The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) kicked off July with a pre-conference Salsa and Soul mixer at Copa on July 2. Both Austin chapters are gearing up for the 2010 Texas LEAD, the 8th annual professional development conference on leadership, education, and diversity taking place on July 30. The associations are anticipating over 300 attendees from Central Texas. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with executives, business … [Read more...]
2010 Could be the last NFL Season for some time
The scene is Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011. Super Bowl XLV has just completed. The confetti is raining down on the repeating Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints, or a new champion. The post-game reports are wrapping up and another great NFL season is in the books. Fans of the NFL start gearing up for the up-coming NFL draft in April, right? Wrong. There is a dark cloud looming over the up-coming NFL season; that cloud is the possible lock out. The current collective … [Read more...]
$10.5M multi-use indoor sports facility planned for East Austin
Developers plan to bring jobs, an anticipated $2 million dollars in revenue a year, as well as a healthier lifestyle and a safe place to play, to the East Austin community. The Central Texas Sports Alliance (CTSA) plans to start building an indoor/outdoor multi-use sports facility on a large plot of land on Springdale Road, between 51st Street and Manor Road, in a few months. The project could cost anywhere from $7.9 to $10.5 million, depending on amenities. Developers have built similar … [Read more...]
Kids get a taste of entrepreneurship on Lemonade Day
Austin consistently ranks as one of top entrepreneurial cities in the country. What better way to keep the spirit going than to pass it on to the next generation? Over 10,000 budding young entrepreneurs will be learning valuable business lessons while serving up lemonade as part of the second annual Lemonade Day. This Sunday, May 2, Austin will be dotted with these homemade lemonade stands, a good way to teach children valuable lessons in responsibility, money, and people … [Read more...]
Hispanic Chamber, Doggett, Acevedo host Celebrando awards
Over 900 of Central Texas’ most influential leaders are expected to share in the culmination of another successful year for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) at their 37th annual signature event, Celebrando Austin. Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Police Chief Art Acevedo will serve as honorary co-chairs of the March 6 event at the Hilton Austin Downtown Hotel. According to Andy Martinez, President and CEO of GAHCC, the event will “celebrate the success and heart that is … [Read more...]
RISE: Helping Austin entrepreneurs take off
A Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs, or RISE, is a nonprofit forum that enables entrepreneurs of all stages, ages, and interests to meet and share ideas that inspire the entrepreneurial spirit. Energetic, innovative, and ambitious, the conference is unique in that it allows anyone to host a session, each capped at 25 attendees, anywhere in Austin. RISE is looking for entrepreneurs and innovators to be part of the new Multicultural Entrepreneurs Series. This is a great … [Read more...]
TC’s Lounge: Austin’s down home blues spot
Hours before the music begins and the sun is just beginning to set, T.C.’s Lounge feels like a ghost town. It is hard to believe in a few hours the place will be crowded with people old and young dancing to the blues, causing the floor to move and the walls to rattle. The place will be so packed that the fan and A/C unit will no longer be enough to keep the place cool. There will be a long line at the bar for cold beer and free southern soul food made by T.C.’s bartender, Baby Girl. The … [Read more...]
Rabbit’s Lounge, a bar where time slows down
By Dulcenea Garcia The Austin Times Staff Located on East Sixth Street, Rabbit’s Lounge is truly a bar where everyone knows your name. Owner Rosalio “Rabbit” Duran has been serving ice cold beers to East Austin since 1969. Growing up in Austin, Rabbit has seen the lounge’s location change from a washeteria to a pizzeria. Always having a love for sports, Rabbit got his nickname because of his incredible speed as a fullback at Austin High. Years later, after working in the ceramic tile … [Read more...]
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