Over 90 members joined us for the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting on February 22. The Mesquite Chamber showcased its success from 2023. The top highlights were:
- 80 new members in 2023
- 77.5% Year-over-Year growth in revenue growth
- 36,000 website views in 2023
- Updated by-laws
- New Membership Investment tier system
- Over 500 individuals attended events in 2023
We also celebrated our members with the Annual Awards. The winners were:
- Most Involved Member: Janet Launza with LegalShield
- Ambassador of the Year: Eno Edet Inoyo with Mary Kay Cosmetics
- Motioner of the Year: Stan Picket with Quality Home
- Best Social Media Page (People's Choice): Mesquite BBQ won the award ahead of Mesquite Outlaws, Espadas Brazilian Catering, and Trophy Nissan
- Rising Star of 2023 (People's Choice), awarded to a brand new member that has shown leadership and values the mission & vision of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce: Masonite won the award ahead of The Nehemiah Company, Comerica Bank, and Spectra Bank.
Our outgoing chair, Mike Gibson, was celebrated for his 3 years as Chair of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Board members that retired in 2023 was also celebrated:
- Shiney Daniel (Agape Home Health & Hospice)
- Mike Garvey (Whataburger)
- Jack Love (Town East Mall)
- Stan Pickett (Quality Home)
- Tammy Rowan (Susser Bank)
- Susie Wurster (Elements International)
- Lexie Woodward (City of Mesquite)
At the end of the program our incoming Chair, Vince Falsarella, led the membership through a live feedback survey on how the Mesquite Chamber can improve its services. More information on this will be available soon.
Chair Vince Falsarella completed the Annual Meeting with his 4 goals for the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce in 2024:
1. A facelift. The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce is going through a re-brand to freshen up the look. This includes logos and color schemes, in addition to our new location at Heritage Plaza.
2. Expanding our team. The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce is hiring a full time Events & Program Coordinator to continue our growth and become even more relevant to the membership.
3. A new program. We are implementing a new program for our membership and community: The Mesquite Senior Advocate Alliance, a members-only program to help and advocate for our seniors. The Alliance will network, share referrals, attend community events, and promote better services for seniors.
4. Making a splash. The team is working on a never seen before style event in Mesquite. This event will put Mesquite on the map, and be a signature event.
This event was sponsored by Dallas Regional Medical Center, and the awards was sponsored by Williams Paint & Body.
Media Contact : Alexander Helgar