New Year, New @theChamber – Thanks To Emma
The Chamber’s weekly electronic newsletter, @theChamber, will have a new look in 2009, thanks to email marketing and communications service Emma. This great newsletter will contain the same important Chamber news and information readers have come to expect with a fresh new look. The biggest change comes in the Member News section where members can now submit a photo or logo with their news article and have their headline appear on the front page! If you have not yet taken advantage of this free member benefit tune in next week to see what you’ve been missing out on. If you regularly submit items for publication in @theChamber, please take a moment to review the new guidelines for submissions, as there are some significant changes. There is now a 200 word maximum and only the first 10 Member News submissions will be published each week. Read the complete new guidelines here.
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Chamber Kicks Off 2009 Legislative Session
The Chamber’s first State Issues Committee meeting of 2009, open to Chamber members only, will be held Tuesday, January 13 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chamber Board Room. The committee is comprised of Chamber member volunteers and will discuss three major areas of focus in the 2009 Legislative Agenda: transportation, economic development and education.
Specific issues to be addressed include authority for local jurisdictions to increase funding options for transportation, continued funding for the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Emerging Technology Fund, as well as initiatives to improve teacher availability and quality and to improve students’ college or workplace readiness and postsecondary enrollment.
For more information on the State Issues Committee or to learn how to get involved in the process contact Jeremy Martin at 512.322.5630 or jmartin@austinchamber.com.
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Call For Speakers
The Austin Chamber of Commerce and its Small Business Steering Committee is holding an open call for professional speakers, trainers and facilitators for the Austin Chamber’s small business programs including the Building Blocks of Business Series. This series is a collection of interactive, learning opportunities designed to assist business owners, managers and executives be successful in the world of commerce.
The deadline to submit the Call For Speakers Submission Form, speaker bios and supporting materials is Friday, January 23, 2009. If you have any questions about the Call for Speakers, please contact Dustin Woodhead at dwoodhead@austinchamber.com or 512.322.5613.
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Navigating the Current Economy
On January 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wyndham Garden Inn the South Austin Business Council will welcome keynote speaker Carl Stuart. Stuart, owner of Carl Stuart Investment Advisor, Inc. and Registered Investment Advisor, will give his perspective on the current economy. In 2008, Stuart was listed in Fortune Magazine as one of the top 50 independent advisors in America. This will be a great chance to hear how the economy got where it is now and what should be expected moving forward. This will also be the first South Austin Business Council event of the year and those wishing to purchase SABC tickets for the entire year will receive a special discounted price. Register Today!
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First BioBash of 2009: Central Texas Bio - State of the Region
The Austin Chamber and THBI (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute) will host the first BioBash of 2009 on Thursday, January 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel at 98 San Jacinto. Come hear about the latest advances in Central Texas Bio. Cost is $15 per person. RSVP to carolyn@thbi.com or 512.708.8424. Sponsored by Scott and White Healthcare.
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CenTex RCIC To Discuss Texas ETF At Second Annual OneMedPlace Conference
The Central Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) announced plans to discuss the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF), the most active early-stage, government-backed investment fund in the country, at the 2nd Annual OneMedPlace finance conference, OneMedForum in San Francisco. A panel discussion led by the CenTex RCIC will present at a luncheon January 13 and discuss the fund’s innovative approach to investing in emerging companies.
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