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Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette named Austinite of the Year
Jan 13, 2022
The Austin Chamber of Commerce has named Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, president and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University, as the 2021 Austinite of the Year. Burnette will be honored at our annual “Cheers to the Year” event on March 9.
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2021 Greater Austin Business Awards
Dec 10, 2021
Recognizing and celebrating the best businesses in ATX since 2000, the Greater Austin Business Awards returned in person on December 7.
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Economic Outlook 2021 Recap
Nov 23, 2021
On November 10, we shared an analysis of the economy and predictions for what the economic landscape will look like in the year to come at our premiere economic forecast event.
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2021 State of Education and Talent Recap
Nov 19, 2021
On October 28th, we were joined by education, business, and community leaders throughout our region to recognize wins made that help our students gain the necessary skills and knowledge that they need to be successful. Our schools and colleges play an irreplaceable part in growing our region's local talent.
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Economic Outlook speaker spotlight - Joseph Quinlan and Jon Hockenyos
Nov 2, 2021
Next Wednesday, November 10, we will share an analysis of the economy and predictions for what the economic landscape will look like in 2022 at our Economic Outlook event. Meet the industry experts speaking on these trends and insights.
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State of Education 2021 District Award Winners
Oct 28, 2021
Today the Austin Chamber’s State of Education district awards were given out to some of the highest performing schools when it comes to ApplyTexas, FAFSA completion, and Direct to College enrollment.
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Who is Uniquely Austin?
Oct 19, 2021
We all know them and love them, help us honor one of these businesses that are truly iconic to Austin. On December 7 at The Greater Austin Business Awards, we will honor a business that is Uniquely Austin.
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Meet our "bootstrapped" A-LIST finalists
Sep 24, 2021
These companies were built from the ground up from only personal savings, luck, and cash from beginning sales. These businesses have done it all on their own without any outside funding.
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Meet our later stage A-LIST finalists
Sep 22, 2021
Later stage finalists are those who are Series B and Series C+ funded.
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Meet our early stage A-LIST finalists
Sep 21, 2021
Our Early Stage nominees are those who have had an angel investor, been seed-funded, or are series A funded.
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Announcing Naithan Jones as the 2021 A-LIST keynote speaker
Sep 17, 2021
Naithan Jones has always been entrenched in the tech and innovation scene. Aside from being a partner at Andreesen Horowitz venture capital firm, he also leads the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO) which identifies cultural brainiacs to help further in building scaleable large businesses around their culture.
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Regional Growth and Mobility 2021
Sep 17, 2021
Our premier transportation and mobility event provided a conversation for business and community leaders to learn about the future of the Austin metroplex from regional experts. Experts provided information on mobility projects on including I-35, toll roads, and much more.