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- Category: Uncategorized
- Abilene Chamber Now Accepting Small Business Award Nominations
- Abilene Chamber CEO Selected for Economic Recovery Fellowship
- An Update for the Abilene Business Community on COVID-19
- A Message from Chamber President and CEO
- It’s the most wonderful time of the year
- What’s your ROI?
- Preaching to the Choir
- Enriching the Development Community
- Join us to celebrate the many reasons Travel Matters
- Standing Room Only!
- Why all the hubbub?
- What’s Your Abilene Story?
- We are NOT from the GOVERNMENT and we really ARE here to help!
- What a year!
- Building an “empire?” Trying to, anyway…
- Is There an App for That?
- An apple a day?
- It’s the most wonderful time of the year
- Chamber Unveils New, Improved Online Presence
- Abilene Chamber Board Endorses AISD Bond
- As goes Abilene…
- Celebrating what many believe “just happens”
- Leadership is everyone’s job
- Oh, what a season!
- Community identity can be a funny thing
- Quick FAQ’s about the Chamber’s Downtown Initiative
- Es hora de mercado de negocios
- Chamber plans to succeed
- September to bring focus to Chamber’s core
- No wonder we’re all tired!
- Help Wanted
- It’s what we do
- Learning from a community
- Relationship, Insight, Service & Engagement
- Apply today for the next best class ever!
- Live, Work, Play…Building an 18-Hour Downtown
- Category: Board of Directors
- Understanding your Chamber’s North Star
- Get to know your Chamber Chair, Laura Moore!
- Abilene Chamber Announces 2021-2022 Organizational Leadership
- Many Thanks for a Great Year
- Get to know your Chamber Chairman, Marshall Morris
- Return on Sacrifice
- 2020-2021 Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Abilene Chamber Announces 2020-2021 Leaders of the Business Community
- Wow – What a Year
- Get to know your Chamber Chairman, Darrin Black!
- The Mother of All Surveys and Then Some…
- National Support Your Local Chamber Day From a Member’s Perspective
- 2019-2020 Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Abilene’s Renaissance
- Here’s the Thing
- The Abilene Renaissance
- 2018-19 to mark challenge and opportunities for Chamber members
- Farewell and thank you!
- Category: Military Affairs
- Hey, MAC!
- Abilene means business, veteran-owned businesses
- Abilene and Dyess
- Abilene receives second Barksdale Award
- Doing what many think “just happens”
- Thinking of and Working to Support our Military
- Abilene Military Family of the Year Recognized during World’s Largest Barbecue
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee to host 56th “World’s Largest Barbecue”
- Giving thanks to those who sacrifice it all
- MAC and its partners get it done for Dyess
- City of Abilene Gets State Grant for Dyess Flight Line Project
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Military Affairs Committee Congratulates 2019 Recipient of the Abilene Trophy
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dyess Memorial Park Wins United States Air Force Design Award
- Military Affairs Committee Helps Dyess Elementary School Receive $962,607 Grant for $1.9 Million STEM Facility
- The Dyess B-1 Bomber
- City of Abilene gets state grant for Dyess project
- All Systems Go!
- Honoring those who paid the ultimate price
- No rest for the weary
- Help has arrived!
