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B/CS Chamber of Commerce President & CEO

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Welcoming New Businesses to Bryan/College Station

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Bryan & College Station Spotlights

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H EART OF T EX AS GOODWI LL I NDUST RIES B/CS Chamber of Commerce

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GLEN BREWER

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JASON CORNELIUS Board Chair

DOUG FRENCH

Chair-Elect Vice Chair Administration

WA D E B E C K M A N

Immediate Past Chairman

KARLA CASTILLO

Vice Chair Business Enhancement

K AT Y L E E

Vice Chair Communications

K AT E R I N A H A L L

Howdy,

Vice Chair Membership Enhancement

It was great to see everyone at our 2022 Annual Banquet. We appreciate the incredible caliber of leadership from our business, professional and educational sectors was on display. The attendees at the Chamber banquet are always a Who’s Who of Brazos Valley businesses. Congratulations once again to former 17th Congressional District Representative William H. “Bill” Flores, our Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year; Patrick Baker with Cotton Global Disaster Solutions, our Volunteer of the Year; and to Christina Hultquist with Home 2 Suite and Aimbridge Hospitality, our Chamber Ambassador of the Year!

As we celebrated the end of another successful year in the B/CS market, many of those at our banquet were already looking ahead to the exciting potential of the New Year. I hope our 2023 Economic Outlook Conference (EOC) helps our members with their forecasting and planning for business in the coming year as we work to overcome supply chain issues and workforce development. I know that the EOC planning committee works almost year-round to deliver the best and most important business data to our members at this conference. I tell everyone that if you are not at the Chamber Economic Outlook Conference—your competition probably will be. I will see you there!

Upcoming events that you may want to look into on our Chamber calendar include our Community Impact Award Luncheon and the always popular Taste of Aggieland. We recognize HUB certifiable businesses and the contributions they make to our community at our luncheon, as well as the efforts of our new Community Outreach Committee. The very best of the Chamber’s restaurants are on display with food samples at the Taste of Aggieland. This event is always a favorite, and we help raise funds for culinary scholarships with our local Texas Restaurant Association members.

At the B/CS Chamber of Commerce, we recognize that our businesses are stronger together than apart. Thank you for your membership, and thank you for building a stronger, healthier community through stronger, healthier businesses.

DOUG FRENCH

Vice Chair Administration

A J TAY L O R , C PA

Vice Chair Financial & Physical Resources

JOHN BUSH

Vice Chair Community Enhancement

B AY L O R LY O N

Vice Chair Leadership Division

ZACH ETHERIDGE Secretary

AGUSTIN TREVIÑO A L D AV I S ASHLEY SANDERS BELINDA DOBSON BRANDON SEARS DEMOND OLIVER GEOFFREY CHRISTIAN HANS HAMMOND IRMA CAULEY J AY R U D I N G E R J E N N Y D AV I S MANNY MARTINEZ NICOLE MORTEN ROBY SOMERFORD SID BACKSTROM TYLER SMITH

STAFF GLEN BREWER President/CEO

ROYCE HICKMAN Community Liaison

CARRIE ARCHER Manager of Membership

T O M T I LT O N

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H AY L E Y B I S A C R E

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RYDER ROBINSON

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G LEN B REWER PRESIDENT & C EO

KEELIE WENDT

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KIMMIE BENNETT

Special Projects Coordinator

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JANUARY 19 Hosted By:

BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS

The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce offers monthly networking opportunities hosted by different businesses each month to connect Chamber members to each other. Socialize, engage and network with the business community from across the Brazos Valley.

Our Business After Hours events begin at 5:30 p.m. and wrap up around 7 pm. See you at the next event!

FEBRUARY 16 Hosted By:

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The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 2023 Economic Outlook Conference on January 25 at the Hilton College Station. This conference is designed to give local business owners and community members a detailed overview of the previous and upcoming year and insight into the local economy. Topics will include employment workforce, food supply, transportation and more. This event is also a great networking opportunity. In the crowd of over 500 attendees, there will be business leaders, elected officials, entrepreneurs and more. Chairman of the Economic Outlook Committee, Rayne Knight, Owner of Aggieland Roofing, says, “The Economic Outlook Conference has consistently been one of the best networking events I attend each year, along with learning about the most current events coming to the BCS area that will affect our economy!“ The conference is on Wednesday, January 25 beginning at 7 a.m. with an informal meet-and-greet with elected officials and includes pastries, coffee, and tea. Check-in will follow at 7:30am with program to begin at 8:00 a.m. The conference will end at approximately 2 p.m. following the keynote speaker presentation.

Registration is open to the public. Scan the QR Code to purchase single tickets or reserve a table of eight, ten or twelve. Space is limited.

For more information visit bcschamber.org, call Hayley Bisacre at (979) 260-2500 or email hayley@bcschamber.org.

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR - PAIGE NAUMANN

The Community Spotlight shares company news with the community. New leadership, major changes, anniversaries, employee achievements - celebrate milestones with a message!

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The B/CS Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Paige Naumann on being voted the 2022 Affiliate of the Year by the BCS Regional Association of REALTORs! The BCS Regional Association of REALTORS hosted their 2022 Inaugural REALTOR Gala at Reserve at Cottonwood Creek on December 2nd, 2022 where they presented Paige her award. Paige has worked at University Title Company for the past 6 years, starting in 2017 as an Escrow Assistant. She currently works as a Businesses Development Representative. She also serves our community as a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Captain. In response to her award she said “Tonight sure turned out to be a special one. I am thankful each and every day to work in my industry representing a company I love, with the people I am blessed to call friend.”

