Odessa Chamber of Commerce Leadership Odessa Alumni Reunion
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Odessa, Texas/February 2, 2026-This is DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS. A special reception was held for Odessa Leadership Alumni. Danny Barrera has the story.
(Renee Earls, President/CEO-Odessa Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas)
(Danny Barrera-Reporter)
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The Odessa Chamber of Commerce recently hosted Leadership Odessa Alumni reunion and reception at the First Basin Credit Union Community Room. The event was presented by Texas Tech University Health Science Center. the reunion serves as a premier gathering for graduates of the Leadership Odessa program.
(Renee Earls, President/CEO-Odessa Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas)
“It teaches you about the community, whether you’ve lived here one day or you were born and raised here, you learned something about our community each and every time. It is a nine-month program. They meet once a month, uh, and we delve into all areas of education, healthcare, arts and culture, media, um, everything you need to know about Odessa. And again, I think the most important thing that they come out with is some wonderful relationships.”
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The Leadership Odessa Alumni had the unique opportunity to expand their professional networks with fellow alumni while receiving information on upcoming community events and volunteer opportunities within the Odessa area.
(Blake Monk, 2025 Chair Odessa Leadership-Odessa leadership Alumni/Odessa, Texas)
“With the with the array of people that we have with the diversity that goes through this program. There are so many different life lessons that people have been through, so many different business opportunities that people have had and that they have experienced, and to be able to share those experiences with each other is not just about it’s not only about what we can do for other people, but how the type of growth that we get. Also, just from sitting and having a conversation with someone about their specific field. And so the hope would be that this collective group of individuals would be able to come together, help each other, grow, but also help other people in a multitude of different industries to be able to grow as well on a personal basis and professionally.”
(Danny Barrera-Reporter)
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Leadership Odessa has been a pillar of the Odessa community since the late 1970s, producing over 1,200 graduates. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera
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