| 2008-03-26 |
Chamber supports Waco ISD bond
The Greater Waco Chamber board has passed a resolution supporting Waco ISD's $172.5-million bond package that will build a new high school, three new elementary schools and allow renovations and upgrades to almost every other campus Waco Independent School Distict currently serves more than 15,000 students spread across 33 campuses and five support facilities.
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| 2008-03-12 |
Local students win One Book, One Waco essay contest
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| 2008-03-10 |
Young Professionals meet Tuesday
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| 2008-02-22 |
One Book, One Waco to feature author presentation
The spring One Book, One Waco program will wrap up with a presentation by the authors of Same Kind of Different As Me at 7 p.m. March 3 in Waco Hall. Ron Hall and Denver Moore will discuss their story with members of the Waco community.
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| 2008-02-13 |
Coca-Cola Enterprises breaks ground on new Waco facility
Coca-Cola Enterprises will broke ground Wednesday on its new Waco sales and distribution center on Texas Central Parkway in Texas Central Park. The approximately 60,000-square-foot facility represents a multimillion dollar investment in the market place and the retention of valued jobs.
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| 2008-02-13 |
Chamber seeks nominations for Business Awards
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| 2008-02-06 |
Tractor Supply Company breaks ground on expansion
Tractor Supply Company breaks ground on the expansion of its distribution center on Interstate 35, more than doubling the size of its current facility. The $10.2-million project will substantially increase their workforce and bring the size of the center at 2801 Corporation Parkway from 305,000 square feet to 654,221 square feet.
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| 2008-02-01 |
Chamber to host 2008 Membership Banquet
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will host its annual membership banquet Feb. 19 at the Waco Convention Center.The reception will be at 6 p.m., and the banquet will begin at 7 p.m. in Chisholm Hall.
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| 2008-01-28 |
New Caterpillar Service Parts Center selects Waco, McLennan County
Building on the strength of a best-in-class global service parts distribution network, Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. ( Cat Logistics), a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), is announcing plans to open a new parts distribution center in Waco, Texas. The new facility marks the beginning of a multiyear expansion and enhancement of the Caterpillar service parts distribution network throughout North America.
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| 2008-01-28 |
Staff to recommend I-35 tolls as option
Memorandum to directors and members from President Jim Vaughan:
The subject of utilizing toll revenue to pay for additional lanes on I-35 in McLennan County has received considerable news coverage recently. Considering that the Office of Management and Budget says the federal highway fund faces a $4.3 billion shortfall in two years, I believe our leadership would not want the Metropolitan
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| 2008-01-24 |
One Book, One Waco kicks off Jan. 29
One Book, One Waco will kick off its schedule of spring events with a book review and discussion Jan. 29. The program, which encourages reading and discussion in the community, will spotlight Same Kind of Difference As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore.
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| 2008-01-22 |
Starburst registration begins Feb. 14
On-line registration for the 10th annual Starburst Junior Golf Tournament begins at 8 a.m. (CST) on Feb. 14. More than 1,000 junior golfers will be accepted into the 2008 tournament.
The 10th annual Starburst Junior Golf Classic will be June 9-11 at seven area golf courses. The three-day tournament is open to all boy and girl junior golfers ages 7 to 18. In 2007, the tournament had 1020 players from 16 states and four countries.
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| 2008-01-17 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will be closed Jan. 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As we pause to recognize his contributions to society, we reflect on his words that moved a generation and carry on to remind us of his message of peace and brotherhood.
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| 2008-01-10 |
Chamber participates 100% in United Way
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| 2007-12-20 |
Coca-Cola Enterprises to Construct New Waco Facility
WACO, Texas – A valued corporate citizen for more than 102 years, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Waco announced it will build a new sales and distribution center in Waco, Texas.
The approximately 60,000-square-foot facility represents a multi-million dollar investment in the market place and the retention of valued jobs. The company has selected a site on Texas Central Parkway in the Texas Central Park with the intention to begin construction in the first quarter of 2008.
