First Annual Small Business Festival Launches Next Week!
First Annual Small Business Festival Launches Next Week! May 2-6, 2016 AUSTIN, TX – Over 70 expert speakers will lead...
Read MoreMember of the Month: Ashly Marquez
Check out this month's featured member, Ashly Marquez. Ashly is a Business Development Specialist at University Federal Credit Union....
Read MoreWe’re moving and we made it easy, cheap to be our neighbor!
We will do an official office warming for members and partners soon. You can be our neighbor. If you sign...
Read MoreWhat the Smart City Challenge Means for Austin Now and Long-Term
The AYC community is making our presence known in the greater Austin community. It is an honor and privilege to be a representative of AYC in so many diverse conversations and represent our members in planning for the long-term success of our city.
One of those opportunities is the Department of Transit’s Smart City Challenge.
Right now, Mayor Steve Adler and a delegation from the city’s transportation department are up in Washington, DC in pursuit of the DOT’s Smart City Challenge, the $50 million competition to drive the future of transportation, if you’ll pardon the pun. The Smart City Challenge offers one lucky city the chance to be for the future of transportation what Detroit is for making cars, Los Angeles is for the film industry and Nashville is to country music. Good-paying jobs, broader opportunity, and a flood of private investment would surely come to the city that wins the Smart City Challenge, which makes what I’m about to say sound really strange.
... Read MoreWe’re Hiring a Program Coordinator! Deadline March 18th
Austin Young Chamber of Commerce Program Coordinator Job Description Job Title: Program Coordinator Date: Position available immediately Employment/Benefits: Full Time...
Read MoreAYC Advisory Board Member, Ali Khataw Receives the 2016 TSPE Engineer of the Year Award
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) Travis chapter has named Ali Khataw the recipient of its 2016 Engineer of Year award. Each year, the TSPE recognizes the achievements and contributions of a professional engineer with its most prestigious award. This year’s award was presented to Ali Khataw, P.E. on Friday, February 26 at its Engineer’s Week Banquet, held at the Barton Creek Country Club in Austin....
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