Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
August, 2020
BusinesS MATTERS Mission: Informed, Engaged, & In Business The mission of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is to promote business that adds value to our community.
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Vision: 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
As we continue to navigate our ‘new normal’ (ugh – did I really say that?) YOUR Grapevine Chamber staff and Board of Directors continue to advocate and work on your business’s behalf. We are continuing to plan and host upcoming socially distanced in person and virtual Meetings – including the Leadership Grapevine Alumni Meeting, Senior Service Alliance, AMP’T, Women’s Division, and our monthly luncheon to name a few. Our goal is to keep you informed, engaged and in business.
members to Shop Local to support each other. If you have not made your reservations for our in-person luncheon at the Convention Center on August 13, you won’t want to miss it. GCISD Superintendent Dr. Robin Ryan will give us an update on how the 2020 school year is shaping up and Bobbe Knutz, Director of the Collegiate Academy (a partnership with GCISD and Tarrant County College) will share with you how her students are getting ahead!
Although 2020 has been a challenge for all of us, to say the least, it is an honor to serve as your Board Chairman and I welcome the opportunity to serve this year, with Mr. Big The Chamber is your business champion! as my trusted assistant. RaDonna and Staff are hard at work – committed to the Grapevine community and keeping it strong – helping to mitigate the negative aspects of Covid-19 when Chairman of the Board possible. We are continuing to try to help you find financial resources to keep your businesses open. We are also partnering with member businesses to help them help you with topics like - how to win in a virtual world. I attended a terrific seminar at the Blankenship Business Center where I picked up invaluable information on social networking and marketing my company (Thank you to Traci Southers-Parker!). The Chamber is also continuing to remind
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Grapevine Chamber of Commerce DIAMOND SPONSORS
Bank of the West City of Grapevine Classic Chevrolet / The Thompson Group Kubota
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Frost Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Sewell Cadillac & Sewell BMW of Grapevine
GOLD SPONSORS
Boeing Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages CornerStone Staffing Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center Oncor Electric Delivery Prosperity Bank
SILVER SPONSORS
BB&T First Financial Bank, N.A. Independent Bank Republic Services The Courtyard/ TownePlace Suites by Marriott Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Texas Oncology - Grapevine
BRONZE SPONSORS
121 Community Church Atmos Energy Blagg Tire & Service First Bank Texas Five Star Subaru of Grapevine Foust & Son Funeral Home Grapevine Mills Grubbs Infiniti Lucas Family Funeral Homes Marinas of Lake Grapevine Office Interiors Group Paycom Stacy Furniture & Design Trinity Metro Wells Fargo Bank - Grapevine Main Wright Development Co., Inc.
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August 13th
Membership Luncheon Thank you to our sponsor: Marinas at Lake Grapevine 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Grapevine Convention Center 1209 S. Main St. Grapevine (Corner of Vine St. & Municipal Way)
Program: Dr. Ryan, GCISD Superintendent & Bobbe Knutz, Director at Collgiant Academy at TCC Northeast Must register on our website by Tuesday, August 11th to receive early bird price of $25.00!
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MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! The prize is now $700 for our August 13th Luncheon. Each month through the sponsorship of First Financial Bank, an additional $50 is added to the prize at the Chamber’s Membership Luncheon, so the dollar amount grows as long as the person whose name is called is not in attendance. To win, all you have to do is attend the luncheon and hear your name be called! Every representative’s name is included for each Chamber member, so everyone has an opportunity you only have to have your name drawn to be Present to Win!
Welcome New Members Airport Cities VFW Post 10454 Joseph Campbell (817) 481-6768 221 N Main St Grapevine,TX 76051
Cimarron Family Dentistry Patty Hayes (817) 268-1112 1721 Cimarron Trail Suite 2 Hurst,TX 76054
Ingenious Commercial Financing LLC. Brian Manning (800) 828-9596 2311 W. Grapevine Mills Circle, #11007 Grapevine,TX 76051
Aspen Catering PJ Parizo (972) 401-4777 3105 Ira E Woods Suite 110 Grapevine,TX 76051
Grapevine Psychology Kari Leavell (817) 329-5041 1135 S. Main St Grapevine,TX 76051
Superior Solutions Kelly Massey (817) 349-6410 1100 E. Dallas Rd. Suite 310 Grapevine,TX 76051
Ambassador of the Month, Fenil Punnoose I came to this country 17 yrs. back in 2003 from India. I have 18 plus years’ experience in banking and financial industry. I have a degree in Bachelors in Accounting and an MBA in International business from UK. My passion is to help, coach and navigate people to succeed financially in their life with the product and services that we offer from the bank. I am a people person. I been with Southside bank for 6yrs working as their Asst. Vice President/Branch Manager for the grapevine location. I love my job and love what I do to help people. I believe in giving back to the community and that’s the reason I joined Grapevine Chamber so that I can help and give back to the community and to serve the community. I like being an Ambassador so that I can meet new people and new business and welcome them to the community and help them with the resources we have that will help grow their business. I have served on the board of directors for Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Irving Chamber of Commerce. I am an active member of Gateway Church with my family. I am married to my beautiful wife and have a 10 yr. old daughter and we like to travel and have fun. I am also a musician and have a home recording studio and can play up to eight instruments and do recordings. I also enjoy riding motorcycles for fun. I believe confidence and hard work
is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you a successful person. Southside Bank was established in Tyler, TX in 1960 with $350,000 in capital and ten employees. The Bank has grown to over $6.22 billion in assets and operates 59 branches in East, North, Southeast and Central Texas and employs more than 800 people. Our Mission is to bring prosperity, security and wealth to the people and businesses of Texas. The Grapevine branch was opened in 1994. It is a full service branch with lobby, drive thru and ATM. We have inhouse retail, commercial, mortgage, investments, treasury management & loan services at our location. Our staff are seasoned, knowledgeable, and provide excellent customer service.
