BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210518T150000Z DTEND:20210518T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call - Legislative Update from TAB President DESCRIPTION:Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call with guest speaker Glenn Hamer\, President and CEO\, Texas Association of Business (pictured right)\n\nCommunity partners will give updates.\n\nSponsored by Burke\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n10:00 a.m. Welcome & Speaker Introduction by C. Wayne Mitchell\, President & CEO\, Nacogdoches County Chamber\n\nTexas Association of Business Update by Glenn Hamer\, President & CEO\, Texas Association of Business (TAB) \n\nStephen F. Austin State University Update by Dr. Scott Gordon\, President\, Stephen F. Austin State University\n\nCity of Nacogdoches Update by Mario Canizares\, City Manager\, Nacogdoches\n\nOffice of the Governor by Betty Russo\, Regional Representative for Governor Greg Abbott\n\nHospitality Industry Update by Sherry Morgan\, Director\, Nacogdoches CVB\n\nSocial Services Update by Gary Lee Ashcraft\, President & CEO\, Nacogdoches Area United Way\n\nNacogdoches ISD Update by Les Linebarger\, Communications Director\, NISD\n\nSmall Business Assistance by Dianne Amerine\, Director\, Angelina College Small Business Assistance Center COVID-19/ Health Update by Jessica Sowell\, Communications\, City of Nacogdoches\n\n\n\nAbout Glenn Hamer\n\nGlenn comes to TAB after 14 years as CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry\, where he led the state's business community to numerous public policy victories helping Arizona have one of country's most competitive economies.\n\n\n\nIn Arizona\, Hamer played a central role in major tax\, education\, legal\, and health care victories\, and was a nationwide leader in the business community's advocacy for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement\, or USMCA\, the successor agreement to NAFTA. Recognizing the global race for talent to keep our economy strong\, he is also a recognized champion for reforming our country's broken immigration system.\n\n\n\nMr. Hamer's leadership on international issues makes him a sought-after participant in international trade missions. Hamer served on the Governor's Arizona-Mexico Commission for five years. Along with critical trips to Mexico\, he has joined international delegation with governors\, mayors\, and the U.S. Chamber in Canada\, China\, Taiwan\, Israel\, and the United Kingdom. Prior to the chamber Glenn served as chief of staff to Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon\, executive director of the Arizona Republican Party\, legislative assistant to Sen. Jon Kyl\, and executive director of the Solar Energy Industries Association. He is a Graduate of Cornell University and Arizona State University's College of Law. Hamer serves on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and chairs its committee of 100\, the group of top chambers in the country.\n\n\n\nGlenn's wife\, Tali\, is quadrilingual and their three daughters are bilingual (Hebrew). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call with guest speaker Glenn Hamer\, President and CEO\, Texas Association of Business (pictured right)
\nCommunity partners will give updates.
\nSponsored by Burke
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\nAGENDA
\n10:00 a.m. \; \; \; \; \; \; Welcome &\; Speaker Introduction by C. Wayne Mitchell\, President &\; CEO\, Nacogdoches County Chamber
\nTexas Association of Business Update by Glenn Hamer\, President &\; CEO\, Texas Association of Business (TAB) \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nStephen F. Austin State University Update \;by Dr. Scott Gordon\, President\, Stephen F. Austin State University
\nCity of Nacogdoches Update by Mario Canizares\, City Manager\, Nacogdoches
\nOffice of the Governor \;by Betty Russo\, Regional Representative for Governor Greg Abbott
\nHospitality Industry Update \;by Sherry Morgan\, Director\, Nacogdoches CVB
\nSocial Services Update \;by Gary Lee Ashcraft\, President &\; CEO\, Nacogdoches Area United Way
\nNacogdoches ISD Update \;by Les Linebarger\, Communications Director\, NISD
\nSmall Business Assistance by Dianne Amerine\, Director\, Angelina College Small Business Assistance Center COVID-19/ Health Update \;by Jessica Sowell\, Communications\, City of Nacogdoches
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\nAbout Glenn Hamer
\nGlenn comes to TAB after 14 years as CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce &\; Industry\, where he led the state&rsquo\;s business community to numerous public policy victories helping Arizona have one of country&rsquo\;s most competitive economies.
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\nIn Arizona\, Hamer played a central role in major tax\, education\, legal\, and health care victories\, and was a nationwide leader in the business community&rsquo\;s advocacy for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement\, or USMCA\, the successor agreement to NAFTA. Recognizing the global race for talent to keep our economy strong\, he is also a recognized champion for reforming our country&rsquo\;s broken immigration system.
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\nMr. Hamer&rsquo\;s leadership on international issues makes him a sought-after participant in international trade missions. Hamer served on the Governor'\;s Arizona-Mexico Commission for five years. Along with critical trips to Mexico\, he has joined international delegation with governors\, mayors\, and the U.S. Chamber in Canada\, China\, Taiwan\, Israel\, and the United Kingdom. Prior to the chamber Glenn served as chief of staff to Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon\, executive director of the Arizona Republican Party\, legislative assistant to Sen. Jon Kyl\, and executive director of the Solar Energy Industries Association. He is a Graduate of Cornell University and Arizona State University'\;s College of Law. Hamer serves on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and chairs its committee of 100\, the group of top chambers in the country.
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\nGlenn'\;s wife\, Tali\, is quadrilingual and their three daughters are bilingual (Hebrew).

\n LOCATION:Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call - Legislative Session Update from TAB via GoToMeeting Please join the meeting from your computer\, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/527942797 You may also dial in using your phone. +1 (646) 749-3122 Access Code: 527-942-797 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/527942797 UID:e.1393.52301 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260514T081031Z URL:https://business.nacogdoches.org/events/details/nacogdoches-chamber-stakeholder-conference-call-legislative-update-from-tab-president-52301 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR