Our vision: To be the indispensable resource for Allen and Collin County businesses.
Our mission: To support our members through programs that promote business development and encourage economic growth, educational excellence and legislative advocacy.
The Chamber would like to thank the following member(s) for their generosity in sponsoring an event or by donating items or services: Bennigan's - Tuesday Morning Live Sponsor, Remedies Wellness Salon & Spa - Business Wrap Up Sponsor; Capital One Bank - W.I.S.E. Luncheon; ViewPoint Bank - Nothing but Networking Luncheon; On the Border - Chairman's Coffee; and Gary Fink of Fink Computer Services - Chamber office computer repairs.
Visit the Chamber's website www.allenchamber.com to view the latest member buy member participating membership listing.
Executive Committee
Maxine Sweet
Chair of the Board
Experian
Patti McKee
Immediate Past Chair
ViewPoint Bank
Jim Waldbauer
Chair-Elect
BW2 Engineers
Worley Stein
Treasurer
American National Bank
Frank O'Reilly
At Large
Sanmina-SCI
Chuck Hoey
At Large
Rapier, Wilson & Wendland PC
Sharon Mayer
President/CEO
Allen Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Bruce Heller
JaRyCo Development
Lisa Johnson
State Farm Insurance
Gene Rife
Stacy Furniture
Steve Rodgers
Emerson Partners
Bob Rothe
Fortune Financial Services
Patricia Watson, CPA
Joe Yannessa
Solutions Automotive
Ex-Officio Members
Lynn Ellis
Small Business Development Center
Dr. Ken Helvey
Allen Independent School District
Joe Jaynes
Collin County Commissioner
Dr. Toni Jenkins
Collin County Community College
T. Randall (Randy) Sandifer
Attorney at Law
Peter Vargas
City of Allen
Robert Winningham
Allen Economic Development Corporation
Staff
Anne D'Alessandro
Membership Sales Associate
Carol Rodgers
Vice President, Operations
Josie Zendejas
Information Specialist
The Chamber would like to acknowledge and thank the following major investors
Platinum Investors
The Allen American
Atmos Energy
Comerica Bank - McDermott
Comerica Bank - Stacy Road
Emerson Partners
Experian
HIT Entetainment
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen
RCL Enterprises
Twin Creeks Master Planned Community
Gold Investors
Atlas Copco
Carter & Burgess
Harvey & Tully, P.C.
Hidden Creek Apartments
Regions Bank
Sage Telecom, Inc.
Sanmina SCI
Strasburger & Price, LLP
TXU Electric Delivery
UT Dallas School of Management
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Ambassador of the Month
OCTOBER AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH
KNUTE BAILEY
Costco Wholesale
2nd Place
Jamey Carroll
The Wet Vet Bottled Water Company, LLC
3rd Place
Roxanne Hopewell
Century 21 Family Real Estate
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Tuesday Morning Live!
As the breakfast sponsor, you get 5 minutes on the program to make your presentation to a captive audience of business professionals. Call 972-727-5585!
TUESDAY
December 12, 2006
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
at Bennigan's
Today's Sponsor
Joey Herald
with
Century 21
for information about
Century 21,
please contact Joey at
469 583-3538 or joey@findingahouse.com
For information about our last TML Sponsor,
NovaCopy,
please contact Ken at
214 783-5995 or kenneth.jones@novacopy.net
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You're Invited...
Please join us for our special thank you to
all members, partners and friends.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
210 West McDermott Drive
We look forward to sharing a bit
of the holidays with you!
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A Special Event for our Volunteers
Please join us.
The Allen Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend
our Annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
11:30 a.m.
honoring
Our Volunteers for 2006
at the
The Hilton Garden Inn - Allen
705 Central Expressway South
Allen
RSVP call Carol at 972 727-5585
or email reservations@allenchamber.com
$20 Members/Guests
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Ribbon Cuttings
All Chamber members and guests are invited to welcome these new members. Please try to attend and let them know about your business.
Paige's Papers & New York Life
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
4:30 p.m.
Allen Chamber of Commerce
210 W. McDermott Drive
Allen, TX 75002
U.S. Contract Postal Unit - Best4Less
Friday, December 15, 2006
11:30 a.m.
317 Central Expressway South
Allen, TX 75013
Dr. Careing
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
4:30 p.m.
411 E. McDermott Drive
Allen, TX 75002
Allen Staffing
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
11:30 a.m.
101 W. McDermott Drive
Allen, TX 75013
Integrity Inventory Services
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
11:30 a.m.
Allen Chamber of Commerce
210 W. McDermott Drive
Allen, TX 75013
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Posted Events - The Arts and Non-Profit Allen Chamber Members
Send us your date, event title and contact information.
View events here.
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SCORE Counseling at Chamber
Appointments available each Thursday afternoon!
Need help with your existing small business or thinking of starting a new one? SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) can provide you valuable business counseling, mentoring and ideas, and it's...FREE.
Mel Biggs, a SCORE representative, will be in the Chamber office each Thursday from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. to meet with clients. To schedule an appointment, please contact the Chamber office at 972-727-5585.
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New Website, New Look!
Check out our new look! Our website is currently undergoing a makeover. During this time you may experience difficulty in accessing some areas. If there are items that you cannot access please contact staff via email or phone the Chamber. We think you will be pleased with the new look and features and appreciate your patience during this process.
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Market Your Business to New Residents
Do you have a product or service you would like to sell to new homeowners in Allen but not sure how to do it? Then subscribe to our new homeowners list and market your business to approximately 150-200 new residents each month. You can purchase the information in list form, on peel off labels or in an excel spreadsheet. Interested? Call Carol Rodgers at 972-727-5585 or email crodgers@allenchamber.com for more information.
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Joe Yannessa, Chairman
Solutions Automotive
Tony Pritchard, Co-Chair
Merrill Lynch
Knute Bailey
Costco Wholesale
Frank Brown
LPL Financial Services
Jamey Carroll
The Wet Vet Bottled Water Company
Robert Dupuis
Allstate Insurance
Debra Felske
Remedies Wellness Spa
Vola Holroyd
Ebby Halliday
Roxanne Hopewell
Century 21 Family Real Estate
John Jima
Applied Operations Security & Investigation Services
Del Kleppe
Delbert H. Kleppe,CPA
Ed Mace
A-Real Cleaning
Mary Marrall
Comerica Bank - Stacy Road
Martin Mesecke
Self-Worth Financial Planning
Greg Patterson
KHYI/KXEZ
Mike Raines
On the Border
Bette Rivera-LeMay
Arbonne International
Christine Robnett
Dallas Morning News
Robert Rogers
Rogers Signs
Barney Schwartz
BKS Insurance Agency, LLC
Suzi Statham
Holiday Inn Express
Sheacy Thompson
Rep. Ken Paxton
Michael Walenciak
Boyd-Viegel, PC
Peter Young
Union Central-Dallas Agency
Looking for a great way to get exposure for your business? How about sponsoring a
As the breakfast sponsor, you get 5 minutes on the program to make your presentation to a captive audience of business professionals. You also get the opportunity to help facilitate the program! Great exposure for you and lots of face time. In return, we ask that you bring breakfast for approximately 50 individuals along with plates and any utensils needed. Breakfast can be as simple or as complicated as you like! Coffee & water are provided. Interested? Contact Carol Rodgers at 972-727-5585 or email crodgers@allenchamber.com.
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