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Grapevine 02-03 04-05 Economic Development Can Help You… Networking Opportunities Leadership Breakfast
Sponsors Enhanced Listing & Sponsorship
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New Members
April, 2013
121 Community Church Blagg Tire & Service The Carlyle @ Stonebridge Park Chesapeake Energy Corporation Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport First Financial Bank, NA Renewing Members Ribbon Cuttings Win Money April Calendar Grapevine Mills Women’s Division Grubbs Infiniti Northgate Constructors Stacy Furniture The T WCK Cleaners, LLC Wells Fargo Bank - Grapevine Main Wright Development Co., Inc.
If you are looking to permanently move your business or office to Grapevine or you need assistance in helping to relocate your business, Dan Truex, Grapevine Economic Development Specialist, can help you find the perfect office, building or site to suit your needs. You can reach Dan by calling 817-410-3153 or email: The mission of the Dant@grapevinetexas.gov. The Grapevine Chamber of Grapevine Chamber Commerce is proud to join with 4 l OCTOBER 2 012 www.grapevinechamber.org of Commerce is to the Chambers of Collevyille and promote business Southlake for a special Regional that adds value to our Air Quality Report luncheon, community. Thursday, April 4, 11 a.m. at the Colleyville Center. Sponsored by the cities of Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake, the luncheon will feature a panel discussion. Panelists confirmed so far include: • David Garcia, Acting Director
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Regional Air Quality Report Luncheon Mission: with Colleyville, Grapevine & Southlake •
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The vision of the Grapevine Chamber is a progressive business organization that brings relevant and essential opportunities for our investors and community to grow and prosper.
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Values: Excellence Innovation Integrity & Community
for the Multimedia Planning & Permitting Division, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Tony Walker, Regional Director, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality • Mindy Mize, Program Manager, North Central Texas Council of Governments • Dana Centola, Eco Team Co Leader and Senior Sales Support Specialist, Sabre Southlake
This luncheon will be in place of the Chamber’s usual Membership Luncheon. Seating is very limited; so please register early! Cost is $20 in advance and $25 at the door or with reservations made after April 2. The Colleyville Center is located at 5301 Riverwalk Drive, Colleyville, Texas 76034. There is a $5 fee for invoicing, and any registrations not cancelled in advance will be billed.
Growing Your Business By Growing Your Network Grapevine C h a m b e r Investors Welcome to the 2nd Quarter of 2013. Time really does fly. In the March Newsletter, I talked about the Program of Work that your Chamber Board uses to guide the organization. I thought this month that I would discuss one of the strongest advantages of being a Chamber member. If you know our company, Blagg Tire & Service, very well and are really involved in the Chamber, you know that one of the best values we see in the Chamber is networking.
Networking is a bad word for some primarily because people are uncomfortable with doing it, much less being consistent in doing it as part of their marketing plan. I want to encourage you that networking provides some of the most effective and long lasting benefits for your company. If you’re like me, you make purchases from people based on relationships you have developed over time. In addition, you may also ask people you know and trust to recommend others for the different services you need to purchase. At Blagg Tire & Service, we have three dedicated marketing folks that their primary job is
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networking and civic work. They love to help market others while gaining benefits for our company through developing great relationships. I know I order more business cards for these than anybody else in our organization because they meet so many people. The Grapevine Chamber has many different areas where you can network your business. The monthly Chamber luncheon is attended by 150-200 individuals that have the need for products and services that you sell. In addition, the Chamber offers Business After Hours Mixers, ribbon cuttings, involvement in Continued on page 2
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