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Wednesday, September 22, 2021Lubbock Chamber of Commerce to Host 21st Annual Hub City BBQ
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce’s 21st annual Hub City BBQ, presented by West Texas Land Guys, will be held on Thurs., Oct. 14 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the South Plains Fairgrounds. This year’s event will feature live music entertainment from Texas-based Copper Chief – voted the Texas Regional Radio Report’s “New Band of the Year 2019”. Lubbock-based country music band Jason Nutt and Highway 70 will also perform. The cookoff will feature up to 70 teams competing for the titles of best brisket,
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Thursday, September 16, 2021Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman to be Featured Speaker at Harvest Luncheon
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Dan Glickman, the former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will speak at the Harvest Luncheon presented by FiberMax on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the FiberMax Center for Discovery, 1121 Canyon Lake Dr. The Harvest Luncheon is a decades-long tradition that celebrates the agriculture industry in West Texas. Agriculture is vital to the West Texas economy, contributing billions in economic impact to the High Plains every year.
Wednesday, September 08, 2021Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board Names Kay McDowell as CEO
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce (LCC) Board of Directors announced Kay McDowell as the next President and CEO succeeding Eddie McBride who is retiring after leading the Chamber since 1999. McDowell will be responsible for leading a diverse team of volunteer business leaders and professional staff to fulfill the Chamber’s mission to strengthen, promote, and serve the Lubbock business community. McDowell comes to the Chamber with more than 25 years of experience in consumer marketing,
Tuesday, August 24, 2021Lubbock Chamber Announces 12-Day “Discovering Poland” Trip
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce has announced a 12-day trip to Poland scheduled to depart on April 23, 2022. Chamber members and their family and friends are invited on this once in a lifetime experience. On an all-encompassing tour of Poland, uncover the country’s poignant past and engaging present. Tour the thriving capital city of Warsaw, reborn after World War II. See Wawel Castle, the former home to the kings of Imperial Poland. Behold the Black Madonna while visiting the Jasna Góra
Tuesday, August 03, 2021Angela Lambert Selected for Inclusive Economic Growth Fellowship
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Director of Community Development, Angela Lambert, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study economic recovery and resilience strategies with 21 other chambers of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States. The Fellowship for Inclusive Economic Growth is an immersive executive development program that provides chamber of commerce professionals with education and tools to build a more
Saturday, July 24, 2021Lubbock Chamber Addresses Big 12 Concerns in Letter to Governor
LUBBOCK, Texas – Earlier today the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Governor Abbott voicing concerns about the future of the Big 12 and what it could mean for both Texas Tech and the local economy. A portion of the letter states, “The potential demise of the Big 12 – and of major college athletics in Lubbock – could devastate not just Texas Tech itself, but the local economy that is accustomed to welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors for sporting events on an annual basis. In 2019, the
Wednesday, July 21, 2021Lubbock Chamber Congratulates 2021 Golf Classic Winners
LUBBOCK, Texas – The annual Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, presented by West Texas Land Guys, was held on Mon., July 19 at the Rawls Golf Course. The tournament was a four-person scramble with 63 teams participating. The winning teams, players, and contest winners are as follows: Morning Flight First Place: Maverick Saw Cutting & Core Drilling, LP / Black PlumbingPlayers: Darrin Black, Kelly Jay, Brad Brazell, Chad LesterSecond Place: CitibusPlayers: Chris Mandrell, Michael Mangum, Ashton
Friday, June 25, 2021Lubbock Chamber Receives Two First-Place TCCE Communication Awards
LUBBOCK, Texas – Earlier this week representatives from the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce attended the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) conference in South Padre, walking away with two first-place communication awards. The Chamber won first place for its “Chamber is” video in the Digital Media category. The video, created in part of the Brand Realignment Campaign, launched in August of 2019 to help tell the story of the Lubbock Chamber and its role in the community. The campaign purpose was to
Friday, May 28, 2021Lubbock Chamber Launches 401(k) Association Retirement Plan
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce today announced 401(k) Association Retirement Plan options for small businesses, in partnership with Lincoln Financial Group and Peacefield Wealth Solutions. “Under the U.S. Department of Labor Association Retirement Plan rule, our new Lubbock Chamber 401(k) plan allows multiple small employers to pool their assets,” said Dave Marcinkowski, Lubbock Chamber Chair. “This new benefit program allows the Chamber to help members set up new or convert existing
Wednesday, April 28, 2021Texas Mutual Announces RFPs for $4M in Grant Funding for Texas Nonprofits
Funding to invest in programs supporting generational learning, workforce development and safety training AUSTIN, Texas—Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, today announced it is committing a total of $4 million in grant funding to organizations across Texas through two request for proposal (RFP) initiatives. Texas Mutual is focused on funding organizations in two categories—generational learning, and workforce development and safety training.
