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Finalists for the Greater Austin Business Awards in the Spotlight
The finalists have been selected for the 2008 Greater Austin Business Awards bringing these companies one step closer to winning. The judges were challenged to choose winners from among the best Austin has to offer in the categories of Innovation, Customer Service, Education, Community Relations, Take On Traffic and Environment as well as the Freescale not-for-profit $5,000 award. The small, medium, large and not-for-profit businesses contending are all deserving of some time in the spotlight. Over the next few weeks the finalists who have helped make Austin what it is today will be featured to show why they can say "We Built This City." Click on full story to read more about the finalists in the category of Innovation.
Winners will be announced at the award ceremony on Wednesday, August 27, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hilton Austin, 500 East Fourth Street. Register now!
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Sales, Marketing and Customer Service: Strategies for Profits, Growth and Results
Register now for lunch, “Theater Style,” at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, August 21 from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and learn how your business can profit and grow through sales, marketing and customer service strategies. This is the second event in the Building Blocks of Business series and our panel of highly qualified experts will share their expertise with you and provide real life examples of strategies you can take back to the office for immediate implementation and impact. You will also have the opportunity to ask the panel questions and get feedback from some of Austin’s finest marketing and sales professionals.
Sales and Marketing Professionals Include: Jerri Conrado, Marketing Edge Ventures; Casey Leaman, OneAccord; Amy Stevens, Marketing Edge Ventures; Byron Van Arsdale, ConferenceCallTraining.
Sponsored by Green Bank, Lava Studios, Sandler Sales Institute and The City of Austin Small Business Development Program.
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Senator Watson To Address State/Federal Issues Committee
The Chamber’s State/Federal Issues Committee is looking for more members to participate in the creation of the Chamber’s 2009 legislative agenda. On August 20, State Senator Kirk Watson, former Austin Mayor and 2005 Chamber Chairman, will share his thoughts on hot legislative topics and his goals for the 2009 session with the committee.
The State/Federal Issues Committee reviews legislative issues of potential impact to the Central Texas business community and recommends position statements to the Chamber board. Discussions regarding the 2009 agenda will continue over several meetings through the fall and culminate in a reception for the Central Texas legislative delegation in early December. Click here to view the Chamber’s 2007 legislative agenda.
To join the committee and attend this meeting, contact Sandy Hentges at 322-5638 or shentges@austinchamber.com.
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Grow Your Business through Referrals
The Chamber is gearing up to begin another round of the popular Business by Referrals series starting September 10. This group meets every other Wednesday over lunch for 3 months (6 sessions total) in the Chamber boardroom, and it incorporates educational tools to help professionals meet their sales goals. Space is limited to 5 companies per industry and 1 representative per company. This series always sells out and we will stop taking registrations after the first 60 attendees. Register Now!
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Why I Joined the Chamber...
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"Knowing that the Chamber is a viable, business-minded venue with a great reputation for uniting local businesses, we wanted to use the Chamber as a networking tool with hopes of finding more like-minded companies to work with -- and hopefully making a few friends along the way!"
Terri Sheets, President — MediaNation
Join now and start receiving the full benefits of the networking business community. Call or email Nancy Shields at 322.5618 to sign up.
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