Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

We have some big and exciting Chamber news to share: Adison Heyne has been promoted to Vice President of Membership! 🎉Adison has been with the Chamber since 2021, and we've all seen her leadership skills, dedication, and love for the Chamber in action. In her new role, Adison will lead both the Membership Sales and Customer Success teams. Congratulations to Adison!!

There are only a few days left to nominate your business for our 2024 Greater Austin Business Awards! Categories include Hire Local Champion, Austin CEO/Site Lead, Affordability Champion, Employee Health and Wellness, Mobility Champion, and more. You can find all the details here; please pass this on to anyone that has an incredible Austin business! Nominations are free and you don't need to be an Austin Chamber member. https://hubs.ly/Q02FRJmp0

We're hosting a FREE Greater Austin Business Awards Nominations Social Hour this Thursday evening at Twin Liquors on Burnet with drinks and snacks. If you haven't nominated your company for a Greater Austin Business Award, this is a great opportunity before our nominations window closes. Reserve your spot now!

We're excited to announce our Austin Gives July Social on July 18th featuring two of our favorite philanthropic people: Steven D. González and Laura Villagran Johnson from PNC Bank! We've all seen how PNC Bank "walks the walk" and shows its commitment to giving back to our community, and at the event, Laura and Steven will share how they connect with local nonprofits and bring PNC's mission to life through corporate philanthropy and community engagement. Reserve your spot now! https://lnkd.in/ggYJ3TzE

Save the date for our 2024 State of Talent & Education Event - September 5th at the Hilton Austin! At this year's State of Talent and Education, you'll hear about the current trends in Austin's talent and education landscape, gain valuable insights from experts on our region's strengths and opportunities, and explore how employer and city-driven partnerships can be harnessed to empower our local workforce, while also enhancing the alignment of education with these evolving needs.

Today we celebrated an early 4th of July with a Chamber tradition: our Annual Red, White, & Food Potluck!! We're so grateful for our small but mighty Chamber team! 🎆

Welcome to our new Austin Chamber member, Octapharma Plasma! Octapharma operates more than 175 plasma donation centers across the United States and serves more than 650,000 unique donors annually. Their first location in Austin opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 13th! You can learn all about Octapharma on our blog.

Congratulations to our Senior Vice President Emily Alley, who just completed year one of the US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management's Leadership Training Program in Athens, Georgia with a cohort of Chamber leadership from across the country! #iomeducates

This morning we heard from the people who make all the SXSW magic happen! 💫 Hugh Forrest and Monica Sack from SXSW joined us for our summer installment of Tacos & Topics focusing on the PanelPicker process. The SXSW PanelPicker entry period runs until July 21st, and you can find out more about how to submit your panel at: https://hubs.ly/Q02DBCpm0

For today's Chairman's Circle event, we were so grateful to have AUS CEO Ghizlane Badawi present to the group. It's clear that she has the vision, determination, and experience that it takes to lead Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) on its journey of growth.