Congratulations to the 2008 Greater Austin Business Awards Winners
Twenty-four Austin-area businesses were recognized for outstanding business accomplishments during the Eighth Annual Greater Austin Business Awards held August 27 at the Hilton hotel. This year’s theme, “We Built This City”, honored the past and present of the Austin region and the businesses that made it what it is today. Click on Full Story to view winners.
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SABC Presents: A Taste of South Austin on September 4
Exhilarate your senses with some of the finest food and music South Austin has to offer at the South Austin Business Council networking event on Thursday, September 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Your Living Room on South Congress. There will be food from several area restaurants including Guero’s Taco Bar, Holiday Inn Town Lake, Joe’s Crab Shack, Zax Restaurant, Torchy’s Tacos, Froots, Hyatt Regency Austin and more. The unique blues-rock sound of the Carson Alexander Band will entertain while you make business connections with other council members. You also don’t want to miss out on the chance to win one of the great door prizes donated by various South Austin business members!
Tickets are $20 for SABC and NWBC members and $35 for future members. Click here to register. Parking will be available at the Chamber offices, 210 Barton Springs Road. Do not park in spaces marked towing enforced.
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Modern Networking and 1940's Ambience
Enjoy the 1940’s styled Sullivan's Steakhouse featuring the finest food and jazz music with the modern benefits of connecting to other businesses and developing new opportunities at the next “Business Connections After Hours.” The event takes place Thursday, September 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sullivan’s, an enduring tenant of the Warehouse District, provides fine dining on one hand and an upscale jazz bar, Ringside, on the other. Register today!
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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 employees 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 and answer your specific questions. Business owners that will be on hand include: Clayton Christopher, CEO of Sweet Leaf Tea; Brett Hurt, CEO of Bazaarvoice; and Bobby Jenkins, President of ABC Services. Learn what works when 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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Need Some Marketing Therapy?
If your marketing has you feeling a little emotional take advantage of the Marketing Edge Ventures systems for creating freedom, fun and profits! This in-depth four-hour marketing workshop takes place Tuesday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Austin Chamber offices, 210 Barton Springs Road, Suite 400. Click HERE for more information and to register.
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CenTex RCIC Application Workshop and ETF Deadline
The CenTex RCIC will be hosting an ETF Applicant Workshop on Tuesday, September 23 from 3-5 p.m. in the Chamber Boardroom. This free event is designed to educate interested applicants for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund on the application process and criteria. Please RSVP to MK Holody, mholody@austinchamber.com.
The next quarterly submission deadline for the ETF is 5pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Please see www.centexrcic.org for more details or contact MK Holody at mholody@austinchamber.com or 512.322.5677.
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