Business Showcase + Taste of the Town set for March 23
Plan to stop by the Mainland City Centre on Thursday, March 23, to visit with an assortment of local businesses as they display products and services available in the greater Texas City-La Marque community. The Business Showcase will be hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber at Mainland City Centre from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event also will include a special “Taste of the Town” with food and drink samples provided by local restaurants and caterers. You’ll be able to try foods from all of the eateries at Mainland City Centre plus others from
throughout the area. Admission is free to the Business Showcase. In addition to samples of food, shopping and giveaways from area businesses, there will be live music and door prizes throughout the event.
Mark your calendar now and plan to be there.
Industrial Trade Show to be held April 25
Stop on your way home after work, and plan to stay extra-long to experience everything. For more info about the Business Showcase, scan the QR code or call the Chamber at 409-9351408.
The petrochemical industry is the heart and soul of Texas City and La Marque. It defines what we do and where we live in our community. Some may take for granted the important role that industry plays in the life of our two cities. But the number of direct jobs at major industry is in the thousands, and the number of indirect jobs is innumerable. Virtually all businesses in this area depend on the strong
economy that is generated by the local plants.
The Industrial Trade Show is hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber and the City of Texas City Economic Development Corporation, along with presenting sponsor Valero, to bring people together to make valuable connections for their businesses. Meeting a new contact or reconnecting with a client is what the event is all about.
What happens at the Industrial Trade Show?
Guests will learn about the latest industrial trends, gain competitor insights, and make key industry contacts to solidify customer relationships.
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 mar-
MARCH 2023 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Hot deals 2 New members/Leadership Mainland 3 Young Professionals 4 CCCE conference/Gulf Coast Chamber Executives luncheon 5 State of the County & Cities 6 Ribbon cuttings 8 Business of the Month 9 Membership renewals 10 Board of Directors 11 The official publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce
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ketplace has to offer.
This year’s Industrial Trade Show will be held Tuesday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Doyle Convention Center in Texas City.
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors Advario, City of Texas City and Marathon; our Lunch Sponsor Herc Rentals; the Break-Out Session Sponsor College of the Mainland; Lanyard Sponsor Eastman; and the koozie Sponsor Midwest Steal.
Admission is free to attend for those who do business with industry and are currently 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. Vendor spaces are available to Chamber Members only. Fees increase on March 1. Inquire today if interested: 409-935-1408 or stefanie@tclmchamber.com.
General Manager, Amber Prouty, with her kiddos, Riley & Korben
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LEADERSHIP MAINLAND
Introducing the Leadership Class of 2023
Leadership Mainland is a prestigious program offered by the Chamber. Throughout the program’s history, several hundred local business people have participated and “graduated” from the year-long program. Find full details on the Chamber website under “Resources” and “News.”
The first session for this year’s group is an overnight team-building session in March. In April, the group will travel to the Capitol in Austin for a session focusing on state government.
Other session topics include Education, the Petrochemical Industry, Health Care, Local Government, Law Enforcement, Economic Development and more.
Highlights of various sessions will be featured on the TCLM Chamber social media channels with #LeadershipMainland2023.
Class leaders for 2023 are Tracy Pryor, of HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, and Marisa Malinowski, of AMOCO Federal Credit Union. Congrats to the following participants in the newly formed Class of 2023:
Leadership Mainland Class of 2023
Miguel Anzaldua Eastman
Erich Boettner Tolunay-Wong Engineers
Krystal Christenson ............................... Mainland Preparatory Academy
Curtis Citty Marathon Petroleum
Sammi Davila ........................................................... FASTSIGNS of Galveston
Carter Dickson Valero Texas City Refinery
Victor Escobar AMOCO Federal Credit Union
Anita Garcia .............................................................. College of the Mainland
Cesar Garcia City of La Marque
Hunter Hall .......................................... Energy Rental Solutions Caterpillar
Kermit Harris College of the Mainland
Sheridan Hopkins United Way Galveston County Mainland
Daniel Kaufman .....................................................................................Eastman
Chloe Kissner BWC Terminals
Alexis Kopp ................................................................................... Texas City ISD
Saloni Majmudar UTMB Health
Marielle Mascorro ..................................... Texas City-La Marque Chamber
Richard Mitchell BWC Terminals
Molly Morgan Valero Texas City Refinery
Chinyere Blessing Ogamdi ....................................................... UTMB Health
Amy Reid University of Houston/SBDC
Wendy Sims ...................................................................................... Ashland ISP
Nicole Smith Memorial Herman Southeast Hospital
Remy Steffer Port of Texas City/Texas City Terminal Railroad
Marisa Voight ................................................................................... Domac, Inc.
