Austin Chamber and partners create ATX Helps to help people experiencing homelessness

Nov 7, 2019

The Austin Chamber is taking action to help people struggling with homelessness. Working with a range of partners, we have launched ATX Helps — a new non-profit focused on raising money to provide emergency shelter, outreach, and storage for people living on Austin’s streets that want help.

Q&A with Decent

Nov 6, 2019

Chamber Member, Decent is a health insurance provider for self-employed individuals and their families.

Housing Market

Nov 5, 2019

The rate of annual price appreciation in Austin has been steadily declining since 2014.

StretchLab celebrates grand opening

Oct 28, 2019

StretchLab celebrates grand opening

Austin Chamber honors medium and small sized businesses for employee health & wellness

Oct 25, 2019

On August 21st, the Austin Chamber hosted the 19th annual Greater Austin Business Awards. With more than 125 nominees across 12 categories, we wanted to share some of the great things each of our honorees are doing. Today, we are focusing on the medium sized business (51-350 employees) honorees for their employee health and wellness programs.

Job growth & unemployment

Oct 22, 2019

Austin added 36,511 net new jobs, growth of 3.4%, in the 12 months ending in September, making Austin the 15th fastest growing Texas metro.

Opportunity Austin Conducts Northern California Market Trip

Oct 17, 2019

In September an Opportunity Austin delegation traveled to Northern California to meet with site selectors, headquarters of companies who have a presence in the Austin region, and companies considering entering the Austin market with a presence.

Austin Chamber honors large businesses for employee health & wellness

Oct 16, 2019

On August 21st, the Austin Chamber hosted the 19th annual Greater Austin Business Awards. With more than 125 nominees across 12 categories, we wanted to share some of the great things each of our honorees are doing. Today, we are focusing on the large business (351+ employees) honorees for their employee health and wellness programs.

Five Austin-original snacks to eat at your desk

Oct 15, 2019

True to the Austin region's reputation, our CPG industry continues to innovate. These five companies are changing the way we snack during the day!

Improving Regional Mobility Together Recap

Oct 9, 2019

On October 7, 2019, more than 400 people attended our annual transportation summit at the JW Marriott in Austin. This year, the focus was on improving regional mobility by working together.

Austin Chamber honors large businesses with outstanding company culture

Oct 9, 2019

On August 21st, the Austin Chamber hosted the 19th annual Greater Austin Business Awards. With more than 125 nominees across 12 categories, we wanted to share some of the great things each of our honorees are doing. Today, we are focusing on large business honorees for the Texas Capital Bank Company Culture award.

City of Kyle, Austin Chamber's Opportunity Austin, and GSMP announce SmileDirectClub's Access Dental Lab expansion

Oct 8, 2019

The City of Kyle, Opportunity Austin, the Greater Austin Chamber's five-county prosperity initiative, and the Greater San Marcos Partnership today announced SmileDirectClub's Access Dental Lab will create 850 jobs in the Austin region. Opportunity Austin worked alongside the City of Kyle to help SmileDirectClub navigate the expansion process.