- Military Affairs Committee gets new VP
- Always On Our Minds
- Category: Press Releases
- Abilene Chamber Announces New Vice President, Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Abilene Chamber Awarded $1 Million Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce to Host 13th Business Mercado
- Abilene Chamber Helps Ensure Pipeline of Talent for Business Community
- AYP Seeking Nominations for 20 Under 40 Program
- Lale and the late Dr. B.J. Estes Named Abilene’s Outstanding Citizens of the Year
- 2021 Membership Meeting & Awards Celebration Recipients Announced
- Abilene Chamber Military Affairs Committee Set to Travel to DC
- Abilene Chamber Military Affairs Committee Brings Back Beloved Busted Putter Tournament
- Abilene Industrial Foundation and Partners Receive Texas Industry Partnership Grant
- Abilene Chamber Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Citizen of the Year
- Children’s Business Fair to take place in Abilene
- 2021 Salute to Small Business Award Recipients Announced
- Abilene Chamber Helps Business Combat Workforce Challenges with In-Person Job Fair
- Abilene Industrial Foundation to Host Inaugural West Texas Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
- 2021 Salute to Small Business Award Recipients Announced
- Abilene Chamber to Help Streamline Recovery Needs for Community
- Doug Peters Vice Chair of Governmental Affairs and TCCE Board Member 2021
- Abilene Chamber Launches Keep It Local Gift Card Program to Boost Local Spending
- Abilene Industrial Foundation Completes Hiring in Key Positions
- Abilene Chamber Recognizes National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
- AYP Seeking Nominations for 20 Under 40 Program
- Abilene Chamber and McMurry University Celebrate National Women’s Entrepreneurship Week 2020
- 2020 Membership Meeting & Awards Celebration Recipients Announced
- Mary and Larry Gill Named Abilene’s Outstanding Citizens of the Year
- Abilene Chamber Announces Leadership Abilene Class of 2021
- Abilene Chamber Hispanic Business Council Helps Minority Owned Businesses Slow the Spread of COVID-19
- Abilene Chamber CEO Appointed to Texas Association of Business Board of Directors
- Abilene Chamber Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Citizen of the Year
- Abilene Chamber Announces 2020 Agriculture Scholarship Recipients
- Abilene Chamber Encourages Public to Shop Local
- Abilene Chamber Helps Combat Unemployment Rate with Abilene-centric Job Portal
- Abilene Chamber Business Resource Guide for COVID-19 Recovery
- Abilene Chamber Launches Business Resource Guide for COVID-19
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce Seeking Nominations for Small Business Awards
- Abilene Young Professionals Announce 2020 Top 20 Under 40
- Abilene Wins National Award for Support of Dyess
- Show Your Support for Your Local Chamber
- Abilene Young Professionals Seeking Nominations for 20 Under 40
- New Instrument to Help Grow Abilene Music Scene
- Abilene Chamber to Host Book Signing
- Abilene Chamber Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Citizen of the Year
- Abilene to host two B-21 squadrons, additional missions
- Abilene makes family vacation destination list
- Abilene Young Professionals Seeking Nominations for 20 Under 40
- Abilene ranked as top city for veterans to settle
- Abilene Chamber Board Endorses Cisco College Maintenance Tax
- Category: Government Affairs
- 87th Texas Legislature Recap
- 87th Legislative Session Updates
- An Update on the 87th Texas Legislature
- Cleared for Takeoff
- This group will make a difference
- Governor Abbott Update on Open Texas
- An Update on Business Advocacy
- Priorities Abound
- WayFair Ruling for Texas
- Keeping you informed to the matters that impact your business.
- The Session’s over, but the work continues
- Have toothpicks, will travel
- Boots on the Ground!
- Chamber Well-Prepared for Upcoming Legislative Session
- I Won’t be Straight Party-Line Voting: and You Shouldn’t Either
- Because we’re worth it, that’s why!
- Category: Cultural Affairs Council
- One Mission, United
- Walk This Way: From Castles to Clouds
- Children’s Art & Literacy Festival
- Expanding Learning Through the Arts
- Art Groups Find New Ways to Reach Audiences
- Abilene Cultural Affairs Council to honor movie production designer
- Why drive to the big city to see Broadway shows when you can see them right here in Abilene?
- Downtown Abilene is about to get more colorful!
- Wild About CALF
- The arts continue to put Abilene on the map in a big way!
- Category: Signature Events
- Celebrating Abilene’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- It’s all in the plan
- Attracting, retaining, and engaging
- It’s all big when it comes to business!
