Chamber Day in Austin

If you plan on attending the reception, contact the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce at 936-560-5533 or email info@nactx.com. For hotel reservations in the Chamber Day room block, click HERE.

Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
Angelina College
Stephen F. Austin State University
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Thank you sponsors:
Presenting Sponsors

• Angelina College
• Stephen F. Austin State University

Platinum Sponsors

• Naskila Gaming
• SERVPRO of Lufkin/S. Nacogdoches County
• Southside Bank

Gold Sponsor

• Commercial Bank of Texas

• Consolidated Communications
• Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins & Wells, PLLC

• Axley & Rode, LLP
• Community Title
• Fenley & Bate, L.L.P.
• Gann Medford Real Estate, Inc.
• Oncor Electric Delivery

• The Lufkin Daily News

AGENDA
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
8:30 a.m.         Tour of Texas Association of Business (TAB) Office – not confirmed
                        316 W. 12^th St., #200
                        Host: Aaron Cox, Chamber Relations
10:00 a.m.       Brunch at ONCOR Office (Limited capacity, RSVP requested. Mask required.)
                        100 S Congress Avenue- Suite 700
                        Host:  Roger Lindsey 817 771-9049
12:00 Noon      The Old Supreme Court Courtroom
                        Located in the Capitol, third floor, 3N.3
Click for speaker information.                      
Keynote Speakers:      Ross Ramsey, Executive Director & Co-founder, Texas Tribune;
                                                        Jim Henson, Texas Politics Projects, University of Texas
 
1:15 p.m.         Group Photo
 
1:30 p.m.         Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, Public Utility Commission of Texas
 
2:00 p.m.         Robert Allen, President & CEO, Texas Economic Development Corporation
 
2:30 p.m.         Jennifer Harris, State Program Director, Connected Nation
 
3 p.m.              Clayton Stewart, Vice President of Public Affairs-Chief Lobbyist, Texas Medical  Association                      
3:30 p.m.         Depart for Hotel for transition to Austin Club Reception
 
5:30 p.m.         The Austin Club Legislative Reception
                        110 East Ninth Street

The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce for the Chamber Day 2022 as Deep East Texas residents travel to Austin, Texas in February 2022. The annual trip was previously called the Lufkin/Angelina County Day in Austin.

This year, a delegation of Nacogdoches citizens will travel with Angelina County residents to the State Capitol to convey our legislative priorities to state officials and to hear updates on proposed legislative/regulatory changes impacting East Texas businesses. 

"We are honored to partner with the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce with Chamber Day this year in Austin," Chamber President & CEO Tara Watson-Watkins said. "For the past few years, the Chamber leadership has been focused on working together for the betterment of our two communities.  For the most part, our two communities are focused on the same issues and it makes sense for us to join forces and take a larger delegation to Austin to visit with our legislators and associations to advocate for Deep East Texas." 

The two-day trip will begin on February 15 with a series of targeted meetings and presentations and will conclude on the evening of February 16 with a joint legislative reception. The reception will be held from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM at the Austin Club at 110 E. 9th Street in Austin. A buffet and beverages will be provided to attendees.