Author Archive for: Austin Young Chamber

As our community and our world mark one year since the beginning of the pandemic, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and recognize the hard work, perseverance, and resilience of our members, small businesses, and organizations. Facing insurmountable obstacles, we found new ways to adapt, support each other, and redefine success. These are our stories....

Young professionals from across all industries gathered virtually for a day of learning, exploration, action, and development at the fourth annual LEAD Summit on Friday, March 12, 2021. Participants had the opportunity to attend 14 sessions in the areas of resiliency, growth, community, engagement, and more....

As our community and our world mark one year since the beginning of the pandemic, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and recognize the hard work, perseverance, and resilience of our members, small businesses, and organizations. Facing insurmountable obstacles, we found new ways to adapt, support each other, and redefine success. These are our stories....

Did you know that the Austin Young Chamber has a foundation? That’s right! AYC gives back each year through a collective impact funding model that provides grants to 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. Over the last 12 months, the AYC Foundation has given grants to E3 Alliance, AllTogetherATX Fund, SAFE Alliance, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Con Mi MADRE, and Black Leaders Collective....

Austin’s sixth annual [RE]verse Pitch Competition, a program aimed at reducing waste in Austin through innovation and design, kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the online Opening Pitch Event. During this event, five local businesses and non-profits will ‘pitch’ their businesses’ surplus and byproduct materials in the hopes of finding recycling or reuse solutions for them within our local economy....

For Wellness Week Jakob Allen PhD, a Sports Scientist at Ascension Texas Sports Performance, talks about High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the benefits that can be achieved on a time budget for working professionals.  ...

The City of Austin is accepting applications from local businesses and institutions to participate in the sixth annual [Re]Verse Pitch Competition, a program that aims to reduce waste in Austin and within the business community....

The Austin Young Chamber celebrated a virtual version of the 11th Annual FAVE (Favorite Austin Venture or Enterprise) Awards last night where forty businesses representing ten different categories were honored and recognized....