2020 RECAP

from Seguin Chamber - Centennial Celebration

BUILDING COMMUNITY

2020 2020 RECAP

SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS THROUGH COVID-19

When an unexpected pandemic arrived in Seguin for the local community to learn about how to do business in March of 2020, residents and the local safely under the new pandemic guidelines and restrictions. business community had to adjust to this major 2020 will forever be known as the Year of Reinventing. disruption and create a ‘new normal’ for the remainder of e Chamber transformed in-person learning, networking the year. e Seguin Chamber suspended meetings and and recognition events such as the annual teacher events and began collaborating with city and health leaders recognition, annual meeting and mixers to virtual online to create COVID-19 related resources and information events. Additionally, the Chamber hosted panel discussions for the region. e Chamber focused on helping the local featuring local subject matter experts on the topics of retail and restaurant/bar businesses by helping them move Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education and Workforce to online shopping and promoting their new o erings. e Development. Chamber website became a major source of information

To support the local business community, the Chamber provided members with training to increase visibility online and launched other COVID-response initiatives including: * Providing resource information for funding, promotion, and Personal Protective Equipment * Reaching out to community to provide the hospital with PPE during a national shortage * Flexible membership options * Virtual Pub Crawl to promote bars during shutdown * Enhanced website member listings to give businesses a place to promote their products while developing their online shopping options.

TO COMMEMORATE THIS UNIQUE MOMENT IN THE CHAMBER’S 100-YEAR HISTORY, WE ARE PROVIDING MASKS WITH OUR CENTENNIAL LOGO. PROVIDING MASKS WITH OUR CENTENNIAL LOGO.

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Congratulations Seguin Chamber of Commerce

CONGRATULATIONS SEGUIN CHAMBER ON 100 YEARS OF SERVICE

Guadalupe County United Way thanks you for serving this community for 100 years

2021 2021 & BEYOND

BE THE VOICE OF BUSINESS

2021 STRATEGIC PLAN

ENABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Strengthen the shared vision for the greater Seguin area

Objective: Balanced and inclusive growth • Strategy: Be business-friendly • Strategy: Advocate for a balanced community growth plan Objective: Workforce solutions • Strategy: Foster collaborative partnerships for a skilled workforce • Strategy: O er opportunities for real-world workforce experience Objective: Ensure preparedness for growth • Strategy: Create a pipeline of leaders • Strategy: O er support to entrepreneurs ENHANCE COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE

Improve quality of life in Seguin

Objective: Quality education • Strategy: Partner with schools to prepare students to prosper in our local economy • Strategy: Support initiatives that address the diverse needs of all students

Objective: Downtown as a destination • Strategy: Support Main Street and the Downtown Business Alliance • Strategy: Increase opportunities to better utilize downtown spaces • Strategy: Promote downtown activity Objective: Inclusive community • Strategy: Increase pride for Seguin Area Schools • Strategy: Develop and provide programs for all sectors of membership AMPLIFY VALUE TO MEMBERS

To provide members valuable connections

Objective: Increased exposure for members • Strategy: Boost new member recognition • Strategy: O er improved Memberto-Member business development • Strategy: Provide Member-toCommunity reach Objective: Improve V.O.I. (Value on Investment) for membership • Strategy: Encourage members to communicate the value of membership to others • Strategy: Tell the Chamber story • Strategy: Improve member retention • Strategy: Meet expectations of chamber members

OUR VISION: To make Seguin the best choice to live, work, play and prosper. OUR MISSION: To promote and strengthen the prosperity of our members and our community.

I’m so proud and excited to lead the Chamber into its 100th year of excellence. Thank you for making our first 100 years Shine so Bright!

Lea Phelps

REALTOR®/Associate Selling and Listing Guadalupe and Surrounding Counties 830.305.8829

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Central Texas Technology Center offers:

• College academic core courses (humanities, Central Texas Technology Center offers: math, science)

• Short-term workforce training programs that connect residents to emerging jobs in high-demandoccupations, • College academic core courses (humanities, math, science) such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, • Short-term workforce training programs that connect

Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics Technician, residents to emerging jobs in high-demandoccupations,

Welding Technology and OSHA training such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, • Information Technology, Medical Health Classes, and ESL classes utilizing the contextual format Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics Technician, Welding Technology and OSHA training through the Integrated Basic Education and Skills • Information Technology, Medical Health Classes,

Training Program (I-BEST) and ESL classes utilizing the contextual format • Vocational Nursingthrough the Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (I-BEST) • Vocational Nursing

& BEYOND

“I believe one of the greatest assets the Chamber continues to bring to Seguin is the opportunity to network businesses with each other and the community to raise awareness of the valuable services available right here, without having to travel to surrounding areas.” - Darren Schauer, GVEC General Manager and CEO