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News for Chamber
Wednesday, March 24, 2021BY JAMIL DONITH AUSTINPUBLISHED 6:37 AM CT MAR. 24, 2021 on Spectrum News 1 AUSTIN, Texas — The Asian American community in Texas is demanding action from state and local leaders following a series of violent crimes against Asians across the country. While Asian Americans are the fastest-growing demographic in Texas, according to U.S. Census data, a national survey found Texas ranks fourth in ...read moreCategories: Community, Media, Chamber, General News ArticleA Joint Statement from the Austin Chambers of Commerce on the recent acts of violence in Atlanta, GAMonday, March 22, 2021The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce sincerely appreciates our Chambers colleagues' support to our Asian community as the Anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes have been on the rise in the nation. If you are an Asian business, please sign up here, so our community can show their support! Here is the list of Asian businesses as they continue to sign up.Categories: Chamber, Press Release, Community
Wednesday, March 17, 2021Resources for Fighting Anti-Asian Hate CrimesMarch 17, 2021 The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce strongly denounces any acts of violence against innocent people – be it racially motivated or otherwise. Although we are still waiting to learn more information as things unfold, this type of violence, as well as how it is portrayed in the media, can hurt Asian businesses. We believe in the ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Press Release, Community
Thursday, March 04, 2021By Gloria Martinez | WomenLed Small business owners and entrepreneurs have an avalanche of responsibilities. Learning to follow best practices can help point you toward success without having to learn everything the hard way. Effective small business practices are diverse and offer wisdom ranging from customer service to banking advice. One best practice standard is to join your local ...read moreCategories: Community, Chamber, Education
Wednesday, March 03, 2021Civil Society: Asian American Business in Austin I am Barry Silverberg, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Studies at Austin Community College. Welcome to Civil Society where we explore issues affecting our communal well‐being through a nonprofit lens. We are a proud partner of ACC TV. Given Covid 19, we continue to operate virtually for our 5th season. This episode is part of our series on ...read moreCategories: Community, Media, Chamber, Economic
Monday, February 08, 2021By Joe Rocha | Austin PBS It's a quiet January morning at The Village in Northwest Austin. Before the pandemic, SuperStar Nail & Spa was jammed packed with nail technicians and clients. Today, owner Trung Le, his spouse, Khoung Kim Nguyen, and one other nail technician, Nga Tran, tend to just three clients. “At first, when we reopened in May, it was very busy because people were just anxious ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article
Monday, December 14, 2020By Joe Rocha | Austin PBS It’s Friday, November 13th and Shion Aikawa, partner in the Tatsu-Ya local chain of restaurants, is overseeing the temporary closure of their East Austin ramen restaurant. One of their employees tested positive for Covid-19, so as a precautionary measure they have shut down for the weekend to allow other employees to get tested and to disinfect the restaurant. It’s one ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article
