Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    DURING 2020 THE ROUND ROCK CHAMBER RESPONDED EFFECTIVELY TO THE IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC SHUTDOWN RESULTING FROM COVID19 IN ORDER TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND MINIMIZE THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DAMAGE IN THE COMMUNITY. AS SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS WERE ISSUED, THE CHAMBER TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL EVENTS AND CONTINUED TO OFFER A WAY FOR THE LOCAL BUSINESS TO CONNECT. BECOMING A SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE COMPLEX BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAUSED BY THE COVID19 PANDEMIC IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DAMAGE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHAMBER POSTED HUNDREDS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BUSINESSES CHANGING OPERATIONS TO OUTDOOR, CURBSIDE, OR NEW SERVICES. THE CHAMBER RESPONDED TO OVER 160 REQUESTS FOR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT ABOUT SBA, PPP, WILCO FORWARD AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS. INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT EVENTS WERE SEVERELY CURTAILED IN 2020 DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERING. IN A NORMAL YEAR, THE CHAMBER ORGANIZES MORE THAN 50 EVENTS FOR INVESTORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND ENGAGED WITH ELECTED LEADERSHIP. UNFORTUNATELY THESE PROGRAMS COULD NOT CONTINUE AFTER EARLY MARCH. THE CHAMBER ORGANIZED AT LEAST 15 VIRTUAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE 2020 TASTE OF ROUND ROCK WHICH FEATURED MORE THAN 30 RESTAURANTS AND GENERATED OVER 170 INDIVIDUAL VISITS WITH A NEW, MOBILE COUPON BOOK. THE LARGEST PROGRAM WAS ROUND ROCK CARES, WHICH PROVIDED AN EARLY FINANCIAL BRIDGE TO LATER FEDERAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS - ULTIMATELY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID TO OVER 240 BUSINESSES AND DISTRIBUTING APPROXIMATELY $420,000.THE CHAMBER'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REMAINED EXTREMELY ACTIVE RESPONDING TO 43 PROJECT PROPOSAL REQUESTS, HOSTING 16 PROSPECT SITE VISITS, AND SUPPORTING SEVEN BUSINESSES IN MAKING INVESTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RESULT WAS MORE THAN 1,100 NEW JOBS CREATED, AND MORE THAN $46 MILLION IN DIRECT INVESTMENT. ADDITIONALLY, KALAHARI RESORTS AND CONVENTIONS COMPLETED ITS THREE YEAR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, CELEBRATING ITS GRAND OPENING IN NOVEMBER. THE 1 MILLION SQUARE FOOT, $350 MILLION DEVELOPMENT IS THE LARGEST, SINGLE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE HISTORY OF ROUND ROCK.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
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    990
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  • Economic Development and Community Leadership

    THE ROUND ROCK CHAMBER'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY STIMULATES JOB CREATION, ENCOURAGES BUSINESS INVESTMENT, NURTURES EXISTING LOCAL COMPANIES, AND EXPANDS THE CITY'S ECONOMIC BASE. WE FOCUS ON RECRUITMENT OF NEW BUSINESSES AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES ACROSS A DIVERSE SET OF INDUSTRIES. ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING AS A RESULT OF THE CHAMBER'S PROGRAMS AND EXPERTISE. A NOTABLE INITIATIVE DURING 2023 NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK WAS THE CHAMBER'S PITCH CONTEST WHICH FEATURED AREA ENTREPRENEURS AND AWARDED GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ARE KEY AREAS OF WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN ROUND ROCK AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THE CHAMBER'S TALENT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DRIVES SPECIFIC INITIATIVES TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ROUND ROCK STUDENTS WHILE CREATING SOLID TALENT PIPELINES FOR AREA EMPLOYERS.FOR OVER 35 YEARS, THE CHAMBER HAS CULTIVATED LOCAL LEADERS AND RAISED AWARENESS OF ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP ROUND ROCK PROGRAM. DURING 2023, THE CHAMBER EXPANDED OUR OUTREACH TO A BROADER AUDIENCE BY LAUNCHING A YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM, INITIATING A DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE, AND HOSTING OUR SECOND WOMEN WHO MENA BUSINESS POWER LUNCH. THE CHAMBER ACTS AS A TRUSTED CONVENER FOR POLICYMAKERS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND PROGRAMS WHILE WORKING TO FACILITATE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL COOPERATION. IN TIMES OF NEED, THE ROUND ROCK CHAMBER LEADS EFFORTS AND FINANCIAL CAMPAIGNS TO AID AFFECTED FAMILIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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