- More Than Free Pens and Tiny Candy: 5 Reasons to Attend the Business Expo
- Promoting Progress
- It’s Showtime
- Chamber economic outlook: Abilene facing new reality with opportunities for growth
- Comin’ in Hot!
- ‘Jeet yet?’
- When is good “good enough?”
- ‘Longest Running’ for good reason
- Business Mercado 2021 – let’s do this!
- Driving Tomorrow, Today
- Saddle Up, Abilene!
- Hope on Horizon
- Connection, Collaboration and Celebration
- Why You Should Encourage Your YPs to Attend This Year’s Summit
- The waiting is over!
- No More Grinding Gears
- 2021 Small Business Week
- Important Update Regarding 2021 Texas Farm Ranch & Wildlife Expo
- BUSINESS MERCADO 2020 CANCELLED
- URGENT: Message regarding Saturday’s Business Mercado
- The Clock Keeps Ticking
- We Found the Helpers
- New Normal?
- The best view comes after the hardest climb
- Well, you have to eat, don’t you?
- Plans and Projects
- A $ billion-plus and counting
- A message to current leaders:
- Beating the Odds
- Chamber Specializes in R&D
- September 19 will be kind of a big deal
- It all comes down to THIS
- “That one single day in Abilene…”
- Ready, Set, GLOW!
- Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire!
- The Lucky Ones
- Mark your calendar for February 20!
- Category: Workforce
- The Fight for Talent
- WYLIE HIGH CTE WANTS YOU!
- Chamber, partners work together for the betterment our economy
- Workforce! Workforce! Workforce!
- Career and Technical Education
- Career & Tech Ed
- Attracting, Retaining and Engaging
- Happy Census Day!
- Abilene Works
- WORKING on WORKFORCE
- Well, there IS some good news…
- Building Entrepreneurs
- Abilene: The Key City
- The Importance of the M Factor
- Category: Downtown
- Category: Visit Abilene
- An Update from Your Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Entertain family & friends in Abilene this Christmas
- Nanci Liles Announces Retirement from Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Celebrate American Freedom All Week
- The Power of Travel Makes Abilene Strong
- Hospitality Strong
- Fun Things to do This Week in Abilene
- Get in the spirit for Travel Week, May 3-9
- Abilene’s December Calendar Full of Fun
- Abilene’s Calendar Full of Fun Fall Events
- Make this July 4 a blowout
- Category: Abilene Industrial Foundation
- Approaching Progress
- National Veterans Small Business Week
- A lot can happen in a year
- An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- Abilene’s Three-Legged Stool
- Industrial Foundation: Focused, determined and staffed
- Abilene Industrial Foundation Launches New Website
- How to Write a Business Plan
- What is PTAC?
- What just happened?
- An Enhanced Pathway Forward
- The Power of Pivot
- BE. – Building Entrepreneurs
- Blue Skies and Green Lights
- What is the Abilene Industrial Foundation?
- Category: Chamber
- Accelerating Abilene’s Business Friendliness
- What’s in a number?
- Abilene Young Professionals Announce 2022 Top 20 Under 40
- Hundreds of Incremental Moves
- Operating with Excellence
- 2021 Reflections
- There is Nothing Certain But the Uncertain
- Good things come to those who wait
- Driving what matters most
- Help wanted
- 2020 Census is Complete
- What Lies Ahead for Your Chamber?
- 2021 Mid-Year Overview
- Continuing on the Path to Normal
- Another Special Week Ahead for Abilene!
- The Arch Report
- Navigating Uncharted Territory
- New Faces, Same Energy
- Covid to Snovid – where will it end?
- A Message from Chamber President & CEO Regarding Winter Storm
- A Wild Ride
- COVID Test Kits Available to Abilene Employers
- Abilene Young Professionals Announce 2021 Top 20 Under 40
- What Difference Does it Really Make?
