THE GREAT OVATION

The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce was formed in March 2012 through the merger of the Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Asian American Chamber of Commerce. We currently have 19 board of directors, 430+ members, and 5 staff! Our programs fulfill our mission of promoting economic growth through advocacy for, connections to and education of the Asian Pacific American (APA) business community. For more information about who we are and what we do, visit our website.

Advocacy

• We support immigration reform that will increase the number of visas for highly skilled professionals

• We advocate on behalf of our members and the APA community at large to assist them with their business objectives

• We participate in local initiatives to ensure that the voice of the APA business community is heard

• We engage with public officials at various levels; City of Austin, county, state (MBE Public Policy Day), and federal government (through our partnership with National ACE and membership with the US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce)

Connections

• Networking mixers highlighting the Asian American community and businesses

• Connect Forum for diversity initiatives

• Multicultural Career Expo

• Our marquee events; Ovation and Fall Classic

• Meetings with international delegations/groups from Asia

• Referrals

Education

• Regular business workshops

• Topical briefings during networking mixers

• Annual Collaborative Industry Development Forum with MECA partners

• Annual Import Export Seminar with MECA partners

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