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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Calling All Small Business Volunteers
Do you want to have a voice in the small business programs facilitated by the Austin Chamber of Commerce? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. We are forming a new Small Business Council that will help provide the Chamber with an objective viewpoint on what programs would benefit our members with 50 employess or less. This council will meet quarterly and report to the Small Business Task Force with their findings. The first Council meeting will be on September 17 in the Chamber Boardroom from 4 to 5:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up to attend please contact Dustin Woodhead at 512.322.5613 or by email at dwoodhead@austinchamber.com.
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Building Blocks of Business: Managing the Growth of your Business
Growing pains? Get some relief! Build and grow your business with advice from some of Austin’s fastest growing and most recognized companies. Our third program in the Building Blocks of Business looks at how to manage the growth of your business without losing your mind.
Come listen to successful Austin business owners as they share their growth stories with you. You’ll be able to gain insight in expanding into a new location, hiring additional employees, moving into different markets or any other growth issues your business may be facing. This event will be held in the brand new business park called Ladera Bend just off of FM 2222 and Jester Blvd. on September 23. Register today!
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ACCA Fall Symposium
The Austin Contact Center Alliance (ACCA) will host their Fall Symposium on Thursday, September 11 at the University of Texas at Austin Commons at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus. Join your peers in a full day of networking, many education workshops and high level resources that will take your contact center to the next level! PLUS, you can win over $3 thousand in prizes just for registering!
For more information please visit www.austincontactcenter.org.
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Clean Carbon Policy Summit and Project Expo
The Austin Chamber is among the sponsors of the Clean Carbon Policy Summit and Project Expo, October 9 - 10 at the Omni Austin Hotel, 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street. Join government officials and key industry leaders as they present an in-depth look at the policy and technology issues involved with meeting Texas' critical electricity needs and satisfying the public's interest in ultra clean technology. For more information and to register, click here.
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Plan Ahead for Labor Day Downtown Event Traffic
Central Austin will come to life over Labor Day weekend as numerous events attract people to the area. City officials have initiated several programs to address traffic and crowd concerns, as these events will have sizeable attendance. The public is reminded to plan ahead and add travel time for possible delays in and around the affected areas. For more information, visit the City of Austin Web site at www.cityofaustin.org.
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