LUBBOCK BUSINESS NETWORK Vol. 27 No. 7 July 2018LUBBOCK BUSINESS NETWORK

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• Tax Reform Effects on Business, pg. 6

• Association Health Plans Final Rule, pg. 8

• The Four Essentials of Effective Leadership, pg. 10

...and much more!

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2018 Board of DirectorsEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChairman Cory Powell, TTU Mentor Tech - Division of Diversity, Equity & InclusionChairman-elect Abel Castro, FirstBank & Trust Co. Immediate Past Chairwoman Diannah Tatum, Sanford & Tatum Insurance Agency Treasurer Gabe Vitela, One Guy from Italy - 50th StreetSecretary Eddie McBride, Lubbock Chamber of CommerceVice Chairman - Business Advocacy Dave Marcinkowski, Madera CompaniesVice Chairwoman - Chamber Services and Member Engagement Kathy Oaks, American Cancer Society Vice Chairman - Communications and Public Relations Chris Lonngren, Schlotzsky’sVice Chairwoman - Community Development Shannon Spencer, Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.Vice Chairwoman - Programs, Services and Events Sharon Hyde Bass, Volunteer Center of Lubbock

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJeremy Barbee, Roy Neal Insurance Agency Inc.Byrnie Bass, R. Byrn Bass, Jr., Attorney at LawSteve Beck, Covenant HealthBeth Bridges, South Plains Mall OfficeKevin Bryan, Digital Base ProductionsKeith Bryant, Lubbock-Cooper Independent School DistrictFernando Bustos, Bustos Law Firm, PCRey Carrasco, Kimley-Horn and AssociatesChris Chambers, Chambers EngineeringRenee Gonzales DavisCasey Doyle, Casey Carpet OneJeff Horn, Benchmark Business SolutionsChris James, United SupermarketsDana Johnston, FirstCare Health PlansBrent King, UMC Health SystemMike Lambert, Feed & Thangs Farm StoreDana Madison, Calvert Home Health CareBecky Palmer, Atmos EnergyTony Pena, FirstCapital BankL. Timothy Perrin, Lubbock Christian UniversityCathy Pope, RetiredVanessa Reasoner, Grace Health SystemDr. Berhl Robertson, Lubbock Independent School DistrictPam Sharpe, The Price GroupMarcie Truby, Director’s ChoiceIan van Reenen, Young Professionals of Lubbock

Chamber StaffPresident/CEO Eddie McBride, IOM

Executive Vice President Norma Ritz Johnson, CCE, IOM

CFO/COO Sheri Nugent, IOM

Vice President - Programs, Services & Events Christye Weld, IOM

Director of Communications & Public Relations Haily Wells, IOM

Director of Leadership Programs Amy Marquez, IOM

Member Relations Director Cathy Potter

Director of Government Relations Kyle Jacobson

Business Development Coordinator Brenda Richardson

Event Specialist Allison Cottrell

Accounting Specialist Shelby Deluna

Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator Patsy Moffett

Customer Service Representative Taylor Frick

Communications Intern Carson Glenewinkel

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For a complete list of Chamber and member events, visit our calendar online at lubbockchamber.com/events.

8 Ribbon Cutting: Come by Faith Youth Sports Complex – 2:30 p.m. – 406 N. Zenith Ave.

10 Past Chairman Luncheon – 11:30 a.m. – LCOC

11 Ribbon Cutting: Workforce Solutions Career Center – 10:30 a.m. – 2002 W. Loop 289, STE 117 Leadership Lubbock Steering Committee 3:30 p.m. – LCOC July Ambassador Orientation – 4 p.m. – LCOC

12 Agricultural & Natural Resources Committee 8:30 a.m. – LCOC Business After Hours sponsored by Truno Retail Technology Solutions – 5:30 p.m. Abuelo’s, 4401 82nd St.

