans to hire up to 100 new employees, make at least $3 million in building improvements and purchase about $7 million in new equipment over the next three years.
2014 ED PROJECT RESULTS
Tax Base Additions: $246,700,000 Jobs Created: 923
Distribution Drive Development Huntington Industrial Partners will develop approximately 10.2 acres on Distribution Drive to build a 165,000 square-foot LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified project. This will be the first LEED certified industrial building in Garland. This high quality, cross doc, 32-foot clear height building will provide an opportunity to attract Fortune 500 companies as well as high quality local tenants that will have positive impact on growth in employment base and tax base and overall economic development of Garland. The company will invest more than $6.5 million and expect completion in the second quarter of 2015. Jupiter Trade Center Development IDI, based in Atlanta, and Gazeley, a London-based industrial real estate company, formed a new $3.5 billion logistics property platform in 2013. IDI Gazeley constitutes one of the largest global players in the logistics property sector with 58 million square feet of existing premier assets and prime land sites to develop an additional 68 million square feet of distribution facilities near major markets and transport routes in North America, Europe, and China. IDI Gazeley will invest more than $17 million to develop a 472,238 square foot state-of-the-art industrial building designed to accommodate both manufacturers and distribution-type companies already existing in the city limits, as well as, new users to the North Texas Industrial market. Carroll Company Expansion Carroll Company was founded in 1921 and is recognized as the nation's leading manufacturer of branded institutional cleaning and maintenance chemicals. The company is structured to produce both nationally-recognized brand-name products as well as, distribution or customer-specific private brands. The Carroll Company Garland plant consolidated 185,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution in Maryland and 75,000 square feet from a California facility, moving the plant from a 2 million gallon per year facility to a 5 million gallon per year facility in a little less than eighteen months. The Carroll Company had invested nearly $2.5 million in equipment and capital improvement in order to take over the productions. It is anticipating an additional $2 million investment over the next three to five years. Massimo Motor Relocation Founded in 2009, Massimo Motor Sports, LLC was based in Irving, TX and offers some of the most sought-after UTVs and ATVs in the industry. Massimo Motor will relocate their headquarters from Irving to Garland and renovate the 280,000 square-foot former Sears Fashion Center building. This building has been vacant for more than six years and requires significant investment to renovate. Massimo Motor is also considering moving the automated robotic manufacturing operation from China to this facility in the future.
Manufacturing Workforce & Development The Dallas County Manufacturers' Association (DCMA) was established in 2006 under the umbrella of the GEDP. Since that time, the Association has worked to fulfill its mission of providing the Dallas County manufacturing community with the best opportunities to be sustainable in the global marketplace through facilitating workforce development, advocacy at the Local, State and National levels, and the sharing of best practices among members. See a few of the Association's initiatives below. Workforce Development The Dallas County Manufacturers' Association collaborates with the Garland Independent School District, Dallas County Community College District and Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas to provide access to wage survey information, student curriculum initiatives and career-planning education, and regionally-specific employment statistics. DCMA Leadership Academy Launched in 2013, the DCMA Leadership Academy is a training course created in partnership with Richland College, Garland Campus, with the goal of bringing in plant employees in supervisory roles and developing their skills in goal setting, communication, change management and more. To date, more than 30 employees have completed the program. Manufacturing Day Appreciation Breakfast More than 100 local manufacturers and community stakeholders participated in the Association's first MFGDay Appreciation Breakfast, which served to recognize the significance of manufacturing in the global marketplace and the positive impact of the industry in Garland, Texas.
2015 Monthly Events Direct Connect Garland Chamber of Commerce 8 - 9 a.m. Third Thursday of the Month January 15 February 19 March 19 April 16 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 19 Luncheons The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Last Monday of the Month February 23 March 30 April 27 May 18 June 29 July 27 August 31 September 28 October 26 November 16 WBe Empowerment Luncheons Hyatt Place Dallas Garland 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. First Wednesday of Every Other Month February 4 April 1 June 3 August 5 October 7
Annual Events 83rd Annual Emerald Tie Banquet The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center 6 - 9 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015 6th Annual Business Expo Curtis Culwell Center 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015 31st Annual Partnership Golf Tournament Firewheel Golf Park Tee Time: 9 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 2nd Annual MFGDay Appreciation Breakfast Garland Chamber of Commerce 7:30 - 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 9th Annual WBe Holiday Extravaganza Location to be Announced 5 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2015 4th Annual Legislative Breakfast Garland Chamber of Commerce 7:30 - 9 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2015 28th Annual Prayer Breakfast The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015
To keep up with all Chamber and member events, go to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eventsâ&#x20AC;? page at www.garlandchamber.com.
For questions regarding information represented in the 2014 Annual Report, please contact Jenna Dickson at jenna.dickson@garlandchamber.com or (469) 326-7412.