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Tomorrow Is Election Day — Go Vote!
Vote No on Proposition 2
The Board of Directors of the Austin Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to oppose City of Austin 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.
Capital Metro will offer free bus service on Tuesday, November 4 for election day.
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Discuss Best Practices for Expanding your Business at SABC Luncheon
The South Austin Business Council (SABC) is pleased to present an interactive business forum to discuss ideas and best practices for your business in any economy 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."
Attendees at each table will be led by a moderator and will discuss topics then briefly share their thoughts and ideas with the larger group. 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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Austin has Largest Number of Companies on Deloitte's Fast 50 List
Austin had the largest number of companies on Deloitte's new Texas Technology Fast 50 list of the fastest-growing tech companies this year. The list ranks companies based on five-year revenue growth. Austin Chamber of Commerce member companies that made the list include (in order of ranking): Zebra Imaging, Convio, NetQoS, Perficient, Medical Present Value and QuantumDigital. For a complete list of Austin companies with their ranking, click on Full Story.
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Annual Site Consultant Event Showcases Austin
Showcase Austin 2008, the Economic Development divisions’ largest annual marketing event, took place October 23-25. For the past five years, site selection consultants and corporate real estate executives have been invited to visit the Austin region to find out first hand what makes Central Texas a great location for business.
Their tour of the Austin region was – in the words of one consultant – “a perfect mix of education, participation, fun, and appreciation of all that Austin has to offer. A wonderful place!” For more information on Showcase Austin, the Chamber’s economic development activities or Opportunity Austin please contact Adriana Cruz at 512.322.5626 or acruz@austinchamber.com or Dave Porter at 512.322.-5650 or dporter@austinchamber.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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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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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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Austin Chosen as One of Four Pilot Cities for $1 Coin
The United States Mint has chosen Austin, Texas, as one of four pilot cities in the United States to test new efforts to encourage regular use of the $1 Coin. A series of events at popular attractions and retailers, as well as television, radio, newspaper and online communications, seeks to make Austinites aware of the benefits of regularly using the $1 Coin. The campaign begins this month. The $1 Coin lasts for decades and is 100 percent recyclable.
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Why I Joined the Chamber...
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"CHS is proud to become a part of the Chamber. We are new to Texas and are hoping to become an integral part of the business culture here. We know we can help improve the bottom line for Austin businesses and help to make Austin a happier, more productive place to work." Sherry Franklin, Principal Consultant — Core Health Strategies
Join now and start receiving the full benefits of the networking business community. Call 322.5678 or email Member Info.
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