Event Information

Tuesday
February 26, 2019
Brazos County Expo

For more information, please contact Jordan Prihoda at jordan@bcschamber.org or call (979) 260-5200.

Congratulations to our Best of 2019 Winners:

Overall Favorite........................................................ Caffe Capri

People's Choice............................................................. Dat Dog

Best Appetizer/Salad/Side................................. 3rd on Main

Best Entrée............................ Brazos - Proper Texas Kitchen

Best Dessert.......................................... Smallcakes Cupcakery

Best Beverage......................................................... Cocktails 4 U

Best Decor............................................................ C&J Barbeque

Friendliest......................................................... Chicken Express

Participating Restaurants

3rd on Main
Blake's Steaks
Blaze Pizza
Boot's Beverages
Brazos - Proper Texas Kitchen at Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center
C&J's BBQ
Campfire at The Stella Hotel
Chicken Express
Classic Rock Coffee & Kitchen
Coca Cola
Cocktails 4 U
Dat Dog
Fortress Nursing & Rehab
Freddy's Frozen Custard
Fuddruckers
Fuzzy's Taco Shop
J. Cody's Steaks & BBQ
Messina Hof
Mo's Irish Pub
Newk's
Northgate Juice Joint
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Outback Steakhouse
Paolo's
Renagade Bakery & Culinary Studio
Rudy's BBQ
Schlotzsky's
Smallcakes Cupcakery
World of Beer

Click here to register.

For more information, please contact Jordan Prihoda at (979) 260-5200 or jordan@bcschamber.org.

Held every fall, the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet is a time to reflect on the past year and recognize outstanding Chamber volunteers including Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Ambassador of the Year.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Citizen and Volunteer of the Year.
Nominations are due by Thursday, September 27, 2018.
Winners will be honored at the Annual Banquet on Monday, November 5, 2018.

Click here to submit your nomination for 2018 Citizen of the Year

Click here to submit your nomination for 2018 Volunteer of the Year

Past Citizen of the Year Recipients:

Past Volunteer of the Year Recipients:

Business After Hours are held to provide an opportunity for Chamber members to network while allowing the Member sponsor a chance to address and/or showcase their facilities.  Business After Hours are held monthly to bi-monthly, and generally on the third Thursday of the month (unless other arrangements are made).  The Member sponsor and the Chamber representative will coordinate the event. The location for the event must be able to accommodate 300 to 400 guests and parking. If event is held at a location that is not the sponsor’s primary place of business, that location must also be a Chamber member. This event begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m.

Sponsoring a Business After Hours is $2,000.00 in total, with $1,000 deposit due with contract to reserve the date and $1,000 paid 30 days prior to the event.  This covers the cost of printing, postage and all event promotion.  The Member sponsor provides food and beverages for approximately 300-400 people, in addition to the Chamber fee.  The sponsor is also responsible for providing at least 3 door prizes (but not to exceed 6) for the event.

The Chamber of Commerce staff will create, print and mail all invitations directly to all Chamber members while publicizing the event via radio, TV, and the weekly Chamber eNewsletter.  The Chamber staff will also coordinate any arrangements with the establishment holding the event and provide nametags for the event.

Business After Hours 2019
January 17: The Phillips Event Center at Briarcrest
February 28: Brazos Valley Bridal Association at Inn at Quarry Ridge
March 29: Allen Honda (Chamber Day)
April 18: The Ranch Harley-Davidson
May 9: Experience Bryan-College Station at Easterwood Airport
May 30: The Physicians Centre Hospital
June 20: Eye Care Center
July 18: Parc at Traditions
August 8: Bryan College Station Toyota
August 29: Guaranty Bank & Trust
September 19: Sterling Auto Group
October 17: Chrome: A Salon Experience
November 21: CHI St. Joseph Health
December 5: George Bush Presidential Library & Museum

If you are interested in learning more about Business After Hours, or if you would like to reserve a month, please contact Carrie Archer with any questions!

Please check back again for current information.

