History
The Capital City Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in 1982. The primary focus of the Chamber at this time, located at 6500 Manor Road, was to bring awareness of the enormous amount of dollars that was generated from black consumers in the form of travel & tourism and transfer those benefits to the black community as a whole. The agents were T.L. Wyatt, Leroy Beck, Jr., Juanita Ross, and Mildred Sneed. According to reports, their primary focus was to prove that Black travelers spent a substantial amount of money at hotels/motels going to conventions, trade shows, and at church conferences. Further, their goal was to leverage this information and encourage Black travelers to spend those dollars in Austin and be recognized as an important factor to the Travel Trade Industry. The dollars generated by Black travelers would provide economic prosperity for black businesses and the communities of Austin. We invite you to join us as we embark on strengthening the services we offer you!
Specialties
The Chamber promotes the development of African-American businesses and the expansion of the business community by providing resources, technical assistance, and leadership on policy issues that enhance economic growth and by promoting convention and tourism.