Upcoming Chamber Events
Event: Turning Small Business into Big Business with Capital Metro
Date:Thursday, September 4th
Location: Workforce Solutions - Capital Area, 6505 Airport Blvd.
Time: 8am - 12pm
For more information visit www.capcitychamber.org
Save The Date!
- Saturday, September 20th: Black Expo featuring: Membership Drive: Greek Step Show, Old School Jam and Vendor Fair with Taste of Austin Cook-Off
Monday, October 6th: Capital City Classic Golf Tournament, Balcones Country Club
October 2008: Multi-Ethic Chamber Alliance (MECA) Annual Employment Expo
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CCAACC Set to Host 1st Annual Black Expo
The Capital City African Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC) would like for you to come and join us for the 1st Annual Black Expo and Membership Drive! This event will establish connections between the CCAACC and small businesses while entertaining and serving the community of Austin.
Fun for the whole family, this event will include an expo style vendor exhibit, where businesses can showcase their operations goods and services. This event will further our mission in bringing small businesses to greater prosperity through knowledge, by empowering the community in a fun way that will bring better awareness of available resources and improve the outlook of small businesses in Austin.
Schedule:
· 3:00 – 9:30 pm Vendor Expo
· 5:00 – 6:00 pm Soulful Taste of Austin Cook Off
· 6:30 – 7:30 pm Step Show
· 8:00 – Midnight Ole School Jam (Adults Only)
Ticket Prices: Tickets go on sale Friday, August 1st.
Vendor Expo Free
Step Show $12
Ole School Jam $17
All Access Pass $22
Future Members: All Access Pass $27
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Let the CCAACC Help You Plan Your Next Event...
Did you know that Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce can assist you in the planning of your next over night event or conference in Austin, Texas? We provide support in conjunction with the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau to plan family reunions, class reunions, and professional and social organization conferences. Contact Arron Brooks today at (512) 459-1181 x202 or via email at abrooks@capcitychamber.org to see how we can help you plan your next event! 
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TCEQ invites HUBs to do Business with them
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
prioritizes its Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, and
recognizes the importance of outreach.
The TCEQ currently utilizes the following services through
direct purchases and contracts:
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office equipment
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safety equipment
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lab equipment
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computer equipment and peripherals
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computer programming and software
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office machine repair
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photo developing
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printing and mailing
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professional engineering
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promotional items
These are just a few of the many opportunities available for
HUBs to do business with TCEQ
For those interested in doing business with TCEQ contact Hub
Coordinator Carol Gomez with any with any questions on the HUB certification
process and other inquiries regarding TCEQ HUB purchasing. She can be reached
by email at cgomez@tceq.state.tx.us
or by phone at (512_ 239-1273.
For more information on the State of Texas Hub Certification
progress visit www.texas4hubs.com.
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Chamber Memember Austin Toros Announce 2008-2009 Schedule
AUSTIN TOROS TO TIPOFF NBA D-LEAGUE SEASON
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
- D-League Expands to 16 Teams for Upcoming Season -
AUSTIN, TX, Aug. 12, 2008– The Austin Toros open the 2008-09 season Thanksgiving weekend with back to back games on Friday, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th when they host the Utah Flash and the Tulsa 66ers respectively at the Austin Convention Center. Both games are scheduled for a 7:30p.m. tip-off.
The Toros-Flash contest is the first of 50 regular season games for the Toros, 24 of which will take place at the Austin Convention Center. The Toros will also take part in the 2009 NBA D-League Showcase scheduled for January 5-8, 2009 at the McKay Events Center in Orem, Utah.
“The Toros are very excited to start the season at home this year. Our team had a great home record last season and the schedule provides several options for fans to see a game early in November and December,” said Toros Chief Operating Officer Billy Widner.
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Economic Perspectives Launches Web Blog
Economic Perspectives, the longest
running radio show in Texas focused on small business, personal finance, and
credit for minority communities has launched a blog ( http://econpers.wordpress.com) to
keep listeners abreast of upcoming guests and small business and financing
resources that can assist them.
Currently the blog features information on the guests planned for the
next show, a listing of upcoming guests, and links to small business financing
resources in Austin.
“This is just a modest beginning
for Economic Perspectives, but we plan to expand the links and resources
available online in the near future,” says Hopeton Hay, host and producer of
Economic Perspectives. “Our goal is to
be the best online resource for information on business, investment, and credit
for underserved communities in Central Texas.”
Economic Perspectives comes on
Mondays, 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. on KAZI 88.7FM in Austin, Texas.
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Texas Department of Insurance Host HUB Forum
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) will be hosting its annual Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Forum on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 333 Guadalupe in the Commissioner's Hearing Room (Room 100). This year's theme is "Building Your Bridge to Opportunity." We would like to assist you by inviting all HUBs interested in learning more about primary or subcontracting opportunities within the Special Deputy Receiver (SDR) Program. The primary purpose of the SDR program is to contract out services allowing the prime contractor to either rehabilitate or liquidate an entity placed in receivership. Subcontractors needed to fulfill the subcontracting functions include these professional service areas: asset management, claims, legal services, reinsurance, accounting, ITS, and audit services. For additional information on the Texas Department of Insurance 2008 HUB Forum, contact Regina Durden, at 475-1782. To participate, please register on line at: https://wwwapps.tdi.state.tx.us/inter/asproot/general/hubreg/registration.asp
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Humanities Texas Presents:
2008 Humanities Texas Awards
The Humanities Texas Awards recognize imaginative leadership in the humanities on a local, regional, or state level. In 2008, two awards will be presented: one for individual achievement, another for organizational achievement. Nominees might include a local library that has started an especially effective reading and lecture series; a group whose work has advanced heritage tourism efforts; or an individual who has developed a significant public program grounded in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, folklore, or another humanities discipline. The winning individual and organization will each receive a cash award of $5,000. Nominated individuals must reside in Texas, and organizations must be based in the state. Humanities Texas has extended the nomination deadline to October 1, 2008, to allow additional time for nominations of outstanding individuals and organizations from all regions of the state. To find out more information on how to submit an individual or organization for this award visit http://www.humanitiestexas.org/programs/htxaward/index.php.
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CCAACC Member PeopleFund Presents:
REAL COMMUNITY IS REAL ART
Join
an open conversation with local and national colleagues who are working to
celebrate neighborhood cultures, build community solidarity, and create quality
housing accessible to all. Take away new tools, ideas and contacts to help you
with your own efforts to shape the future of Austin. Anyone concerned with preserving the cultural vitality of our
neighborhoods and interested in facing the future of urban living in Austin
head-on with imagination and action.
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Community Events
Are you looking to get out and explore the city of Austin? There are numerous events in Austin that are fun for adults, and the entire family.
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