The Chamber Connect Podcast

This week Blake and Tara meet with Amber Miller of St. Cyprians Episcopal School to learn all about the school, their history, and the advantages of their learning environment.

This week on the Chamber Connect Podcast, Tara and Blake sit down with Jennifer Allen, the Executive Director of the Angelina Arts Alliance to talk about the up and coming season and all the wonderful events coming to Lufkin, TX.

This week Tara and Blake meet with Jamie Bouldin, Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development at Stephen F. Austin State University.

The CCPD exists to empower students and alumni to achieve life-long career success. They fulfill this mission through individualized assistance, diverse career development programs, and collaboration with both internal and external partners concentrated on career goal achievements.

This is a great episode for employers looking to find creative ways to hire talented workforce at SFA.

This week Blake and Tara interview Jeff Walker, Principal of the Subblefield Learning Center. Stubblefield's primary purpose is to maintain a high performance, work-relevant, non-traditional school for the 21st century that motivates, encourages, and prepares students for success in school, in the workforce, and in life. In addition, an "Over-age Chamber Program" provides a window of opportunity for a "lost generation" of students who have not completed their high school education. Angelina County residents, over the age of 21, who qualify will have the opportunity to earn a diploma from the school district in which they live.

This week Tara and Blake sit down with Krista Brown and Esther Cambell to learn about all the exciting new programs at Angelina College, how to take advantage of new CARES Act funding, and more!

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

This week Tara and Blake interview Kendall Gay, Director of the Texas Forestry Museum.

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! This week we interview Veronica Amoe, Museum Manager at the Naranjo Museum of Natural History to talk about this amazing asset that we have here in East Texas.

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Bob Samford returns as our first ever repeat guest on the podcast! In this episode of The Chamber Connect Podcast, Tara and Blake chat with Bob Samford, Director of the Lufkin Economic Development Corporation, to find out what the Lufkin Forward program is all about.

Learn more at www.lufkinforward.com

If you've never visited The History Center in Diboll, TX you are missing out on an incredible historical experience. This week Blake and Tara sit down with Jonathan K. Gerland, Executive Director of The History Center. The History Center collects, preserves, and makes available the history of our region and its people for the educational use and benefit of present and future generations.

Learn more about The History Center at www.thehistorycenteronline.com

Join us every week for new episodes!

Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

This week we interview Chris Moss, President of the Advanced Financial Group to learn about how he's taken over his family business and best practices for generational growth.