Kelley Waters College of the Mainland
Amanda Woodburn ..... La Marque Economic Development Corporation
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Briggs Equipment 4828 La Piedra Lane, League City, TX 77573
346-547-9196
Representative: Isaac Iglesias www.briggsequipment.us
Equipment Rental & Sales
Café Petra 9300 E.F. Lowry Expy, Suite 124, Texas City, TX 77591
409-316-9840
Representative: Mansur Hijazi www.texascity.cafe-petre.com cafepetratc@gmail.com
Restaurants
Hangry Joe’s Nashville Hot Chicken & Wings 6608 Gulf Fwy., Suite 700, Texas City, TX 77568
409-440-8387
Representative: Mansur Hijazi www.hangryjoes.com cafepetratc@gmail.com
Restaurants
Hunton Trane 10555 Westpark Drive, Houston, TX 77042 713-266-3900
Representative: Sarah Mills www.huntontrane.com marketing@huntongroup.com
HVAC
Norwood 6340 N Eldridge Pkwy, Suite N 403, Houston, TX 77041 713-898-2490
Representative: Kathy Strahan www.norwoodss.com
Process Equipment, Sales
Raising Stars Stem Center 9300 E.F. Lowry Expy, Suite 7, Texas City, TX 77591 409-498-5222
Representative: Emily Johnson www.raisingstarsacademy.com
Child Development & Day Care
Triple J Contactors 9901 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 713-366-2638
Representative: Ronnie Newell www.triplejcontractors.net
Contractor
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
YP Valentine’s Day Party
The Young Professionals Network group hosted a Valentine’s Day Party on Feb. 14 at The Independence Village for all it’s residents. Everyone in attendance made Valentine’s cards with the residents and enjoyed sweet treats.
Thank you to Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery for sponsoring this amazing event. Also,
a special thank you all those who came and volunteered!
The next Young Professionals Network meeting will be Tuesday, March 21 at the TCLM Chamber Conference room, where there will be a panel discussion about “The Importance of Mentorship.”
Find full details online at www.TCLMchamber. com under “Events.”
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CONFERENCES & LUNCHEONS
Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence Conference
The Texas City-La Marque employees, Vice President Stefanie Aldrich, Director of Operations Lauren Kaiser, Director of Communications Marielle Mascorro, and Director of Membership Bianca Jenson were able to attend the Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence (CCCE) conference at Texas A&M University February 5-8.
They had the chance to attend classes with other fellow Chamber of Commerce Executives and learn how
to better their chamber knowledge. They learned about the importance of economic development, marketing and tips on topics to help them succeed in what they do.
The third night at Texas A&M, the group was invited to tour the Bush Presidential Library and witness the year-three class graduate from the CCCE program. The group learned a lot of valuable information and are ready to apply it to their everyday work.
Gulf Coast Chamber Executives Luncheon
The Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce hosted the Gulf Coast Chamber Executives (GCCE) luncheon on Friday, Feb. 24. The GCCE group meets once a month for the purpose of advancing leadership skills and further developing the professional growth of Chamber of Commerce Executives. At this month’s meeting, the group participated in the Cathi Height
Exercise: The Solution Room: Peer to Peer Support. Everyone in attendance broke up into groups and listened to each other’s challenges or issues they may be facing and offered advice to each other.
Thank you to all the Chambers that attended this month’s meeting. Also, thank you to Courtyard by Marriot–Galveston for catering breakfast and lunch for this event
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STATE OF THE COUNTY AND CITIES
The “State of the County & Cities” business luncheon was held Feb. 16 at the Doyle Convention center in Texas City with more than 200 guests in attendance.
Galveston County
Judge Mark Henry, Texas City Mayor Dedrick Johnson and La Marque
Mayor Keith Bell spoke about accomplishments over the past year, current projects and a lot of good information pertaining to the region.
Huge thanks go out to all of our luncheon sponsors for this event.
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RIBBON CUTTINGS
CMC Recycling
1010 Avenue S, Dickinson, TX 77539 409-744-3695
Representative: Shane Day www.cmc.com
Recycling Center, Metals Recycling
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BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
TnT Signs & Graphics
2212 Palmer Highway, Texas City 409-945-7446
Tom Bond and Todd Nolte opened TnT Signs & Graphics in 2004. TnT Signs wanted to focus on local businesses, small and large, giving everyone the best quality product they could do each time.
Now nearly 20 years later, TnT Signs did not anticipate the amount of support and business that the Texas City community and TCLM Chamber would give them, and how interwoven business and personal lives are in this excellent community.
TnT Signs has become a thriving business since its opening, and the majority of the employees have been with them since opening.
When they drive around town, their work can be seen everywhere, from the refineries to the schools, flower shops and to the beauty salons. With Todd’s 2022 retirement and a refocus on core elements of the sign industry, TnT Signs looks forward to another 20 years of serving this community.
“We can’t thank the TCLM Chamber and local business enough for their faith and support these years,” TnT Signs staff said.
TnT Signs & Graphics is a long-time dedicated supporter of the Chamber of Commerce. Kudos to this Business of the Month!
Learn more online at www.tntsigns.net.