13 Government Relations Committee 10:30 p.m. – LCOC

16 Hub City BBQ Committee – 4 p.m. – Great Plains Distribution, 5701 E. HWY 84

17 Groundbreaking: Alliance Credit Union – 10 a.m. Spur 327 & Justice Ave.

18 Leadership Lubbock Class Day: Health & Medical – ALL DAY

19 Ribbon Cutting: Westmark Leasing – 4 p.m. Location Rentals, 6023 82nd St., STE 6 Chamber Golf Classic Committee – 4 p.m. The Rawls Course, 3720 4th St.

20 Ribbon Cutting: G Boren Service, A KTBlack Service – 11 a.m. – #18 Briercroft Office Park

23 2018 Chamber Golf Classic – ALL DAY The Rawls Course at Texas Tech, 3720 4th St.

25 Ambassador Luncheon sponsored by Wayland Baptist University - Lubbock Campus – 12 p.m. 801 North Quaker

26 Ribbon Cutting: Holiday Inn Express - Lubbock Downtown – 4 p.m. – 2115 Marsha Sharp Fwy. Young Professionals Steering Committee – 4 p.m. –LCOC Business After Hours sponsored by Unite Private Networks – 5:30 p.m. – Hillcrest Country Club, 4011 N Boston Ave.

*LCOC = Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

Mark Your Calendars!CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC | July 23

LEGISLATIVE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON | August 14

WRECK ‘EM TECH ATHLETICS BREAKFAST | August 21

HARVEST LUNCHEON | October 4

HUB CITY BBQ COOK-OFF | October 11

ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS | November 29

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Share Your News!To submit an article about your business or to pur-chase Lubbock Business Network sponsorships, contact the Chamber at (806) 761-7000.

Click here to visit our website, log into the mem-bers only portal, submit events/job openings and much more!

Quick Headlines!Tax Reform Effects on Business ........................................ 6Chamber Golf Classic to be held July 23 ......................... 7 Association Health Plans Final Rule .................................. 8Meet Leadership Lubbock Graduate Joe Rapier ...............9The Four Essentials of Effective Leadership ...................... 10Meet Board Member Chris Chambers .......................... 12Congrats to the May Ambassador of the Month ............. 14

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EFFECTS ON BUSINESSOn Dec. 22, 2017, Congress passed the larg-

est piece of tax reform legislation in more than three decades. The tax reform legisla-tion contains many changes that will affect both large and small businesses such as lowering rates for all businesses.

Gary Linker, a shareholder at D. Williams & Co., has extensive experience in the planning, preparation, and supervision of tax engage-ments for individuals, partnerships, corpora-tions, estates and trusts, and agricultural coop-eratives. Linker is also actively involved in tax research for unique situations that arise in cli-ents’ businesses.

“They (businesses) might want to sit down with whoever normally works with them on that and do some projections because for C corpo-rations, it’s pretty clear what’s going to happen. But all those other small businesses that are S corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietor-ships are going to have to look at all of those different things that changed,” Linker advises.

Linker adds that for taxable corporations, the new bill has a 21 percent flat income tax rate for corporations.

In January 2018 the flat income tax rate came down from 35 percent, which at that rate was the highest in the industrialized world. It is the largest reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate in the nation’s history.

“There is also an income deduction called Section-179 that allows you to expense part of your equipment like computers, tractors or something else. Last year the limit on that was roughly $520,000 and now it’s made permanent at $1 million in Section-179.” Linker continued,

“There was also a new rule called additional first-year depreciation that was 50 percent and now it’s at 100 percent until at least 2022. Those are the biggest changes there.”

According to Linker for a business that is not a C corp., like an S corp., or a partnership, there is a qualified business income deduction that is 20 percent. Linker says this was done to balance or off-set the fact that they were re-ducing rates on C corps, because everyone else was paying tax on their personal return and this qualifies business income deduction under Sec-tion-199A.

Different businesses are already passing along benefits of tax reform to employees such as higher wages, employee bonuses and benefit increases that are directly tied to the new legislation.

“I have heard of different companies who have paid bonuses and given raises and several things like that. I tend to see it after someone has completed a year on a tax return. I don’t know about small businesses but I know the larger businesses announced publicly when that happened,” says Linker.

