Chamber Express March 2023

MARCH 2023 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Hot deals ��2 New members/Leadership Mainland ��3 Young Professionals ��4 CCCE conference/Gulf Coast Chamber Executives luncheon ��5 State of the County & Cities ��6 Ribbon cuttings ��8 Business of the Month ��9 Membership renewals ��10 Board of Directors ��11 The ofﬁcial publication of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Industrial Trade Show to be held April 25 Business Showcase + Taste of the Town set for March 23 P lan to stop by the Mainland City Centre on Thursday, March 23, to visit with an assortment of local businesses as they display products and services available in the greater Texas City-La Marque community. The Business Showcase will be hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber at Mainland City Centre from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event also will include a special “Taste of the Town” with food and drink samples provided by local restaurants and caterers. You’ll be able to try foods from all of the eateries at Mainland City Centre plus others from throughout the area. Admission is free to the Business Showcase. In addition to samples of food, shopping and give- aways from area busi- nesses, there will be live music and door prizes throughout the event. Mark your calendar now and plan to be there. Stop on your way home af- ter work, and plan to stay extra-long to experience everything. For more info about the Business Showcase, scan the QR code or call the Chamber at 409-935- 1408. T he petrochemical industry is the heart and soul of Texas City and La Marque. It deﬁnes what we do and where we live in our community. Some may take for granted the important role that industry plays in the life of our two cities. But the number of direct jobs at major industry is in the thou- sands, and the number of indirect jobs is innu- merable. Virtually all businesses in this area depend on the strong economy that is gener- ated by the local plants. The Industrial Trade Show is hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber and the City of Texas City Economic Development Corpora- tion, along with present- ing sponsor Valero, to bring people together to make valuable connec- tions for their busi- nesses. Meeting a new contact or reconnecting with a client is what the event is all about. What happens at the Industrial Trade Show? Guests will learn about the latest industrial trends, gain competitor insights, and make key in- dustry contacts to solidify customer relationships. For those Cham- ber Members who do business with industry, this is a unique event to enhance your brand and product visibility, pro- mote new and existing products, generate leads and drive sales. Potential buyers, including large corpora- tions from the Galves- ton County area will be in attendance. The trade show features all sectors of the local industrial community. It’s a perfect opportunity for Cham- ber members to exhibit or attend — plus invite colleagues from engi- neering, maintenance, operations, purchasing and general business to discover what this mar- SEE TRADE SHOW » PAGE 22 | Chamber Express | March 2023 Bonded & Insured With 10-Year Craftmanship Guarantee Most roofs removed & replaced in just one day! FAMILY-FOCUSED FOR OVER 41 YEARS! 409-945-6920 A Texas General Contractor WWW.ROOFINGTEXAS.COM General Manager, Amber Prouty, with her kiddos, Riley & Korben ketplace has to offer. This year’s Industrial Trade Show will be held Tuesday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Doyle Convention Center in Texas City. Thank you to our Gold Spon- sors Advario, City of Texas City and Marathon; our Lunch Sponsor Herc Rentals; the Break-Out Ses- sion Sponsor College of the Main- land; Lanyard Sponsor Eastman; and the koozie Sponsor Midwest Steal. Admission is free to attend for those who do business with in- dustry and are currently involved in the local industrial marketplace. This event is for business profes- sionals and not the general public. There will be more than 80 vendors with booths at this show. Vendor spaces are available to Chamber Members only. Fees in- crease on March 1. Inquire today if interested: 409-935-1408 or stefanie@tclmchamber.com. TRADE SHOW Continued » Page 1 HOT DEALS Texas City-La Marque Chamber members oﬀer “Hot Deals” on lodging, dining, jewelry, dental care, vehicle services, personal care and more. View Hot Deals by scan- ning the QR Code with your smartphone or visit www.TCLMchamber.com/ hotdeals.March 2023 | Chamber Express | 3 LEADERSHIP MAINLAND Briggs Equipment 