Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
July, 2020
Business Matters Mission:
Grapevine Serving Our Businesses!
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
It’s been a wild ride since mid March….but the City of Grapevine and YOUR Chamber of Commerce staff are all back in the office and open for business, working to serve you! We still have a couple of ZOOM Committee meetings (I have started calling it the “Z” Word) but are quickly and safely resuming our in person meetings. Your Board of Directors have been back the last two months, meeting at the Blankenship Business Center and working hard to finish 2020 strong.
We had the opportunity to celebrate Leadership Grapevine graduation last month at our first in person luncheon since February at the Convention Center, while practicing social distancing in seating and service. Congratulations to our graduates! If you or one of your employees are interested in applying for next year’s class, we are now taking applications. The class fills up quickly, so don’t delay. It is a wonderful way to experience the inner workings of Grapevine and our region – from tourism and hospitality, to transportation, health and city services, as well as several other areas that make this region a great place to live and work. As we wade into a post COVID-19 world, I am proud to see citizens of Grapevine anxious to safely get back together. As Mayor Tate has said, ‘Your local retailers and
favorite watering holes are open and waiting for you.’
Mr. Big has enjoyed resuming his walks on Main Street and he encourages you to join him…Shop often and shop Grapevine!
LeAnn Brown Board Chair
labrown@silveroakcre.com
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2020 Board of Directors EXECUTIVE BOARD Chair LeAnn Brown Silver Oak Commercial Realty Chair - Elect Phil Cunningham WhataShine Immediate Past Chair Steve Brown Esparza’s Restaurante Mexicano Treasurer Trudy Cresswell Grapevine Mills, A Simon Company VC-Business Partnership Kevin McNamara Wise Guys Pizzeria RaDonna Hessel Grapevine Chamber CEO
DIRECTORS
Jonathan Chance, Foust Funeral Home Thomas Eagan Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Ana Erwin Community Impact Newspaper Dana Gibson Holiday Inn Express Klint Guerry Sewell BMW of Grapevine Kosse Maykus Maykus Homes Patrick McCoy Village Professional Painters Emily McLendon Vari Kelly Schwartz Legoland / Sea Life Mike Ward Classic Chevrolet Bruce Whitlock Whitlock Cleaning Services
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Amanda Calongne State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Paul W. McCallum Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Sharon McCloskey DFW International Airport Bruno Rumbelow City of Grapevine Dr. Robin Ryan Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Chris York Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
Important Dates for the U.S. Census: Counting every person living in the United States is a massive undertaking, and efforts begin years in advance. Here’s a look at some of the key dates along the way, as they are currently scheduled:
2020: • January 21: The Census Bureau started counting the population in remote Alaska. The count officially began in the rural Alaskan village of Toksook Bay. • March 12 - March 20: Households received official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail. • April 1: This is Census Day, a key reference date for the 2020 Census—not a deadline. We use this day to determine who is counted and where in the 2020 Census. When you respond, you’ll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020, and include everyone who usually lives and sleeps in your home. You can respond before or after that date. We encourage you to respond as soon as you can. • Starting mid-April: The Census Bureau mailed paper questionnaires to homes that had not yet responded online or by phone. • July 1 - September 3: Census takers will work with administrators at colleges, senior centers, prisons, and other facilities that house large groups of people to make sure everyone is counted. • August 11 – October 31: Census takers will interview homes that haven’t responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted. • December: The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law.
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2021: • March 31: By this date, the Census Bureau will send redistricting counts to the states. This information is used to redraw legislative districts based on population changes. Already Completed: • January - September 2019: The U.S. Census Bureau opened more than 200 area census offices across the country. These offices support and manage the census takers who work all over the country to conduct the census. • August - October 2019: Census workers visited areas that have experienced a lot of change and growth to ensure that the Census Bureau’s address list is up to date. This process is called address canvassing, and it helps to make sure everyone receives an invitation to participate in the census. TODAY’S RESPONSE RATE:
National Self-Response Rate 61.8% Texas Self-Response Rate 56.5% Tarrant County Self-Response Rate 62.9% Colleyville Self-Response Rate 83.2% Coppell Self-Response Rate 76.8% Grapevine Self-Response Rate 69.0% Irving Self-Response Rate 54.4% Keller Self-Response Rate 79.6% Southlake Self-Response Rate 78.6% Curtesy2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html on June 28th, 2020.
