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Below are articles which feature the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce and events we are involved with.  Credit for these articles and images goes to various news affiliates. Please click on the link for the full story and appropriate credit.

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Explore The City Of Killeen With Greater Killeen Chamber Of Commerce
Posted on: 25 Nov, 2017
Explore The City Of Killeen With Greater Killeen Chamber Of Commerce

Killeen, TX/ Press Release: Explore the wonderful city of Killeen and make the search for things to do and places to visit easier with Greater Killeen Chamber Of Commerce. The chamber provides an extensive listing of places one can visit with friends or family.

Mama Fu's Asian House Celebrates Grand Opening
Posted on: 25 Nov, 2017
Mama Fu's Asian House Celebrates Grand Opening

Mama Fu’s Asian House celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 17 with a ribbon-cutting sponsored by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. A special treat was the restaurant’s donation of $2,377 to the Army Fisher House on Fort Hood.

Killeen Resident Turns Unemployment Into Opportunity
Posted on: 25 Nov, 2017
Killeen Resident Turns Unemployment Into Opportunity

Killeen resident Tonja Orso did not know where to turn when she lost her job six months ago. A trip to a local grocery store pointed her in the right direction. Orso was one of 30 vendors who participated in the second annual Small Business Saturday at Workforce Solutions of Central Texas. The event started at 9 a.m. and continued until 1 p.m. behind the Workforce Solutions building at 300 Cheyenne Drive.

Killeen Chamber Hosts First Team Commander at Luncheon
Posted on: 26 Sep, 2017
Killeen Chamber Hosts First Team Commander at Luncheon

The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce’s Military Relations Council welcomed Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson III to the table Monday during a luncheon at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.

Local university to influence type of industries coming to Killeen
Posted on: 16 Aug, 2017
Local university to influence type of industries coming to Killeen

Members of the Killeen Economic Development Corporation and the city’s chamber of commerce know what industries they want to attract to the city. That vision relies on aligning economic development efforts with the research planned and underway at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.

New Manufacturing Plant Coming to Killeen
Posted on: 09 Aug, 2017
New Manufacturing Plant Coming to Killeen

KILLEEN - Killeen is getting a new manufacturing plant. MGC Pure Chemicals America selected the city for the next site location and will service the semiconductor industry. The company is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company based in Tokyo, Japan. Killeen beat out several areas including, San Antonio, Bryan/College Station and Louisiana.

Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce Wins Award
Posted on: 27 Jun, 2017
Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce Wins Award

LEAGUE CITY, Texas - A local organization is being recognized throughout the state for their duties. Chambers throughout Texas came together last week for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Annual Excellence Awards. This event honors organizations for exceptional efforts in marketing, communications and media outreach.

Heights-area drivers seeing new I-14 signs along U.S. 190
Posted on: 28 Apr, 2017
Heights-area drivers seeing new I-14 signs along U.S. 190

Colorful new signs have been cropping up along U.S. Highway 190 in the Killeen area this week, including along the roadway in Harker Heights. The appearance of the Interstate 14 signs followed Saturday’s unveiling ceremony at Central Texas College. U.S. Reps. John Carter, R-Round Rock, and Roger Williams, R-Austin, unveiled the first I-14 signs for U.S. 190 between Copperas Cove and Belton.

I-14 and defense community honors recognized during ceremonies
Posted on: 26 Apr, 2017
I-14 and defense community honors recognized during ceremonies

KILLEEN — The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce hosted joint ceremonies Saturday to celebrate the designation of the Fort Hood-Central Texas Region as a Great American Defense Community and to unveil Interstate 14 signage.

Interstate through Killeen: Officials celebrate the new I-14
Posted on: 23 Apr, 2017
Interstate through Killeen: Officials celebrate the new I-14

The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce hosted joint ceremonies Saturday to celebrate the designation of the Fort Hood-Central Texas Region as a Great American Defense Community and to unveil Interstate 14 signage.