Mayor Pro Tem Alter Hosting Sister City Trip to Koblenz Germany

May 12, 2022

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Austin's sister city relationship with Koblenz, Mayor Pro Tem of Austin Alison Alter will be leading a delegation visit to Koblenz, Germany in June.

Nitsche Group launches construction-oriented trucking services

May 11, 2022

The Nitsche Group is launching a new construction-oriented insurance program to better serve companies that utilize trucking and the trucking industry in Texas.

Kick off the spring season with some beautiful views!

Apr 6, 2022

With winter behind us, it's time to enjoy the amazing views that Austin has to offer. Relax and unwind with views of Hill Country, Lake Travis, and so much more this spring.

Chamber Board Chair Fred Heldenfels Shares His Super Regional Vision

Mar 22, 2022

Austin Chamber of Commerce 2022 Board Chair Fred Heldenfels recently published an op-ed in the Austin Business Journal about his vision for 2022 and beyond. He shared some of that vision at Cheers to the Year early this month as well.

Celebrating our members and mission at Cheers to the Year

Mar 17, 2022

On March 9th, we gathered business and community leaders, elected officials, and many more at the Austin Marriott Downtown to celebrate our 2021 Austinite of the Year, take a look at our accomplishments last year, learn about the Chamber's priorities for 2022 from our 2022 board chair. Attendees began the evening with a networking reception.

Meet Urban Artist Alliance, 2021 A-LIST Award Recipient

Mar 17, 2022

In September of 2021, we recognized some of Austin's most innovative companies. At this event, Urban Artist Alliance was recognized as an award recipient in our bootstrapped category.

AFROTECH Conference to be Held in Austin in 2022

Mar 16, 2022

AFROTECH™ Conference 2022 will take place in Austin November 13-17 at the Austin Convention Center and Hilton Austin.

Urgent Need for Businesses to Step-Up Cyber Security Safeguards

Mar 9, 2022

Citing the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict, The Cyber, Intelligence, and Supply Chain Security Division of the United States Chamber of Commerce held a special briefing to inform members of the critical need for businesses to immediately begin securing their critical cyber infrastructure.

Austin Business Journal Q&A: Austin Chamber CEO Laura Huffman talks balancing rapid growth, '22 outlook

Mar 1, 2022

The Austin Business Journal recently published a Q&A article with Austin Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, Laura Huffman, discussing a 2022 outlook and how our region will continue to balance such rapid growth.

IH 35 Capital Express Project Status

Feb 28, 2022

In February, the Chamber’s Board of Directors hosted an IH 35 “Capital Express” project status briefing with TxDOT and City of Austin officials which allowed board members to provide feedback to TxDOT and take a deep dive on the newly released modified alternative 3.

Honoring Black-Owned Businesses

Feb 24, 2022

As we close out Black History Month, we wanted to highlight three black-owned and/or black-led businesses that we are proud to call members of the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Austin snapshot and trends

Feb 23, 2022

On Friday, February 18th, we hosted a data presentation about trends shaping policy conversations in Austin with Dr. James Henson of UT Austin and Strategic Research Associates, LLC, and Dr. Lila Valencia, City Demographer at the City of Austin. Dr. Henson presented the results of the Austin Chamber’s 2021 Austin Voter Survey and Dr. Valencia provided insight into demographic trends impacting our community.