As for what might change for businesses in the future, Linker couldn’t say for sure. “What might change is difficult to say. I think most people will probably continue to do what they did but if they’re paying less tax, either they re-ceive more money to invest in the business or they can pay themselves, the owners, or whoev-er. Perhaps bigger dividends or return some of that back so that maybe it will go into the pock-et of the consumer which is really what drives our economy.”

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Monday, July 23The Rawls Course at Texas Tech

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TXP Capital, LLC UniFirstLunch:FirstCare Health PlansShirt:Greenstreet, Inc.Putting Green:Atmos EnergyDriving Range:Alderson Auto GroupTowel:X-Fab Texas, Inc.

Golf Ball:Simpatico Systems, LLCBreakfast:Chick-fil-A at 69th & SildeClosest to Pin - AM & PM:McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf, LLPBirdie:Covenant Health George McMahan Development, LLCLubbock Economic Development AllianceTeinert Commercial Building Services, Inc.Title One, Digital Title Services, LLC

Victory FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & RETIREMENT SAVERS

Small businesses and retirement savers scored a victory last month after a Lubbock Chamber litigation effort that has lasted for two years appears to be a success. In June 2016, the Lubbock Chamber and eight other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas to overturn a rule ex-panding the definition of “fiduciary investment advice” provided to retirement plans, plan par-ticipants, and IRA owners.

Earlier last month, the U.S. Department of Labor declined to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a previous ruling to vacate the DOL’s “Fiduciary Rule” issued by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. While the DOL was not expected to appeal the ruling, the passing of this deadline helps put to rest any possibility that the rule could be resurrected, favoring the Lubbock Chamber’s role in the lawsuit.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in ear-ly May denied a request by Attorneys General

in California, New York and Oregon as well as the AARP, to intervene in the Chamber’s case as they attempted to overturn the recent ruling nullifying the rule.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is accepting comment through August 7 on its Regulation Best Interest standard. This could ultimately take the place of the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule, with an opportunity to be more favorable to individuals saving for retirement and small businesses according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The U.S. Chamber is advocating for four key principles in the SEC’s new rule: investor choice, clarity, opportunity, and protection. The Lubbock Chamber will continue to monitor any developments with the SEC and advocate for access to retirement advice.

To learn more about the Chamber’s advoca-cy efforts visit LubbockBusinessVotes.com.

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor released its rules and regulations regard-ing Association Health Plans (AHP), allowing for small businesses to band together to purchase health insurance. For members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and employees of small businesses across the nation, the rule could help by expanding health insurance options available at an affordable cost.

In October of last year, the administration issued an executive order instructing the USDOL to examine ways that small businesses could be treated as large business-es and exempted from some of the small business regula-tions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The USDOL then allowed for a 60-day public comment period before finaliz-ing the rule, allowing the Lubbock Chamber to weigh in with its input by filing comment.

In 2006, the Lubbock Chamber began of-fering affordable and flexible health insurance coverage to its members through a coopera-tive-based pool. The Chamber health plan was well-received, peaking at roughly 1,000 busi-nesses participating in the plan, covering 10,000 lives. Most of this coverage was for small busi-ness owners, their employees, and dependents of small businesses.

However, with the passage of the PPACA, the flexibility previously afforded to the Chamber health plan was eliminated. The ability to design plans based on local market needs and preferences was eroded, and the subsequent affordability of the plans offered to members also took a hit.

These challenges were not limited to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. Between 2008 and 2015, the number of small business-es employing 25 people or fewer that offered health insurance to their employees dropped

by about one-third according to the Employ-ee Benefit Research Institute. Given that about seven in 10 new jobs are created by small busi-nesses, the growing inability for these small businesses to offer affordable health insurance options to their employees needed to be ad-dressed.

While the Department of Labor was taking comment for its new rule on AHPs, the Lub-bock Chamber commended any efforts to expand the abili-ty for small businesses to take advantage of AHPs while also voicing some concerns about the final rule. The Chamber sought to ensure that the final rule clarified whether additional AHP regulations at the state level could be

preempted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, that geography could be included as a criterion for small business pools, and that associations be employ-er-based, among other suggestions.

