R.E.A.C.H. - July/August 2018 Issue by Longview Chamber of Commerce

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Dreams Vision ACTION

Moving from dreams to vision requires intentionality, preparation, and planning. Moving from vision to action requires courage, strength, and a willingness to take risks. Fighting for business and doing what is right is not easy.

We exist in an economy that competes on talent. Yet, we have jobs without people and people without jobs. Business growth is hindered because we do not have the right talent needed to take on new business at the right time. This situation will not fix itself, and employers cannot fix it alone. We need everyone—businesses, workers, government, education and training providers—working together to solve the challenges of our time. As a chamber we must take the lead in differentiating the benefits of our community to potential talent recruits and their families. The LCC attacks the challenge with three (3) approaches: EDUCATION – advance Career Ready Plus Campus Certifications and the Partners In Education Conference initiatives. CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP – advocate for policy that empowers higher education and workforce education systems to align with the needs of our economy in ways that will provide scalable pathways to meet industry sector needs. LOCAL PREDICAMENT – know the challenges our companies are facing and act! Partner with agencies to ensure we are doing whatever it takes to build a skilled and competitive workforce. Doing nothing is unacceptable.

The Longview Chamber of Commerce is championing the way by leading a business-led approach to put forth a new vision of our region’s education, workforce, and credentialing opportunities. Together with a variety of partners: elected officials, Longview Economic Development Corporation, area ISDs, Universities and Colleges, we are bringing forth solutions with a bold new initiative for improving the talent pipeline for our region. One of the solutions to improve access and success for learners is launching the East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy—The Academy. The Academy will provide students with the skill sets and education needed to be successful in the workplace. Classes will begin in August 2018. The program will launch with two courses: instrumentation and electrical, as well as precision machining technology. Both Kilgore College and TSTC-Marshall will be providing the instruction.

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Longview Chamber of Commerce Staff Kelly Hall President/CEO 903.237.4004 khall@longviewtx.com

Leska Parker Director of Development 903.918.1546 lparker@longviewtx.com

Suzanne Brown Senior Vice President 903.237.4003 sbrown@longviewtx.com

Stephanie Raudales Information Services Coordinator 903.237.4000 chamber@longviewtx.com

Misty Amaya Education & Workforce Manager 903.237.4041 mamaya@longviewtx.com

William McWhorter Public Affairs & Relationship Specialist 903.237.4016 wmcwhorter@longviewtx.com

David Jochum Business & Development Director 903.237.4023 djochum@longviewtx.com

Brooklen Butler Intern 903.237.4000 intern@longviewtx.com

What’s Inside? 2018 Chamber Calendar.................................4 Member Spotlight............................................5 Small Business Optimism................................6 E2E2 Employer to Employee Engagement.........7 Advocacy........................................................8 Leadership Longview.......................................9 Education...............................................10-11 Ribbon Cuttings........................................... 12 New Members............................................. 13 Inserts......................................................... 15

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2018 YEAR OF CHAMBER EVENTS JULY ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– th 4 July 4 – Office Closed 24 BAH: Homewood Suites AUGUST ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14 Chamber 101 15 BBH: Bartlett Fine Jewelry 16 ED: Partners In Education Conference 23 ED: Bill Drury Seminar 28 BAH: Trinity Timbers Assisted Living

State of the City Wednesday November 28, 2018 11:30 - 1:00 pm featuring

2018 Officers Richard Manley Chairman of the Board R. Manley Enterprises Wade Johnson Past Chairman of the Board Johnson & Pace Incorporated Chuck King Chairman Elect Chick-fil-A Dana Parr Chairman of Finance Advanta Kevin Hood Vice Chairman Texas Bank and Trust Ron Hutchison Vice Chairman Network Communications Dr. Roger Johnson Vice Chairman Texas Office Leasing Casey Robertson Vice Chairman Longview Regional Medical Center

2018 Directors David Hayes Hayes RV Center Cheryl Jaskiewicz Pinnacle Senior Care Jessica LaRue Harbour Smith & Merritt PC

