Lubbock Chamber Of Commerce

?? CHAMBER AMBASSADOR PROGRAM ?? Serving as a Chamber Ambassador is a meaningful way to increase your business' exposure by helping celebrate exciting milestones and anniversaries, welcoming new businesses to the community, and connecting with likeminded professionals. Are you interested in becoming a Chamber Ambassador? Contact Cathy Potter at [email protected] ?? https://lnkd.in/grGyqDhp

We are less than two weeks away from our final Level-Up Lunch of 2024! Join us on December 2nd to learn all about the following topics from Dr. Chandra Pathki! ? ?Empowering employees with AI skills ?Customized learning paths to support individual growth ?Fostering a lifelong learning culture within an organization ?Cross-training and flexibility for role adaptability in hybrid models ?Upskilling for agile leadership ?Showing ROI on reskilling initiatives for long-term impact ?and MORE! Register TODAY at the link below! ?? https://lnkd.in/gGEZPdax

Last night we had the honor of recognizing our 2024 Leadership Lubbock graduates! ?? Congratulations to this year's Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Mark Bain with First United Bank Texas, and our People's Choice Award recipient, Katie Crump with High Point Village! ?? Thank you to Blake Buchanan, the President and CEO of Bahama Buck's Franchise Corporation, for joining us to share some outstanding leadership advice! A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, the Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business Professional MBA Program, for making this program possible! ??

Our LAST Level-Up Lunch of 2024 is coming up in just a few weeks! ???? Join us on December 2nd to hear from Dr. Chandra Pathki, an Assistant Professor of Practice in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management, about how reskilling and upskilling the workforce benefits businesses! ?? https://lnkd.in/gGEZPdax

Each year, our board chair introduces a theme for their leadership year. This year, Beth Lawson with StarCare Lubbock, chose Remarkable Relationships! At each board meeting, she has invited a super-secret special guest to share about what they do and how their work impacts businesses. ?? We were honored to have Congressman Jodey Arrington join us last week at the Celebrate: Annual Meeting & Awards as our super-secret special guest! We loved getting to hear more about how he is working to support the Lubbock business community in Washington D.C.??

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the 2024 Celebrate: Annual Meeting and Awards! ?? A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, First Bank & Trust, and our catering sponsor, United Supermarkets, LLC, for making this event possible! We were so grateful for the opportunity to recognize our members for their outstanding contributions to the business community! Congratulations again to each of our award recipients! ??

This year, we are proud to honor THREE outstanding organizations as our Businesses of the Year: Lubbock ISD, FRENSHIP ISD, and Lubbock-Cooper ISD! ?? Our local school districts make a significant impact on the Lubbock business community by preparing students for the workforce through unique programs and community partnerships. We can’t wait to honor them TOMORROW at the Celebrate: Annual Meeting & Awards! Make sure to congratulate them in the comments below! ??

The Celebrate: Annual Meeting and Awards is just a few days away! We are counting down the minutes until we get to celebrate our award winners. ?? Our Businessperson of the Year, Heather Keister with Freese and Nichols, embodies the spirit of this award through her dedication to her career, community involvement, and passion for the future of engineering. ?? Comment below to congratulate Heather on this amazing achievement! ??

The Celebrate Annual Meeting & Awards is NEXT THURSDAY! We are so excited to spend time with our members and recognize our award winners! ?? Our 2024 Small Business of the Year is the Lubbock Matadors! The Matadors have had incredible competitive success, exhibited strong community involvement, and cultivated a dedicated and passionate fanbase. Make sure to congratulate them in the comments below! ?? https://lnkd.in/g34Am_c9

This year’s Chair’s Choice award recipient is the Science Spectrum! The Science Spectrum provides accessible, hands-on scientific education to our community and has been a member of the Lubbock Chamber for over 30 years! ?? We can’t wait to celebrate them on November 7th! Make sure to show them some love in the comments below! ?? https://lnkd.in/g34Am_c9