The Chamber’s concerns were addressed favorably in the final rule. The rule ultimately allows for renewed flexibility in crafting AHPs, free from some of the burdensome regulations handed down through the PPACA. Beginning September 1, newly crafted health insur-ance plans can be of-fered to associations and are expected to drive down costs.

The Lubbock Cham-ber of Commerce will continue to research specifics of the rule and what it could mean for Chamber members. For more information regarding the USDOL’s rule on AHPs, you can visit its website here.

ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS (AHP) Final Rule

U.S. Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta

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For 24 years, Joe Rapier has championed personal and pro-fessional development for cli-ents, employees, families, and growing communities.

After completing his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engi-neering in 1981, Rapier began his career as a structural engineer in Lubbock before kick starting his own practice. He joined Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. (PSC) after being named the South Plains Chapter Young Engineer of the Year in 1991 by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE). By 1995, he was made an Associate and later a Principal in 1998. Rapier lead PSC’s MPE/Structural division until in 2006 when he became the fourth Chief Executive Officer and President in 60 years of PSC history.

Through his leadership, the Lubbock-based, multidisciplinary firm has grown from four offices in West Texas to nine across the Lone Star State and New Mexico. Rapier has also helped increase the full-time staff to more than 350 team members as of 2018, an increase of 40 percent. PSC is currently ranked as the No. 4 “Best Multidisciplinary Firm to Work For” in the U.S. by the Zweig Group. Rapier drives the stra-tegic direction of PSC. Under his management, PSC has embarked on strategic initiatives like PSC’s Leadership Academy for the development of emerging professionals that foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal own-ership.

In 2013, Rapier was named the Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter of TSPE and was honored as a Leadership Lubbock Dis-tinguished Alumni. He continues to serve the profession as the Texas State President of TSPE and is an active member of the American Council of Engineering Companies. Rapier enjoys giving back to the Lubbock community by serving on the Board of Directors for the Reese Redevel-opment Authority, on the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, and as

Chairman of the Board in 2008 for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.

Rapier went through the Leadership Lubbock program in 1985-1986.

Rapier believes that his posi-tive experience in the program helped him build relationships in the Lubbock community, “You’re meeting people not only in the class but also outside the class

that are invested in the community. It kind of forms how you want to invest in your commu-nity which returns back to your business,” says Rapier.

At Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, leadership quali-ties are important to the company.

“I look to see if people have tried to lead from the position that they are in. I think it is misnomer that you have to have a title to be a leader. You can lead from any position within any organization. Take volunteer organizations for example, you can be a leader as a volunteer of that organization. You see what needs to be done and you get it done,” Rapier says.

Parkhill, Smith & Cooper currently has one employee in the Leadership Lubbock program, Michael Krusin. Rapier said that they have em-ployees ask to be sent through the program but Parkhill, Smith & Cooper first looks for employ-ees who are interested in the community.

“Our mission starts with community, we are looking for someone who wants to build the community. When they show those qual-ities we ask them if they would like to be in Leadership Lubbock,” says Rapier.

To learn more about Leadership Lubbock or the Chamber of Commerce, visit LubbockCham-ber.com or to learn more about CEO Joe Rapier and Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, click here.

MEET LEADERSHIP LUBBOCK GRADUATE Joe Rapier

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THE FOUR ESSENTIALS OFEffective Leadership

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Do you remember the bumper sticker: “Ei-ther Lead or Follow - But Get Out of the Way!”?

When our role calls for the former, here are 4 important things to keep in mind:

1. Great leaders communicate. Realizing that good communication is a 2-way street, we must be responsible for our part. That being said, true communication is the response that you get. Whatever form you choose (verbal, mail, e-mail, etc), if you don’t get the outcome you seek (from a “willing” recipient), the respon-sibility lies with the sender. Great leaders con-firm, gain commitment, and solicit feedback to improve the process.

