The Capital City Chamber is proud to announce our Annual Business Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. This luncheon will highlight our members for their accomplishments made over the past year.
 
There were will awards for various types of businesses. For more information on how to submit an application click VIEW FULL STORY.
 

1^st Annual Business Awards Luncheon Partner

The City of Austin’s Small & Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) will host a “Meet the Prime” event on Wednesday, June 11, from 5:30 to-7:30 p.m. at the Waller Creek Building, 625 East 10^thStreet.
 
“Meet the Prime” will give small minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises (MBE/WBEs) an opportunity to hear what prime contractors look for in bids/proposals submitted from potential subcontractors. SMBR will host primes from construction, professional services and technology industries. “The purpose of the ‘Meet the Prime’ event is to give minority- and women-owned small businesses an opportunity to find out what prime contractors are searching for when they select participants for their project proposals. These small businesses want to know what they can do to become more marketable and this workshop will give practical advice from vendors who do business with the City,”Stephen Elkins, SMBR Director, said.
 
SMBR assists small minority-owned and women-owned businesses as they pursue contracting opportunities with the City of Austin; encourages MBE/WBEs to participate in City contracts; and oversees the City’s MBE/WBE & DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) contracting goals in the areas of construction, professional services, commodities and non-professional services. For more information visit, www.cityofaustin.org/smbr or call (512) 974-7677.
 

Are you looking for ideas on how to fund the start-up or growth of your business?  Then you may come learn what financing resources are available for small businesses from community lenders AccionTexas, BiGAustin, PeopleFund, and Wachovia Bank  at a Small Business Financing seminar on Saturday May 31, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Carver Library. 
 
This seminar will feature these community lenders providing information on how you can put yourself in the best position to obtain the financing you need.  This seminar will also feature community entrepreneurs sharing their advice on how they were successful in obtaining small business loans. 
 
For more information on the Financing the Start-Up and Growth of Your Business Financing seminar you may contact Arron Brooks at the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce at 459-1181 x 202 or via email at abrooks@capcitychamber.org

Austin residents are invited to share their opinions through an online survey about the vision of the Waller Creek District, which includes both the public and private property along the downtown creek. The survey is available at the project’s Web site, www.cityofaustin.org/wallercreek. Deadline to submit responses is May 31.

The City began the public outreach process to collect this information in November 2007 when the first Public Design Workshop for the Waller Creek Tunnel and Master Plan Project was conducted. During that workshop, staff asked about the desired character of the creek area and what activities should be available. A survey was also distributed asking similar questions
 

The U.S. Department of Energy, its Prime Contractors and Co-Sponsor: The Veterans Corporation invite you to the
9th ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE in San Antonio, Texas, June 24 - 26, 2008.
 
Highlights include:

• Information Sessions and Panels with leading industry and government experts
 
• A Business Expo with over 200 exhibitors, including DOE’s largest contractors and government procurement officials
 
• Networking Opportunities with public and private sector decision-makers
 
• A Matchmaking Forum with DOE Prime Contractors
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 888-246-2460 or visit www.smallbusiness-outreach.doe.gov