4828 La Piedra Lane, League City, TX 77573 346-547-9196 Representative: Isaac Iglesias www.briggsequipment.us Equipment Rental & Sales Café Petra 9300 E.F. Lowry Expy, Suite 124, Texas City, TX 77591 409-316-9840 Representative: Mansur Hijazi www.texascity.cafe-petre.com cafepetratc@gmail.com Restaurants Hangry Joe’s Nashville Hot Chicken & Wings 6608 Gulf Fwy., Suite 700, Texas City, TX 77568 409-440-8387 Representative: Mansur Hijazi www.hangryjoes.com cafepetratc@gmail.com Restaurants Hunton Trane 10555 Westpark Drive, Houston, TX 77042 713-266-3900 Representative: Sarah Mills www.huntontrane.com marketing@huntongroup.com HVAC Norwood 6340 N Eldridge Pkwy, Suite N 403, Houston, TX 77041 713-898-2490 Representative: Kathy Strahan www.norwoodss.com Process Equipment, Sales Raising Stars Stem Center 9300 E.F. Lowry Expy, Suite 7, Texas City, TX 77591 409-498-5222 Representative: Emily Johnson www.raisingstarsacademy.com Child Development & Day Care Triple J Contactors 9901 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 713-366-2638 Representative: Ronnie Newell www.triplejcontractors.net Contractor WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Miguel Anzaldua ....................................................................................Eastman Erich Boettner ........................................................Tolunay-Wong Engineers Krystal Christenson ............................... Mainland Preparatory Academy Curtis Citty ......................................................................Marathon Petroleum Sammi Davila ...........................................................FASTSIGNS of Galveston Carter Dickson ......................................................Valero Texas City Reﬁnery Victor Escobar ...............................................AMOCO Federal Credit Union Anita Garcia ..............................................................College of the Mainland Cesar Garcia ...........................................................................City of La Marque Hunter Hall ..........................................Energy Rental Solutions Caterpillar Kermit Harris ............................................................College of the Mainland Sheridan Hopkins ...................United Way Galveston County Mainland Daniel Kaufman .....................................................................................Eastman Chloe Kissner..............................................................................BWC Terminals Alexis Kopp ...................................................................................Texas City ISD Saloni Majmudar .........................................................................UTMB Health Marielle Mascorro .....................................Texas City-La Marque Chamber Richard Mitchell ........................................................................BWC Terminals Molly Morgan ........................................................Valero Texas City Reﬁnery Chinyere Blessing Ogamdi .......................................................UTMB Health Amy Reid ...........................................................University of Houston/SBDC Wendy Sims ......................................................................................Ashland ISP Nicole Smith .................................Memorial Herman Southeast Hospital Remy Steﬀer ..................Port of Texas City/Texas City Terminal Railroad Marisa Voight ...................................................................................Domac, Inc. Kelley Waters ............................................................College of the Mainland Amanda Woodburn .....La Marque Economic Development Corporation L eadership Mainland is a pres- tigious program offered by the Chamber. Throughout the pro- gram’s history, several hundred local business people have participated and “graduated” from the year-long pro- gram. Find full details on the Chamber website under “Resources” and “News.” The ﬁrst session for this year’s group is an overnight team-building session in March. In April, the group will travel to the Capitol in Austin for a session focusing on state government. Other session topics include Educa- tion, the Petrochemical Industry, Health Care, Local Government, Law Enforce- ment, Economic Development and more. Highlights of various sessions will be featured on the TCLM Chamber social media channels with #LeadershipMainland2023. Class leaders for 2023 are Tracy Pry- or, of HCA Houston Healthcare Main- land, and Marisa Malinowski, of AMO- CO Federal Credit Union. Congrats