JUNE 2024 The official publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce TCLM Chamber invites members to attend Business Showcase + Casino Night on June 12 J oin leading local businesses as they display a wide range of products and services available to people in the greater Texas City-La Marque community — for free. The Business Showcase is hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce and Platinum Sponsors, City of Texas City and Mainland City Centre – JMK5 Holdings Inc. from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, at Mainland City Centre. Attendees will enjoy FREE ADMIS- SION to the Business Showcase! You can visit and explore all the displays, meet the people behind the busi- nesses and learn more about life on the mainland. Discover professional services, personal care providers, home furnishings, real estate, fashion, finance and more. NEW THIS YEAR: CASINO NIGHT! Stay for a night filled with gam- ing, prizes and more! Try your luck at the blackjack table, roll the dice at the craps table or spin the wheel at the roulette table — all for free! Also during this time, enjoy the “Bar Wars” segment that showcases bars/ bartenders from the community while they face off to see who has the best cocktails in town. This event also includes a Taste of the Town zone with food and drink samples provided by local restaurants and caterers. You can try food from all the eateries at Mainland City Centre and others from throughout the area. Mark your calendar now and plan to be there. Stop by on your way home from work, and plan to stay extra-long to experience everything! BE AN EXHIBITOR! Exhibitor spaces are offered exclu- sively to Chamber members on a first- come first-serve basis. Spaces are $350 and $250 for restaurants/caterers. This event will sell out! If interested, con- tact the Chamber to confirm a space right away. Chamber members who are interest- ed in registering for an exhibit space should email Angela Bernard at angela@TCLMchamber.com. GAIN VALUABLE EXPOSURE AS A SPONSOR! Some amazing sponsorship opportu- nities are still available. Gain valuable publicity for your business, receive an exhibitor space and be included in print and online promotions. For more information about the Busi- ness Showcase + Casino Night, visit www.TCLMchamber.com/events. 2 | Chamber Express | June 2024 GOVERNOR’S SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT– GALVESTON/GULF COAST T he Governor’s Small Business Summit–Galveston/Gulf Coast will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 and is hosted in partnership with the Galveston County Small Business Development Center, Vision Galveston, Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Workforce Commission. This event aims to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entre- preneurs reach new heights by con- necting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen and grow a business. This event offers a variety of sessions bringing together local, state and federal resource part- ners to provide key insights on critical business topics. It’s also an opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share time- ly, relevant and actionable advice on a multitude of small business subjects. This event has limited space and is expected to sell out quickly, don’t wait. Scan the QR code to register. If you are a TCLM Chamber member and wish to attend this event, use code SBS_50 at registration. June 2024 | Chamber Express | 3 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Aida Aesthetics & Wellness Center 10000 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Suite 5000B, Texas City, TX 77591 409-944-7648 Representative: Ami Cothran www.aidaaesthetics.com adiaaesthetics@icloud.com Beauty Shop & Spa Anita’s Angels 402 Laurel St. La Marque, TX 77568 409-229-1871 Representative: Anita Shelton Anitaangels20@gmail.com Child Development & Day Care AR’s Entertainment Hub 14001 Delaney Road La Marque, TX 77568 888-999-9440 Representative: Archie Wright www.arsentertainment hub.com info@arsentertainment hub.com Entertainment Equipment Maintenance & Construction 5133 County Road 397 Alvin, TX 77511 281-250-5590 Representative: Tiffany Rodgers www.equipmac.com Chemical Suppliers & Services Fidelity National Title 7124-A Autry Drive La Marque, TX 77568 409-440-2250 Representative: DeAnn Deem www.fideltytitile houston.com Title Company Galveston County Teen Parenting Coalition Parenting Support Center 8901 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Suite B Texas City, TX 77591 409-359-7066 Representative: Cala Geters www.gctpc.com gctpc@yahoo.com Non-Profit Organization Get Outside Games 100 Westward Ave. La Marque, TX 77568 346-202-4263 Representative: Katrina Marzouk www.getoutsidegames.com sales@getoutside games.com Entertainment Ocho Rios Restaurant LLC 9300 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591 832-723-369 Representative: Viveen Christie www.ochoriosjamaican restaurant.com Restaurants Red Egret, LLC 2916 N. Miami Ave., Suite 910 Miami, FL 33127 310-970-4068 Representative: Jake Dahm ww.spearmintenergy.com Energy Red Roof Inn. LLC 2501 Gulf Freeway La Marque, TX 77568 409-986-9777 Representative: Georgia Powers www.redroof.com abvi@gmail.com Hotels/Motels Seabrook Senior Health Insurance 1117 Autumn Brook St. Seabrook, TX 77586 832-631-9575 Representative: Batty Miller www.bettyhomiller.com bettyjo@bettyjomiller.com Insurance The Beauty and Barber Hubb 3020 Palmer Hwy. Texas City, TX 77590 346-617-6272 Representative: Latisha Mobley thebeautyhubb@yahoo.com Beauty Shop & Spa The St. John Learning Academy & Daycare 2818 Palmer Hwy. Texas City, TX 77590 409-800-2076 Representative: Lisa Spriggins www.sjlacademy.com sjlacademy2818@gmail.com Child Development & Day Care Vertical Flow Industries 202 31st St. South Texas City, TX 77590 409-242-6505 Representative: Darla Freeman www.vfipumps.com Pumps, Motors & Controls YOUNG PROFESSIONALS T he TCLM Chamber Young Professionals Network met May 14 for a lunch-and-learn. Every- one in attendance heard from Terry Pettijohn, of Mainland Toastmasters, about “Lead- ership in Communication.” Thank you to everyone