Ambassador of the Month, Vicki Dale Vicki and Ronny Dale are the proud owners of NerdsToGo Computer Service in Grapevine, TX. Vicki has over 20-years of experience in the healthcare IT service field. She spent much of her career working with hospitals and private physician practices helping to streamline their processes with technology, providing expert data security & managed network solutions. Most recently, Vicki served the Texas Hospital Association in the Center for Technology Innovation, assisting hospitals with managed IT services and cybersecurity solutions. Ronny spent his 30+ year career doing fiber splicing and CATV. Vicki and Ronny have a passion for bringing top notch small business technology support and IT services in the Dallas Fort-Worth mid-cities area to both residents and businesses. They are committed to providing their small business and residential customers with a 5-STAR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, utilizing only experienced and certified computer technicians to deliver technology services that are more affordable, more reliable, more accessible and more convenient. About NerdsToGo Grapevine: Your technology is a huge part of your life. Whether you rely on your laptop for work or you depend on your smartphone to communicate with family, when your technology goes down, it can seem like your world is falling apart. At NerdsToGo, we understand this. With
our computer services in Grapevine, Texas, you never have to be without your technology for long. We also offer expert managed IT services in Grapevine, TX and nearby. Whether you need a whole office wireless installation, or firewall and encryption services to keep you client’s data secure, our Nerds are the experts to call. We offer all types of IT services to keep you small business running efficiently and securely. Plus, we offer wireless security camera installation to help you monitor your office or home remotely on your smart device. Never worry again when you have a live feed of the activity going on in and around your home or office. Contact NerdsToGo today to see how our expert IT services can help today!
Vicki Dale vdale@nerdstogo.com Locally Owned. Locally Trained. Locally Trusted. Leadership Grapevine Graduate, Class of 2020
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Empower & Serve The Women’s Division is excited to announce that our July luncheon will be at the Blankenship Business Center so that we can all be together again. The luncheon will be on Tuesday July 14th – 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM. The speaker will be Brandi Edwards, owner of The Self Love Challenge. This presentation will empower you to make yourself a priority, not an option, even during difficult times. There is power when you take time to pause and choose to invest in yourself. Self-care is not selfish, it is necessary. Thank you to Total Hospice and Palliative Care for being our sponsors for the July luncheon. As a Non-Profit we are tasked to raise funds a different way this year. Great Taste 25th Anniversary will be held in 2021 which is one of our largest money makers. We use those funds to help purchase school supply packs for the underprivileged children in GCISD. Would you like to help us out this year and sponsor a BTS Supply Pack for $25? GCISD has 1,400 students who are needing our assistance this year. A donation link will be coming soon on the Chamber website. Every year we get asked how people can help with the BTS Fair and this is the year we will make it happen! The school supplies will be given to the families on Saturday August 8th at the GCISD BTS Fair at Cross Timbers Middle School.
July 9th Membership Luncheon combined with
Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber Thank you to our sponsor:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Hurst Conference Center
1601 Campus Dr. Hurst, TX 76054 Program: Joe Daniels, President & CEO National Medal of Honor Museum
Another way to donate is to purchase a gift card, bottle of wine or a bottle of liquor that was donated to Great Taste 2020. We will use those donations to purchase BTS pre-packaged school supplies and our Christmas Spirit Program for the elderly in Grapevine. A link will be coming soon on the Chamber’s website. Grapevine restaurants donated the gift cards before COVID19 struck and they need our support now more than ever. Enjoy your summer! Be sure to join us for lunch on the 14th!
Must Be Present to Win!
Our Motto is S.E.R.V.E. –
With Mr. Travis William’s from Braum’s, not present at our June Luncheon, the prize is now $700 for our July 9th Luncheon. Each month through the sponsorship of First Financial Bank, an additional $50 is added to the prize pot, 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!
