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New chamber president outlines events, membership goals
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Summary
Brian Bonnie, introduced as the chamber's new president, told council the chamber has 654 members and previewed upcoming events including Best in Business awards, a Black-owned business expo and a women-owned business expo. He described board planning goals to make the chamber more member-driven.
Brian Bonnie, the newly selected president of the chamber, formally introduced himself to the City Council and outlined the chamber's priorities and planned events for the coming months.
"I was selected to be the president of the chamber, back in, the summertime," Bonnie said, noting the chamber has 654 members. He previewed the chamber's Best in Business Awards this week and said State of the City invitations for March are being mailed. Brandon said the chamber planned a Black-owned business expo at EPIC in February and a women-owned business expo at the Grand Prairie YMCA in March.
Bonnie named staff and board members who will help run programs, including Haley Matteson, Kevin (Watts/Locke) on staff, Claudia Herman and new board chair Mark Ford, who owns a Farmers Insurance agency in Grand Prairie. He said the board set seven goals in an October planning session focused on clarifying roles and making the organization more member-driven.
Council members asked about the next chamber luncheon; Bonnie said it is scheduled for Feb. 11 at the RJC and described a marketing panel planned for that meeting. He also noted the chamber is chartering a bus to Austin for a Grand Prairie day at the Capitol on the 26th.
Bonnie closed by thanking the council for the opportunity to introduce himself and offered to answer questions. The transcript contains no council action or vote on chamber items.