Every year on Chamber Day, teams of volunteers visit with local businesses in the Bryan/College Station area to show their thanks and support. Chamber Day provides volunteers the opportunity to visit with business owners to inquire more about businesses in our area and to learn what role the economy plays in affecting business performance. In the past, volunteers have been able to visit nearly 1,000 local businesses in one day!

This year Chamber Day will be held on March 28, 2019.

Click here to volunteer for Chamber Day.

Click here to request a business visit on Chamber Day.

Click here to take the Chamber Day survey.

Contact Carrie Archer for more information.

Learn more about Chamber Day:

17th Annual Community Impact Awards Luncheon
February 19, 2019
Phillips Event Center

The Community Impact Award program was started in 2003 to recognize Hispanic, African-American, Asian, American-Indian, Women, and/or Service Disabled Veteran business owners who have demonstrated a significant impact on our community.
To be eligible to win, businesses must:

1. Be a member of the B/CS Chamber of Commerce
2. Meet HUB Certification requirements of at least 51% minority ownership
3. Have been in business for a minimum of three years

For information on the Texas A&M Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification click HERE.

Click here to download the 2019 Nomination Form.

Title Sponsor

Previous Community Impact Award Winners

Our community is very blessed to be served by exceptional 1st Responders and a world-class health care system. These often unsung heroes save lives every day and are the first link in the chain of emergency care in our community. This special game gives the Chamber the opportunity to recognize the important role crime prevention, fire safety and other 1st Responders play in protecting our citizens and the positive impact they have on economic development in our community.

The game provides a time for all of us to honor the local fallen heroes from our area and provides financial support to the 100 Club which has helped several local families.

For more information on tickets or to purchase tickets please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (979) 260-5200.

Corporate Ticket Packages:

Gold Corporate Sponsor - $200
- includes 20 tickets (tickets valid for Bombers game immediately following)
- logo in program
- thank you & recognition during event
- logo in post event thank you ad

Silver Corporate Sponsor - $100
- includes 10 tickets (tickets valid for Bombers game immediately following)
- logo in program
- logo in post event thank you ad

Bronze Corporate Sponsor - $50
- includes 5 tickets
- logo in program

If you are a member of the Chamber of Commerce, you can purchase your Corporate ticket package online by using your Chamber account. If you do not have an online Chamber account or you are not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, please call (979) 260-5200 or email carrie@bcschamber.org to purchase your corporate ticket packages.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Click here to view the 2018 Economic Outlook Briefing Presentation by Karr Ingham!

2019 Economic Outlook Conference

January 23, 2019

Click here to access the 2019 E-Notebook

About the Event
Founders Night is a new tradition in Bryan/College Station. Designed to celebrate the establishment and development of our twin cities, Founders Night is a fun, mix and mingle event featuring great food, beverages, gaming, live music and much more! Meet or reunite with founding families, establish connections with local business owners, or simply interact with past, present, and future leadership of our ever-growing community.

Why
Founders Night supports the Chamber's leadership programs. Leadership Brazos, Junior Leadership Brazos and the Leadership Brazos Alumni Association help us build future leaders to so we can continue our community's proud tradition of economic success.

Click here to purchase tickets and for more information.

What is Community Leadership Briefing?
Founded in 1995, the Inside Bryan/College Station: A Briefing by Community Leaders (formerly the Community Leadership Briefing) is a program sponsored by the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce. It is designed for new residents, key personnel or management level executives who are either new to the community or have recently increased their responsibilities in a local business or organization. The event is also open to anyone seeking an update on current community issues.

Why do we need Community Leadership Briefing? 
the Inside Bryan/College Station: A Briefing by Community Leaders provides an overview of current issues and the vast resources and opportunities available in our community and encourages participants to choose an area of interest for active involvement.

How will this benefit me? 
This program will familiarize you with the many facets of Bryan/College Station. You will have access to business, government and civic leaders, learn of current events affecting our community, and receive information about the interaction between our community entities and more.