SUPPORT, ENGAGE, RESPECT, VOLUNTEER, ENCOURAGE
Nancy
Nancy Cable 2020 Chair nancycable2@gmail.com
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Thank you to our sponsor
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 LSG Sky Chefs Oncor Electric Delivery Prosperity Bank
SILVER SPONSORS
BB&T First Financial Bank, NA Independent Financial 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 Crush It! Virtual Sports Lounge First Bank of Texas Five Star Subaru of Grapevine Foust & Sons 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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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LEADERSHIP CLASS OF 2020!
TIM ACKERMANN ACKERMANN LAW FIRM
LESLIE BARROWS BARROWS FIRM
LAURA BECK EBBY
SAMANTHA BLANKENSHIP BANK OF THE WEST
STACY CUEVA REPUBLIC
KRIS CUTHAIR BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE GRAPEVINE
VICKI DALE NERDS TO GO
SKYE DAVIS RICK’S HARDWARE
NILS DESMET MAKIOS GROUP LLC
JARED DEVINE TEXAS GUN EXPERIENCE
KAITLYN DODDS LSG SKY CHEFS
MATT FERYAN GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPT
CARLYN GROSHANS REXEL/ GEXPROL
COURTYARD/ TOWNE PLACE
CHRISTOPHER JONES
MARSHALL KIMBRO PROSPERITY BANK
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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR A GREAT YEAR!
DUSTY KIRCHER GSB MORTGAGE
ANGIE LYNCH FROST
MATTHEW MALONE BB&T now Truist
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE GRAPEVINE
NOAH MORGAN SYNERGY ONE LENDING
EMILY NELSON GRAPEVINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BRYAN PARKER GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPT
PAUL PENDERGRAF LEGOLAND/ SEALIFE
ELIZABETH RAMOS FARMERS INSURANCE
TAMARA RAY INDEPENDENT BANK
JARED RICHARDSON SEWELL
AMBER ROGERS OSN TEXAS
ARNALDO SOTO 121 COMMUNITY CHURCH
LIZ VILLARREAL HILTON DFW LAKES
BRITTANY PORTER
EXECUTIVE MEDICINE OF TX
KAYE ROGERS GCISD
CHRISTINE MOHL
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Tarrant SBDC Has Helped 1,000+ Businesses Over Its 33 Year History! For over 33 years, the Tarrant Small Business Development Center (Tarrant SBDC) has been a resource to the citizens, entrepreneurs, and business owners of Tarrant County. We have assisted thousands of entrepreneurs either start a business, grow their business, or doing these COVID-19 days help them to sustain their business. Our advisors have over 200 years of experience as business leaders, business owners, and business advisors.
We understand the language of small businesses and the process that is necessary to help them be successful. We even have award-winning advisors such as Cle Royal, who is the top advisor in the state of Texas as a significant part of our team. The goal of the Tarrant SBDC is to support the ecosystem of our community through the economic development of Small businesses. COVID-19 has proven to be a challenge for so many business owners. We find ourselves navigating through a new normal, and unfortunately for the business owner, this may not even be the final new normal. The small business entrepreneur is often challenged to overcome new issues every day. The new attitude that they live with is not a matter of “will or won’t, but a matter
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of do or don’t.” This new attitude reinforces the commitment to their business, customers, values, and purpose. When history evaluates the Entrepreneurs’ response to Covid-19, it will see a challenge that was met while facing the most stressful and unusual environmental, health, and financially difficult seasons of recent history. The business owners of yesterday, today, and tomorrow can find support for their business at the Tarrant SBDC. If you are looking for best-advice, best-practices, or best-analysis, you can find that help and then some at the Tarrant SBDC. We are the business experts that thousands have benefitted from in the past and the present. Our commitment to your growth and survival is supported by a business framework funded by the Small Business Administration and the State of Texas, and an educational ecosystem hosted, funded, and supported by Tarrant County College.
