Coppell News, Events, & Resources

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Ellie Braxton, President/CEO

ellie@coppellchamber.org

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TOP NEWS - MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024

The Chamber's 2024 Wellness Festival & Fire Truck Pull, presented by Coppell Family YMCA, is a community showcase of our businesses that support a healthy lifestyle (body & mind). Additional sponsors include MD Pediatric Associates, Medical City Las Colinas, Parker University, RBFCU and State Farm - Natalie Burkhaulter.

This is a FREE community event featuring fun activities for the whole family, including health screenings, yard games, bounce house, gaming truck, food trucks (items for purchase) and more!

Saturday, May 11 from 9:00 - 11:00 am

Coppell Family YMCA

146 Town Center Blvd.

Coppell, TX 75019

Here are some ways you and your business can be a part of it:

Wellness Festival

Educate community members and fellow businesses about your products and services in a relaxed and fun environment. Boost your brand awareness with marketing materials, giveaways or offer a demonstration!

Vendor Booth

$200 Chamber members

$300 non-members

Fire Truck Pull

Back by popular demand - it's the ultimate game of tug-of-war against a fully loaded Coppell fire truck! Teams of 12 compete by pulling the truck a set distance for the best time.

$200 for a team of 12 or $20 per person

Pickleball Skills & Drills, presented by Spooner

Want to get in on the pickleball craze? Learn from professional coaches at the Chamber's Wellness Festival!

Already an experienced player who never misses a chance to compete? We have your game!

This activity will be located inside the YMCA.

You must sign up in advance for lessons or game play as space is limited.

Carter BloodCare Blood Drive

Blood donated with Carter BloodCare goes to patients across North, Central and East Texas — our friends, family and neighbors — facing emergencies every day such as older adults with age-related health issues, mothers experiencing difficulties during childbirth, major accident and emergency patients, children with anemia, and many others who depend on an available community blood supply.

Please sign up in advance as time slots are limited.

Coppell Residents: It's Time To Early Vote

Early voting for the May 4 local election began this morning and runs through Tuesday, April 30. On the ballot are:

City Council Place 5 (Special Election to replace John Jun)

Candidates Freddie Guerra and Ramesh Premkumar

CISD Board of Trustees Place 6

Candidates Nichole Bentley (incumbent) and Eneida Padro

Incumbents running unopposed are:

City of Coppell Mayor - Wes Mays
City Council Place 2 - Brianna Hinojosa-Smith
City Council Place 4 - Kevin Nevels
City Council Place 6 - Biju Mathew
CISD Board of Trustees Place 7 - Jobby Mathew

The Chamber's Government Affairs Task Force hosted a Candidates Forum last week with Freddie Guerra, Ramesh Premkumar and Nichole Bentley. The event's presenting sponsor was Championship Martial Arts. If you missed it and would like to learn more before you vote, a video recording has been added to our YouTube channel.

Polling times and locations are posted on the City's website.

INVESTOR SERVICES

Local Business Champion Spotlight

Pediatric Dentist Has Been Serving Coppell Families For More Than 25 Years

Dr. Melissa Rozas and her staff have been making Coppell smiles healthy and happy for the last 26 years! Dr. Rozas moved to Coppell in 1998 and opened her first office. Since then, Dr. Rozas has watched so many children grow up in her practice and now are bringing their own kids to see her. She and her office manager, Priscila Swearingen, have hand-picked staff members that love kids and care for them as if they are family. In fact, many of the staff members have been with Dr. Rozas for over 20 years.

Her office reminds you of a tropical spa for parents and a beach vacation for kids. With surfboards and sandcastles to the Shark Shack game room, the kids feel right at home. Dr. Rozas loves teaching kids about the importance of oral healthcare and how to make healthy choices with nutrition. In fact, Dr. Rozas has a mascot, Sammy the Shark, that visits Coppell schools each year for Children’s Dental Health Month.

Dr. Rozas is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She specializes in treating newborns, infants, children and teens. She and her team have extensive training and experience in caring for children with special needs or intricate medical diagnosis. Most recently she has expanded her practice to include an airway centric approach to treating children and helping her patients breathe, sleep, and thrive to their fullest potential. To learn more about Dr. Rozas and her team and office, please visit rozasdds.com.

