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[New] MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is a partnership of businesses that choose to invest in our community. Established in 1952, the Chamber and its Board of Directors work to build programming, events and marketing opportunities that promote Grapevine and our region.
In 2020, the Grapevine Chamber served our community as it never had before, providing support, information, connectivity to local, regional, state and national leadership, and direction on funding resources through COVID-19, never closing our doors throughout the pandemic, sharing personal protective products and marketing materials. We continue on our businesses’ recovery and into 2023, the plan remains the same, to continue our mission that is: to collaborate, communicate, connect, and advocate for business to add value to our community.
For 2023, the Chamber is looking forward to once again be providing a multitude of face-to-face educational seminars, community events, luncheons and legislative updates that support the family-friendly atmosphere that is - Grapevine, Texas. We also continue to produce this printed directory, serving as a new resident and business relocation guide. It is also a reminder to our business investors to shop local to keep our business community healthy and strong as we rebuild together.
The Chamber is an organization that attempts to provide diverse opportunities for our members and the community alike to market their businesses, with a website that allows job postings, Hot Deals, calendar of events and listings of the top businesses who are proud to support their Chamber and community. The Chamber’s award-winning Social Media plan continues to take the Chamber to the next level, promoting business, sharing current events and keeping the community informed.
In 2019, the Grapevine Chamber worked to complete a six-year project by the Board of Directors, building the Gary & Cynthia Blankenship Business Center. This facility allows the Chamber’s growing committees to meet monthly. It is now a facility for our members to build their businesses through their own seminars, trainings and employee activities.
As a 5-Star U.S. Chamber of Commerce Accredited Chamber, the organization has made sure that its governance is such that we can continue to implement the ideas shared by our investors and to make great things happen. Our Board of Directors focus on maintaining a staff that focuses on the goals and directives provided