2. Great leaders make decisions. Far too often, those in positions of authority delay choosing a course because they have to keep gathering more information. We call this: the paralysis of analysis. If you’re the Leader, rest assured that the followers are well aware of this handicap. If you are received as indecisive, this severely hampers your ability to lead the Team. How many opportunities have slipped away be-cause the leader took to long to make a move? One more thing: great leaders admit when they make a mistake, take corrective action, and move on. This will do wonders to build respect from Team members.

3. Great leaders delegate. Once the deci-sion has been made, it’s time to share the work-

load. Great leaders don’t try to do everything themselves, realizing that dividing the work multiplies the results. This also demonstrates trust in the Team and fosters individual growth. When the communication works (see #1 above), distributing responsibility contributes to great results. As a side note, a great leader shares the credit with those responsible when those great results come in.

4. Great leaders hold others account-able. Leaders do what they say they will do and expect the same from others. One of my mentors used to say: “You expect what you inspect.” Great leaders follow up and follow through. Those who study the human condition have found that “behavior that is recognized is behavior that gets repeated”. The Team knows what the Leader, historically, has paid atten-tion to and what has been “overlooked”. As the Leader, change your behavior and you change your results.

It starts with you, it starts today. From Gand-hi: “Be the change you want to see in the world”.

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Effective LeadershipHow has being a member of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce helped to increase your business, relationships in the business community and/or community involvement? The relationships formed between the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Chamber members are a great benefit to our media company. The up-dates on business activity in the community is very valuable from a news and advertising per-spective. The Chamber has helped us form con-nections with community leaders and extended our reach to area business owners. When/Why did the Lubbock A-J join the Cham-ber? As one of the longest surviving business in Lubbock Country (really in West Texas), the Lub-bock A-J has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce since its inception. The A-J has always been about driving commerce for our partners and customers, so it’s been a terrific fit. What is your favorite part of being a member of the Chamber? A benefit of being a Cham-ber member is the willingness of the Chamber to help initiate business partnerships in the community. When launching a new initiative, we were able to work with the Chamber to help gain support for the project. Having their sup-port gives a strong backing when approaching business owners. What is the Lubbock A-J’s involvement with the Chamber? As the leading media company in this community, the Lubbock A-J attends Cham-ber activities and functions to keep the public updated on community activities and business involvement as well as creating an opportunity to form relationships with area businesses.

Does the Lubbock AJ have a favorite Cham-ber event? If so, what? The Lubbock Chamber’s Ribbon Cuttings are a great example of how our community celebrates local growth as well as

showing the vast support for area businesses. We are proud to cover those ribbon cuttings and help inform the people of the South Plains about them in the pages of our newspaper. Tell us about your business. The Lubbock Av-alanche-Journal is the area’s longest running business, serving the community for 118 years. We are also a growing media company with award winning community coverage. We con-tinue to expand our reach with our daily print publication, online website, social media and lo-cal monthly magazine. We work with hundreds of local businesses to help grow their customer base with custom programs that include multi-media solutions from print, magazine, targeted online, social media, website design, SEO/SEM, event marketing, video, texting, email market-ing and much more. We have strong ties to the community we serve. The A-J recently held our first high school sports awards banquet, host-ing more than 1,000 attendees. With the help of four partners and many other local business owners, we were able to honor area athletes and celebrate the success of more than 400 high school students. This is an event we are excited to continue and grow in the future.

JULY BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Lubbock Avalanche - Journal

Robert C. GranfeldtGroup PublisherAmarillo Globe-News & Lubbock Avalanche-JournalGateHouse Media, Inc.

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Where do you work and what does your job entail? I am an Owner at Chambers Engineer-ing, LLC. As principal in charge I participate in the design and administration of all mechani-cal and electrical systems within commercial buildings. I have been involved in the consulting engineering industry for approximately twenty five years. Daily work load also includes client and project development.