Friday, January 29, 2021Lubbock Chamber President/CEO Eddie McBride Announces Retirement
LUBBOCK, Texas – Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Chair Dave Marcinkowski announced on January 28, the pending retirement of President and CEO Eddie McBride. He will conclude an outstanding 23-year tenure on January 31, 2022.McBride has been the President and CEO since 1999. He joined the Chamber after serving as the first Executive Director of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority overseeing the redevelopment activities at the closed Reese Air Force Base.As president, McBride has been intimately involved in
Wednesday, January 20, 2021Lubbock Chamber Announces Nine-Day Greece Getaway
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce has announced a nine-day Greece trip scheduled to depart on Nov. 6, 2021. Chamber members and their family and friends are invited on this once in a lifetime experience. The Peloponnese is home to an extraordinary collection of archeological sites as well as stunning mountainous scenery and charming villages where a traditional way of life has remained unchanged for centuries. On this splendid cultural journey, trace 5,000 years of Greek history while
Wednesday, January 13, 2021Lubbock Chamber Announces 2021 Board of Directors
LUBBOCK, Texas – Dave Marcinkowski, Madera Residential, to lead the 2021 Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Marcinkowski champions the Madera Residential values of Christ, community, and constant improvement. As the managing partner, Marcinkowski is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business. He also acts as the chief Visioneer for an organization bent on tech innovation, progressive thinking, and transforming the resident experience. After completing his education at Albion
Tuesday, October 06, 20202021 Leadership Lubbock Class Announced
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the 2021 Leadership Lubbock class. The new class will meet in January with a full-day orientation. Since its inception in 1975, more than 1,800 men and women have participated in Leadership Lubbock, with the majority of those graduates currently residing in the Lubbock area. This program provides outstanding learning opportunities in an atmosphere that stimulates participants to work together, utilizing both innovative and proven
Wednesday, December 20, 2017Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Final Bill
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce has long advocated for comprehensive tax reform, and last month signed a nationwide letter to Congress along with almost 300 other state and local chambers of commerce urging comprehensive reform. It has been 31 years since Congress last passed a major overhaul of the tax code and this final bill took a major compromise from both houses of Congress. In recent years, the Chamber advocated and settled for piecemeal fixes or tweaks, such as the Section 179
Thursday, October 12, 2017Chamber Applauds President’s Executive Order for More Affordability and Flexibility for Job Creators
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce applauds President Donald Trump’s action today issuing an Executive Order that could potentially allow more affordability and flexibility for job creators who offer health insurance to their employees. We are especially encouraged that the Order centers on allowing small businesses to band together and pool their purchasing power, much like the award-winning Lubbock Chamber Employer Health Plan established in 2006 that the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce has employed for its
Thursday, August 31, 2017Lubbock Chamber Board Passes Unanimous Support for City Public Safety Improvements Project
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today (Thursday, August 31) unanimously voted to support the recently proposed City of Lubbock Public Safety Improvements Project. In late July and early August, the Public Safety Improvements Project findings of the City of Lubbock Facilities Committee were presented to the City Council. The proposed improvements include three police substations in north, east and south Lubbock, a new downtown police headquarters, a municipal court building and a police
Wednesday, May 24, 2017Chamber Expresses Concerns for Proposed Cuts to Ag in President’s Budget
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce sent letters to Capitol Hill to express its concerns about cuts to agriculture in President Trump’s FY2018 Budget Proposal. “These cuts would be detrimental to the thousands of family farmers in the Lubbock area,” said Eddie McBride, Chamber President/CEO. “The Chamber is well aware of the economic challenges agriculture and allied industries in this area face, which will soon translate to challenges for the many and diverse job creators the Chamber represents as well as
Wednesday, April 26, 2017Chamber Cheers Regulatory Accountability Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is cheering the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) that was introduced in the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support from Senators Rob Portman (OH) and Heidi Heitkamp (ND). The introduction of the RAA is a huge step forward in making regulatory reform a reality in the 115th Congress. “The business community asked the U.S. Senate in February to take action to make regulatory reform a reality and they did just that today,” said Diannah Tatum, Lubbock Chamber
Wednesday, November 23, 2016Federal District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking U.S. DOL New Overtime Regulation Nationwide
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce releases statement from Chairwoman Beth Bridges on the preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime regulation nationwide. Beth Bridges, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman: In a significant victory for job creators and employee flexibility and opportunity, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant issued a preliminary injunction on November 22 to block the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing costly and overreaching changes to
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