Don’t Miss The Chamber’s Taste of the Town on January 25th!

The Chamber’s 21st Annual Taste of the Town will be an incredible indoor picnic where guests will experience mouth-watering appetizers, entrees, side dishes, desserts, pastries, and beverages from more than 70 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, bakeries, delis, and beverage companies. Come join us on Thursday, January 25, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.

Attendees will also enjoy the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets, bid on fabulous Silent Auction items, observe the 2nd Annual Taste of the Taste Wing Contest, and discover which one of your favorite Karaoke singers takes home the trophy!

Tickets for The Taste may be purchased for $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door.
They are available at Woodforest National Bank’s free-standing locations in The Woodlands--as well as the 242 Wal-Mart and Portofino Sam’s Club in-store locations, The Villager, The Chamber Office, The Chamber Information Center at Market Street, and Dreamweaver Entertainment Karaoke venues.

Raffle tickets are also on sale at The Chamber Office, The Chamber Information Center at Market Street, Biogime Salon and Day Spa, Fox Travel, and Chamber networking events. Raffle tickets are three for $5.00. Grand prize is one week in Sedona, Arizona. First prize is a golf package for two at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. Second prize is a spa package for two at Biogime Salon and Day Spa, and third prize is The Woodlands Shopping Spree. Buy your tickets now for a chance to win one of these great prizes! 

Lou Ann Tiger, Team Leader of the 2007 event, said “I have been involved with the Taste of the Town for eight years, and I have watched it get bigger and better each year. This is a wonderful event for our Chamber of Commerce and the surrounding community. The team and the staff who put this event together do an awesome job to make it all happen. Anyone who attends the event is in for a wonderful experience!”

Please remember to thank our generous underwriters, who make it all happen!

Iron Chef Underwriters
Sam’s Club/Wal-Mart
Town Center Improvement District

Sous Chef Underwriter

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott

Gourmet Chef Underwriters
Bayside Printing Company
Buca di Beppo
Conroe Coca-Cola
Forest Park – The Woodlands
Kroger Food Stores
Randalls Food Markets
St. Luke’s Community Medical Center – The Woodlands 

Exhibitors will showcase their restaurants, catering, food services, and even “non-food vendors”--what a great way to drum up new business! Look for these booths at The Taste:

Alamo Joe's Restaurant
Aramark Refreshments
Babin's Seafood House
Baker St. Pub & Grill
Bayside Printing Company
Buca di Beppo
Buffalo Wild Wings – Woodlands
Buffalo's Southwest Café
Café Adobe
Conroe Coca-Cola
Conroe's Incredible Pizza Co.
Crabbydaddy
Dosey Doe
Espresso-Etc!
Forest Park The Woodlands
Fox & Hound Pub & Grille
Gio's Italian Grill
Kroger Food Stores
Landry's Seafood House
Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant
Mr. Margarita -The Woodlands
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
Randalls Food Markets
Red Robin
Royal Hill Co.
Sam's Club/Wal-Mart
Snow Angels
St. Luke's Community Medical Center – The Woodlands
Taco Milagro
The Melting Pot
The Woodlands On Board
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
Town Center Improvement District
Truffle's Dessert Destination
Walden Yacht Club
Wings n’ More Restaurant & Bar

If you have not been to The Chamber lately, stop and see some of the incredible items which have been donated for the Silent Auction. There is still time to contribute--this is a great way to promote your name and products at The Taste.

Some of the amazing auction items are a U.S. Commemorative plate from Congressman Kevin Brady, The Woodlands Flyer Wagon, managerial chair, office products, haircuts, skin polishing, Haak Vineyards tour and wine tasting, gargantuan gift baskets, Texas star mirror, decadent chocolates, luxurious ladies’ spa night, glamorous gift certificates, grandiose golf packages, romantic weekend at bed & breakfast, massages, effusion lamp, wonderful wedding ensemble gift box, delectable dinners, dishwasher, beautiful beverage cart, four Rockets tickets, and colorful cosmetics.

Think you can give Justin Timberlake a run for his money? Compete in the Karaoke Contest and find out! Don’t miss your big chance to be in the spotlight. Entry fee for each Karaoke competitor is $5.00, which benefits the Montgomery County Food Bank. No need to sign up beforehand--arrive 30 minutes early and register. There are many fabulous prizes--ranging from a 19” HD Ready Flat Screen DVD/TV in the Youth Competition to a thrilling trip in the Adult Competition; both prizes are courtesy of AAA Travel.

The final Adult Preliminary Competition will be at Papa’s Ice House on Saturday, January 20, from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. The remaining Youth Preliminary Competitions (under 18 years of age) will be at Conroe’s Incredible Pizza Company on Friday, January 19, from 8:00 -10:00 p.m. and at Market Street’s Central Park on Saturday, January 20, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. The winners will be announced at the Karaoke Finals at The Taste.

Corporate ticket packages are available for greater savings. The more Taste tickets you buy, the bigger your discount. You can purchase tickets in packages of 8, 15, 28, 40, 60, and 100. An 8-pack will cost $125, which saves $75 from the price at the door…and the individual ticket cost goes down for each level you go up. To buy discounted tickets, click on http://www.woodlandschamber.org/files/tottcorptkts.pdf and FAX in your order today!

Remember to help a good cause--the Montgomery County Food Bank--and bring a non-perishable food item to The Taste on January 25th. 

Please contact The Chamber at 281-367-5777 or angela.hosler@woodlandschamber.org.
for more information. See you at The Taste!!!