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| 2007-12-19 |
Hewlett Packard chair to speak at luncheon
Hewlett Packard Chairman Mark Hurd will be the guest speaker at a Chamber luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 11 at Ridgewood Country Club.
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| 2007-12-19 |
L-3 Expanding Waco Operations with P-3 Wing Refurbishment Facility
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems has announced the expansion of its Waco operation to include a wing refurbishment facility. The wing refurbishment facility will be used to structurally refurbish wings for P-3 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft. L-3 currently refurbishes P-3 aircraft for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Homeland Security, as well as international customers.
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| 2007-12-11 |
Chamber unveils book for community program
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce announced today that Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent will be the One Book, One Waco community book for Spring 2008.
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| 2007-12-05 |
TriVan Truck Body announces Waco location
TriVan Truck Body announces the establishment of a Texas location in Waco. The multi-million dollar project will create up to 50 jobs and retrofit 35,000-square-feet of manufacturing and office at 3120 Gholson Road.
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| 2007-11-20 |
Chamber hosts Downtown Summit
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| 2007-11-02 |
LEAD program kicks off
The LEAD program celebrated its kick-off Nov. 1 at the MCC Conference center. Principals, business leaders, and school selected liaisons were present to celebrate the 45 students in attendance.
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| 2007-10-24 |
Chamber celebrates Topping Out
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce mark a milestone it the construction of its new headquarters with a Topping Out event at 10 a.m. Oct. 23.
Join us as we place the final piece of steel and move forward with the building of Waco's first official "green" building.
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| 2007-10-12 |
Roberts elected to Texas Economic Development Council
Sarah Roberts, vice president of economic development for the Greater Waco Chamber, has been elected to the board of the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC), an Austin-based non-profit professional association dedicated to the development of economic and employment opportunities in Texas.
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| 2007-10-10 |
Chamber board elects 2008 officers
The Board of Directors of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce has elected its 2008 officers.
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| 2007-10-05 |
Heart O' Texas Fair kicks off!
The Greater Waco Chamber staff joins the community in celebrating the Heart O' Texas Fair.
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| 2007-09-27 |
Greater Waco Chamber receives economic development award
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) presented its Special Purpose Web site award to the Greater Waco Chamber Sept. 18 at IEDC's Annual Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.
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| 2007-09-26 |
12th ANNUAL FIRST COMMUNITY BANK CENTRAL TEXAS TIP-OFF LUNCHEON
WACO—The 12th annual Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon presented by First Community Bank Central Texas will be at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Waco Convention Center.
Ron Franklin, ESPN’s primary college basketball & football play-by-play man for Big 12 games, will be this year’s featured guest speaker.
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| 2007-09-25 |
Junior College All-Stars to face off at Baylor Ballpark
WACO—The top junior college baseball players from New Mexico and Texas will compete in the eighth annual Pizza Hut Junior College All-Star Weekend Sep. 28-29 at Baylor Ballpark.
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| 2007-08-24 |
Chamber announces Leadership Waco Class XXIV
Leadership Waco, sponsored by Pattillo, Brown & Hill announces the participants for Class XXIV.
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| 2007-08-17 |
Chamber, City offers hospitality event for national media
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce and Waco Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted a media hospitality event Aug. 16 at the Crawford media center. The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute served Dr Pepper floats in commemorative cups with the help of advertising icon “Peggy Pepper.”
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| 2007-08-07 |
Total Resource Campaign scores homerun
The 2007 Total Resource Campaign celebrated a victory Aug. 29. The campaign raised $688,741 surpassing the $650,000 goal.
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| 2007-07-11 |
Chamber board supports water treatment facility
The Board of Directors of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution today in support of the DAF water treatment facility.
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| 2007-07-10 |
Clean up day planned for Downtown Waco
Downtown Waco will get a facelift Aug. 18 with the help of Keep Waco Beautiful, Baylor University students, Sherwin Williams and businesses in the Public Improvement District. Downtown businesses are encouraged to submit a request for ground-level, exterior tasks to be completed. These include painting over graffiti, sanding, cleaning and planting. Please click here for complete information.