DR. ANDY MACK City of Longview Mayor

Sam Neale Napps Technology Corporation Rodney Overman Henry & Peters, P.C. Craig Schmidt Eastman Chemical Company Meredith Todd R. Lacy Services, LTD

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Labor Day – Office Closed

Chamber 101

BAH: Courtyard by Marriott

BA: East Texas Energy Day Summit

BBH: Heart’sWay Hospice

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15-19 Chamber of Commerce Week

BAH: Bartlett Fine Jewelry

State of the City Luncheon

BAH: Stoneworks

DECEMBER––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12 BBH: Business Before Hours

BA: Business Advocacy

BAH: Business After Hours

ED: Education

Holiday Open House Reception

24-25 Christmas Holiday – Office Closed

CLICK HERE for the most current Chamber Calendar of Events. All dates are subject to change.

Appointed Directors Jason Adams CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System Natalie Lynch Longview Economic Development Corporation Ronnie L. McKinney Gregg County Commissioner Ed Moore Longview City Council Mark Robinson AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company –––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Longview Chamber of Commerce 903.237.4000 410 North Center Street Longview, Texas 75601 www.LongviewChamber.com

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CLICK ON Check out the Small Business Index Scores by Region

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife released the Q2 Small Business Index which revealed a record high for small business optimism! The index recorded an overall score of 68.7, up 2.4 points from the Q1 score of 66.3

The rise comes amid the strongest local economic outlook in the history of the survey, a firmer hiring environment, and a favorable backdrop for investing which has allowed nearly two out of every three small business owners to report feeling optimistic about their company and the small business environment in the United States.

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Q2 Index Highlights • Entrepreneurship—it’s not just a job, it’s a lifestyle. Small business owners spend on average more than 14 hours a day working on their business. That’s nearly double the 7.8 hour work day for the typical American worker. • Technology matters. Companies that feel ahead of the technological curve are more likely to feel better about their business and cash flow and are planning to hire at a higher rate. But only a quarter of small business owners feel like they are ahead of the curve. • The Small Business Index score rose for the fifth quarter in a row. Strong small businesses sentiment is driven by the local economic outlook and a solid hiring and investment backdrop. • Small business earning expectations remain high. A majority of small business owners expect higher earnings for the fourth consecutive quarter. • National economic outlook falls from Q1, but remains the second highest on Index record. Small business owners’ positive perception of the national economy fell eight percentage points to 47% after jumping 17 percentage points in Q1. • Perception of local economic conditions on the rise. The local economy continues to be the primary barometer for the experiences of small businesses. In Q2 2018, the number rating their local economic health as "good" increased to 48%, tied for the strongest mark in the history of the Index. CLICK ON SOURCE: www.uschamber.com

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THE NATIONAL LENS | The United States youth are ill prepared to meet the demands of the 21st century workforce. “Rising inequality, persistent unemployment, failing schools and broken cities” coupled with “under-educated and under-prepared youth will not be able to support the nation’s tax base,” sets up a grim picture of our youth being unprepared to assume the mantle of the 21st century workforce. uschamber.com

HOW DO WE EVEN BEGIN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? These and other issues impacting the 21st century are being addressed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in their 2025 vision report.

STRATEGY |

16.4 million more Americans need to obtain quality postsecondary qualifications over the next 8 years to meet goal 2025.

In recognizing the scale and urgency of the issue, there is an opportunity to use a full spectrum of “asset classes” and “impact investment types,” as identified and detailed by the Lumina Foundation and Kresge Foundation. These investments support scaling for-profit enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and interventions that have the potential to significantly contribute to the U. S. Chamber’s Goal 2025.

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Dream Vision Movement – ACTION

LOCAL WORKFORCE STUDY |

Currently, discussions have moved from theory to...“How do we reach individuals in our area to align with the needs of employers to an employer-led coalition aligning highquality learning pathways?”

The Longview Chamber continues to conduct research to understand the skill gaps demands for our market. In 2016 with the help of the Business Department at East Texas Baptist University two studies were completed; first, Education vs. Income and second, a Workforce Qualifications Survey with the top 100 employers in our area. The survey focused on the skills that will be needed by our area employers in 5 to 10 years.

A coalition comprised of the Chamber, LEDCO, area ISDs and Higher Ed are preparing to open doors for The Academy in August 2018. The Academy will provide High School students an opportunity to obtain training in Instrumentation and Electrical Technology as well as Precision Machining Technology to address meeting the needs of our area workforce.

What did Longview’s workforce survey say? 1. We must address and bridge the soft skills gap. 2. We must continue analyzing and understanding the talent pipeline management and find meaningful solutions for our market. We must align meaningful job opportunities with skills. We must create an environment in which talent can migrate freely within, and be attracted to.

Where are we today? 1. Texas 18.3 % of the population have a Bachler’s Degree and in Longview 14.6 2. U. S. Census Reports nearly 80% of Longview’s population has a HS Degree. 3. TX Education Agency reports Longview area graduation rates range from 92-96%.

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believes in representing the interest of business, strengthening the local economy, creating opportunities and a better life all. Together we can build learning pathways that provides a talent pipeline that allows our business community to be successful! Together we can enhance the earning potential for our local workforce! Education/Training = SUCCESS!

Unemployment rates and earnings by educational attainment 2017

Learn more @ ETxAMA.org E2E2 is a joint publication from your employer and the Longview Chamber of Commerce to educate, empower, and engage employees/community/members in the business issues that matter to the Longview trade area. #JoinTheMovementLongview

We want to hear from YOU! Questions or Comments? Contact us: 903.237.4000 | chamber@longviewtx.com

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In June, lawmakers and policymakers in Washington geared up to pass legislation and run ads targeted at the massive and growing problem of opioid addiction and overdose in the United States.

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Washington, D.C. Fly-in, October 10-11, 2018

Members are registering! Mark your calendar! The dates set for the Washington, D.C. Fly-In are October 10-11, 2018.

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On Monday, June 11, 2018, the Chamber hosted the Partners in Education Superintendents Forum. Leaders from across the business community have identified one of the region’s most pressing issues as finding qualified workers for good jobs vital to the success of our industries. The Longview Chamber of Commerce provides resources, structure, and convening opportunities to foster region– and sector– wide collaboration among employers and educational institutions. This approach encourages different groups addressing the same problem to establish a common goal, align their efforts, pursue separate tactics, and share results. The meeting included five school districts and eight member companies.

Dr. Peter Bishop, who was the keynote speaker at our 2017 Partners in Education Conference, facilitated this conversation between school and business leaders to unveil the action items that each needs from the other to be successful. Dr. Bishop will reveal the results from the Superintendents Forum at the Partners in Education Luncheon on Thursday, August 16. Please join us at the Infinity Event Center from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., to find out the results from the Superintendents Forum, hear from a panel of companies and non-profit agencies about how the collective impact approach is already working in our community, and figure out how you can be part of the solution! Please contact Misty Amaya, Education and Workforce Manager at Longview Chamber of Commerce, for questions or more information at 903.237.4041 or mamaya@longviewtx.com.

Dr. Peter Bishop Former Director of the Master’s Degree in Foresight at the University of Houston and Founder of the non-profit Teach the Future, will return again this year to share the results from the Partners in Education Superintendents Forum where 5 schools and 8 employers collaborated on workforce and education action plans.

Superintendents Forum Partners in Education Luncheon Thursday, August 16 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Infinity Event Center 300 Tuttle Circle / Longview, Texas .................................................... For more information contact Misty Amaya 903.237.4041 mamaya@longviewtx.com

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Collective Impact Work Launches Summer Literacy Camp at Ware

