About the CCAACC
MISSION
The Capital City African-American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC) 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.
VISION
Leading African-American businesses and the business community to greater prosperity and influence within Central Texas.
HISTORY
Over the years, The Capital City African-American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC) has focused on building bridges to promote the economic development for its members and supporters in Austin.
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.
The Capital City Chamber was organized "to bring the Black dollars to the Austin community…" stated Charles Caldwell, Director of Tourism for the Chamber in 1984. An article in the Villager quoted Mr. Caldwell, saying “hundreds of thousands of African-Americans attend conventions across the nation. We do more traveling that any other racial group. In doing so, millions of dollars are poured into local economies. We are seeking to reap those dollars for Austin.”
The Capital City Chamber, at the time, was strenuously working with the City of Austin to allocate some of their tourism dollars to the Chamber. The Chamber realized that thousands of African Americans attend conventions and that many of those millions of dollars should be targeted for the East Austin community. Working collectively, yet independently with the Asian and Hispanic chambers, all Chambers would prosper and be able to provide economic dollars for their communities. Mr. Caldwell said "that the Capital City Chamber of Commerce is designed to maximize the economic potential of the community which includes tourism and convention, development, civic and cultural affairs, employment, education, housing and recreation. The Chamber's work entails research, planning, and creative energy to implement its economy building programs".
Throughout the 22 years, the Chamber has been developing and promoting Austin as an ideal place to meet for church conventions, civil right organizations, fraternities, sororities and professional organizational meetings.
We have embarked on a journey to bolster our goals and promote our vision. It is a vision of leading African American businesses and the business community to greater prosperity and influence within Central Texas. This effort further illustrates our objective to provide resource information for our members, potential members and supporters.
We are proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to many years of providing service and dedication to our members and supporters. We are here to assist and support you in building bridges to prosperity and leading African-Americans in the spirit of Texas. We invite you to join us as we embark on strengthening the services we offer because you, our members and supporters, are the reasons we have the passion to do what we do!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Chair
Karen Duncan
Austin Community College
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Vice Chair of Finance
Lionel Bess
Richard Glasco
State Farm Insurance
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Ashton Cumberbatch
Seton Family of Hospitals
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Gene McMenamin
General Manager
Omni Hotel (downtown)
Juanita Stephens
Farmers Insurance
Carl Huntley
DataVise Technologies
Norvell Eutsey
CCAACC OFFICE TEAM
President and CEO
Dr. Chiquita W. Eugene
(512) 459-1181 ext. 203
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Assistant to the President and Support Services Manager
Kristine D. Pryor
(512) 459-1181 ext. 204
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Membership Services and Tourism Manager
Anthony B. Stewart
(512) 459-1181 ext. 202
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