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| 2007-07-06 |
Chamber earns four awards this summer
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce brought home first and second place awards June 26 from the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives media competition.
The Waco We Do branding campaign took first place in the marketing campaign category. WacoChamber.com, the Chamber’s main Web site, won second place in the Web site/Internet category. The Greater Waco Chamber was judged against Chambers of similar size.
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| 2007-07-02 |
Chamber launches We Do Arts Web site
Who says there’s nothing to do in Waco? Check out WacoWeDoArts.com, a new calendar-style Web site featuring live music, performing arts and visual arts. The Web site is managed by the Greater Waco Chamber to help area venues and artists have a presence on the Internet and give residents and visitors easy access to arts events.
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| 2007-06-27 |
Wingo to speak at Kick Off Luncheon
First Community Bank Central Texas is proud to present The 19th Annual Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Kick Off Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at the Waco Convention Center. Trey Wingo, host of ESPN’s NFL Live and anchor for SportsCenter, will be the guest speaker. A Baylor University graduate, Wingo joined ESPN in 1997 as an anchor for ESPNEWS. In addition to SportsCenter and NFL Live, Wingo has also hosted ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and ESPN2’s NFL 2Night and NBA 2Night shows.
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| 2007-06-27 |
Chamber recognized by state organization
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce brought home first and second place awards June 26 from the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives media competition.
The Waco We Do branding campaign took first place in the marketing campaign category. WacoChamber.com, the Chamber’s main Web site, won second place in the Web site/Internet category.
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| 2007-06-13 |
Starburst parent wins $2,500
Debbie Brister of Paradise City won $2,500 in the Time Warner Cable Golf Ball Drop June 12 at the ninth annual Starburst Junior Golf Classic. Some 1,500 numbered golf balls were dropped from a helicopter at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, the home base course for the second largest junior golf tournament in the world. The event was part of the three-day tournament that included more than 1,000 players ages 7 through 18.
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| 2007-06-08 |
Chance to win $2,500
Time Warner Cable is the new sponsor of the annual helicopter ball drop, a tradition at the Starburst Junior Golf Classic. A maximum of 1,500 golf balls will be sold for $5 each prior to the tournament. They will be dropped from a helicopter onto a green at 8 p.m. June 12 at Cottonwood Creek. The closest ball to (or in) the hole will win $2,500.
Tickets for the balls are available at the Chamber office, Time Warner Cable, Rosati’s and Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.
For more information about the ball drop or the tournament, visit www.starburstgolf.com or call (254) 752-6551 or info@wacochamber.com.
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| 2007-05-23 |
Starburt Junior Golf Classic June 11-13
The ninth annual Starburst Junior Golf Classic will be June 11-13 at seven area golf courses. The three-day tournament is open to all boy and girl junior golfers ages 7 to 18. This year’s tournament will host more than 1020 players from 16 states and four countries.
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| 2007-04-27 |
Greater Waco Chamber Announces Business Award Honorees
WACO – The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will honor five local businesses at the 15th Annual Business Awards Banquet May 21 at the McLennan Community College Conference Center at 4601 N. 19th St. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. with a dinner following at 7 p.m.
This year’s recipients are Crawford-Austin, Dealers Electrical Supply, Equipment Depot, Powers Embroidery/Chenille and Sun Belt Insurance & Associates.
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| 2007-04-26 |
Greater Waco Chamber accepting applications for Leadership Waco
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for Leadership Waco Class XXIV due May 31.
Leadership Waco, sponsored by Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P., is a program of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce designed to identify and develop potential community leaders.
The program is open to applicants who are at least 25 years old and have either lived or worked within the city of Waco, its extraterritorial jurisdiction or any city or community within that jurisdiction for the past 12 months. Applicants must be able to commit one day each month for nine months to the program.
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| 2007-04-25 |
17-acre mixed-use development planned for Downtown Waco
(HOUSTON, TX) April 25, 2007 – SWB Heritage Square Partners, L.P. (SWB) recently announced plans to help revitalize downtown Waco with the construction of a new
17-acre mixed-use development. Located in the heart of downtown, Waco Town Square will consist of upscale retailers and restaurants, professional office space and residential living, including a student housing development for students at Baylor University, McLennan Community College and Texas State Technical College.
