Austin Chamber Announces 2025 Board Nominations

10/30/2024

In accordance with its bylaws, the Austin Chamber Board of Directors Nominating Committee has proposed a slate of 12 candidates to serve three-year terms, beginning January 1, 2025. The membership has 10 calendar days from today to make additional nominations.

Greater Austin Business Awards: Winners Announced

10/10/2024

Austin Chamber is excited to announce the winners of our 2024 Greater Austin Business Awards. Now in its 24thyear, the Greater Austin Business Awards is Austin's largest business event of the year and brings together over 700 attendees from across our community to recognize companies with the best business practices that are achieving success and leadership in their industries. Receiving an award is the pinnacle of business recognition in the Greater Austin region. This year’s event took place at the JW Marriott in Austin on October 9th, with over 700 chamber members and leaders from our business community in attendance.

Austin Chamber Issues Statement on New Proposed Police Contract

10/01/2024

Today, the Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support the tentative agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association for a new, five-year police contract. Improving public safety has been a top priority for our organization, and we have long advocated for a new contract that will enhance the City’s overall safety efforts. This long-term agreement includes critical investments in our police workforce that will help retain officers and improve the Austin Police Department’s (APD) efforts to recruit new cadets. With APD facing a shortage of over 300 sworn officers, this agreement will provide the stability and confidence needed for the Department to close this gap.

Chamber Announces 2024 Greater Austin Business Awards Finalists

08/06/2024

The Austin Chamber of Commerce has announced finalists for the 2024 Greater Austin Business Awards.

Austin Gives Winners Announced at Award Ceremony May 7th

05/08/2024

The winners of Austin Chamber of Commerce's Austin Gives Awards were announced on May 7th at an awards ceremony that took place at the JW Marriott in Austin. Over 450 guests were in attendance at the event, which takes place every year to honor companies and individuals who go above and beyond to give back to the community-based non-profit organizations. In addition to the regular awards, the Bobby Jenkins Philanthropic Leader of the Year Award was presented to Patsy Woods Martin, founder of I Live Here, I Give Here and creator of Amplify Austin Day.

Austin Chamber of Commerce Partners with AISD and Travis County for New High School Internship Program

04/15/2024

Austin Chamber of Commerce Partners with AISD and Travis County for New High School Internship Program

Greater Austin Chamber Board issues resolution to support pay and benefits for Austin Police Department

01/25/2024

Today, the Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved a resolution that advocates for the passage of Ordinance No. 20230223-061, which extends certain pay and benefits for Austin Police Department officers, increased field training pay, maintained base pay and continued cadet incentive programs.

Richard Rhodes named Austinite of the Year by Austin Chamber

12/19/2023

The Austin Chamber has named Richard Rhodes, Ph.D., former chancellor of Austin Community College District—and longest-serving chancellor in the college’s 50-year history—as the 2023 Austinite of the Year. This award represents the highest honor the Chamber offers on an annual basis. Rhodes will be honored at the Austin’s Chamber of Commerce’s 146thannual meeting, Cheers to the Year, on Feb. 13, 2024.

Austin Chamber confirms 2024 board chair and announces board chair elect

12/14/2023

The Austin Chamber has selected its 2024-2025 board leadership. Rudy Garza, president and CEO of GarzaEMC, will be the 2024 board chair and Mark Ramseur, managing principal of Pape-Dawson Engineers, will be the 2025 board chair and serve as chair elect in 2024. Their terms are set to begin on Jan. 1, 2024.

Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces positions on bonds and constitutional amendments

10/04/2023

The Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken the position to support several Austin-area bond propositions that will be on the ballot in November.

Austin Chamber Leading Delegation on Intercity Trip to Raleigh

10/01/2023

The Austin Chamber of Commerce will bring more than 100 community leaders from Central Texas for a trip to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, next week to meet with their region’s leaders to exchange ideas about solving some of Central Texas' most pressing challenges.

Pledge 1% and Austin Gives team up to help foster a culture of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy among businesses in the Austin region

08/29/2023

Pledge 1%, the global movement that inspires, educates, and empowers every entrepreneur and company to be a force for good, and Austin Gives, a philanthropic initiative run out of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, announce today a new strategic collaboration to encourage business philanthropy in the Austin region.