The following is a news release from the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce:

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce premier leadership program, Leadership Lubbock, is now accepting applications for the 2019 class.

Leadership Lubbock applications are available on LubbockChamber.com by clicking on the banner or visiting the Leadership Lubbock page. The application deadline is Mon., Aug. 27 at 5 p.m.

Since its inception in 1976, over 1,800 men and women have participated in Leadership Lubbock, with the majority of those graduates currently residing in the Lubbock area. This program provides outstanding learning opportunities in an atmosphere that stimulates participants to work together, utilizing both innovative and proven tools to meet challenges. Leadership Lubbock is open to members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, and the class is selected through a blind application process.

For questions or more information, please contact Amy Marquez at (806) 761-7002 or by email at Amy.Marquez@lubbockbiz.org.

(News release from the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce)