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  • Austin Chamber Confirms 2025 Board Chair, Announces Chair-Elect, Executive Committee, and Board Members

    The Austin Chamber has selected its 2025-2026 board leadership. Mark Ramseur, Managing Principal of Pape-Dawson Engineering, will be the 2025 board chair, and Denise Davis, Partner at Davis Kaufman PLLC, will be the 2026 board chair and serve as chair-elect in 2025. Their terms are set to begin on Jan. 1, 2025.

    Dec 19, 2024

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  • Chris Del Conte and Texas Athletics Named Austinite of the Year by Austin Chamber

    University of Texas Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director to be honored on February 27 at Austin Chamber’s Annual Meeting.

    Nov 20, 2024

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  • Austin Chamber Announces 2025 Board Nominations

    In accordance with its bylaws, the Austin Chamber Board of Directors Nominating Committee has proposed a slate of 12 candidates to serve three-year terms, beginning January 1, 2025. The membership has 10 calendar days from today to make additional nominations.

    Oct 30, 2024

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  • Greater Austin Business Awards: Winners Announced

    Austin Chamber is excited to announce the winners of our 2024 Greater Austin Business Awards. Now in its 24thyear, the Greater Austin Business Awards is Austin's largest business event of the year and brings together over 700 attendees from across our community to recognize companies with the best business practices that are achieving success and leadership in their industries. Receiving an award is the pinnacle of business recognition in the Greater Austin region. This year’s event took place at the JW Marriott in Austin on October 9th, with over 700 chamber members and leaders from our business community in attendance.

    Oct 10, 2024

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  • Austin Chamber Issues Statement on New Proposed Police Contract

    Today, the Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support the tentative agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association for a new, five-year police contract. Improving public safety has been a top priority for our organization, and we have long advocated for a new contract that will enhance the City’s overall safety efforts. This long-term agreement includes critical investments in our police workforce that will help retain officers and improve the Austin Police Department’s (APD) efforts to recruit new cadets. With APD facing a shortage of over 300 sworn officers, this agreement will provide the stability and confidence needed for the Department to close this gap.

    Oct 1, 2024

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