How did you get involved with the Chamber and what keeps you involved? I got involved with the Chamber through the encouragement of Chairmen Powell. Glad I did. What is your favorite event/program/effort of the Chamber? I am just becoming familiar with all the efforts of the Chamber. I can really say that I appreciate all of the community out-reach efforts that the Chamber provides. The HUB City BBQ is certainly one the first efforts that comes to mind when I think about a favor-ite though. What are some of your other community leadership roles? I participate in few other com-munity leadership organizations. I am a current member of the local chapters of the American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers

and Texas Society of Professional Engineers. I look forward to being a continued member of the Chamber board and participating on other leadership boards to help make a difference. Finish this sentence: Never again will I…miss the opportunity to take a new step in business. I have learned that you cannot look ahead to success if you are looking backwards and afraid to change your game.

Chris L. Chambers, PEChambers Engineering, LLC

MEET CHAMBER BOARD MEMBER Chris Chambers

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PARTNERS FOR RENEWING YOUR CHAMBER INVESTMENTThank You

50th Street CabooseAcme Electric Co.ACR Commercial RoofingAdvantaclean of the South PlainsAG Rentals, Ltd.Alliance Realty ServicesAll-State Fence & SupplyAmeriPride Linen & Uniform ServicesARMtech Insurance ServicesBallet Lubbock, Inc.Barton Farms - AbernathyBaynetta M. Jordan P.C.Bolton Oil CompanyBone Daddy’sBrad Andrews Realty, LLCBuffet Factoring, LLCBushland Springs, LLCCaprock Business Consulting, LLCCaprock Home Health Services, Inc. Caprock WasteCaravan Self Storage & RVCentennial Bank - 66th & QuakerChildress Photographic GroupChristian Brothers Automotive - SW LubbockCity of PetersburgClear Channel AirportsCloudstone PhotographyComet Cleaners & Laundry - Indiana Ave.Commercial Property ServicesControl Equipment, Inc.Control Technologies, Inc.Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, LLPCrosbyton Housing AuthorityCTE NetworkingCZB, LLC / Mac Five TruckingDavis Allen Agency, Inc.Direct Health Care, Inc.Double Dave’s - 82nd StreetDouble T Cable Services, Inc.Enprotec/ Hibbs & Todd, Inc.Express Employment ProfessionalsExtreme Packets, Inc.Fields FarmsFirehouse Subs - Canyon WestFour Bar K InsideFranks & Pleasant, LLPGateways Counseling, PCGlass DoctorGreene & Greene AgencyGrimes Insurance Agency, Inc.H.G. Thrash ClothierHale County Appraisal DistrictHigh Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1Hilton Garden InnHoliday Inn Express Hotel & Suites- Lubbock WestHoward Johnson InnHoward, Cunningham, Houchin & Turner, LLPHub Performing Arts School

J. Cruse Gift Gallery and DecorJames Brothers Implement Co. Inc.JamstarJones, Flygare, Brown & WhartonJoyful Noise Music StudioKeeling Orthodontic CareLam & Company PCLegalShield - Soaring EaglesLKM Lowe, LLCLong S GinLubbock Country ClubLubbock Electric Co.Lubbock Gasket & SupplyLubbock Housing Finance CorporationLubbock National BankLubbock Private Defenders’ OfficeLubbock Property Solutions, LLCLubbock Urology Clinic, LLPMadera CompaniesMayo AgencyMcCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf, LLPMichael Berg Insurance Agency, Inc.MMX CapitalNames and NumbersNational Cowboy Symposium & CelebrationNugent MechanicalOn The Border Mexican Grill and CantinaPaceline Collision - Lubbock 50th St.Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.Payne & TruittPeaceful Gardens Memorial Park, Inc.Plains Cotton Cooperative AssociationPlains OpticalPlanet FitnessR.P.’s Heavy Duty Towing, Inc.Resa’s K-9 SalonRichards, Elder & Gibson, PLLCRobison, Johnston & Patton, CPAsScarborough Financial Group, LLCService Bureau, Inc.Silver Spur Trade Shows, IncSnelling Staffing & Payroll ServicesSouth Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc.Susan Devine, MD,Ob/GynSwitch I.T. SupportTexas Mutual Insurance CompanyTexas Peanut Producers BoardThe Advisors GroupThe Funky Door Bistro & Wine Bar The Reproduction CompanyUnite Private NetworksVulcan MaterialsWagner Supply CompanyWarren CATWest Texas Foods IncWest Texas Home Builders AssociationWhy Not Turf

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Is your business moving locations, expanding or celebrating a company milestone?

