Recent Developments

CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES TO ENDORSE ECISD BOND PROPOSITIONS

The Board of Directors of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce recently voted to endorse the ECISD Bond Proposal A and Proposal B.  This action came after extensive presentations from ECISD Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri and Odessans for Education PAC members Lorraine Perryman and Lisa Wyman.  The Board’s Decision to support these two Bond Proposals was […]

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25 Creative Ways to Bring More Attention to Your Business

Do you need more attention? Do you feel like your business isn’t top of mind in your community? People won’t buy from you if they don’t think of you. While the easiest way to increase sales is to upsell existing/current customers, the second-best way is increased exposure. These days—to stand out—you need to get creative. […]

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It’s Time to Start Talking Cybersecurity

At the risk of sounding like Chicken Little (you know the one who runs around talking about the sky falling) the current global “go-ings on” are the closest we’ll ever get to advanced warning that cybersecurity is something every business needs to worry about. Big or small, selling globally or just in your tiny town, […]

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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 […]

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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 & 5/7Where: Ratliff Ranch Golf Links

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The Odessa Chamber of Commerce releases their 2019-2020 Annual Report

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Buy the Basin-The Basin is Open for Business!

THE BASIN – THE BUCK STAYS HERE!   They say everything comes back around and dusting off the original “Buy the Basin” Campaign is a great example!  Started in the early 1990’s, Buy the Basin was a joint campaign headed up by the Odessa and Midland Chambers of Commerce.  At the time, it encouraged everyone […]

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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.   The […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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