- Maximizing Your Investment
- Keeping it Local – with a punch
- Finding the Gratitude in Challenges
- You will pave the pathway forward
- It’s the most challenging time of the year
- 113 Years and Counting
- New Members – August
- More than Office Space
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Every Story Has a Backstory
- Year One
- Getting Back to Better
- Chamber Member Renewals January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020
- Abilene Chamber to Host First-Ever Virtual Business After Hours
- WE are ABILENE, and THIS is OUR CHAMBER
- Business’ First Responder
- Put a Little (more) Coffee in Your Hustle
- New Year, Boundless Energy
- Where will the next decade take your business?
- Making the complicated simple, and the simple powerful
- The Chamber After 90 Days
- TOOT TOOT!
- Category: COVID-19
- A message regarding Hendrick’s Community Safety Dial
- Here we go again (ugh)…
- Statement on State of Texas Terminating Its Participation In The Agreement Implementing The Relief For Workers Affected By Coronavirus Act
- Message from Chamber President & CEO Regarding Executive Order Ga-34
- A Message from Chamber Chairman
- Business Community Combating COVID-19
- Now what?
- Continue to Commerce
- Time to find the balance
- A message from Chamber President and CEO on Governor Abbott’s reopening of Texas Businesses
- Chamber Member Voice Heard in Austin
- Getting Back to Better
- What in the World?
- CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY LOANS: Small Business Guide and Checklist
- Chamber’s Statement on first COVID-19 Case in Taylor County
- SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application
- Category: Daily Business Brief
- Daily Business Brief April 27-30
- Daily Business Brief April 13-16
- Daily Business Brief April 6-9
- Daily Business Brief March 30-April 2
- Daily Business Brief March 23-26
- Daily Business Brief March 16-19
- Daily Business Brief March 9-12
- Daily Business Brief March 2-5
- Daily Business Brief Feb 23-26
- Daily Business Brief Feb 19
- Daily Business Brief Week of Feb 9-12
- Daily Business Brief Week of Feb 2-5
- Daily Business Brief Week of Jan 26-29
- Daily Business Brief Week of Jan 18-21
- Daily Business Brief Week of Jan 12-15
- Daily Business Brief Week of Jan 5-8
- Daily Business Brief Week of Dec. 22-23
- Daily Business Brief Week of Dec. 15-18
- Daily Business Brief Week of Dec. 8-11
- Daily Business Brief Week of Dec. 1-4
- Daily Business Brief Week of Nov. 24-25
- Daily Business Brief Week of Nov. 17-20
- Daily Business Brief Week of Nov. 10-13
- Daily Business Brief Week of Nov. 3-6
- Daily Business Brief Week of Oct. 27-30
- Daily Business Brief Week of Oct. 20-23
- Daily Business Brief Week of Oct. 13-16
- Daily Business Brief Week of Oct. 6-9
- Daily Business Brief Week of Sept. 29-Oct.2
- Daily Business Brief Week of Sept. 22-25
- Daily Business Brief Week of Sept. 15-18
- Daily Business Brief Week of Sept. 8-11
- Daily Business Brief Week of Sept. 1-4
- Daily Business Brief Week of Aug. 25-28
- Daily Business Brief Week of Aug. 11-14
- Daily Business Brief Week of Aug. 11-14
- Daily Business Brief Week of Aug. 4-7
- Daily Business Brief Week of July 28-31
- Daily Business Brief Week of July 21-24
- Daily Business Brief Week of July 14-17
- Daily Business Brief Week of July 7-10
- Daily Business Brief Week of June 30 – July 2
- Daily Business Brief Week of June 23-26
- Daily Business Brief Week of June 16-19
- Daily Business Brief Week of June 9-12
- Daily Business Brief Week of June 1-5
- Category: Business Spotlight
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: All Kind Animal Initiative
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Vision Improvement Plan
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Red Cap Staffing
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Curbside Cuts
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Doggy Doo LLC
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Dream Bigger FSI
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Lyndale Abilene Memory Care
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Jumps and Tents for Events
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: C4 Fuels, LLC
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Hickory Street Cafe
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Wienerschnitzel
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Hands on Healing
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Just Between Friends
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Academic Associates Learning Center
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Nextlink Internet
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Big Country AIDS Resources
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Rhodes Insurance Agency
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Karson’s
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Honeysuckles Boutique
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Dot Dot’s Unique Creations
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Eighteen78 Boutique
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Cotton Mill Market
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Victory Spinal Care
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: 160 Promotions, LLC
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Christian Women’s Job Corps of Abilene
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Mentors Care
