Grapevine Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Business Matters 02-03
Networking Opportunities Ambassador of the Month Job Fair
Mission: 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
04-05
Grapevine Chamber Sponsors New Members
06-07
25 Years of Celebrating Grapevine’s Leaders
08-09
New Member Introductions Women’s Division
April, 2017
10-11
Renewing Members April Calendar
President & CEO of JPS Health Network to Speak at Luncheon, April 20 The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is proud to Robert Earley, President & CEO of JPS Health Network speak about “JPS – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” at the next Membership Luncheon, April 20, at the Grapevine Convention Center, sponsored by Bank of the West and catered by Scratch Kitchen. The JPS Health Network is Tarrant County’s $800 million publicsupported healthcare system, which experienced more than 1.1 million patient encounters in 2013. Appointed CEO in 2009, Earley
has guided JPS and its team of more than 6,000 employees, physicians and contractors through significant changes to further their mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities they serve. Under Earley’s leadership, JPS received Level 1 Trauma Center status, created an open heart surgery program, established a certified stroke center and expanded the network’s school-based health centers to 19 campuses. Home to nine medical residency programs, JPS has also added emergency medicine. In 2013, JPS partnered with the Fort Worth Foundation to
develop a central resource facility for the homeless that will include a community clinic to lessen the inappropriate use of the emergency room by patients whose chronic diseases can be managed in an outpatient setting. The new center is scheduled to open in late 2014. Earley’s experience prior to joining JPS includes 10 years of elected service in the Texas House of Representatives. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and holds a master’s in health care administration from the University of Texas at Arlington’s Fort Worth center. Earley is chairman of the
Staying Plugged Into Your Chamber Your Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is not only one of a select group of 5-Star Accredited Chambers of Commerce, but it is also one of the most active and complex Chambers in the region. The depth of the Grapevine Chamber includes 15 different committees, divisions, and groups who fall under the Chamber’s umbrella and do incredible things
within our community. With this wide variety, there is certainly something for everyone to get involved and grow your business. Some of these groups include the Ambassadors, Women’s Division, AMPT- Young Professionals, Past Chairman’s Council, Leadership Grapevine, Grapevine Chamber Foundation and the Economic Development Partnership. This also means there are many networking
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opportunities and ways to become more involved with your Chamber. For more details on these or any other groups/ committees within the Chamber, please feel free to contact the Chamber or visit our website. Sincerely, Joe Szymaszek, Chairman of the Board General Manager, Grapevine Mills
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