Here are some of the services we offer: • Start-up Feasibility Analysis • Cash Flow Analysis • Business Plan Development • Growth Planning • Industry and Market Research • Exit Strategies • Loan Package Development • And more… I have always said that “being an entrepreneur is not for the faint or the weak.” I believe that to be even truer today, but know that you draw strength from those around you like your Chamber and the Tarrant SBDC. Call today (817-5152603) and ask to speak with an advisor. Rodney H. Johnson Director, Tarrant SBDC ntsbdc.org
WELCOME
To Our New Members BioReference Laboratories
Grapevine Chiropractic Texans Can Academies Center Dan Cahalen Anthony Paternoster (817) 575-9973 1100 S. Main St., Ste 104 Grapevine, TX 76051
(469) 465-1516 325 West 12th St. Dallas, TX 75208
Boxed and Contained
Sani-Pros Decontamination Specialists
TitleMax
Mike Melnyk (800) 229-5227 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy Grapevine, TX 76051 Lisa Pacioni (925) 890-5646 514 E. Texas St. Grapevine, TX 76051
Tammy Davis (469) 583-2218 2853 Brookshire Dr Grapevine, TX 76051
Liz Green (817) 554-5086 1303 W. Northwest Hwy, Ste B Grapevine, TX 76051
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: SEPTEMBER 17th - 20th CONCESSION TRAILER & BEER BOOTH CONTACT ROBYN at the Chamber Office TODAY! ROBYN@GRAPEVINECHAMBER.ORG
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THANK YOU
To Our Renewing Members Alpha Gate and Door Company Lisa Wooten (817) 291-0183
Edward Jones Robyn Scott CFP, AAMS (817) 488-2733
Aries Worldwide Logistics Gary Gilbert (817) 424-3558
Enclave At Grapevine Ann Marie Price (972) 355-5500
Axiom Worldwide Logistix, Inc. Maribel Chijon (469) 242-4400
First Baptist Church Grapevine Grady Watson (817) 488-8573
Baja Mex Grill Tania Castanon (817) 488-4442
First National Bank Southlake Mollie Drake (817) 305-0721
Bank of the West Cynthia Blankenship (817) 310-3555
GM Transportation Services, LLC Getty Mekonnen (817) 467-1111
Big Daddy's Ship Store Matthew Armand (817) 481-1237
Grapevine Drug RX Shelly Moss (817) 481-5780
Blue 6 Investigations Brian Harkins (940) 600-0448
Grapevine StorageHouse, Ltd. Tony Scarton (817) 488-8181
Bob's Steak & Chop House Monte Morris (817) 481-5555
HarborChase Assisted Living and Memory Care Chris Sykes (682) 305-7022
Camp Bow Wow - Grapevine Linda Grady (817) 329-7667 Capital Asset Resources Tracy Trimble (817) 416-8347 CBD Plus USA Lisa Burger (682) 477-2078 ChemSampCo Tyler Briggs (214) 681-6516 Christie's Int'l Real Estate | ULTERRE Christie Deaton (817) 522-2104 Concordia International Forwarding Corp Tiffany Szedeli 817-481-4560 County Commissioner, Tarrant County Precinct 3 Gary Fickes (817) 581-3600 Deal Me In! Casino Parties Joe Oliver (214) 277-3241 Dr. Eckmann Family Chiropractic Dr. Pamela Eckmann (817) 251-5962
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North Texas Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Rehab Lora Fulmer (817) 481-2121 Providential Realty Partners Kevin Archer (817) 488-9188 RE/MAX Unlimited Tracey Dierolf (817) 481-5851 Rooms To Go Khang Nguyen (214) 513-8550 Seko Logistics Wes Hinz 469-420-9190 x103 Smart Realty DeWayne Smart (817) 999-3067 Stacy Furniture & Design Dorian Sims (817) 424-8800 Status 26 Inc./Local Search Mike Stewart (817) 783-4026
Henthorn Commercial Construction James Kilroy (214) 808-2997
Temporaries of Texas Mike Sheils (817) 481-1108
Independent Financial Denise Nordling (682) 325-5228
Texas General Store Jessica Cruz (214) 395-2525
Kelly-Moore Paints Kyle Jones (817) 329-4459
Transplace Mollie Bailey (214) 436-8232
The Kettle Corn Company / Turner Family Ventures LLC Cheryl Turner (817) 523-1959
Keller Williams Realty Trini Kern 817-527-1486
Laura Gaspard - Realtor Smart Move Realty (817) 601-7006 Mason Dental Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Aaron Ganir (817) 481-4717 New Era Partners Michael Arvin (469) 283-1914 NJ Graphic Design, Inc. Nathaniel Neal (817) 329-9911