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Glynn Walker State Farm
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: F45 Abilene North
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Beyond Trafficking
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Vexus Fiber
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Builders First Source dba BMC
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: OfficeMax
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: First Bank Texas
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Leaf
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: West Texas Rehabilitation Center, Inc
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Brightway Insurance, The Young Agency
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Foster Flags and MunKa Crafts
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Teinert Construction
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Affordacare Urgent Care Clinic
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Dream Bigger FSI
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Team Chip Martial Arts
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Mine by Design, Mobile Paint Your Own Pottery and Art Studio
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Tolar Systems, Inc
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: TX Roots Salon & Spa
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Beyond Faith Home Health
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Roof Maxx Abilene
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Other Antique Shop
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Texas Star Trading Co.
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Sally’s Printing and Mail Service
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: ServiceMaster by A-Town Hi-Tech
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Abilene Water Service
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Orangetheory Fitness
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Brookhollow Animal Clinic
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Sum of You Counseling, PLLC
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Revive Life Spa
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Insurance Shoppe
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Lawn Doctor of Abilene-Breckenridge-Brownwood
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Can-Doo Budjet Rentals Inc
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Money Pit RC Raceway
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Philpott Florist and Greenhouses
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: ABC Tent and Party Rental
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Hamil Family Funeral Home
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Big Country CASA
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Faith Rains Insurance Agency
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Clavel Corporation
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Meals on Wheels Plus
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Mikiel Medical Mall
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Lytle Land and Cattle Company
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Caprock Home Health:
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Travel Factory
- BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Home Instead Senior Care
- Category: Guest Articles
Events
- 80th Anniversary
- Kickoff Ribbon Cutting
- Relocation
- 20th Anniversary
- 25th Anniversary
- 15 Year Anniversary & Expansion
- Grand Opening
- Grand Opening
- WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
- WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
- WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
- WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
- BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
- 5 Year Anniversary
- Texas Farm Ranch Wildlife Expo Ribbon Cutting
- 5 Year Anniversary & Relocation
- Grand Opening
- Abilene Chamber Day at the Capitol
- 8th annual Children's Art & Literacy Festival
- Beauty and the Beast: A Magical Musical
- The Magic Tree House: Showtime with Shakespeare
- Broadway in Abilene presents "Evita"
- Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration
- Broadway in Abilene presents "Something Rotten!"
- The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
- ABIChat AYP Quarterly Luncheon
- Ribbon Cutting
- Abilene CHAMPions Hospitality and Destination Training
- HBC Networking Luncheon
- WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
- BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
- MAC Quarterly Luncheon
- BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
- BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
- AYP After Five
- Broadway Series - Evita
- Broadway Series - Something Rotten!
- Business Expo
- Business Mercado
- 2019 Texas Farm Ranch and Wildlife Expo
- Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration
Member Events
- Women's EXPO
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Holland Hearing Special Week Long Event
- 40th Anniversary Celebration & Ribbon Cutting for the Mall of Abilene
- Easter Bunny Arrival
- Under the Sea Sunburst Beauty Pageant
- TSTC In Abilene Open House
- Work as Worship Retreat
- Homecoming 2019
Programs
- 20 Under 40
- Small Business Awards
- Redcoat Ambassadors
- Hispanic Business Council
- Leadership Programs
- Agriculture Committee
- Military Affairs Committee