Fenil Punnoose Assistant Vice President Grapevine Branch Southside Bank (817) 367-5817 Fenil.punnoose@ southside.com
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PROUDLY P R E S E N T E D
GRAPEVINE G O L F
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OCTOBER 5, 2020
2 tournaments in one day 8:00 AM Morning Shotgun Start 1:30 PM Afternoon Shotgun Start ENTRY FEE INCLUDES Green fee, cart fee, prizes, breakfast/lunch OR lunch/dinner, and goodie bag.
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE PRESENTING SPONSOR.............
$7,500
SHIRT SPONSOR......................
$5,000 OR PRODUCT
AM SHOTGUN LUNCH SPONSOR... $2,500 OR MEAL PM SHOTGUN LUNCH SPONSOR... $2,500 OR MEAL CAP SPONSOR........................
$3,000 OR PRODUCT
PRIZE SPONSOR.....................
$2,500
DINNER SPONSOR...................
$2,000 OR MEAL
DRINK COOLER SPONSOR.........
$2,000 OR PRODUCT
GOLF TOWEL SPONSOR............
$1,500 OR PRODUCT
GOODIE BAG SPONSOR............
$1,500 OR 300 BAGS
SIGNAGE SPONSOR.................
$1,500 OR SIGNAGE
BREAKFAST SPONSOR..............
$1,500 OR MEAL
PHOTO SPONSOR....................
$1,500 OR PHOTOS
WATER SPONSOR....................
$1,000 OR PRODUCT
GOLF BALL SPONSOR...............
$1,000 OR PRODUCT
REGISTRATION SPONSOR..........
$1,000
SCORECARD SPONSOR.............
$500
DRIVING RANGE SPONSOR........
$500
LONGEST DRIVE SPONSOR........
$500 EACH (1 PER NINE)
MULLIGAN SPONSOR................
$300
CLOSEST TO THE PIN................
$300 EACH (1 PER NINE)
EXCLUSIVE TEE BOX SPONSORS.
$500 ($300 WITH TEAM)
TEE BOX SPONSORS.................
$200 ($100 WITH TEAM)
$700 PER FOURSOME 75 TEAMS AVAILABLE
CONTACT ROBYN@GRAPEVINECHAMBER.ORG TO REGISTER OR SCAN HERE > > >
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Thank You Renewing Members AJL International Erley Jackson (469) 647-9170 Ambassador Installations LLC Colin O’Brien (682) 202-2943 Bear Creek Spirits & Wine Randy Johnson (817) 251-8789
Cobblestone Village Apartments Rene Bowman (817) 481-8684
Huffaker Roofing Company, Inc. Larry E. Huffaker (817) 379-6533
Park Place Lexus of Grapevine Gary Venner (817) 416-3100
Daystar Television Network Arnold Torres (817) 571-1229
JudyPie Judy Balunda (817) 400-7437
Providence Bank of Texas Janice Spooner (817) 912-3424
Dennis & Jan Luers (214) 202-8700
Blagg Tire & Service Perry Leonard (817) 481-4578
DFW Parking Lot Striping Darrell DeLong (214) 982-9058
Boyle & Lowry, LLP Matthew Boyle (972) 650-7100
Ebby Halliday Realtors Rhoda Truitt (817) 481-3530
Brown Chiropractic Kelly Brown (817) 481-7025
Edward Jones / Jill Clifton Financial Advisor Cafe Italia Grapevine (817) 416-8768 Jimmy Idoski (817) 251-0100 Flips Patio Grill Angela Swank Classic Chevrolet / (817) 251-9800 The Thompson Group Bently Durant Hilton Garden Inn (817) 421-7235 DFW North/Grapevine Adrian Perez (817) 421-1172
Law Offices of Richard C. McConathy (469) 206-8030
Simmons Bank Jim Patterson (817) 916-6217
Life Connection Church Royal Farris (817) 788-1414
Stoneledge Arianne Kuhn (817) 416-0200
Lionheart Children’s Academy Mia Beall (682) 503-1000 Metro Best Cleaning Services, LLC Meggan Vogt (817) 907-1506 MiMutual Mortgage Bob Duane (817) 527-3200
The Magic Pen & Party Tiffany Branum (817) 424-4207 Trinity Metro Bob Baulsir (817) 215-8600 True Dental Bridget Singratanakul 210-240-4777
XM Performance Painting with a Twist Hannah Wells Colleen (817) 627-9270 Coppenger (817) 328-8788 www.grapevinechamber.org I AUGUST 2020 l 5
Women’s Division: Students Need You Happy August! Since 1965, the Women’s Division of the Grapevine Chamber has focused on fostering the spirit of charitable giving and economic development among the Grapevine area. We aim to enable everyone to contribute to the advancement of the civic, business and educational interest in the community. We are a hardworking group of women that have a commitment to serve the community of Grapevine. Each year we look forward to helping students within GCISD by providing school supplies at the start of each school year. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 25th Annual Great Taste of Grapevine was canceled. You may not be aware, but this is one of the Women’s Division’s largest fundraisers and proceeds are used to purchase school supplies for disadvantaged students in GCISD. This year we will be providing for over 1400 students in need. We are reaching out to our fellow chamber members for help. We have 2 options for you to choose from: 1.) For a simple $20 donation, you will be providing a student with a pack of school supplies to provide the things that will contribute to their learning whether in person in the classroom or through online learning. 2.) For $25, the first 50 donors can stop by the Chamber office and choose your preferred bottle of wine from a selection of red, white, and sparkling wines. The wine can be picked up from the Chamber of Commerce Office at 200 Vine St. Grapevine, TX 76051. They are open from 9:00 – 5:00 PM Mon – Fri. Please show the receipt to Michael Miori for your purchase.
Scan our QR code to participate today:
Thank you for your support that will help our commitment to fund the back to school supplies for over 1,400 GCISD students for the 2020-2021 school year. There are more families that need our help this year!
Nancy Cable, 2020 Chair of the Grapevine Women’s Division, nancycable2@gmail.com
AMP’T (Advancing Modern Professionals for Tomorrow) is the Grapevine Chamber’s Young Professionals group, designed for Chamber members age 21-39 seeking to advance their careers through networking and professional development. Each year they participate in volunteer opportunities in our community. As a group, AMP’T firmly believes in the importance of investing in future generations and in the leaders of tomorrow. Feed Our Kids is just one of the ways AMP’T can pour back into the community around us. The kids in this program are incredibly fun to hang out with, even if it is just for a short time. During the lunch hour, AMP’T members may have a short conversation with a child as they grab a meal or play a quick game of soccer. It is always such an awesome opportunity for AMP’T volunteers to get out in the hot summer sun and support this amazing program put on by GRACE. AMP’T would like to thank their 2020 Feed Our Kids sponsors, who helped provide over 155 lunches in one day, Independent Financial and Frost. GRACE started this program in 2005 with the mission to provide lunches for area children during the summer weeks when they may otherwise not receive one. Feed Our Kids fills these “hungry” weeks with sack lunches, milk, smiles, and a loving atmosphere. For more information, please visit gracegrapevine.org.
Christina Cates, Vice Chair Philanthrophy of AMP’T 6 I AUGUST 2020 I www.graepvinechamber.org
Join AMP’T today, contact
Emily Nelson at the Chamber Office: 817-481-1522.
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12 Service Alliance, 9 am Blankenship Business Center
19 Ambassador Meeting, 5:30 pm Blankenship Business Center 26 Economic Development Meeting, 8 am Blankenship Business Center Business Builders Lunch, 11:30 am Esparza’s
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21 NLF Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon, 11:30 am Guest Speaker: Johnny Quinn Hurst Conference Center
27 AMPT Happy Hour, 5:00 pm Wise Guys Pizzeria
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Grapevine Chamber of Commerce 200 Vine Street Grapevine, TX 76051
Mission Statement: “to promote business that adds value to our community�
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B u sw i ti hnu es ! s s The Gary & Cynthia Blankenship Business Center offers 2500 square feet of flexible meeting space designed for interactions at all levels and can accommodate groups of up to 100 guests. We invite you to host your business workshops, forums, training, continuing education, meetings and networking groups with us. We will be following appropriate guidelines regarding capacity, social distancing, handwashing and sanitizing. Guidelines will be adjusted as necessary based on the most current state executive orders and city requirements. Hosting a more intimate meeting or need a smaller space for the day? Ask about the Chamber Executive Boardoom.
Gary & Cynthia Blankenship Business Center
Contact Robyn Aguinaga at robyn@grapevinechamber.org or 817-481-1522 to check availability.
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