GAACC Newsletter December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024
Asia x Austin Summit ANNOUNCED | Be Heard – Win Prizes | Chef Throwdown Recap | MORE…
The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce supports Asian-owned and allied businesses across Central Texas through programs focused on Advocacy, Connection, and Education.
A fundamental value of GAACC's work is building opportunity for local businesses to grow. From mom'n'pops and startups to established local players, we can help.
Austin is poised to take the next step building international business ties to strengthen our region's economy. The GAACC is among the local organizations spearheading this work.
Whether through networking events, referrals, business development workshops, masterclass events, or marketing support, we create nurturing spaces to help your business bloom.
If you are Asian or of Asian descent and live in Central Texas, complete our 5-minute survey and enter our contest to win fantastic prizes like event tickets, stays, meals, or a new Apple iPad Pro. We’re adding new prizes to the contest all the time!
Prize winners will be drawn and notified on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Apply to join the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce as a new member by midnight on December 31st, 2024 and save 33%!
Get a year’s worth of connections with your Central Texas business community, digital marketing exposure, information to elevate your business, and much more.
New GAACC memberships at the Premier, Executive, and Professional levels, along with new Community Partners and Individual members, are eligible. This discount will be applied to your bill.
Asia x Austin Summit ANNOUNCED | Be Heard – Win Prizes | Chef Throwdown Recap | MORE…
The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) presented the 2024 GAACC Business Awards to six area businesses and individuals at the organization’s annual Ovation gala,
Won to appear live in Austin at the Ovation gala on November 16th.
I am pleased to announce that GAACC has added seven new members to our Board of Directors, growing the Board to a new total of 19 dynamic and thoughtful business leaders.
The GAACC Leadership Accelerator is an all-new, immersive program focused on empowering high-potential AAPI business and civic leaders in Austin. Six young leaders were selected following a straightforward but rigorous application process. Our sincerest welcome goes out to these dynamic and impactful individuals!
In partnership with the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC), we invite all Austin-area AAPI-owned small businesses to apply for a $3,000 grant.
By any measure, 2022 was a year of success for the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. We are proud of our community and look forward to another year of growth in 2023. Check out the 2022 Year-In-Review to see the impact our chamber and the AAPI business community has on Central Texas and around the globe.
WHAT WILL AUSTIN BE LIKE IN 2032? We won’t know for sure until we all get there together, but one thing we DO know: the future is up to us! This video was played during the future-themed GAACC Ovation X gala in December, 2022. We hope you find it as inspirational as we do. Thank you to CBS Austin for co-producing this video with us.
U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) remarks on the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, our roie in elevating AAPI voices in Central Texas, and her ongoing work as Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Thank you, Rep. Chu, for your support of the AAPI community across the United States!
GAACC Impact Partners make possible the Central Texas Asian Impact Project.
Beyond the generous financial support provided through Impact Partnerships, these organizations are designated as Impact Project Knowledge Partners and actively participate in the development of that initiative through in-kind provision of time and talent.
The Diversity Ethnic Chamber Alliance (DECA) is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Austin LGBT, Greater Austin Asian, Greater Austin Black, and Greater Austin Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. The City of Austin Economic Development Department is a generous supporter of DECA
Becoming a Corporate Partner of the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce shows the world that your business supports AAPI enterprises and communities throughout the Central Texas region.
The Austin Asian Chamber’s Organizational Partners are companies and organizations that are well-aligned with our dual focus to “Serve local. Think global.” Whether they provide expertise and connection around the Greater Austin startup and small business ecosystems or assist in building robust relationships abroad to support the “two-way highway” of international investment and talent, these Partners are critical to our ongoing success.
Our media partners support the amplification of our economic development message and provide in-kind production resources for events and more.
Stay on top of the latest news and events from the Chamber and the Central Texas AAPI business community,