Economic Development

Each Membership Luncheon is designed to provide networking, education, motivation, and updates to Chamber members. Recent new members to the Chamber are introduced the first time they attend, and there is a “Must Be Present to Win” drawing at the end of each luncheon.

This meeting is a Chamber-City partnership to promote the area for new business, business expansion and retention, as well address concerns of local businesses, with reports on Economic Development, Planning & Zoning, transportation and more.

This group is the welcoming arm of the Chamber, participating in ribbon cuttings, ground breakings and volunteering at various events.

An innovative leadership development program, by the Chamber and City of Grapevine, Leadership Grapevine offers citizens and community leaders the opportunity to learn about municipal government, economic development, cultural opportunities, health and safety, and much more.

Grapevine Casino Night August The biggest party of the year, raising funds for Chamber operations and programs, presented by the Past Chairman’s Advisory Council, featuring casino-style games, food and fun!

These casual, evening networking events introduce Chamber members to the host organization, while providing a great networking opportunity.

This annual tournament offers networking opportunities with members or clients. With morning and afternoon tee times, the tournament offers a number of sponsorship opportunities for business marketing.

The Chamber’s Young Professionals group, AMP’T, is designed for Chamber members age 21-39 seeking to advance their career and professional development. They hold monthly luncheons and happy hours.

Beginning in 1979, the Parade of Lights is the largest lighted Christmas parade in North Texas. The Grapevine Chamber and the City of Grapevine, with the support of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, work together to create the Annual Grapevine Parade of Lights.

This annual event honors deserving businesses and individuals who have provided leadership and support for the Chamber, as well as the City of Grapevine.

New members receive an overview of the mission and goals of the organization from staff and current members.

The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with other local groups and organizations, hosts two job fairs each year to support the growing hiring needs of our local business community and Chamber members. With many of the Metroplex’s largest employers in Grapevine, these job fairs offer individuals in the community the opportunity to take the next step in their career.

These twice-monthly networking groups are open to any Chamber member. Each meeting has a time for spotlight speakers, as well as one-on-one networking.

This is a consortium of Chamber member businesses who provide products or services for senior adults, offering them the ability to develop a network of service providers for their clients, as well as joint promotional opportunities.

The Network is a group focused on increasing skill sets necessary to compete in today’s business environment. The agenda is dynamic, the topics current, the content rewarding AND you must come prepared to participate! It’s fun, goes by quick and is a great way to get your week off to a great start!

Leadership Graduates continue to network via quarterly events, and the opportunity to help plan and execute upcoming leadership days.

The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is not a PAC (Political Action Committee), but the organization uses its relationship with local, regional, state and national elected officials to inform the business investors on issues that impact their daily operations and bottom line. Working with other area leaders and organizations, the goal for the staff and Board of the Grapevine Chamber is to provide relevant updates and notifications on current legislation or actions of our elected officials so that our businesses can let their voices be heard as a part of the process, rather than mere observers.

To learn more, visit www.GrapevineChamber.org and click on “Government”

1963 S. J. Burrus 1964 Dr. C.D. Pittard 1965-1966 Dr. Don Gerschick 1967-1968 Pat Patterson 1968-1969 Tom Waltrip 1970-1971 Millard J. Dilg 1971-1972 Bill Reed 1972-1973 Fenton Alley 1973-1974 Bob Burrus 1974-1976 Connor Lam 1976-1977 Sid Pruitt 1977-1978 Lou Hillman 1978-1979 David Harris 1979-1980 Mack Jameson 1980-1981 Mike Davis 1981-1982 Buddy Hall 1982-1983 Mike McKinney 1983-1984 Gary Heithecker 1984-1985 Bruce MacElvaine 1985-1986 Bob Strickland 1986-1987 Bob Thomton 1987-1988 Robert Strong 1988-1989 Clydene Johnson 1989-1990 Walt Milner 1990-1991 Ken Johnson 1991-1992 Roy Stewart 1992-1993 Sonny Rhodes 1993-1994 Dr. E.A. Sigler, Jr. 1994-1995 Kathee Livengood 1995-1996 Mike Brown 1996-1997 Wanda Blagg 1997-1998 Neva Frymire 1998-1999 Eric Edson 1999-2000 Bob Hamilton 2000-2001 Phil Cloud 2001-2002 Aaron Compton 2002-2003 Sue Franks 2003-2004 Ronny Nordling 2004-2005 Martin Thompson 2005-2006 Ron Stacy 2006-2007 Mike Lease 2007-2008 Keith Temple 2008 Kristine Amador 2009 Tom Kormondy 2010 Louie Sullins 2011 Angela Mitcham 2012 Doug Lawson 2013 Perry Leonard 2014 C.W. Higgins 2015 Paul Slechta 2016 Steve Haley 2017 Joseph Szymaszek 2018 Theresa Mason 2019 Steve Brown 2020 - LeAnn Brown

The Grapevine Chamber Board of Directors put together a very unique and beautiful “SPIRIT OF GRAPEVINE” calendar to have 52 weeks of fun along the way! Every calendar will have a unique set of three numbers on the back (from 000 up to 999). Every Monday night the Texas Lottery has a pick three drawing at 6 p.m. If your calendar has the number drawn on a Monday night, you win the CASE OF WINE that is displayed on that day! The wine selections were made very carefully to celebrate the various wine seasons from France to New Zealand to Grapevine! Buy yours for $100.00 from the Chamber Office or Online!