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10 | Chamber Express | March 2023 12302 Hwy. 6, Santa Fe • 409-925-1021 Yvonne Chatelain Owner/Broker SERVING ALL OF THE MAINLAND For Personal Service Let the “SUNRISE TEAM” help you with all your Real Estate needs. We are the Real Estate Professionals for all Your Real Estate Needs 2425 SH 146 North • Texas City 409-945-4461 • Fax 409-945-8479 • Email: tctrr.com No. 4 In Texas No. 10 in U.S. Gulf Coast No. 15 in U.S. Nationwide PORT OF TEXAS CITY Texas City Terminal Railway Company Port Authority Mainland 409-935-2496 Metro 281-337-5634 Island 409-765-5883 www.alexsair.com TACLA 15714C www.crowderfuneralhome.com Traditional Funeral Services • Cremation Specialists • Pre-Need Arrangements • Monuments • Headstones Celebrating 63 Years of Service MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS A big THANK YOU to these businesses for their long-standing support of the chamber and this community. Renewals from Jan. 20 to Feb. 16. Company Years Since Join Date Company Years Since Join Date Dow Chemical Company .................... 62 A&A Machine & Fabrication, LLC. ..... 59 Ray Tax Group ......................................... 48 Gulf Coast Authority 43 Faust Distributing Company ............. 42 Wilkinson Supply 37 ROBCO Services ..................................... 36 BeAed Corporation ............................... 33 Doyle Law Firm ....................................... 33 The Dallas Group of America............. 33 Industrial Material Corporation 33 Alfred Conhagen, Inc. of Texas.......... 27 Galveston Central Appraisal District.....27 Bea’s Donuts 22 Team Industrial Services ..................... 22 Diamondback Works, LP ..................... 21 Coastal Community Federal Credit Union ............................ 21 Mainland Children’s Partnership 20 Midwest Steel Company, Inc. ............ 20 31st Street Store & Lock ...................... 20 Shelmark Engineering ......................... 20 Aqua Drill International ....................... 19 Animal Alliance of Galveston County 17 UTMB Health ........................................... 15 Thompson & Horton LLP 14 Advanced Refrigerant Technologies 12 Meador Staffing ..................................... 11 Security Finance ..................................... 11 Murray Lobb PLLC ................................... 9 Custom Chemical Services LLC........... 9 South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center ................ 7 Cylinder Solution Services ................... 7 Pro-Surve Technical Services, LLC ...... 7 Land Tejas Development ...................... 6 Hospitality Health ER 5 Shriners Children’s Texas ....................... 4 Kort Industries LLC 4 Sea Star Base Galveston ........................ 3 Norrell Construction, Inc. ...................... 3 Attorney Brian White Personal Injury Lawyers 3 Sure Flow Equipment Inc...................... 2 Bigass Crawfish Bash Foundation ...... 2 The Phoenix Post Acute ........................ 2 Lifeline of Galveston County ............... 2 Tandem Services 1 Smart Living at Texas City ..................... 1 Dale Fastener Supply 1 Company Years Since Join Date Company Years Since Join Date
2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ron Assad PAST CHAIR Gallant Industrial
Ramiro Barba CHAIR ELECT Port of Texas City
Jon Branson Texas City Economic Development
James Brumley TREASURER Advario
Lori Carnes
Carnes Funeral Home
Desoto Clark ROBCO Services
Chris Devries Standard Steel Supply
Ryan Doyle
Texas First Bank
Dr. Melissa Duarte Texas City I.S.D.
Lavelle Edmonson Marathon Petroleum
Harry Faust Faust Distributing Co.
Alex Getty La Marque Economic Development
George Hill Tolunay-Wong Engineers
Anita Jones Linde Company
Thomas Keim Industrial Commissioning Consultants International
Shane Long BWC Terminals
Stacey Malbrough AMOCO Federal Credit Union
Mandie McMillan Crowder VICE CHAIR RE/MAX Coastal
Frank Mistretta Houston Hurricane & Security
Cory Moss VICE CHAIR Valero
Dr. Warren Nichols CHAIRMAN College of the Mainland
Jason Pollard Grand Prize Barbecue
Phil Roberts SECRETARY Roberts, Johnson & Cain
Jim Russell HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland
Bob Senter Texas First Insurance
Andy Venables Eastman
Christine Wade UTMB Health
Andrew Warren Ashland
Adam Wheeless Gallant Builders
Chamber Staff
Tim Culp, Interim President/CEO
Stefanie Aldrich, Vice President
Lauren Kaiser, Director of Operations
Marielle Mascorro, Director of Communications
Bianca Jenson, Director of Member Services
Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce 9702 E.F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77590 409-935-1408
www.TCLMchamber.com
Chamber Mission
To serve members and enhance economic and community development.
Chamber Vision
To be recognized as a vital resource, providing relevant, innovative and impactful programming that produces a healthy business climate and an enhanced quality of life.
Chamber Express Newsletter
The publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce is published monthly (second Sunday of the month). Some content and photos provided as a courtesy by The Galveston County Daily News.
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