LEGENDS EVENT CENTER GRAND OPENING

The new Legends Event Center in Midtown Park has its grand opening and Ribbon Cutting on December 10, 2022. The facility, which has been under construction since May 2021, was completed on time and on budget this month.

The Legends Event Center features 16 volleyball courts, 8 basketball courts, an arcade, an ESport lounge, large meeting rooms, and more. The venue will help the economic development in the Bryan/College Station area by bringing in teams and their supporters to fill our hotels and restaurants. The Legends Event Center will be a part of the Midtown Park Area that already features BigShots Golf Aggieland and Travis Fields.

COLLEGE STATION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ADVANCES TO STATE FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW

The College Station High School Cougars are advancing to the Texas high school state championships for the 2nd year in a row. The Cougars defeated Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 33-7 during the Class 5A Division I state semifinal on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.

At the half, College Station had a 13-7 lead and didn’t look back, scoring 20 unanswered points in the second half. College Station plays Aledo for the Division I state title December 17 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

They reached the title game in 2021 but sadly lost to Katy Paetow.

BCS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR

The BCS Chamber of Commerce held its 2022 Annual Banquet on November 14th, 2022 where Christina Hultquist was named Ambassador of the Year! The Chamber Ambassador program is a group of volunteers who spend their time assisting the Chamber with its numerous activities and events. The award for the Ambassador of the Year is given to an individual whose actions embody the essence of Chamber membership and leadership. Christina moved to College Station to attend Texas A&M University. She graduated in 2014 with a degree in Parks and Recreation Tourism Sciences.

She has served as an Ambassador since 2015, she is among the ambassadors who attend the most events, and serves on a number of committees such as Golf & Lobster, Chamber Day, and Health and Wellness. In addition to all this, she is currently serving as a board member for the Brazos Valley Hospitality Association and The Texas Hotel Lodging Association. Christina is a key player in the Bryan, College Station community and The Chamber of Commerce is delighted to recognize her as 2022 Ambassador of the Year!

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

Bryan Texas Utilities and The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries Division collaborated with Major League Fishing on a project to install new fish habitat in Lake Bryan. This new habitat will improve catfish, largemouth bass, and bluegill spawning survival,

adult population density, and catchability. TPWD’s Inland Fisherie’s Division deployed its new habitat barge to aid in the installation of the new habitat structures, assembled by BTU, Major League Fishing, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The structures deployed included 14 MossBack Fish Habitat Conservation Cubes, Spawning Beds, Trophy Tree XLs, and Safe Haven XLs. BTU provided 33 concrete tract receptacles for enclosures for use as catfish spawning habitats. This was a two-day project that highlighted how the agency, industry, and anglers can work together to enhance Texas fisheries. TPWS will post GPS coordinates for the new fishing structures on the Lake Bryan fish habitat structures website.

COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL APPROVES LAND SALE

After a unanimous vote by the College Station City Council on December 8th, The City of College Station has approved a major land sale for more commercial development just north of the new Costco to a Houston developer. 28 acres are being sold for around $9.3 million dollars. City officials are hoping to bring in several new restaurants, retail stores, and potentially entertainment businesses to College Station!

C.C. CREATIONS - “RAID THE WAREHOUSE”

C.C. Creations hosted their “Raid the Warehouse” event.

10 lucky winners out of the 20,000 who entered the contest, were given 2 minutes to fill out their shopping cards with as many Aggie gear as they could grab, all for free. The customers that participated were able to exchange the clothing for their correct size. This is the 4th year C.C. Creations hosted this event. Mark Munguia, vice president of Retail, says this is a way they can show their appreciation for the community right after Thanksgiving and before the Christmas holiday.

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Texas-Sized Entertainment Palace Theater, The Campus Announced in late November, Theater, and The Skyway Twin DriveSchulman's Movie Bowl Grille will be bringing state-of-the-art entertainment In. The Schulman's MBG making its and recreational amenities to Travis way to Bryan will be the largest of its Midtown Park.

The Schulman family has been in the kind. Featuring the staple elements of movie business for over 100 years and state-of-the-art movie auditoriums, the Bryan College Station market is no bowling lanes, a massive all-ages stranger to their level of entertainment arcade, and Billy's Grille & Bar this facility will house new amenities special capabilities. Owner, Mark Schulman, to this market. SMBG-Bryan will describes this project as, "very full include a second level for adult only circle" for him as he grew up in the Bryan community watching his parents bowling, dining, Only Sons Brewery, and grandmother take on the and a balcony overlooking the beautiful entertainment market by storm. Some lake in Midtown Park. Another new of his favorite childhood memories addition is The Grove, featuring an were those made at his family's outdoor amphitheater for live music theatres: The Queen Theatre, The and outdoor movies, yard games such

as giant Jenga, cornhole, shuffleboard, lawn darts, and more, plus indoor and outdoor Pickleball courts and paddle boats!

Schulman's Movie Bowl Grille will be a destination for your choice in entertainment no matter your age.

Schulman describes his facility's motto as, "whether you are 7 or 77, we have something you will love and enjoy."

With the groundbreaking scheduled for Summer 2023, the Schulman family is eager to get started on all the exciting elements of what is to come in Bryan.

To stay up to date on all the progress of the project, check out their Facebook page: Schulman's Movie Bowl Grille Bryan Midtown.

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