The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and the Katy Business Association have partnered together to support the 6th Annual Texas Chili Cook-Off, an annual event benefiting the Katy ISD FFA. Heat up your February with a fun-filled family day of sampling some of the best chili the local Katy community has to offer on Saturday, February 11th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is being held at American Furniture Warehouse located at 500 Pin Oak […]
Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to the Leadership Katy, Class of 2022
Congratulations to Katy Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Katy, Class of 2022. Participants are selected each year from a wide spectrum of the area’s population. The rigorous program runs from August to May. It ended earlier this month on May 13 with a graduation ceremony in Galveston. The 24 graduates spent 10 months studying community engagement and the qualities that make an effective leader. The leadership forum begins with a one-and-half day retreat at Stoney […]
Katy Chamber of Commerce Hosts Texas Chili Cookoff to Benefit Katy ISD FFA Program
Superintendent Ken Gregorski joins this year’s list of celebrity judges Everybody loves chili, especially when presented with the opportunity to sample a variety of wow-worthy chili recipes that will benefit Katy ISD students. Each year, the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its Texas Chili Cookoff to mark the beginning of the highly anticipated Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show and Katy Rodeo. The event benefits Katy ISD FFA students and programs and typically raises thousands […]
Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Hosting City, School Board Candidate Forums
By George Slaughter The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual candidate forum for Katy Independent School District Board of Trustee candidates at 5:30 p.m. tonight. The forum will be streamed on the chamber’s Facebook page. The Position 6 and Position 7 seats are being contested this year. All candidates are expected to attend the forum. Position 6 candidates include incumbent Susan Gesoff, an engineer, who is seeking her second term after being […]
City to Receive METRO Money to Improve Local Mobility
By George Slaughter The rapidly growing Katy area is going to get some help as it works to reduce traffic congestion. The City of Katy will receive approximately $120 in METRO funds over the next 20 years for street expansions and improvements, city administrator Byron Hebert said at a State of the City Luncheon Thursday. Hebert, Mayor Bill Hastings, and city Tourism, Marketing, and Public Relations Director Kayce Reina used the occasion to provide an […]
City in Talks to Assume Katy Rice Harvest Festival Sponsorship
By George Slaughter Katy city officials are speaking with their counterparts in the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce about the city’s taking over sponsorship of the annual Katy Harvest Festival. “We’re planning on having a Rice Harvest Festival,” Mayor Chuck Brawner said. “We’re planning to put it on. We’re taking the lead on keeping the Katy Rice Harvest Festival going.” Brawner said the festival is being planned for October, as it has been held in […]