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Chamber Urges 'No' Vote on Proposition 2
The Board of Directors of the Austin Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to oppose Proposition 2 on the November 4 ballot and urged all of its members to join in opposing its passage.
Proposition 2, if approved by the voters, would require the City of Austin to violate existing contracts with Mueller Redevelopment in East Austin and the Domain causing damage to the City's reputation with respect to honoring its commitments, possibly causing serious financial consequences to City tax payers through litigation and a down grade of Austin's bond ratings.
Vote Yes on AISD Proposition 1
The Austin Chamber of Commerce board supports AISD Proposition 1 to allow an increase the school district's maintenance and operations tax rate by 3.9 cents per $100 of property value. It would primarily be used to increase teacher staff salaries by a modest three percent.
To learn more about these propositions and access additional information about the election visit www.KeepAustinVoting.com.
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Business Connections After Hours at La Zona Rosa
Showcasing DOWNTOWN PBS TV Series
Enjoy one of Austin’s most distinctive music venues and celebrate DOWNTOWN, the Emmy Award-winning Austin TV series at the next Business Connections After Hours event. La Zona Rosa draws some of music’s biggest names to its modest stage and frequently sells out to a wide mix of locals. In partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance, the Austin Chamber will feature the fun TV series showcasing downtown Austin and it’s quirky people, places, stories and situations now online at DowntownAustinTV.org, where you can view episodes from past seasons. DOWNTOWN Season 4, airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. on KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, beginning October 23 and is produced by the Downtown Austin Alliance, Action Figure and KLRU-TV.
This event is Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at La Zona Rosa, 612 W. 4th Street. Register now!
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Annual Economic Forecast Nearly Sold Out
The Chamber’s Annual Economic Forecast will be held December 1 at the Hilton Austin. The economy, both national and local, continues to be a major topic for the business community. This year Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will keynote the event. This event is selling out quickly. Make your reservations now!
This event is sponsored by: Bury+Partners, Clark, Thomas & Winters, Duff & Phelps, Heritage Title-Austin, Journeyman Construction, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Plains Capital Bank, Texas DPS Credit Union, Time Insurance, Tokyo Electron, Wells Fargo, Workforce Solutions and Wortham Insurance & Risk Management.
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A Faster and More Efficient Way To Network
The Austin Chamber understands that networking can be time consuming, that’s why we’re breaking out our timers and cutting to the chase! The new Speed Networking program, similar to "Speed Dating," offers a fun and exciting way to get connected in a short amount of time. Quickly and efficiently meet a large number of business professionals and arrange time to speak with significant contacts at length afterward. Enjoy networking of the future Tuesday, November 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 301 San Jacinto!
This event is open to Chamber members only and will offer an opportunity to enjoy business networking in a relaxed atmosphere. Food and drinks will be available to make this a business building opportunity as well as a fun evening. Register today!
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Heliovolt Cuts Ribbon on New Solar Plant
HelioVolt, an Austin-based company which produces sunlight-converting, thin film solar material, held a ribbon cutting for it's first full-scale solar manufacturing plant last week. The 122,400-square-foot factory will create around 160 new jobs and utilize one of Texas’ greatest untapped resources, abundant sunshine.
HelioVolt’s locally manufactured products will allow residential, commercial and utility customers across the state to take advantage of this clean and renewable energy source. HelioVolt specializes in providing a low cost solution for solar generated electricity. They use a non-silicon based solar technology called CIGS which can be applied to a wide variety of products from roof top solar panels to building integrated construction materials. The editors of R&D Magazine recently awarded top honors to Heliovolt for most revolutionary technology.
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Still Time to Register for Developing Your Brand Identity
Whether you are a business owner looking for ways to stand out from your competition or an employee searching for ways to brand your own personal identity this will be a great opportunity to learn new tools and techniques from Austin’s finest. Be there at the new AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, 1900 University Avenue on Tuesday, October 28 from 5 to 7 p.m., to hear from some of Austin's sharpest and brightest marketing and public relations professionals.
You'll hear about Milkshake Media's creation of the LIVESTRONG brand and TateAustinHahn's story of branding the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets intense program of discipline and dedication to 17-year olds looking to go to college. Brand and indentity development for the University of Texas at Austin will also be shared. This next topic in the Building Blocks of Business series is sure to help you walk away with ideas to develop and increase your own brand identity. Register now.
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SABC Interactive Business Forum
The South Austin Business Council (SABC) is pleased to present an interactive business forum on November 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Town Lake, 20 N IH-35. Paul Carrozza, Owner of RunTex, will keynote the forum with a presentation about "Expanding Your Business in Austin."
Following the keynote presentation, attendees at each table will discuss a predetermined topic then briefly share their thoughts and ideas with the larger group. Each table will have a moderator and everyone will be given a chance to share their thoughts. To view the topics or to register, visit www.austinchamber.com/events. Cost for this event is $20 for SABC members and $35 for future members. Non-member SABC tickets are only available to active Chamber members.
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2008 Ready to Commercialize November 18
The Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), a program managed by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, invites you to the 2008 “Ready to Commercialize” Conference. This is a high-energy event that provides opportunities to network with people along every step of the commercialization process—from inventors to executives. The event features fast-paced sessions combined with deep technology perspectives and compelling presentations relevant to the issues facing tech commercialization today. National speakers and panelists will provide insight for discussions regarding the radical changes that are impacting tech commercialization now and in the future. Additionally, the event will provide a broad sample of current UT research that is ready to commercialize into profitable products and services as well as face-to-face opportunities to meet with UT Austin inventors. REGISTER NOW for RTC 2008. Seats are expected to sell out quickly.
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Hispanic Chamber and City Open Resource Center
The Hispanic Technology Institute of Austin (HTIA), a foundation of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) has joined forces with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin to offer aid on business plans and more through a new resource center on the ACC East View Campus. Austin Area Emerging Enterprises will provide technology and business classes educating clients on how to implement their ideas in the form of a small business and compete with established business and will be furnished with state of the art technology and space for potential entrepreneurs. The center, started with a grant from AT&T, has been a vision of housing authority President Jim Hargrove's for years. Hargrove also spoke at the center's grand opening ceremony last week.
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Why I Joined the Chamber...
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"The Chamber is dedicated to Austin, Texas. Royal Neighbors and its Austin Division want to join with other business leaders in assuring that Austin is vibrant community for businesses and residents." Tonya Carroll, Sales Executive, Royal Neighbors of America - Austin Division
Join now and start receiving the full benefits of the networking business community. Call 322.5678 or email Member Info.
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