The Longview Chamber of Commerce, The Junior League of Longview, Boys & Girls Club of The Big Pines, ArtsView Children’s Theatre, and Longview ISD are teaming up to provide a summer literacy camp for Ware Elementary students. The camp will run from July 9-12 for students entering grades second through fifth and will incorporate six plays from the Readers Theater curriculum. Fifty students are registered for the program. The Junior League of Longview will be lending the volunteers to lead the literacy piece, while Boys and Girls Club and ArtsView Childrens Theatre will collaborate on teaching the participants how to build sets and work with costuming. The culmination of the week will be performances for friends and family on Thursday, July 12, at noon in the cafeteria at Ware. The focus of the camp is to help combat “summer slide” which is a loss of knowledge or educational gains from the previous academic period. “Literacy is critical to student achievement,” says Misty Amaya, Education and Workforce Manager for the Chamber of Commerce. “Academic success depends heavily on the ability to read. Students cannot master math word problems or perform science lab work if they struggle to read.” Karen Haas, Ware Liaison for the Junior League of Longview, describes the organization’s commitment to this initiative by stating, “The Junior League of Longview serves our community through programs that focus on children and youth in poverty. We greatly value our partnership with Ware Elementary and strive to assist with literacy in as many ways as we can. Our volunteers are excited for our first ever Summer Literacy Camp with the Ware students, where we hope to continue working on literacy skills such as fluency and comprehension with a fun twist using the Reader’s Theater program.” If you are interested in supporting this initiative in any way, please contact Misty Amaya at 903.237.4041, or mamaya@longviewtx.com

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Courtyard by Marriott 903-230-2700 1125 E Hawkins Pkwy, Longview, TX 75605 www.marriott.com

Longview Child Development Center 903-758-3861 1230 South High Street, Longview, TX 75602 www.longviewcdc.com

Stonewater Roofing 903-266-1205 304 E Loop 281, Suite C, Longview, TX 75605 www.stonewaterroofing.com

GaGa’s Jamaican Jerk 251-554-5527 1402 W Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 75604 gagas-jamaican-jerk.business.site/

Office Depot 903-757-9757 422 W Loop 281, Ste 300, Longview, TX 75605 www.business.officedepot.com

Verizon Wireless Cellular Sales – Longview 903-220-0062 301 W Loop 281, Longview, TX 75605 www.facebook.com/CellularSalesLongviewTX

Hardin Ace Hardware 903-720-2885 106 Delwood Drive, Longview, TX 75605 www.acehardware.com

RCB Gardens 903-757-6394 4238 E US Hwy 80, Longview, TX 75605 www.rcbgardens.com

Union Home Mortgage 903-200-5930 1221 Judson Rd, Suite 400, Longview, TX 75601 www.unionhomemortgage.com/tchumley

Jodac Office Outfitters 903-753-7831 2402 S Mobberly, Longview, TX 75602 www.jodac.com

Rumours Spa, Salon & Wellness Center 903-663-0061 3394 Hwy 259 N, Longview, TX 75605 www.rumoursspalon.net

Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation 903-843-2536 Toll Free: 800-259-2536 P.O. Box 70, 1200 W Tyler St, Gilmer, TX 75644 www.urecc.coop

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Alzheimer’s Association Dallas & Northeast Texas Haley Hanson 300 Knox Street suite 200 Dallas TX 75205 214-540-2415 www.alz.org/greaterdallas

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Central America Sales & Service Mikey Frazier P. O. Bov 1772 Longview TX 75602 903-315-0730

Longview Climate Storage Bill Gibbs 2000 Jahan Trail Longview TX 75604 903-757-5845 www.LongviewClimateStorage.com

Tempest Golf Club Randy Wade 568 E. Wilkins Rd. Gladewater TX 75647 214-727-2019 www.tempestgolfclub

McFatridge Group Aaron McFatridge 300 Cherokee St Longview TX 75604 903-387-0826

The First Tee of The Piney Woods Roy Pace 2695 Alpine Rd Longview TX 75605 903-753-1416 www.thefirstteepineywoods.org

Napps Technology Corporation Sam Neale 905 W. Cotton St. Longview TX 75604 903-759-2900 www.nappstech.com

Union Home Mortgage Tina Chumley 1221 Judson Rd Suite 400 Longview TX 75601 903-200-5930 www.unionhomemortgage.com/tchumley

Newk’s Eatery Cassandra Stokes 903-753-7000 110 East Loop 281 Longview TX 75605 www.newks.com

