Activities
Keene also has a strong Chamber of Commerce with members that are proud to live and work in this city. Chamber members appreciate Keene, its past, present and certainly its future. Chamber members have the desire to give something back to this community, the place that has been so good to them. The volunteer-staffed chamber office is located at 110 South Old Betsy Road.
These volunteers inform residents, visitors, as well as prospective residents of the resources available in Keene.
ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE CHAMBER:
• Monthly Membership Luncheons( held the fourth Thursday every month except November and December when it’ s the second Thursday) provide networking opportunities along with programs that are informative and motivational. The luncheons are held at the beautiful Keene Community Center, part of the Keene Municipal Complex opened in 2018 at 1000 N. Old Betsy Road.
• The Annual Business Expo, Health and Job Fair. Sponsored by the Keene Business Development Corporation and the Keene Economic Development Corporation in association with Southwestern Adventist University, Expo also includes the Texas WorkForce job fair. Area businesses greet attendees at booths while Expo visitors also participate in health screenings provided by the Southwestern Adventist University Department of Nursing. Held in October.
• Fourth of July Parade. The chamber is responsible for the annual Independence Day Parade whose theme is“ Happy Birthday, America.” Another committee of residents plans a morning of entertainment, games, and food. This“ Celebration” is held in the air-conditioned Leiske-Pultar Gymnasium on the campus of Southwestern Adventist University.
• The Annual Chamber Banquet, started in 1993, attracts a sold-out crowd to the Keene Community Center on the fourth Thursday in October to learn who will receive awards for contributions to the community in six categories: Community Improvement, Community Service, Educator of the Year( one is selected from each of Keene’ s eight campuses), Pioneer Award, Helping Hands Award and Citizen of the Year. Previous entertainers have included Christian comedians
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