Helping people live, work & thrive in Austin
We are a membership organization that helps create jobs so people can find work and provide for their families.
Our FAFSA competition promotes so much more than higher education
To help break down financial barriers to college, the Austin Chamber held a FAFSA contest from March to May asking students attending eligible public schools to create a video inspiring their classmates to file and submit a FAFSA application.
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Nominations are open for A-LIST 2021
A-LIST is a celebration of business innovation and entrepreneurship, brought to you by the Austin Chamber and SXSW and hosted by Capital Factory. The A-LIST Awards, now in its 10th year, will recognize local tech and innovative companies of all sizes.
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Job growth & unemployment
Adding jobs in 13 of the last 14 months, Austin has regained 96% of spring 2020’s pandemic-related job losses. Austin’s leisure and hospitality industry added 2,300 jobs in June and has seen 77% of the 61,500 jobs lost in March and April of 2020 return.
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Economic Recovery
The Chamber is here to connect you to information and to be your advocate as our economy recovers.
Economic Recovery Dashboard
Explore data that monitors the effect of COVID-19 on our regional economy and its recovery.
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How Austin's economy beat the odds in 2020
As we reflect on the many curveballs of the past year, we saw just how resilient the Austin-area economy has become.
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Tourism recovery means Austin’s recovery
A conversation on future of Austin tourism and how we can help local business recover
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What are members invested in?
By joining the Chamber, you are supporting our mission to help people live, work & thrive in Austin. Chamber membership provides access to numerous programs and perks, but at its core, you are investing in:
Austin's economy
The Austin Chamber is a key driver of the Central Texas economy, before, during, and after the current crisis.
Advocacy on big issues
We advocate for commonsense policies that help grow our economy.
Connections & insights
The Austin Chamber connects businesses to vital information and to each other.