Unique Pathways Jennifer Helten (817) 442-7086 Village Professional Painters Patrick McCoy (817) 891-1017 The Vine South Brittni Lee (817) 540-7800 White's Chapel United Methodist Church Rev. Sterling Smith 817-481-4147
Grapevine Chamber of Commerce
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Happy 4th of July
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Women’s Division Luncheon at the Blankenship Business Center, 11:45 am 1:00 pm Chamber Golf Committee Meeting 4:00 pm Blankenship Business Center
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AMP’T Luncheon Blankenship Business Center 11:45 am
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Combined Membership Luncheon with H.E.B. Chamber 11:30 am 1:00 pm at Hurst Conference Center
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Leadership Grapevine All Alumni Meeting 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Blankenship Business Center
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AMP’T Happy Hour Corky’s Gaming Bistro 5:00 pm
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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” 7th Annual Grapevine Casino Night Sponsorships & Early Bird Tickets Now Available! Presented by the Past Chairman’s Advisory Council of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce
August 28th, 2020 | 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. Hilton DFW Lakes $50 EARLY BIRD TICKETS (BEFORE AUGUST 21st) $60 REGULAR TICKETS (AFTER AUGUST 21st)
RoyalFlush FlushSponsor Sponsor||$5,000 $5,000 Royal
QueenSponsor Sponsor||$1,500 $1,500 Queen
• 30 Tickets ($10,000 in chips and 2 drink tickets per attendee)
• 8 Tickets ($5,000 in chips and 2 drink tickets per attendee)
• Listed on a Royal Flush Sponsor Sign at the event
• Listed on a Queen Sponsor Sign at the event
• Listed on visual display rotating during event
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• Listed on promotional materials (if received prior to print deadline)
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• Listed on pre and post Social Media, emails & newsletters
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StraightSponsor Sponsor||$3,500 $3,500 Straight
JackSponsor Sponsor||$1,000 $1,000 Jack
• 25 Tickets ($10,000 in chips and 2 drink tickets per attendee)
• 4 Tickets ($2,000 in chips and 1 drink tickets per attendee)
• Listed on a Straight Sponsor Sign at the event
• Listed on a Jack Sponsor Sign at the event
• Listed on visual display rotating during event
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• Listed on promotional materials (if received prior to print deadline)
• Listed on promotional materials (if received prior to print deadline)
• Listed on pre and post Social Media, emails & newsletters
• Listed on pre and post Social Media, emails & newsletters
AceSponsor Sponsor||$2,500 $2,500 Ace
JokerSponsor Sponsor||$300 $300 Joker
• 20 Tickets ($10,000 in chips and 2 drink tickets per attendee)
• 2 Tickets ($1,000 in chips per attendee)
• Listed on an Ace Sponsor Sign at the event
• Listed on a Joker Table Top Sponsor Sign at the event
• Listed on visual display rotating during event
• Listed on visual display rotating during event
• Listed on promotional materials (if received prior to print deadline)
• Listed on promotional materials (if received prior to print deadline)
• Listed on pre and post Social Media, emails & newsletters
• Listed on pre and post Social Media, emails & newsletters
KingSponsor Sponsor||$2,000 $2,000 King • 14 Tickets ($7,500 in chips and 2 drink tickets per attendee) • Listed on a King Sponsor Sign at the event • Listed on visual display rotating during event • Listed on promotional materials (if received prior to print deadline) • Listed on pre and post Social Media, emails & newsletters • • •
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