If so, we want to celebrate with you!

Contact Cathy Potter to book your groundbreaking or ribbon cutting today!806.761.7001 | Cathy.Potter@lubbockbiz.org

CONGRATS TO MAY AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH! Lauren BellWhy did you choose to become an ambassador for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce? I recent-ly moved here from Arizona. Having been involved in the local Chamber there, I felt that being an am-bassador was the best way to jump right in and get connected to the community. How long have you been an ambassador? I have been an ambassador for 3 months.

Have you ever won this award before? No, but I am thrilled and honored.

As an ambassador, what are some of your favor-ite events to attend? My favorite events are ribbon cuttings, they are a great way to meet people and learn about new/existing businesses in the commu-nity and it’s a great way to welcome them to the Lub-bock Chamber of Commerce.

What do you feel is the most rewarding part of being an ambassador? The ambassadors are a tight knit group of business professionals, with whom to build both business and personal relation-ships.

Why is being an ambassador important to you?Being an ambassador is important to me because I have the opportunity to become involved in my new community and meet new people. I also enjoy learn-ing about all the businesses in Lubbock.

Where do you work? Tag Media + Ink

What is your position? Marketing Manager

What all does your position entail? I build rela-tionships with other businesses and help our com-pany grow with marketing strategies and plans. How long have you been with your current com-pany? Almost 3 years.

Are you involved in any new activities/events with the Chamber? Since I have been with the Lub-bock Chamber of Commerce for only 3 months, all of the activities/events are new to me!

Outside of the Chamber, what are you involved with? My boyfriend is a farmer, so we are involved in the farming community and also involved in church.

Lauren Bell (L) accepting her award from Chairman Cory Powell (R)

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BeyondFaith Hospice, LLC (806) 797-00004511 University, Ste. BLubbock, TX 79413 Hospice Care

Blackfin Productions(616) 293-56608229 Valencia Ave #GLubbock, TX 79424 Audio Video Production Services

Bullfrog Spas of Lubbock(806) 786-18985217 82nd St. Unit 305Lubbock, TX 79424 Swimming Pools & Spas/Hot Tubs Supplies, Service and/or Repair

Blue Sky Farms(806) 265-33102450 Hwy. 86 Friona , TX 79035Agricultural Related Businesses

Caprock Custom Applications(512) 842-75695280 34th St. Lubbock, TX 79407 Software - Specialty

Chase Bank(903) 534-2835801 University Ave. Lubbock, TX 79407 Financial Services

Commanders Palace(806) 792-46736801 W. 19th St., #510Lubbock, TX 79407Camp Grounds & Recreational Vehicle Park

Dr. White and Associates, P.C.(806) 780-00032545 74th St. Lubbock, TX 79423 Mental Health Services

LeaseMyRV Lubbock(972) 896-0834205 Hutcheson Ave.Wolfforth, TX 79382Travel Services

Lux Nails & Spa(806) 401-39883705 19th St.Lubbock, TX 79410 Nail Salons and/or Manicures

New Dimensions Tabernacle(806) 789-219217th & University - Kent Hance Chapel Lubbock, TX 79406 Churches

Obstacle Warrior Kids(806) 701-499911703 Indiana Ave. Lubbock, TX 79423 Family Entertainment Center

Prestige Roofing and Construction(806) 748-9013810 North University Lubbock, TX 79415 Roofing Contractor

Pure Legacy Chiropractic(806) 783-06447021 Kewanee Ave., Ste. 8-101Lubbock, TX 79424 Chiropractors

Regal Park Medical Center(806) 795-64218214 Milwaukee Ave.Lubbock, TX 79424 Physicians & Surgeons - Family Practice 

Rockfish Seafood(806) 780-7625413 University Ave., Ste.200Lubbock, TX 79401 Restaurants

Tarpley Music Company(806) 797-58333737 50thLubbock, TX 79413 Music - Stores, Dealers, and/or Service

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