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President/CEO Gary Molberg Finance & Administration Dianne McClish, VP Christy Bigler Mary Garcia Membership Andrea McClintock, VP Lupe Fasano Linda Palmer Communication Penni Bentley, Director Business Development & Governmental Affairs Jason Harrison, VP Kim Woolsey Quality of Life & Arts Becky Zenor, VP Lupe Fasano K. Lynn Kiihn Convention & Visitor Council Jerry Holt, VP Mindy Bradley Jutta Matalka Eric Miller Tina Teague Tiffany Redinger Rick Matchett K. Lynn Kiihn Dulcy Carden Visitor Information Center & Gift Shop Mary Ramirez, Manager Helen Martinez Ann Beach Kay Cochran
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Celebrating the Past and Looking to the Future Chamber Annual Banquet Highlights By: Gary Molberg, President/CEO More than 360 people attended the Chamber’s Annual Banquet held on October 18, 2010 at the Amarillo Civic Center’s Heritage Ballroom. The annual banquet is an opportunity for the Chamber staff, members and volunteers to celebrate our successes and accomplishments of the passing year. It is always a great evening of networking with business associates as well as old and new friends. Attendees networked and saw photos of the previous year’s events during the social hour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnWWsKTcQUA http://prgamarillo.com/ before enjoying a great meal provided by one of the evening’s sponsors, Panhandle Restaurant Group. http://issuu.com/amarillochamber/docs/annual_review_final The Chamber’s Annual Report was unveiled for attendees at the banquet. Laura Street, 2009-10 Chamber Chairman, shared comments about the Chamber’s 2009-10 activities and accomplishments before passing the torch to the 2010-11 Chamber Chair, J Pat Richmond, Glazer’s Wholesale Distributors. Special thanks http://street-toyota.com/ to Street Toyota for sponsoring our banquet and providing the speaker this year. Don Esmond, Senior VP of Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., delivered an encouraging message about the status and future of the American auto industry.
A very special thank you to all who attended and supported the event. We appreciate and thank all of our members and volunteers. Because of you, we again have much to be thankful for.
In this issue: Teachers & Students Touring Businesses Day
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SpeedConnect at Mega Market
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CVC News
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New Members
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Texas Commodity Symposium
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Golden Nail Awards
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Insurance Solutions PO Box 9480 Amarillo, TX 79105 LtoR: Don Esmond (Toyota), Laura Street, Gary Molberg & Mark Your Calendar 806.373.7800 J Pat Richmond. 806.373.3909 fax Editors Corner Amarillo-Chamber.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarillochamber/sets/72157625079759309/ Click here to view more banquet photos online.
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