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Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership role in the Grapevine business community or within your own organization, the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce provides a vast array of educational and hands-on experiences to enrich your professional life.
Board of Directors Elects New President May 6
The Board of Directors of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce announced May 6 that they have unanimously elected RaDonna Hessel as the Chamber's new president. Hessel, former president of the Grand Prarie Chamber for the past six years, will take office in mid-June to oversee membership of more than 850 Grapevine area businesses.
"Ms. Hessel is one of the top three Metro area chamber executives in Texas," shares Art Roberts, senior vice president of the Texas Chambers of Commerce, "and she is an outstanding choice for this Grapevine position." Roberts, who recently navigated the Grapevine Board of Directors through their annual on-boarding executive leadership training, also served the Board in the selection process.
Hessel was honored by the City of Grand Prairie with the Athena International Woman of the Year Award in 2003 and Citizen of the Year in 2002. In addition, the Grand Prairie Chamber recognized her in 2003 with the Director's Award. Prior to serving in Grand Prairie, she was also president of the Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce and served on many civic boards, including the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Chamber of Commerce, the North Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Association and the Grand Prairie Rotary Club.
2008 Leadership Grapevine
Leadership Grapevine is program sponsored jointly by the City of Grapevine and the Chamber for business leaders and senior high school students in the community. The interactive program teaches about the economic, civic and cultural activities that happen throughout each year in Grapevine.
Classes meet for 11 consecutive weeks, beginning the first week of August each year, offering an overview of municpal government and its many divisions, GCISD, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and historical preservation efforts. There are field trips to see City Parks, the police and fire departments, and several business development corridors. The program included a community service project, volunteering at GrapeFest in September. Registration for the program will begin in June.
Graduates from the 2006 and 2007 Leadership Grapevine classes are pictured below:
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Chamber Programs
Focused on a diverse audience, the Chamber also has many other programs to help meet your business objectives. There are networking opportunities, business after-hour Mixers, civic leadership opportunites, monthly economic development updates, 'Dog Wagon' community service opportunities, and weekly Ribbon Cuttings to welcome new businesses to Grapevine ... just to name a few.
The Chamber meets the second Thursday of each month for networking, lunch, a short meeting and an enjoyable speaker. There is an annual Golf Tournament, a very active philanthropic Women's Division, holiday galas and many opportunities for public service and personal development. Call the Chamber for membership info: 817 481-1522. |
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