to the following participants in the newly formed Class of 2023: Introducing the Leadership Class of 2023 Leadership Mainland Class of 20234 | Chamber Express | March 2023 T he Young Profes- sionals Network group hosted a Valentine’s Day Party on Feb. 14 at The Indepen- dence Village for all it’s residents. Everyone in attendance made Val- entine’s cards with the residents and enjoyed sweet treats. Thank you to Mar- athon Galveston Bay Reﬁnery for sponsoring this amazing event. Also, a special thank you all those who came and volunteered! The next Young Profes- sionals Network meeting will be Tuesday, March 21 at the TCLM Chamber Conference room, where there will be a panel discussion about “The Im- portance of Mentorship.” Find full details online at www.TCLMchamber. com under “Events.” YOUNG PROFESSIONALS YP Valentine’s Day PartyMarch 2023 | Chamber Express | 5 T he Texas City-La Marque em- ployees, Vice President Stefanie Aldrich, Director of Operations Lauren Kaiser, Director of Communica- tions Marielle Mascorro, and Director of Membership Bianca Jenson were able to attend the Center for Cham- ber of Commerce Excellence (CCCE) conference at Texas A&M University February 5-8. They had the chance to attend classes with other fellow Chamber of Commerce Executives and learn how to better their chamber knowledge. They learned about the importance of economic development, marketing and tips on topics to help them succeed in what they do. The third night at Texas A&M, the group was invited to tour the Bush Presidential Library and witness the year-three class graduate from the CCCE program. The group learned a lot of valuable information and are ready to apply it to their everyday work. CONFERENCES & LUNCHEONS T he Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce hosted the Gulf Coast Chamber Ex- ecutives (GCCE) luncheon on Friday, Feb. 24. The GCCE group meets once a month for the purpose of advancing leadership skills and further develop- ing the professional growth of Cham- ber of Commerce Executives. At this month’s meeting, the group participated in the Cathi Height Exercise: The Solution Room: Peer to Peer Support. Everyone in attendance broke up into groups and listened to each other’s challenges or issues they may be facing and offered advice to each other. Thank you to all the Chambers that attended this month’s meeting. Also, thank you to Courtyard by Marriot– Galveston for catering breakfast and lunch for this event Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence Conference Gulf Coast Chamber Executives Luncheon6 | Chamber Express | March 2023 STATE OF THE COUNTY AND CITIES T he “State of the County & Cities” business lun- cheon was held Feb. 16 at the Doyle Convention center in Texas City with more than 200 guests in attendance. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, Texas City Mayor Dedrick Johnson and La Marque Mayor Keith Bell spoke about accomplishments over the past year, cur- rent projects and a lot of good information per- taining to the region. Huge thanks go out to all of our luncheon spon- sors for this event.March 2023 | Chamber Express | 78 | Chamber Express | March 2023 RIBBON CUTTINGS CMC Recycling 1010 Avenue S, Dickinson, TX 77539 409-744-3695 Representative: Shane Day www.cmc.com Recycling Center, Metals RecyclingMarch 2023 | Chamber Express | 9 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) T om Bond and Todd Nolte opened TnT Signs & Graphics in 2004. TnT Signs wanted to focus on local busi- nesses, small and large, giving everyone the best quality product they could do each time. Now nearly 20 years later, TnT Signs did not anticipate the amount of support and business that the Texas City com- munity and TCLM Cham- ber would give them, and how interwoven business and personal lives are in this excellent community. TnT Signs has become a thriving business since its opening, and the majority of the employ- ees have been with them since opening. When they drive around town, their work can be seen everywhere, from the reﬁneries to the schools, ﬂower shops and to the beauty salons. With Todd’s 2022 retirement and a refocus on core elements of the sign industry, TnT Signs looks forward to another 20 years of serving this community. “We can’t thank the TCLM Chamber and local business enough for their faith and support these years,” TnT Signs staff said. TnT Signs & Graphics is a long-time dedicated supporter of the Cham- ber of Commerce. Kudos to this Business of the Month! Learn more online at www.tntsigns.net. TnT Signs & Graphics 2212 Palmer Highway, Texas City 409-945-7446Next >