WHAT WE DO
MISSION
Serve our members, champion the Pan-Asian American business community, enrich the community at large, and foster growth and opportunity through Advocacy, Connectivity, and Education.
VISION
PROGRAMS
GAACC fulfills our mission of promoting economic growth through advocacy initiatives, connection events, and education programs.
Advocacy
We engage with public officials at multiple levels: City of Austin, county, state, and federal. At the national policy level, we support increasing opportunities for Asian Pacific American (APA) entrepreneurs, international trade, immigration reform, dis-aggregation of APA data and workforce leadership. Locally, we advocate on behalf of our members and the APA community at large to assist them with their business success.
Connections
GAACC hosts numerous events to foster relationships. These include our signature events: the Ovation gala, Fall Classic Golf Tournament, NightMarket.fun, Asian Eats ATX, and regular mixers, as well as opportunities to connect with international delegations from Asia. We also refer prospects to our members and connect members to opportunities as they arise.
Education
We offer workshops on business and minority certification. Our networking mixers always feature an informative topic, and we host industry panels and Asian market briefings. Our member events often feature talks about resources and regulations that impact businesses.
HISTORY
For many years, two Asian organizations – the Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Asian American Chamber of Commerce – strove to improve the business climate in Austin, conducting job fairs, industry forums, educational seminars, and social networking functions. These two chambers merged to form the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce on March 29, 2012.