Special Interest Groups
Black Owned Business Collective
This group was started to discover the challenges still encountered by our Black Owned Business owners and managers. The group will meet monthly, on the 4th Tuesday at the Chamber, from 11:30 to 1, to connect, share and hear presentations on topics decided by the group. Black Owned Business Collective allies are also welcome!
Dates for 2023 are as follows, topics to be announced. All meetings will require RSVP and can be found on our Chamber Calendar.
| Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2023 |
| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 |
| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
Veteran Entrepreneur Network (VEN)
This group is for our Chamber members who have served in the US armed forces. The group will meet monthly, to network, problem solve and share solutions. We also have a closed Facebook page where VEN members can post and chat. To join, visit this link: (1) Veteran Entrepreneur Network (VEN) | Facebook
Meetings will be posted on our Chamber Calendar as we continue to develop the group.
Chamber Ambassadors, formerly known as Branding Irons
This committee of dedicated chamber members is responsible for being the welcoming committee for the Chamber and serves as Ambassadors to make all feel welcome. They serve as official greeters at Luncheons and Business After Hour mixers. They preside over all ribbon cuttings that are specifically scheduled to welcome new members to the Chamber.
Currently lead by:
Mark Ford, The Ford Agency, Farmers Insurance
mark@theford.agency
817-766-6044 (Office)
Workforce Committee
Mission: Supporting Chamber education programs and working closely with Workforce Development and our community schools to mentor the future workforce.
Currently lead by:
Susanna Ramirez, GPISD
Susanna.Ramirez@gpisd.org
Membership & Engagement Committee
Currently lead by:
Sara Dedeluk - Grand Prairie Tourism
sdedeluk@GPTX.org
Diversity Committee
Currently lead by:
Gerald Hodges, City of Grand Prairie
GHodges@gptx.org
Legislative Affairs Committee
The Chamber is the voice of business to the local, state and federal government.
This committee meets to discuss and legislation that will affect business. We share this information with our membership and ask for feedback so we can appropriately represent our community businesses.
We also provide a Voter’s Guide each year to share information about candidates for local City Council and School Board elections.
Currently lead by:
Bill Moser, BancorpSouth
william.moser@bxs.com