Expectant Heart Pregnancy Resource Center Shannel Newton P O Box 1084 Longview TX 75606 903-931-3124 www.expectantheart.org

Verizon Wireless Cellular Sales Longview Devinne Henson 301 W. Loop 281 Longview TX 75605 903-220-0062

Peter Paul’s Plumbing Jenn Saccoccio 1902 E US Hwy 80 White Oak TX 75693 903-297-0705 www.peterpaulsplumbing.com

Fidelity Metalworks Ed Meddars 2101 E US Hwy 80 White Oak Tx 75693 903-230-6889 www.fidelitymetalworks.com

Verizon Wireless Cellular Sales Tyler Blair Thurston 6874 S Broadway Ave Tyler Tx 75703 903-617-6966

Southern Shingles Michael Fisher 3876 Whitehurst Dr Longview TX 75602 903-805-2841 www.southernshingles.com

Hardin Ace Hardware Beth James 106 Delwood Drive Longview TX 75605 903-720-2885 www.acehardware.com Hawk Security Services Tony Raymond 3334 S. Southwest Loop 323 Suite 130 Tyler TX 75701 214-354-1081 www.hawksecurity.com Lennis Design, LLC Robert Brown 2376 Lansing Switch Road Longview TX 75602 903-309-0030 www.lennisdesign.com

Walls of Wisdom Leah Sparks PO Box 966 White Oak TX 75693 903-440-0708 www.wallsofwisdomhome.com

Space Walk of Longview Aaron McFatridge 300 Cherokee St Longview TX 75604 903-297-9228 www.herecomesfun.com/lgv Space Walk of Tyler Aaron McFatridge 300 Cherokee St Longview TX 75604 www.herecomesfun.com

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Featuring Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter Bishop Thursday, August 16, 2018 Infinity Event Center 300 Tuttle Circle Longview, TX 75605

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon Buggati Room • • • •

Educators: free entry with registration. Business Leaders: $500 for 4 seats at a table with 4 educators General Admission: $30 for members & $50 for non-members Company Display Table: $500 for premier location for members, $250 for nonpremier location for members, and $500 for non-premier location for non-members. Register here.

This luncheon is designed to convene and engage business and community leaders with educators. Dr. Peter Bishop, the former Director of the Master’s Degree in Foresight at the University of Houston & Founder of the non-profit Teach the Future, will deliver the results from the Partners in Education Superintendents Forum, a collaborative meeting between five school districts and eight local companies, which was held on June 11. Additionally, a panel including Junior League of Longview, Komatsu, Longview ISD, and the Chamber of Commerce will discuss the powerful potential of the collective impact approach to improving career-readiness in students. Join us for this opportunity to see where you fit into the workforce skills gap solution! Champion for Education Sponsors Copeland Insurance Group

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The Longview Chamber of Commerce’s Business Advocacy team invites you to participate in our East Texas Coalition DC FlyIn. Planning has begun to develop an itinerary for October 10-11! This trip provides Chamber members the opportunity to meet with their representatives and engage in dialogue on issues impacting their businesses. Whether you are experienced at contacting elected officials or someone who’d like to learn how to have your legislative and business concerns addressed by your elected representatives, this event affords the opportunity to meet with officials and their staff in the congressional office building. Drawing from member input, Chamber staff will draft a list of key business issues as well as background information for participants to review and add to prior to the Fly-In. This information prepares participants in initiating the conversations with their representatives. Activities begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and will conclude late Wednesday afternoon after Capitol Hill visits. Group dinners are being planned for both Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Each participant is responsible for securing their own travel and hotel accommodations. A registration fee of $300 will help defer the cost of prepared materials, on-site transportation, lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the dinners. We recommend participants make hotel arrangements with the Capital Hilton as soon as possible, 1-866-238-4218, but no later than September 9, 2018. For more information on the East Texas Coalition DC Fly-In, contact Kelly Hall at 903.237.4004, khall@longviewtx.com or Suzanne Brown at 903.237.4003, sbrown@longviewtx.com.

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