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Since 1882, Lufkin has been an integral part of the Forest Country of Texas and our forest legacy has propelled us into one of the most progressive communities in the Central East Texas region.
We are the #1 Micropolitan community in Texas and the HUB for a population base approaching 400,000 in our nine county region. With manufacturing, retail, and healthcare driving our economy, we continue to lead the region in jobs, retail sales and healthcare services.
Add to that a GREAT quality of life with access to fishing, hunting and a variety of outdoor sports, being located strategically between two national forests, and a progressive leadership with a can-do spirit and well, come see for your self! It is a fun place to visit, a great place to live and a progressive place to do business. Make your destination Lufkin!
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Chamber News
- Lufkin Chamber taking action to improve Texas education
Monday, May 14, 2012 - Tickets are on sale for the 29th Annual Expo Party
Friday, April 27, 2012 - The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Tee It Up For Teachers Golf Tournament
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Power Networking Breakfast to cover credit union differences
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Forest Country Job Fair booth registration open
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - Chamber to host Annual Lufkin/Angelina County Day in Austin
Monday, February 13, 2012 - Longhorn AD in East Texas, Chamber luncheon
Monday, January 30, 2012 - Chamber, community celebrates 92 years
Friday, January 20, 2012 - Texas State Forest Festival brings home seven awards
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Chamber Announces Inductees for 2011 Angelina County Business Hall of Fame
Friday, December 09, 2011
Upcoming Chamber Events
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| May 22nd | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | |
| May 22nd | 6:00PM - 8:30PM | |
| May 29th | 5:30PM - 7:00PM | |
| Jun 1st | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | |
| Jun 2nd | All Day Event | |
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Got a BIG Idea?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS THOSE AWESOME IDEAS THAT WILL HELP MAKE LUFKIN/ANGELINA COUNTY A BETTER PLACE!So, what BIG IDEAS do you have for our future?
Recent BIG IDEAS
A Gym (Lifetime Fitness, Villasport) and Homegoods/Marshall's and I would be one happy Mom/Wife!!!
AnonymousI just moved here recently, and was sad to see there were no dog parks/places for dogs to socialize off leash. So many cities have these, and I think residents here would get great use out of one. Really does a wonderful job of bringing people together.
Jessica Coffin ~ 300 Mile Investments, Ltd.I would like for lufkin to have a arcade for teenagers.. a swimming pool!
marco rojo ~ NoneI would like for lufkin to put some indoor soccer facilties.
Luis Mendoza ~ nonethe downtown area is old and falling apart many empty buildings. why not take down an entire block of buildings and make a central park. the city could invite local food vendors in during the day to provide breakfast and lunch. people in the area can get some exercise walking to the park for lunch outside on a beautiful day. you could even put an koi pond in the center if you like.
Paul Jackson ~ TR home inventory serviceHave an event downtown for all ages. one weekend a year, in the evening. Have the roads blocked off, invite musicians (from around town: guitarists, singers, any talent) to come and have their own little space to preform. Restaurants, hotels, and shops all open. (including the new awesome coffee shop). You guys could even set up a few booths. If you posted ads in town (and at the schools definately), then you would get a big crowd. E-mail me for more details because I have a lot of ideas :)
AnonymousLufkin is known as a retirement area, but with the current economy, retirees are finding they need to continue to work. Lufkin needs more jobs for thee 55 & over age bracket. Those that need more of a job than the Walmart greeter or the sample person for Chick-Fa-La. We need industry that recognizes that these people still have a lot to offer.
AnonymousNot a big idea but an idea none the less. Get rid of the alligators in the lake next to the zoo. Then rent Canoe's & Paddle boats.
John Brink ~ Memorial Health System of East TXNot sure if this is exactly a big idea, but a money making idea.
Tons and tons of people go to Louisiana just for gambling purposes and while they are there they also shop......So why not, if they are gonna do it anyway provide a place where the money can stay in Texas.....????
I have two ideas. One the city could invite Dave & Buster to open a place here. they could use the old Randall's building.
Second, Provide classes on the sport of geocaching. Invite geocachers to hold events here in the city. For information about geocaching http://www.geocaching.com.
