2023 Cornerstone & Business Expo December

Cornerstone & Business Expo

Economic Development, Education, Public Safety, and Healthcare are the four cornerstones of a Chamber of Excellence. Each luncheon features a distinguished speaker. Before the program begins, a Business Expo allows Chamber members to showcase their products and service to the 130+ guests! 
 
Topic: An update on your Police Department and what lies ahead in 2024

Guest Speaker: Chief Cory J. Tchida has more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement. He has been with the Georgetown, Texas, Police Department for more than 26 years, beginning his career as a patrol officer and working through the ranks. Chief Tchida currently manages and leads the day-to-day operations of the department, including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic, records, community engagement, and communications.  His teaching experience includes topics such as use of force, less-lethal devices, active shooters, racial profiling, crime statistics, wellness, and leadership and supervision. Chief Tchida created a workload metric tracking system for patrol officers, coordinated department training, conducted a complete rewrite of the standard operating procedures for the Narcotics Unit, and reformed the Traffic Unit. Currently he is working to improve the Department’s mental health response, create more accountability for police officers, and increase the number of women in the law enforcement profession. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous honors, including the Georgetown Police Chief’s Award, the City of Georgetown Manager of the Year Award, and the Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year.  Chief Tchida earned a master of science degree in criminal justice leadership and management from Sam Houston State University and a bachelor of arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a 2014 graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command and a 2018 graduate of the 272nd Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.

 
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Schedule of Events:
11:00 AM – Exhibitor Tables
11:45 AM – Luncheon
1:00 PM - Event Ends
 
Catering Provided By: 2020 Scratch Kitchen

The four cornerstones of a Chamber of Excellence are Healthcare, Public Safety, Economic Development, and Education. This month's luncheon focuses on Public Safety.