We are thrilled to welcome 187 new businesses who joined the Chamber last week. That's due to the amazing support of hundreds of members and volunteers who participated in our membership campaign. They donated their time to share the benefits of Chamber membership. Investing in the Chamber enables us to grow our strong economy, strengthen our advocacy efforts on issues that matter most, and offer programming to meet the needs of all businesses. Learn more about the Chamber and our priorities
here.
Austin Prop 1: Vote Yes, Vote No. What it means.
Members have asked for a better understanding of the May 7 ballot language for Proposition 1. It has several implications for how Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft will operate in Austin. Early voting is open from April 25 to May 3. Click here for voting details.
At the end of last year, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance requiring drivers who use ridesharing platforms to undergo fingerprint-based background checks - one among a suite of additional regulations. Since that ordinance went into effect, ridesharing companies have claimed that the additional rules pose an existential threat to their business model. A coalition of civic and business groups opposed to the new rules, through a grassroots petition process, collected enough signatures to bring the issue to a public referendum.
This is your opportunity to decide on the regulations that govern TNCs. A YES vote on Prop 1, supported by ridesharing companies, repeals the current ordinance and replaces it with a set of guidelines that mimic the original law passed in October 2014. A NO vote will keep what the City currently has in place which mandates fingerprint-based background checks as well as other safety and t
ransactional practices for drivers.
Corporate Giving Up in Central Texas
The new 2016 Rodman Report presents findings from a recent survey on corporate giving in Central Texas. Through the direct feedback of business leaders like you, trends and benchmarks are developed by which you can measure your own corporate philanthropy, and be inspired to engage your employees through different methods of giving. Through
Austin Gives, the Chamber remains an advocate for encouraging and recognizing companies giving back to the community. Read more about the survey in the
Austin Business Journal. To view the Rodman Report,
click here.
You're Invited | 2016 Austin A-List of the Hottest Startups
The Chamber and SXSW invite you to join Austin's top investors, entrepreneurs, innovators, startups, growth and late stage companies and VIP guests for the Austin A-List of the Hottest Startups. Join us on May 11 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater as we announce the 2016 Austin A-list.
3,000 Athletes, 12 Sports, 1 Great Cause.
Support employee health while bolstering organizational brand awareness and community involvement. Austin Corporate Games August 19 - 21, 2016. Do you have what it takes? Participate, sponsor or volunteer at
www.uscorporategames.org.
