Chamber E-News -- Sept 27, 2006

Washington County Chamber of Commerce September 27, 2006

e-News

Thanks to these Presidential Level Members for making E-News possible...
Blue Bell Creameries « Bluebonnet Electric « Brenham Clinic Association « Brenham National Bank « Chase
Citizens State Bank « Germania Insurance « H-E-B « Lowe's « Wells Fargo « Trinity Health Services Corporation
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Plan to attend...
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
and Paint the Town Pink!
5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 12

hosted by
BRENHAM CLINIC ASSOCIATION
inside the Hasskarl-Giddings Imaging Center
600 N. Park Street, Brenham

Come enjoy some great networking, delicious food
and refreshments! Bring plenty of business cards
and enter for door prize drawings! Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Drinks provided by Mike Hopkins Distributing.

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Congratulations to everyone involved with the
138th Annual
Washington County Fair!

Thanks to the hard work and efforts of so many volunteers, committees, exhibitors, sponsors and young people, this year's Fair was a great success with some new records! It was a lot of fun with some great entertainment and food, too! Hope all Chamber members had a chance to enjoy it.

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Brenham Children's Chorus
Fall Concert
Saturday, October 14
7:00 pm
O'Donnell Performing Arts Center at Blinn College

Come hear "The Elephant's Child" and other great songs, including a few from the hit movies "High School Musical" and "Chicken Little!"

Tickets are only $5 per person, available at the Brenham Childrens Chorus office (inside Community Ed building), Appel Auto Country, Funky Art Café, Rosebowl Lanes, any BISD campus or the Brenham Beauty Salon. Also available at the door. For more information, please call 979-277-6540 or visit www.BrenhamChildrensChorus.org

There are so many great events
coming up in October!

Oct 7 - Demolition Derby, at Fairgrounds,
hosted by Washington County Rotary

Oct 14 & 15 - Scarecrow Festival in Chappell Hill

Oct. 21 - Oktoberfest in Firemans Park,
hosted by the Brenham Heritage Museum
benefiting the Fire Truck Museum

Oct. 21 - Cotton Gin Museum Barn Dance
& Dinner Gala.
Call 979-289-3378 for ticket information.

Visit the Calendar of Events online at
www.BrenhamTexas.com

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Annual Chamber Magazine

The 2007 edition is now in progress. All members were contacted recently wiith details about advertising opportunities. This is the number one “relocation guide” for Washington County...the key publication to be included in if you want to promote your products or services to people relocating to Washington County. Plus it has the additional benefit of being seen by ALL members of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Contact Page Michel if you would like more details. The deadline to be included is October 12.

CHAMBER NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Wednesday, October 4
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
at Holiday Inn Express

Come enjoy some good networking with fellow Chamber members. Learn more about what's going on with other businesses and organizations in the community. It's free and open to all members.

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Educational Seminar

"Customer Service for
Front Line Employees"

Wednesday, October 25
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Chamber Conference Room
Registration at 8:15 a.m.

Learn some valuable techniques and principles to deliver outstanding customer service at your place of business. Send your employees and be sure they are representing your business well. Particularly before the busy holiday shopping season, this is a seminar you will not want to miss.

Facilitated by: W.D. Smith of
Catalyst Training & Development

Cost: $12 for members / $20 for non-members
Payment by check or credit card is welcome
prior to the 8:30 seminar.

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Click here to learn more about
Chamber of Commerce
Gift "Certifichecks"

These are simple to order and easy to give. They allow the recipient to select the merchant of their choice from all members of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce.

To make your recipient's shopping experience an enjoyable one, each "Certificheck" order is accompanied with a participating list of accepting locations. This list grows every day, and every Chamber member is able to accept them even if they are not on the current list.

A Chamber Certificheck makes a wonderful gift for the holidays, birthdays, weddings, retirements, graduations as well as many other special occasions throughout the year. Each Certificheck is packaged and mailed in a festive envelope. Optional gift boxes are also available to purchase.

They can also be purchased by telephone (toll free) at
877-770-4438.

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UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTING

October 24 - Hwy 105 Welcome Sign
4:00 pm

Join the Chamber Blue Blazers and the Welcome Sign Task Force as we celebrate the completion of the newest Welcome Sign in Washington County. On Hwy 105 near the Brazos River in Washington. Refreshments will be served afterward at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.

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