For many visitors and newcomers, the Chamber is the front door to Austin. We answer more than 12,000 queries a month, by telephone, e-mail or face to face. We provide maps, guides, videos, and relocation packets to those planning a move.

For businesses, we provide targeted lists of the more than 6,000 businesses in our data bases in print, electronic or label format. We publish extensive business directories, in addition to the annual Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide and an Austin Regional Overview . For a more complete listing of Chamber resources visit our online Chamber Store.

To keep our members informed, the Chamber publishes two newsletters and several department specific electronic flyers. Chamber Ink is a print newsletter published 10 times per year with a distribution of 5,000 each issue. Our electronic newsletter, @theChamber, is distributed weekly to nearly 10,000 subscribers. If you would like to read the latest issue to find out more about recent Chamber activities or what's coming up, click here. See information about advertising opportunities available for Chamber Ink and @theChamber below.

With two newsletters, several popular guides to the Austin area and the Relocation Package Sponsorship Program, there are many ways to get the word out about your product or service.

The Advertisers Packet—Provides information on costs and size for Chamber Ink and @theChamber ad placement.
The Relocation Package Sponsorship Program—Chamber members have the benefit of placing their own marketing piece in each Relocation Package we send to potential newcomers to the Austin area.
Guides and Directories—Find out how to advertise in the Austin Newcomer Guide, Business Meetings & More, the Chamber's Membership Directory and Buyers' Guide or another one of our popular guides or directories, by contacting our official publisher Marcoa Publishing, Inc. at 512.453.8005. Chamber Map Project—Accurate, user-friendly maps are a popular item for our newcomers, potential commercial relocation candidates and even our lifelong residents. Choose a panel ad or a classified listing. Contact Target Marketing at 800.933.3909.

The goal of the Communications Council is to support Chamber communications activities, promote the Chamber brand and promote the Greater Austin area as the place to locate or expand a business. Volunteers on the council advise the Chamber on all communications matters, including media relations, public relations, member communications and the Chamber website. The Communications Council meets bi-monthly from January to December.

Priority Issues

The priority issues for this year are to work with the Membership department to increase innovative efforts to gain and retain Chamber members, proactively promote Opportunity Austin successes and the Human Capital brand on a regional, national and global level, continue to be an advocate and educate on the initiatives of the Education and Public Policy departments, increase sales as well as Chamber brand recognition. To accomplish these goals the Communications department has developed a marketing plan to strengthen media relations, work with Membership to communicate value and benefits of Chamber membership, support and promote the Chamber’s governmental agenda and increase revenue from the Chamber Lobby, Store and publications.