What is the time commitment?
This is a one-day program offering a condensed format of the Leadership Brazos program. Leadership Brazos is a one-day-per-month nine-month program designed to promote and foster the development of community leaders. Topics are presented by key community leaders and include:

Welcome:
Royce Hickman, Community Liaison, B/CS Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Robert Holzweiss, Deputy Director, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Roby Somerford, Station Manager, KAGS TV and Briefing Breakfast Sponsor
Mayor Karl Mooney, City of College Station
Kindra Fry, CEO, Experience Bryan College Station

Education:
Dr. Clark Ealy, Superintendent, College Station ISD
Dr. Christie Whitbeck, Superintendent, Bryan ISD

Dr. Matt Rush, Head of School, Allen Academy

Local & County Government:
Mayor Andrew Nelson, City of Bryan
Irma Cauley, Commissioner, Brazos County

Steve Aldrich, Commissioner, Brazos County
Joey Dunn, Deputy City Manager, Community Services, City of Bryan
Jeff Capps, Interim City Manager, City of College Station

Criminal Justice:
Sheriff Chris Kirk, Brazos County Sheriff's Office
Chief Eric Buske, Bryan Police Dept
Chief Scott McCollum, City of College Station
Chief Mike Ragan, Texas A&M University Police Department

Local, State and Federal Government Update:
Regional Director James Edge, The Office of Bill Flores, District 17

Ariel Traub - The Office of Senator Charles Schwertner - Texas Senate,  District 5

The Office of Representative Kyle Kacal, Texas House of Representatives, District 12

Julie Porter, District Director, The Office of Representative John Raney, Texas House of Representatives, District 14

Healthcare:
Jackie St. Germain, CEO, Rock Prairie Behavioral Health

Jason Jennings, President, Baylor Scott & White Health-College Station Region
Ricardo Diaz, COO, CHI St. Joseph Health System

Communications:
Mike Wright, Vice President/General Manager KBTX and KWTX

Crystal Dupre, Publisher, The Eagle 
Ben Downs, General Manager, Bryan Broadcasting

Higher Education:
Dr. Mary Hensley, Chancellor of the Blinn College District
Kelly Templin, RELLIS Campus

Economic Development:
Spencer Clements, Atlas Lakewalk
Phillip Ray, TAMU System
Dan Rudge, Executive Director, Metropolitan Planning Organization

Matt Prochaska, President/CEO, Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation

Closing:
Royce Hickman, Community Liaison, B/CS Chamber of Commerce
Hayden Paul, Chair, Leadership Brazos Alumni Association

Click here to download the Job Fair Registration Form

• Alltran
• Axis Pipe & Tube
• Blinn College
• BPL Plasma
• Brazos Transit District
• Brazos Valley Communications
• Bryan ISD
• BVCASA
• CHI St. Joseph
• Chick-Fil-A
• City of Bryan
• City of College Station
• College Station ISD
• Colonial Life
• Custom Fabricators & Repairs
• Elwood Staffing
• Enercon
• Express Employment Professionals
• Eyes of Texas
• FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
• Gage Gandy Bail Bonds
• iHeart Media
• KTEX 106.1
• Legacy Nursing & Rehab
• Mid-South Synergy
• Miramont Country Club
• Plygem
• Quest Specialty
• SHRM Resume Review
• The Reynolds & Reynolds Co.
• Riverway Business Services
• Sanderson Farms
• Spherion Staffing
• SSC Services
• Texas A&M Police
• Texas Army National Guard
• Texas Juvenila Justice Department
• The Stella Hotel
• The Waterford
• Wal-Mart
• Wayfair
• Whataburger
• Workforce Brazos Valley

Learn more here...

2019 Federal Legislative Action Plan

Click here to download the 2019 Federal Legislative Action Plan

2019 State Legislative Action Plan

Click here to download the 2019 State Legislative Action Plan

Transportation Committee

The Transportation Committee works in conjunction with the Legislative Affairs Committee to make sure that our area's infrastructure is represented. They work to make sure that our area roads, railroads, airways and other modes of transportation are represented in local, state and federal government arenas.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2018 GAME DAY TRAFFIC PLAN

Legislative Trips

For more information on our annual Federal Legislative Trip and our biennial State Legislative Trip, contact Rachel Nave at (979) 260-5200 or rachel@bcschamber.org.

Legislative Affairs Committee

Forms subcommittees focusing on local, state, and national issues; plans Chamber legislative trips to Austin and Washington DC; ensures Chamber presence at local council meetings to provide opportunities to be proactive on business-related issues; provides forums for candidate views on business issues; coordinates programs with area legislators. If you are interested in getting involved with the Legislative Affairs Committee, please contact Rachel Nave at (979) 260-5200 or email rachel@bcschamber.org.

Lobsterfest

Sunday, September 16
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Brazos Center
carrie@bcschamber.org

Golf Classic

Monday, September 17
9:00 am
The Traditions Club
carrie@bcschamber.org

Lobsterfest 2018 Live Auction Guide

Sponsorship Options and Online Form

Golf Team Registration Form

Auction Donation Form

Click here for a full list of event sponsors

Title Sponsor

Monday, June 17, 2019

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The B/CS Chamber of Commerce and the Texas A&M Office of Procurement Services invite you to a Lunch & Learn event on Monday, June 17th. Join us for a free presentation about the benefits of HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) Certification. Guest speaker is Delia Molina with the State of Texas Comptroller's Office.

Register Today!

New Member Orientation
B/CS Chamber of Commerce
Monday, April 29th 3:30 - 5 p.m.

New Member Orientation is designed for Members that have joined the Chamber any time within the last year, however all Members are invited to attend.  The Chamber will recognize all New Members in attendance and have New Member Packets available for pick up.

At the New Member orientation you will:

• Learn how The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce effectively leads, advocates, and connects to promote business.
• Learn the benefits of your B/CS Chamber membership.
• Learn about Chamber events and how you can become involved.
• Meet B/CS Chamber staff.
• Make meaningful connection with other new members.

If you are interested in more information about this event or to R.S.V.P., contact Carrie Archer or call (979) 260-5200

Deluxe Ribbon Cutting Event

Deluxe Ribbon Cuttings are held to provide an opportunity for a Chamber member to showcase their recent membership in the Chamber, a new location, a new owner, renovation/remodel, business expansion or milestone anniversary (increments of 5 years). The Chamber only hosts one Deluxe Ribbon Cuttings per week (usually on a Wednesday). Most events take place from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Sponsoring a Deluxe Ribbon Cutting is $500.00 (add $100 for each additional business participating) payable with the signing of the DRC Agreement.  This covers the cost of all event promotion.  The Member sponsor provides food and beverages for approximately 40-50 people in addition to the Chamber fee.  A member can host the event at their location, or any appropriate facility where the host facility is a Chamber Member, as well.

The Chamber of Commerce staff will create and email all invitations directly to all Chamber members while publicizing the event via radio and television, and the weekly Chamber e-newsletter.  The Chamber will supply the ribbon, scissors and camera for the photo for the event and will be responsible for placing the ribbon-cutting photo in the Eagle.

Standard Ribbon Cutting Event

Standard Ribbon Cuttings are scheduled based on availability at 11:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. (other times must be approved in advance) and the ceremony lasts 30 minutes.

The Chamber of Commerce will bring the scissors, ribbon and camera for the ceremony.  The Chamber will promote your event on our weekly eNewsletter, The Insider Report, on social media, and on any Chamber radio spots the week of your ribbon cutting and will submit your ribbon cutting photo to The Eagle one to two weeks after the event.

The Business may provide refreshments for guests (attendance ranging from 15-30 persons). There is a $100.00 fee for Standard Ribbon Cuttings.

If you are thinking about scheduling a Deluxe or Standard Ribbon Cutting, check our Event Calendar for possible open dates. Contact Brian Miller with any questions or to reserve your date!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

NON-MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Schedule at a glance:
April 3: Packet pick-up for all attendees.
April 4: Water Cooler 5K is here!
3:00 Attendees arrive. Booths are open
3:15 Group photograph is taken
3:50 Texas A&M Warm Up Workshop
4:00 Race Starts

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

5K race map click here 

2018 Youth to Career Fair

School Registration Form

Business Registration Form

For more information contact Jordan Prihoda at (979) 260-5200 or jordan@bcschamber.org.