Chamber Express - April 2024 Edition

Industrial Trade Show to be held April 23

This year’s Industrial Trade Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at the Doyle Convention Center in Texas City.

Opportunity is knocking! For those chamber members who do business with industry, this is a unique event to enhance your brand and product visibility, promote new and existing products, generate leads and drive sales.

Potential buyers, including large corporations from the Galveston County area, will be in attendance. The trade show features all sectors of the local industrial community. It’s a perfect opportunity for chamber members to exhibit or attend — plus invite colleagues from engineering, maintenance, operations, purchasing and

general business to discover what this marketplace has to offer.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: Valero Texas City Refinery; Gold Sponsors: The Port of Texas City and The Daily News; Lunch Sponsor: Advario; Lanyard Sponsor: Mustang Cat Rental Store; and Koozie Sponsor: Midwest Steal. Admission is free to attend for those who conduct business with industry and currently are involved in the local industrial marketplace. This event is for business professionals and not the general public.

There will be more than 80 vendors with booths at this show. For more information, contact the chamber at 409-935-1408 or email Angela Bernard, Director of Events, at angela@tclmchamber. com.

PRESS RUN + SHRIMP FEST 2024 ON MAY 18

Tasty Cajun boiled shrimp, jambalaya, corn and potatoes, icy cold drinks and the exciting sounds of live music will all be plentiful at the Texas City-La Marque Chamber’s annual community-wide Shrimp Fest! Kick off your summer with this can’t-miss event!

The Shrimp Fest will start at noon on Saturday, May 18 at the Showboat Pavilion on Downtown 6th Street Texas City.

Young and old and every age in between agrees — the Chamber’s Shrimp Fest offers the whole community a night to relax and visit with friends, neighbors and colleagues. This Shrimp Fest is a favorite tradition that has been held for more than 50 years in Texas City, and it draws a huge crowd.

Visit the Shrimp Fest market that will be featuring top-end vendors and food trucks. (If you’re interested in being a vendor, contact the Chamber to get an inquiry form). And back by popular demand is the Kids’ Zone, featuring bounce houses and other activities.

NEW THIS YEAR

Enjoy the addition of The Daily News Press Run. The event starts with a scenic route along historic Bay street, the Texas City Dike and ends at Showboat

Pavilion, where runners from all over the county will participate in either a 5k or 10k walk or run. The Daily News Press Run supports the Newspapers in Education program as part of this long-standing family event. All participating runners will receive a $10 off their Shrimp Fest ticket.

Advance Shrimp Fest meal tickets are $30 ($35 on event day) and can be purchased at the Chamber office or online at www.TCLMchamber.com/events.

The ticket price includes a one-pound shrimp dinner, jambalaya, corn, potatoes and two beers or soft drinks. The Cajun boiled shrimp and jambalaya is catered by Bergeron Crawfish Catering.

“We look forward to seeing everyone at the Shrimp Boil,” Stefanie Aldrich, Chamber Vice President, said. “Bring an appetite, an ear for good music, some dancing shoes and be ready to have a good time!”

For more information about the 2024 Shrimp Fest + Pres Run, sponsorship opportunities or to purchase $30 meal tickets in advance, contact the Chamber at 409-935-1408 or angela@TCLM chamber.com. Tickets for the Shrimp Fest will be sold at the event for $35 per person.

MEMBER 101 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Gulf Coast Auto Glass and Accessories

10514 FM 1764 Rd., Santa Fe, TX 77510

409-440-8805

Representative: Abigail Walichowski www.gulfcoastautoglasstx.com

support@gulfcoastautoglasstx.com

Automobile Repairs, Sales, Service & Parts

ProLectric, LLC

4701 state Hwy. 3, Dickinson, TX 77539

281-337-5060

Representative: Kathy Bankston www.prolecticllc.com

Electricians

Schlitterbahn

2109 Gene Lucas Blvd., Galveston, TX 77554

409-392-4686

Representative: Katie Finch www.schlitterbahn.com/galveston

Entertainment

Synergy Homecare of Texas City

2501 Palmer Hwy., Suite 205-B Texas City, TX 77590

346-229-5597

Representative: Christina Hernandez www.synergyhomecare.com

Medical

TEX Fun & Social

10000 E.F. Lowry Expy., Suite 3161 Texas City, TX 77591

409-316-9335

Representative: Gabby Irons www.texfunandsocial.com info@texfunandsocial.com

Entertainment Way Service, LTD.

5308 Ashbrook Dr., Houston, TX 77081

713-512-9978

Representative: Jennifer Hinojosa www.wayservice.com

Air Conditioning & Heating Sales & Service

The TCLM Chamber hosted the first Member 101 lunch-and-learn of the year Tuesday, March 26 in the TCLM Chamber Conference Room. About 26 new members had the chance to meet with the chamber staff as they guided them through the list of membership benefits. Everyone in attendance had the chance to network with their fellow attendees and learned valuable tools to promote their businesses.

The next Member 101 will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 15. Find more details online at www.TCLMchamber.com under “Events.”

LEADERSHIP MAINLAND

The Leadership Mainland class spent the day visiting businesses throughout the Galveston County area.

The group started the day off at the Office of Emergency Management in Dickinson where members received a tour of the facility and heard from the county directors. The class had the chance to meet with the National Weather Service personnel and heard from County Judge Mark Henry.

Afterward, the class enjoyed lunch at Beyond Burger in Texas City. The class was then taken on a tour of the Galveston County Jail led by Major Kevin Walker.

The class ended the day at the Galveston County Health District where they heard from the directors of each department.

It was an eye-opening session for these up-and-coming leaders to learn about all the operations administered by the Galveston County agencies. To learn more about this program visit TCLMchamber.com.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

The Women in Business networking group met March 28 and heard from guest speaker Suzanne Ricketts, of Bravenly Global. The theme was “Life-Giving Leadership” and was sponsored by Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital.

Ricketts spoke about how to be a courageous woman in all aspects of life as well as how to live and lead authentically. The women in attendance each shared her takeaways and what inspired her. This luncheon truly was a powerful event. A special thank you to Catering by Benno for providing lunch for the guests.

The next Women in Business Luncheon will be Thursday, May 23 in the TCLM Chamber Conference Room. The theme will be “Beyond Boundaries: Women Redefining Leadership” with guest speaker Amy Reid, of SBDC Galveston County.

Find more details online at www. TCLMchamber.com under “Events.”

STATE OF THE CITIES LUNCHEON

The State of the Cities business luncheon presented by Lagoonfest Texas was held March 6 at the Doyle Convention center in Texas City with more than 200 guests in attendance.

Texas City Mayor Dedrick Johnson and La Marque Mayor Keith Bell spoke about accomplishments over the past year, current projects and a lot of great information pertaining to the community. A huge thanks goes out to all of the luncheon sponsors for this event. Thank you to Robinette & Company Caterers for providing the food for this event.

Representative: Sara Freeman www.tbdhomes.com

Representative: Jason Patton www.keyworthhardware.com key1hardware@comcast.net Hardware

LET’S GET SOCIAL

The Young Professionals Network, Chamber Champs and Chamber Board of Directors hosted the Let’s Get Social! on March 15 at High Horse Saloon in Texas City. A great crowd of community members attended to network and have fun.

Attendees had the chance to help

celebrate with High Horse Saloon by participating in the ribbon cutting and grand opening presentation.

The next Let’s Get Social event will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at the Showboat Pavilion in Texas City. Find more details online at TCLMchamber.com under “Events.”

A big THANK YOU to these businesses for their longstanding support of the chamber and this community.

March 1 to March 31.