Join us for an upcoming Coffee Connection, a morning networking event designed to bring Chamber members together to connect, collaborate, and start the day with meaningful conversation.

This Coffee Connection will be hosted at Raising Cane's in Harker Heights! Attendees can expect a relaxed atmosphere, great conversation, and opportunities to build relationships with fellow business and community leaders.

Event Time:
🕣 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

We look forward to seeing you for networking, connection, and a great start to the morning.

Join us for an upcoming Business After Hours, an evening networking event designed to bring Chamber members together to connect, collaborate, and strengthen professional relationships.

This Business After Hours will be hosted at one of our Chamber member locations, with the venue to be announced soon. Attendees can expect a relaxed atmosphere, great conversation, and opportunities to engage with fellow business and community leaders.

Event Time:
🕠 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location details will be shared as soon as they are finalized. We look forward to seeing you for networking, connection, and an enjoyable evening with our business community.

Join us for an upcoming Lunch MOB, a casual lunchtime networking event designed to bring Chamber members together to connect, collaborate, and support a local business.

This Lunch MOB will be hosted at Black Bear Diner. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards, enjoy good conversation, and take advantage of a relaxed setting to strengthen professional relationships.

Event Time:
🕦 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you for networking, community connection, and a great midday break.

The Central Texas Research & Innovation Symposium brings together leaders from academia, industry, defense, workforce development, and economic development to explore how research and innovation are shaping the future of Central Texas and beyond.

Centered around the theme, “From Research to Real-World Impact: Securing, Scaling, and Accelerating Innovation,” this one-day symposium will highlight emerging technologies, groundbreaking research, workforce initiatives, and collaborative partnerships that are driving both national defense priorities and regional economic growth.

Attendees will hear from researchers, technology leaders, innovators, educators, startups, and defense partners as they discuss topics including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, data engineering, workforce development, and the future of innovation in Central Texas.

The symposium is designed to do more than showcase ideas. It is intended to spark meaningful conversations, strengthen partnerships, and create opportunities for collaboration between universities, businesses, government organizations, and community leaders.

Whether you are involved in research, technology, education, economic development, entrepreneurship, or workforce training, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with others who are helping shape the future of innovation in our region.

Join us this Fall at Texas A&M University–Central Texas as we work together to build a stronger, smarter, and more connected Central Texas innovation ecosystem.

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