Chamber Express - April 2022

APRIL 2022 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business Spotlight: Higher Up Texas/ Welcome new members ��3 Business Spotlights: Houston Methodist and TGRE ��4 Night on the Town ��5 Leadership Mainland ��6 Women in Business ��7 Ribbon cuttings ��8 Business of the Month: Choice Analytic ��9 Membership renewals ��10 Board of Directors ��11 The ofﬁcial publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase + Taste of the Town May 19 J oin leading local busi- nesses as they display a wide range of prod- ucts and services available to people in the greater Texas City-La Marque community. The Business Showcase will be hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Mainland City Centre. This event also will in- clude a Taste of the Town zone, with food and drink samples provided by local restaurants and caterers. Atendees will be able to try foods from all of the new eateries at Mainland City Centre and from others throughout the area. Attendees will enjoy free admission to the Business Showcase. Businesses will enjoy the chance to con- nect with new and existing customers and guests in a fun, entertaining event. There will be live music, door prizes, delicious food and giveaways through- out the event. Mark your calendar now and plan to be there. Go during your lunch hour, and plan to stay extra-long to experience everything. BE AN EXHIBITOR Exhibitor spaces are offered to Chamber mem- bers only on a ﬁrst-come ﬁrst-served basis. Spaces are $350. The event is expect- ed to sell out. If interested, please contact the Chamber to conﬁrm a space right away. If you’ve never partic- ipated in a trade show before, or if you would like to learn some expert tips, there will be a fun “First Look/Orientation” event for exhibitors in mid-April, sponsored by ACU of Texas. Get free advice on how to arrange your dis- play space, how to entice attendees and gather leads, what to prepare before the event, what to bring and what to do afterward to maximize your investment of time and money. Regis- ter by April 10 to be invited to this exclusive event. GAIN VALUABLE EXPOSURE AS A SPONSOR Scan the QR code on this page with your smart- phone to view the list of sponsorship opportunities available. Gain valuable publicity for your business, receive an exhibitor space and be included in print and online promotions. Prior to the opening of the Business Showcase, there will be a Diversity Supplier Mixer . Local busi- nesses that are minority- and/or women-owned are invited to attend to meet with purchasing agents from large companies in the area. It will be a casual, relaxed, one-hour event with coffee and breakfast snacks. More details are available upon request. Email president@tclmcham- ber.com to learn more and receive an invitation to the event. For more information about the Business Show- case + Taste of the Town on May 19, call the Texas City-La Marque Chamber at 409-935-1408 or scan the QR code on this page with your smartphone. See you there! Scan the QR code below with your smartphone to learn more!2 | Chamber Express | April 2022 We’ve been keeping WOOFs in tip top shape since 1981, and now we’re bigger than ever! This month marks our 39th year in business, and we have Galveston County to thank for that! Thank you for all of your support, business, and valuable referrals throughout the years. Jeff Prouty began this business with an old blue pick-up truck and his co-pilot, Shasta (left). Today, the company has grown to more than 20 team members and a ﬂeet of trucks! Shasta has since passed the torch and allowed our 2nd generation to step in. We’re dedicated to holding onto the values that have shown us success time and time again; honesty, integrity, and compassion. Thank you for supporting our familes, and thank you for putting your trust in us! Looking forward to many more years of service! - The Prouty Family 409-945-6920 A Texas General Contractor WWW.ROOFINGTEXAS.COM 39 Years in BusinessApril 2022 | Chamber Express | 3 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Armstrong Medical Group 711 W. Bay Area Blvd., Suite 602 Webster, TX 77598 281-332-2626 Representative: Robin Armstrong amy@armstrong-medical.com Medical Courtyard by Marriott-Galveston 9550 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77554 409-497-2850 Representative: Samuel Hoyt www.marriott.com/glscy robert.schwager@marriott.com Hotels/Motels Embrace Oﬃce Solutions 711 W. Bay Area Blvd, Suite 26 Webster, TX 77598 713-853-9533 Representative: Robert Champion www.embraceoﬃce.com rchampion@embraceoﬃce.com Oﬃce Supplies, Equipment & Furniture Hexa Containment 709 S. 16th St. La Porte, TX 77571 361-424-4556 Representative: Duncan McVey www.hexacontainment.com duncan.mcvey@hexacontainment. com Environmental Products, Controls & Services Intents Services 109 Laurel Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546 281-992-8368 Representative: Taylor Minter www.intentsservices.com taylor@intentsservices.com Industrial Tents Pook’s Crawﬁsh Hole 4015 FM 646 Santa Fe, TX 77510 409-440-8481 Representative: Gregg Vicknair www.pookscrawﬁshhole.com pookscrawﬁshhole@hotmail.com Restaurants Qi2 Elements 19823 58th Place South, Suite 200 Kent, WA 98032 832-720-6853 Representative: Rickie Claussen www.qi2elements.com r.claussen@qi2elements.com Tank Specialist Tandem Services 4425 FM 2351, Suite 5 Friendswood, TX 77546 281-947-8378 Representative: Maegan Canalito www.tandemservices.com mcanalito@tandemservices.com Contractor Townplace Suites by Marriott–Galveston 9540 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77554 409-497-2840 Representative: Robert Schwager www.marriott.com/glscy robert.schwager@marriott.com Hotels/Motels New members from Feb. 18 to March 21 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT H igher Up Texas is a commu- nity, a family and a move- ment. It is a two-part pro- gram that works with young adults ages 17-23. In part one, Higher Up Texas (HUT) is a two-hour per week class for high school seniors that teaches the tools and skills needed for adulthood. After HUT students graduate high school, they continue into Phase 2. HUT Phase 2 is a sup- port system where everyone leans on each other to navigate adulthood and its challenges. Everyone empowers and encourages one another. Higher Up Phase 1: Financial literacy; civic engagement; cultural awareness and appreciation; social responsibility; mental health and self-care strategies; future ﬁnancial planning; entrepreneurialism; self-ad- vocacy; etiquette; and critical thinking skills development. Higher Up Phase 2: Mentoring; job opportunities; internships; life advice; hug-a-hut care packages; monthly workshops; monthly volunteer proj- ects; fellowship; scholarships; goal setting; mental health support and resources; and critical thinking skills development. Higher Up Texas is a 501(c)3 organization that teaches life skills to young adults and guides them to their successful futures. Learn more at www.higheruptexas.org or Facebook. com/higheruptexas. Higher Up Texas teaches high schoolers how to ‘adult’ Be the next member in the spotlight! Send your submission to news@tclmchamber.com for inclusion in an upcoming issue. (Maximum 200 words) Higher Up Texas4 | Chamber Express | April 2022 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTBUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Be the next member in the spotlight! Send your submission to news@tclmchamber.com for inclusion in an upcoming issue. (Maximum 200 words) H ouston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is located in the Bay Area across from the NASA Johnson Space Center. With 178 acute-care beds, more than 700 doctors and specialists on staff and more than 1,000 employees, Houston Methodist Clear Lake offers innovative, high-qual- ity, patient-centered care to the greater Clear Lake community. Houston Methodist Clear Lake offers an exceptional array of inpatient and outpatient services, including 3D mam- mography and other state-of-the-art im- aging, labor and delivery with a level II neonatal ICU, cancer center, advanced laparoscopic surgery, comprehensive orthopedics and sports medicine, neu- rology, urology and otolaryngology. When in need of emergency care, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital can see you in Nassau Bay on the hos- pital campus or at the Deer Park Emer- gency Care Center. New service lines recently have been launched, including but not limited to a spine center and reﬂux program. Houston Methodist also provides ac- cess to convenient primary care ofﬁces located in Clear Lake, Friendswood, League City and Nassau Bay. To ﬁnd a primary care doctor, visit houstonmethodist.org/pcg/southeast or call 713-394-6724. To learn more about Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, visit houstonmethodist.org/ clearlake or call 713-790-3333 to ﬁnd a doctor near you. T om’s Galveston Real Estate (TGRE) is a boutique ﬁrm that can help you buy, sell or lease in Galveston County. Owner/Broker Tom Schwenk has 20 years of experi- ence and a commitment to incredible customer service, evidenced by its many ﬁve-star reviews. Schwenk is an award-winning Realtor who supports more than 50 organizations in the county. Selling your home can be one of the biggest ﬁnancial decisions of your life. Take the stress out of the process by talking with a local Realtor with your best interests at heart. TGRE Realtors know your neighborhoods because they live here too. Talk to TGRE Realtor Doreen Hughes. Hughes holds memberships in the Houston and National Associations of Realtors and is a VA-certiﬁed Realtor. She is active in the community, giving back by serving in the Texas City- La Marque Chamber of Commerce, College of the Mainland Education Foundation and Rotary Club of Texas City. You can contact her at 409-795- 7826 or Doreen@talktotgre.com. TGRE services include: Accurate estimate of the value of your home; expert advice to prepare home for sale; professional photography, signs and marketing; video tour/drone tour; expert negotiation for the best possi- ble sales price; and complete the sale to your timeframe. TGRE – Your Local Real Estate Experts Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Tom’s Galveston Real EstateApril 2022 | Chamber Express | 5 NIGHT ON THE TOWN W aterGrove Event Venue hosted an amazing “Night on the Town” after-hours business mixer on March 29. A great crowd of non- proﬁt leaders and volunteers gathered in the beauti- ful ballroom and networked with community mem- bers. Everyone enjoyed awesome appetizers, sweets and drinks, courtesy of Faust Distributing. The next Night on the Town will be held May 12 at Karat Creations in Texas City. Find full details at TCLMchamber.com under “Events.”6 | Chamber Express | April 2022 LEADERSHIP MAINLAND L eadership Mainland spent two days in Austin with 30 outgoing, outstanding community leaders. The Leadership class learned a lot about state-level advocacy and how legislation is done in Texas. They heard from Sen. Larry Taylor’s and State Rep. Mayes Middleton’s chiefs of staff and met with a professional lobbyist. The group also visited the Texas Association of Business, the Bullock Texas History Museum and dined downtown. Leadership at the State CapitolApril 2022 | Chamber Express | 7 WOMEN IN BUSINESS T he Women in Busi- ness networking group met March 24 and heard from guest speaker Monica Eaton from Texas First Bank. The theme was “Inspiring Women Empower Us!” Eaton is a banker, educator and author of the illustrated children’s novel “Money Plan,” which offers a clever approach to teaching young readers about money, saving, bud- geting and working hard. She has a second book to be published soon for middle school ages. She spoke to the group about how following her dreams was not a direct path, but it led her to where she is today. Every woman in attendance was able to share what inspires and motivates them most in their lives. The next Women in Business event will be a “Ladies Night” after-hours event April 28 at Haak Winery. Find full details at www.TCLM chamber.com under “Events.” Women in Business are having a powerful year!8 | Chamber Express | April 2022 RIBBON CUTTINGS Exodus Consulting and Psychological Services, PLLC 1501 N. Amburn, Suite 12 Texas City, TX 77591 346-646-2529 Representative: Kimberly Grimsley ExodusCAPServices@gmail.com Psychology Ameriprise Financial 1300 Hercules Ave, Suite 205 Houston, TX 77058 281-212-2730 Representative: Jay Campbell www.ameropriseadvisors.com jay.e.campbell@ampf.com Financial Advisors/InvestmentsApril 2022 | Chamber Express | 9 BUSINESS OF THE MONTH C hoice Analytical, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Ranzy and Sandra Morgan. The com- pany creates and supplies state-of-the-art automated and manual analytical in- strumentation utilized in the petroleum, petrochemical, biofuels and environmental industries to ensure prod- ucts and feedstocks meet all applicable environmen- tal and quality speciﬁca- tions. Used by some of the largest companies around the globe, Choice Analyti- cal provides its customers conﬁdence that fuels and lubricants are safe to use for aircraft as well as ground- based transportation. The business supplies instru- ments by other manufactur- ers, as well as its own line of proprietary analyzers for measuring and rating a fuel or lubricants haziness, clari- ty and color. For more information about Choice Analytical, visit www.choiceanalytical.com. Choice Analytical, Inc. 1118 First Street La Marque, TX 77568 832-409-8150Next >