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| 2007-04-20 |
Chamber installs live construction camera
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce has installed a live online construction camera at its building site at 101 S. Third St. at Heritage Square in downtown Waco giving the community a first-hand look at this project around the clock. The Chamber broke ground on its new $4-million headquarters building April 11.
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| 2007-04-11 |
Chamber breaks ground on headquarters
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce broke ground on its new headquarters April 11 at 101 S. Third St. at Heritage Square, a landmark site in downtown Waco. Celebrate with us as we begin construction on a new marketing center for Greater Waco.
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| 2007-03-14 |
New Waco sign unveiled on interstate
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce joined the Heart of Texas Builders Association, Keep Waco Beautiful, Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Waco March 7 to reveal the new Waco sign on Interstate 35. The community identifier and entry sign has been made possible through the partnership of these groups. The 40-foot-by-10-foot sign constructed of white Austin stone and cast concrete is located at exit 335 at Forrest Lane on the southbound side of the interstate.
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| 2007-03-14 |
Chamber Board supports City Bond
The Board of Directors of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved a resolution this morning at its regular meeting to support the proposed $63-million city bond. The bond would provide capital needs for six major projects: the Waco Convention Center, fire station, police station, parks, Texas Ranger Museum and Hall of Fame and library.
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| 2007-03-02 |
Chamber president receives Difference Maker Award
Waco Chamber President Jim Vaughan received a Difference Maker Award Feb. 28 from the Waco Tribune-Herald. Vaughan is one of 16 citizens who were honored for their efforts in making Greater Waco a better place to live and work. They were all nominated by the community.
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| 2007-02-28 |
Waco We Do Campaign earns top honors at local Addy Awards
INNOVATiON, The Marketing Team, took home top honors Feb. 24 at the annual Addy Awards, hosted by the Waco Advertising Federation. Their work on the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce “WACO WE DO” campaign won Best of Show.In total, INNOVATiON won three Gold Addys, three Silver Addys and six Bronze Addys.
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| 2007-02-26 |
TXU plans to become private company
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is encouraged by the new direction announced by TXU Corp. on Feb. 26. The TXU Board announced that the company’s acquisition by an investor group will make TXU a leader in conservation and energy efficiency. TXU’s new strategic direction will seek to achieve top environmental performance in the industry and greater involvement and dialogue with environmental, government and community leaders.
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| 2007-02-20 |
Chamber announces Challenge Greater Waco total
Building Chair Bob Davis announced at the Chamber’s annual membership banquet Feb. 19 that the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce has raised $6,017,563 in its Challenge Greater Waco campaign. Davis said the campaign continues, and funds will be used for the new Chamber headquarters and implementation of the strategic plan.
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| 2007-02-06 |
Chamber launches innovative online mapping tool
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce has just sped up and simplified the process of attracting job growth in the City with the launch of WacoProspector.com. The innovative Web site, accessed directly or through the Chamber Web site (wacochamber.com), is an online program to help the attraction of new investment and jobs in Greater Waco. The goal of the program is to simplify the process of obtaining detailed information for relocation and expansion decisions.
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| 2007-02-02 |
Caterpillar announces new logistics center in Waco
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has announced that it will establish a logistics center in Waco, Texas. From this location the company will distribute its
machine work tools and related attachments. The 975,000-square-foot facility will provide Caterpillar additional capacity to serve a growing business segment, and is expected to create 40 jobs and generate $7.9 million in capital investments by 2010.
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| 2007-01-26 |
Greater Waco Chamber launches new Web site
Releases 2007 Relocation Guide & Membership Directory
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| 2006-12-05 |
Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc. announces a new senior living community in Waco
Retirement center welcome in Waco
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| 2006-10-15 |
Chamber launches branding campaign
Waco We Do!
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| 2006-01-12 |
Sanderson Farms announces hatchery, processing facility
Huge job boom to follow
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