Odessa Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is excited to finally be able to celebrate the 2020 recipients of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Business Hall of Fame. This event was meant to be help in April of 2020 but due to COVID, it had to be pushed to a later date.
The 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year recipient is Mike Withrow, owner of Basin Abstract & Title. Basin Abstract & Title is a title insurance company that serves residential and commercial buyers and sellers through Ector County.
The 2020 Business Hall of Fame recipients are Phil Fouche, owner of ReXco, Roy Gillean, owner of The Legendary Barn Door Steakhouse, Rodney Hurt, owner of Rodney Hurt Insurance Services, and Ron Kirby, owner of Ron Kirby, CPA.
When: Thursday, June 3, 2021
Where: Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Time: 8:00 AM
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce Chamber Challenge
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament! This is a two day tournament full of fun and is completely full both days with teams.
When: Thursday and Friday, 5/6 & 5/7
Where: Ratliff Ranch Golf Links
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce releases their 2019-2020 Annual Report
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2019-2020 Leadership Odessa Class Graduates
On June 13th, the class of 2019-2020 Leadership Odessa graduated! These hard-working individuals from a variety of sectors, including education, medical, small business, law enforcement, banking, hospitality, non-profits, etc. completed this 9-month long program. During their time they explored Odessa, discovered and learned different leadership skills, and gave back to the Odessa community.
Odessa Chamber hosts mixer at MCH Center for Health & Wellness
Medical Center Health System hosted the Odessa Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours event on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm at the MCH Center for Health & Wellness.
For many, the event served as an introduction to MCHS’s new President & CEO, Rick Napper.
Napper and the MCHS team visited with guests and served heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts to those in attendance.
The Odessa Chamber provided refreshments and door prizes, many of which were donated by MCHS and other local Chamber members.
Follow the Odessa Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming events on Facebook and visit Medical Center Health System online here.
Unveiling held for Chris Kyle Memorial Highway
On Tuesday morning the unveiling ceremony for the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway was held at the Chris Kyle Memorial Plaza.
Several local and state leaders were in attendance including State Rep. Brooks Landgraf and Taya Kyle, widow of Chris, who spoke to the crowd.
Senator Kel Seliger and members of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce were also at the event.
In 2017 Rep. Landgraf filed a bill to have State Highway 191 in Ector County named in honor of Chris Kyle on the fourth anniversary of his death.
The Chris Kyle Memorial Plaza can be found along the Highway 191 frontage road heading east near MCH Mission Fitness.
New Odessa Downtown Hotel & Conference Center making progress
Downtown Odessa will soon be home to the more than 200-room, full-service Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, which is currently under construction at 5th Street at Texas Avenue in the core of downtown.
The public/private partnership between the City of Odessa and local hotel investors is an investment of $77 million in Downtown Odessa.
The state-of-the-art conference center boasts 78,271 square feet of conference space, including a grand ballroom and junior ballroom. The project includes an open air plaza facing 5th Street, 300 car parking garage, and the renovation of the historic Ector Theater.
The project is expected to be completed and open in Summer 2019.