State Of Education Is A Free Community-Wide Event This Year

This year's State of Education Update, presented by the City of Coppell, on Tuesday, May 14 is free for all to attend.

Dr. Brad Hunt, superintendent of Coppell ISD, and Dr. Christa Slejko, president of Dallas College North Lake, will review the achievements of the past year and provide updates on future goals and initiatives. There will also be performances by CISD choir, dancers and cheerleaders as well as an art exhibit by Dallas College North Lake students.

Sponsors include Coppell Family YMCA, Dallas College, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson and Oncor.

Visit our website for event sponsorship opportunities and vendor booth information.

Coffee & pastries will be served. While the event is free to attend, the Chamber requests RSVPs for planning purposes.

Tuesday, May 14 from 8:30 - 10:00 am

Coppell Arts Center

505 Travis St.

Coppell, TX 75019

RSVP NOW

Start Your Tuesday With Networking & Breakfast At Hard Eight BBQ

Mark your calendars for the 4th Tuesday of every month and plan on joining us for our most popular networking event, BizCon Breakfast. You'll have the chance to meet and mingle with Chamber members, staff and community leaders - so bring your business cards, co-workers and friends!

Attendance is included with your membership. Future members may attend up to three times.

Tuesday, April 23 from 8 - 9 am

Hard Eight BBQ

688 Freeport Pkwy.

Coppell, TX 75019

Join Us Every Wednesday For Growth Group

Showcase your business by joining us for a little lunch and some lively conversation at our Wednesday Growth Group. The goal of Growth Group is to build personal and professional relationships with other members while exchanging leads, business tips, growing your prospect list, and, most importantly, referrals.

Attendees at these dynamic meetings introduce themselves and their business with a 30-second commercial. Maximize your networking by arriving early or staying after the meeting to enjoy open networking with the local business professionals who attend each week.

Attendance is included with your membership. Future members may attend up to three times. Food/drinks available for purchase.

Wednesdays from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

JC's Burger Bar

160 W. Sandy Lake Road, Suite 100

Coppell, TX 75019

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, April 23: BizCon Breakfast

Tuesday, April 23: Ribbon Cutting at European Wax Center

Wednesday, April 24: Growth Group Networking

Thursday, April 25: ChatGPT2 Workshop

Wednesday, May 1: Growth Group Networking

MEMBER EVENTS

Tuesday, April 30: Shred-It! at Frost

Friday, May 3: Open House for Vann Wellness Group

Saturday, May 4: Brazos Creative Spring Recital

SAVE THE DATES

Thursday, September 12: 31st Annual Golf Classic presented by Market Street

Saturday, November 2: Taste of Coppell presented by Hat Creek Burger

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INVESTOR ADVOCACY

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS RESOURCES

Coppell City Council

Meeting Calendar

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Reserve Your Ad Space & Update Your Member Listing By Next Wednesday, May 1

The Chamber's 2024-2025 Business Directory & Community Guide is coming in June! Members should reserve their ad space now. See size and placement options.

NEW THIS YEAR! Stand out further with a full-page advertorial.

Finally, Chamber members can upgrade their directory listing for enhanced visibility.

For $300, members receive a mini ad in the categorized directory. See Coppell Pediatrics and Spooner Physical Therapy & Sports Performance on page 57 of last year's publication for examples.
For $100, members receive a bolded listing in the alphabetized and categorized directories.

To ensure the information in this year's Business Directory & Community Guide is correct, all members should login to their Chamber account by May 1 to review their business name, contact information, categorization and update as needed.

Ad sales close May 1. Print-ready artwork is due May 10. Professional design services at a discounted rate available upon request.

Returning advertisers will be given right of first refusal for premium placements. Contact ellie@coppellchamber.org to reserve your space today!

Leadership Coppell Applications Due June 1

Leadership Coppell prepares promising leaders for positions of responsibility by acquainting them with significant community processes and pressing issues. Participants engage in discussions with established leaders, go behind-the-scenes at the community’s key institutions, build their leadership skills, create a lasting network of contacts, and give back to the community.

In dynamic sessions held one Friday a month, August through May, participants learn about timely and relevant issues of vital concern to their city, and how they can effectively shape the future of their community, their organization, or their business.

As the Class of 2024 prepares to graduate in May, it is time for aspiring leaders who wish to be a part of the Class of 2025 to register for an application.

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