Event: Annual Black Professional Mixer
Date: Thursday, November 13th
Location: Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina
Time: 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm
For more information visit: www.capcitychamber.org  

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Event: MECA Multi-Cultural Career Expo
Date: Tuesday, November 18th
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, 3401 S. IH-35
Time: 9:30 am - 7 pm
For more information visit http://www.capcitychamber.org/MECA.jpg

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Save The Date!

CCAACC Annual Meeting, December 4, 2008, Time/Location: TBA
Multicultural Chamber Holiday Party, December 4, 2008, Time/Location: TBA
Rountable Workshop, December 10, 2008, 11:00 am until 1:00 pm, City Hall Staff Bullpen


 

Great News is on the horizon for one of our very own, Mr. Arron Brooks!  He will be moving over to the Austin Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.  Beginning, Monday, November 3, 2008 his new title will be, Executive Meetings Manager.  He will be responsible for securing organizations to hold their conferences/meetings here in Austin from the Mid-West and the Eastern United States.  The great part about it is he will be just a phone call away!!  If you know of any organizations from those areas please work on getting them to come this way!!!  Arron can be reached via email at arron.brooks@ymail.com or at the ACVB at (512) 474-5174. Congratulations, Arron.  A job well done!
 
On November 3, 2008, we will have as our new Membership Services Manager, Miss Aarinisha (Aarin) Brewer.  She comes to us as a Texas State University Graduate.  Her major was Mass Communication.  She has worked as a Customer Service Specialist for FedEx  Kinko’s as well as a student writer and PR Intern for the Austin Chronicle Newspaper here in town.  Aarin can be reached by phone at (512) 459-1181 x202 or by email at abrewer@capcitychamber.org.  We welcome her to our CCAACC team!

It’s not too late to sign up for the Austin Black Expo on Saturday, January 31, 2009! The Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce is still taking registration to participate in the 2009 Austin Black Expo. There are opportunities to be a vendor or participate in the Taste of Austin Cook-off or Greek Step Show.
 
This event is a great opportunity to get out and meet other African Americans in the Austin Community. For more information or details visit the official Austin Black Expo site at www.AustinBlackExpo.com.
 
 

Join the Multi Ethnic Chamber Alliance for our 2^nd Annual Multicultural Career Expo at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, 3401 S. IH-35, On Tuesday, November 18^th. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more details visit www.capcitychamber.org.
 

Join the CCAACC and the Lupus Foundation for our first ever Old School Carnival Cruise Fundraiser, August 9 – 16, 2009! This amazing Western Caribbean cruise vacation on the Carnival Conquest takes you to three tropical paradises.
 
The first stop is Montego Bay, Jamaica, where you can go diving, horseback riding, golfing, and even river rafting. A turtle farm and the chance to swim with gentle stingrays await you in Grand Cayman along with Seven Mile Beach and a town called Hell. Then, Cozumel, Mexico, an island paradise of pristine beaches, coral reefs and duty-free shops. From here, you can visit the Mayan ruins on the cliffs of nearby Tulum. On this cruise,
you’ll enjoy one fun adventure after another.
 
Prices for this fundraiser are as follows*:
 
Interior Cabin: $1075
Oceanview Cabin: $1250
Balcony: $1450
 
An initial deposit of $50 per person is due by Monday. November 3^rd. To sign up for this awesome cruise or for more information contact Peeks Cruises & Tours at (512) 529-3696 or via email at karen@peeksvacation.net.

*Cruise rates are capacity controlled in U.S. Dollars, per guest and based on double occupancy. Government taxed/fees (420-$170) and air transportation are additional for all guest. Rates are available on select sailing only. Some restrictions (including stateroom category availability) apply. Rates are subject to changge without prior notice.