YOUR CHAMBER
GROUPS Ambassadors
The Chamber Ambassadors are a working arm of the organization. It is a group of business professionals aimed at bettering our relationships within the business community. Ambassadors meet monthly and set out each year to accomplish their goals. Economic Development Council/BR&E The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to trace our business retention and expansion efforts all the way back to 1913 when William Buchanan was asked to chair the Texarkana Board of Trade. The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce is a partnership of businesses, organizations, and professionals working together to build a healthy economy and improve the quality of life in a community. To learn more about our Economic Development Council, email aadams@texarkana.org . Greater Texarkana Young Professionals The Greater Texarkana Young Professionals (GTYP) is a group of individuals under the age of 40 wanting to get involved in the community, experience new things, volunteer their time and network. GTYP welcomes both members and prospective members to networking and educational activities. Government Affairs Committee Government advocacy is a large part of what we do at the Texarkana Chamber. When you’re running your business, we’re looking out for it on the local, state, and national level. We want what’s best for our community, and that means what’s best for YOU. We’re called upon regularly to advocate for our businesses and join people together to talk about the issues that matter to them. Our committee and Chamber members take trips to the Arkansas and Texas legislature when they’re in session, and join the cities together once a year for the State of the Cities address.
Malachi Smith 2023 Ambassador Chair
The Texarkana Chamber Ambassadors are a group of local business professionals volunteering their time to help welcome, promote and celebrate businesses in the Texarkana area. It is said at every ribbon cutting that the Ambassadors are walking billboards. They never fail in their duty to spread the word about new and existing businesses throughout the community. In 2022, the Chamber Ambassadors helped welcome 104 new businesses to Texarkana, and they will strive to welcome even more in 2023. As always, the Ambassadors will continue to work alongside the Chamber of Commerce in their mission to improve our community and its economy.
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