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If The Chamber Didn't --- Who Would?
Activities & accomplishments by the Staff and the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce:
- Ambassadors represented the Chamber at numerous non-Chamber events
- Answered over 30,000 phone calls
- Arranged & conducted 32 Ribbon Cuttings & Ground Breakings
- Arranged & conducted 8 Business-After-Hours-Mixers
- Assisted KWED / Seguin Daily News with Toys for Tots campaign
- Collected and distributed over $9,000 for Help Seguin Shine Grants to beautify Seguin
- Conducted a sports resource analysis of the Seguin market
- Conducted payroll, payables, and receivables activities in-house
- Conducting a Occupational Demand Survey for the CTTC
- Coordinated 4 Clean Seguin Days
- Coordinated the Bulldog Buddies Program
- Created & implemented a new Member-to-Member Promotion Program
- Created a Wildflower Contest Display
- Created and conducted a developer, builder, and contractors survey for the City of Seguin
- Designed ad for the City Merchant Network
- Developed a new trade-show display
- Developed the Seguin Area Community Calendar
- Developed an aggressive 2003-04 Plan of Work
- Organized and distributed 130 New Teacher Welcome Bags
- Developed and distributed 52 "Monday Morning Memos"
- Developed and recommended 5 changes to the City of Seguin Sign Ordinance
- Developed Annual Budget
- Developed the Quarterly Cost of Living Index for national distribution
- Developed, launched, and updated New Website (120+ conference calls)
- Distributed numerous "Good News" e-mails promoting education in Seguin
- Facilitated the creation of the City's "Contractors Advisory Board"
- Greeted over 3,000 visitors to the Chamber
- Hosted a reception for the Texas Trail Ride Association
- Hosted and coordinated the Ladies State Chili Cook Off
- Hosted one & attend 2 Tri-County Chamber's Quarterly Meetings
- Hosted True Women Tours
- Identified recipient and presented the Education Service Award
- Identified recipients and presented two Community Service Awards
- Implemented the "CertifiCheck Program"
- Implemented the "Family Friendly Business Program"
- Mailed out 320 relocation packets and 156 visitor packets
- Organized a reception and provided plaques for the Teacher of the Year Awards
- Organized a Seguin Sports Marketing Committee
- Organized and judged 2 window decorating contest
- Organized the Seguin "Keep Texas Beautiful Event"
- Participated in the All-Valley RV Show
- Participated in the Group Leaders of America Show
- Participated in the Harris County Travel Show
- Participated in the Texas Association of Convention & Visitor bureaus Sales Blitz
- Partnered with Texas Lutheran University to conduct a retail-demand survey
- The Chamber Planned & implemented:
2004 Annual Meeting & Banquet
11 Chamber Board of Director's Meetings
12 Chamber Ambassador's Club Meetings
Annual Awards Banquet
Annual Board of Director's Retreat
Board Nominating Committee Meeting
Board Officer Nominating Committee
Business Showcase 2004 (14 meetings)
Central Texas Men's Golf Fest (10 meetings)
Central Texas Senior's Golf Fest
Membership Drive
40 Staff Meetings
New Year's Eve Gala (8 meetings)
Freedom Fiesta 2004
Leadership Seguin Class (Retreat, 9 Class Days, Class Fundraiser, Class Project & Graduation)
- Presented 7 Beautification Leadership Awards to Seguin Businesses
- Led campaign to defeat the Civil Service Initiative
- Presented Quarterly Beautification Awards to Seguin Businesses
- Processed over 1,600 invoices
- Provided a "box-office" for area organization ticket sales
- Provided a Board Member for the Heritage Museum
- Provided Play-Off Game volunteers, created & sold programs
- Provided representative to the Seguin Pecan Museum
- Provided support for the GVH Foundation Roundup Gala fundraiser
- Provided thousands of welcome bags for visitors attending numerous area events
- Published, edited & distributed, & sold advertising Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide
- Published 12 The Chamber Business Line Newsletters
- Represented the Chamber at 6 Randolph Air Force Base meetings
- Routinely distributed Seguin promotional material to 35 area racks
- Scheduled & hosted 45 Small Business Development Center Meetings
- Sent committee meeting notices & reminders daily
- Spoke with and provided information to prospective Motorola engineers
- Sponsored "Seguin Night at the Spurs"
- Sponsored the "We're on the Same Team - Remember" Seminar
- Sponsored two area industrial plant tours
- Staff attended numerous professional workshops, meetings and seminars
- Surveyed every Chamber Member
- Upgraded the inside of the Chamber's office
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