Firework show/display on New Years would be terrific!!...
Olivia Leigh Spradlin ~ LibbyLu.comFirst of all, thank you very much for the Buffalo Wild Wings. Next my family would really like to see a Kohl's. Despite the stores that we do have hear most of our shopping is done in Beaumont or Austin for that store alone.
Jeremy Bertrand ~ DellHow about putting a parking garage at the George H Henderson Expo Center. With all the events there, a lot of people find themselves having to park along side the highway. The garage could help clear up some of the traffic, especially around the Fourth and Forest Festival celebrations.
Abran Arvizu ~ N/AA park for dogs!! I have a 70 pound baby who couldn't even hurt a fly, and running for the ball inside my aprtment is getting old. He is such a sweetheart! He used to live in another state with my son, and they would always take him to this amazing place for dogs. It hurts my heart to always have him on a leash when we go outside. Make it happen please!!!
Dolores Perez ~ CISa Souper Salad would be so good in this area!
Anonymousmy big ideal is to bring a company like itz to lufkin so the kids can a fun place to play and spend time
carla guillen ~ noea putt putt golf course like Mountasia in Humble,Texas...the entire family can go and have a blast, anything from putt putt to bumper boats arcade games etc. If you've been there you know what I mean! Someone who had the money to start one of these would make their money back and then some in no time! Hubby and I have ideas so if you decide to do it let us know! LOL!
Blessings Abound!
Nila
I believe Lufkin, Tx needs a publicly funded NO KILL animal shelter that helps nuttier neglected and abused animals back to health to be adopted by a family who will actually love them
Alexis Haley Melton ~ StudentANGELINA County desperately needs EQUINE FRIENDLY trails. There are trails to hike on and bike on, but no public trails for horseback riders to enjoy. This would be a family friendly endevour, one for all ages to enjoy, and a place that local riding schools and 4H groups could take their students to enjoy the beauty of Angelina County, safe off of dangerous roads.
AnonymousWe need a Lane Bryant-for plus size shopping!!! A Chuck E. Cheese for the kids!!! Some type of skate park area so that kids can get out there and skatein a safe family friendly enviroment. There also needs to be a place to hang out-shoot pool besides the bowling alley-a large open area with lots of pool tables-jukebox-arcade gamesa family friendly enviroment-to have good clean entertainment-theres nothing but bars here!!!
Someone in Lufkin ~ CommunityJust from reading some of the ideas listed, I have to say that I agree with most of them. Lufkin really needs something for the entire family, not just grownups. There is really nothing for children or the entire family to do here. I would like something that is alcohol free that everyone could enjoy. I know that when we take our kids out, it is dinner and a movie, thats it. A great putt putt course with a go cart course would be nice. Or something big like a waterpark. We have to drive hours to do that, and we do all summer long.
judy herrington ~ Quest DiagnosticsAfter Playzone and Lazertag closed, there aren't enough kiddie places for birthday parties. We need get more indoor party places.
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I believe an entertainment area like Tinseltown would be great for a family outing or for a night out on the town. It could have a Dave and Busters, comedy club and a shopping center.
Lufkin really needs a place for plus size women to shop. Catherines and Lane Bryant would be great. It makes no sense to have to go out of town to shop for clothes. It would even benefit the communities surrounding Lufkin as well. Also we need more industry jobs, I know people talk about a retirement community here, no disrespect to those who are retired but for us that live and work here we need jobs. There's a lot of eating places being built but we need jobs to sustain families. Jobs with higher wages,insurance and benefits. I work in the service industry but when there's no jobs and no money people cut back and no one makes any money. Please do something, Lufkin is a great place to live but we have to have good jobs.
AnonymousWould like to see a motorcycle rally with bike show, sports bike show, music, biker related vendors and food vendors...like a Lone Star rally or other rally held around Texas...bring in people from all over to stay at hotels here, eat here and taken in our Angelina county for all it has to offer. If the rally could be around a reason...such raise food for the food bank or some other organization that would benefit our area too.
Jonathan P. Matthews ~ Southland Federal Credit Union