who intended and enjoyed this in- sightful event. A special thank you goes out to Gator’s Bar & Grill for providing lunch for the guests. The next Young Profes- sionals meeting will be an after-hours speed networking event from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 13 at Del Papa Distributing Company. Young professionals will have the chance to speed network with community leaders who have experiences worth shar- ing. Learn about what they do professionally and how they give back to their community. Join the Young Professionals as the Chamber challenges them to spark up a conver- sation with these community leaders who are outside their normal networking circle. Find full details online at www.TCLMchamber.com/ young-professionals.4 | Chamber Express | June 2024 L eadership Main- land spent the day visiting different non-profits in the Galves- ton County area. Mem- bers spent their morning at the Galveston County Food Bank where they helped pack and sort more than 40 boxes worth of groceries and canned goods. After this, they had lunch at United Way Gal- veston County Mainland and heard Leslie Ornelas, CEO of UWMGC and fel- low leadership classmate, speak about all the great things the organization is doing for the community. The class then visited The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Texas City where they took a tour of the facilities. The Leadership Main- land class spent the last part of its day at the TCLM Chamber of Com- merce building, where Higher Up Texas, Anchor Point Family Network, Bay Area Turning Point, CASA of Galveston Coun- ty, M. I. Lewis Social Ser- vice Center, Providence Outreach Ministries and The Independence Village spoke and visited with the class! Thank you to all who inspired and motivated the Leadership Mainland Class at this exciting session. To learn more about this program, visit www.TCLMchamber.com. LEADERSHIP MAINLAND NON-PROFIT DAYT he Women in Business net- working group met May 23 and heard from guest speaker Amy Reid, of the Gal- veston County Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The theme was “Beyond Boundaries: Women Redefining Leader- ship” and was spon- sored by Galveston County SBDC. Reid spoke about the transformative power of leadership. She taught the group how to shift from a task-oriented mind- set to a vision-driven mindset. The group members participat- ed in a few exercises where they built their own leadership vision statement. Then mem- bers participated in a group activity where they came up with ideas to have a suc- cessful future in their current place of work. The next Women in Business Luncheon will be Wednesday, June 19 at Blue La- goon Bar & Grill at Lago Mar. This event will be the second annual pop-up event. Visit and shop with local women-owned businesses and net- work with other wom- en in business. For more informa- tion, visit www.TCLM chamber.com and click on “Events.” June 2024 | Chamber Express | 5 WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING LUNCHEON6 | Chamber Express | June 2024 SHRIMP FEST + THE DAILY NEWS PRESS RUN TEXAS CITY T he community-wide Shrimp Fest and The Daily News Press Run Texas City had more than 500 guests in attendance at the May 18 com- bined event at the Showboat Pavilion on the historic Downtown 6th Street in Texas City. The Daily News kicked off the 2nd annual Press Run Texas City in the morning. Promptly after the race ended, delicious shrimp and jambalaya plates were prepared and served by Bergeron Crawfish Catering, sponsored by the City of Texas City and Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery. Everyone in attendance heard live music from Tejano band, Uptown Mixx Band, zydeco band, Ruben Moreno and country band, Philip Griffin Band. Attendees and their children also enjoyed playing in the kid’s zone and shopping at the Shrimp Fest Market, full of top-end vendors and food trucks. A fun crowd all combined to create a memorable evening! The Chamber sends a huge round of thanks to all the Shrimp Fest sponsors, community partners and volunteers whose support and hard work made the event a success. View more photos online at www.facebook.com/ TCLMchamber. Beginning of summer celebrated at the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce’s Shrimp Fest + The Daily News Press Run Texas CityJune 2024 | Chamber Express | 78 | Chamber Express | June 2024 RIBBON CUTTINGS Anita’s Angels 402 Laurel St. La Marque, TX 77568 409-229-1871 Representative: Anita Shelton Anitaangels20@gmail.com Child Development & Day Care AR’s Entertainment Hub 14001 Delaney Rd. La Marque, TX 77568 888-999-9440 Representative: Archie Wright www.arsentertainmenthub.com info@arsentertainmenthub.com EntertainmentJune 2024 | Chamber Express | 9 B oyd’s Seafood, Inc. is the fisherman’s “One- Stop Shop.” With two locations in Galveston County, the business provides customers with the best service in the area. Boyd’s first store is located right before the Texas City Dike, and its new- est location is in Santa Fe. Boyd’s in Texas City is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., so customers can shop for fresh bait and tackle before heading down to the dike.Also, this location features Boyd’s Cajun Grill Express, where customers can purchase meals to-go. Some of the menu items are seafood plates, burgers, street tacos and po’boys. The Santa Fe warehouse location is the No. 1 wholesale crawfish distributor in Texas. The business sells wholesale sacks of Louisiana crawfish and other seafood to restaurants, caterers and grocers. Also, Boyd’s crawfish is delivered by its fleet of delivery trucks. If interested in this option, call 409-945-4001. Boyd’s Seafood Inc. is a dedicated supporter of the TCLM Chamber of Commerce. The business helps the Chamber every year at Shrimp Fest by providing all the shrimp for our attendees to eat! Kudos to this Business of the Month! Learn more online at www.boydsonestop.com. BUSINESS OF THE MONTH Be the next member in the spotlight! Send your submission to news@tclmchamber.com for inclusion in an upcoming issue. (Maximum 200 words) Boyd’s Seafood, Inc. 227 Dike Road Texas City, TX 77590 409-945-4001Next >