The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in the Austin region. As an advocate for its broad and diverse member businesses, the Chamber leverages and enhances the talents and resources of its members to create a climate of growth and success in the community. We develop and support programs that help make the Austin region work for everyone. Our mission is to provide leadership that facilitates the creation of a prosperous regional economy and effective advocacy for members.
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Austin, TX 78701, US
Join us for our September Austin Gives workshop featuring Sonia Aviv from Catchafire talking about leveraging skills-based volunteering! Thank you to Austin Gives award winner UFCU for hosting us!
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Congratulations to all the incredible women who were honored today at the Austin Business Journal Women in Business Awards! We're proud to have so many women featured with ties to the Austin Chamber! Congratulations to Elizabeth Alderson, Tamara Atkinson, Joyce Durst, Jennifer Gravenor, CFA, Jenna Oltersdorf, Catherine Bentley Harris, Cindy Y. Lo, Jessica Scanlon, Beverly Walker and Dottie Watkins, and Tiffany Taylor Chen of Tiff's Treats!
The Austin Business Journal Women in Business Awards holds a special place in my heart. Being able to lift up some of the most incredible women in our region provides that reminder of why we do what we do. It’s an honor to bring the spotlight to the amazing things being done in this city - and these women are making waves! Thanks to all that joined us today - all 750 of you!!! Congratulations to our 2024 winners - Elizabeth Alderson, Tamara Atkinson, Joyce Durst, Jennifer Gravenor, CFA, Jenna Oltersdorf, Catherine Bentley Harris, Cindy Y. Lo, Jessica Scanlon, Beverly Walker and Dottie Watkins! And of course to Tiffany Taylor Chen of Tiff's Treats Cookie Delivery for being named our 2024 Special Achievement winner! Check out the finalists and winners here.
Are you ready to engage with Orlando's dynamic business landscape? This November, join us for our annual Intercity Visit, where more than 100 of our region's business leaders and elected officials will come together to learn best practices, discuss key challenges, and build connections that foster growth and collaboration. Limited spots remain - learn more and register today! https://hubs.ly/Q02MtmKY0
This morning, we had our first staff volunteer day of the season at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RMHC CTX)! 🧡Thanks to all our staff members who stepped up to prepare meals for all the families who are staying there while their children are at Dell Children's Hospital - we'll be back for another volunteer day later this month!
Some big and exciting news coming out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) - They just released renderings of the future Arrivals and Departures area, and announced the addition of expanded nonstop service to New Orleans from Delta Air Lines, and new and nonstop flights from Southwest Airlines.
🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 We're thrilled to share the first look at the conceptual rendering for the future Arrivals and Departures Hall at AUS! This rendering gives you a small glimpse of what we’re envisioning as our project team works hard behind the scenes to modernize our airport and upgrade your travel experience. The new hall will feature expanded ticketing and check-in areas, consolidated security checkpoints, additional tenant and concession spaces, and expanded baggage make-up and claim areas. This project is currently in the pre-design and procurement phases, so stay tuned as we work to bring our vision to life ✈️
Our 2024 Mid-Year Report is here! 🎉Thank you to our Board of Directors, staff, committee members, local leaders, event attendees and presenters, and everyone else who has made contributions in the first half of the year to help us make progress in accomplishing the priorities we outlined in January at our Annual Meeting. You can read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gn9-bEby Whether it has been public safety, infrastructure, or building the region’s talent pipeline, the Chamber has spoken up and made our voice heard. We’ve also listened to our members and developed new programming to connect and convene our community and business leaders. We’re proud of everything we have achieved so far in 2024 and look forward to what’s ahead.
Thank you to our friends at Community Impact for their great coverage of last week's Area Business Connections event in Round Rock! https://lnkd.in/gdyFCw6P
We were so grateful to have a powerhouse group of community leaders present yesterday at our Board meeting - thank you to Aaron Demerson of Texas Economic Development Corporation, David C. Smith of United Way for Greater Austin, and Matias Segura of Austin Independent School District for joining us; we love the opportunity to learn from the people who are making our community stronger.
There are only a few spots left for next week's Business Owners Council event on cybersecurity! At the event, Steve French, Executive Director and Head of Information Risk at Texas Capital will lead the conversation about cybersecurity threats and how they are constantly evolving and impacting broader communities. This discussion will cover threat actors and their attack methods, ransomware costs and consequences, and things you can do to improve your cybersecurity.
Join us for a deep dive into business cybersecurity with Steve French, Executive Director and Head of Information Risk at Texas Capital. This discussion will cover threat actors and their attack methods, ransomware costs and consequences, and things you can do to improve your company's cyber security.
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This week's sold out Area Business Connections event in Round Rock brought a RECORD crowd from all across Central Texas and truly showcased how incredible our Williamson County neighbors are! Taylor Chamber's Rachael Westerman said it best, "People in our community always ask how they can do business with Samsung, I always say: Samsung might be the whale...but there's an ocean of growth coming to our area." Thanks to our panelists Dave Porter from Williamson County Economic Development Partnership, Brad Napp, IOM, EDI from Round Rock Chamber, and Rachael Westerman from Taylor Chamber of Commerce, along with our Presenting Sponsor SWBC PEO, our Corporate Sponsor Drenner Group and our hosts for the event, Embassy Suites by Hilton Round Rock!