Be an Exhibitor
Community Connections Resource Fair
Austin Energy invites non-profit, state, and local government agencies to participate in our annual Community Connections Resource Fair.
Activities and Exhibits
This annual event is a free, family-oriented community fair for low-to-moderate income families who sometime struggle to meet their basic needs.
We aim to gather support resources from a number of civic and non-profit organizations who can offer assistance, share information, and answer questions in an open and casual environment. Each year we plan for several kid-friendly activities to keep it interesting and fun for all ages.
Exhibitors and Partners
After we assess top community needs and referrals, we contact agencies and service providers designed to meet those needs to participate.
We also invite financial assistance partners, other City of Austin entities, Travis County, and State of Texas departments to participate and share information about their services and resources.
The combination of exhibits, presentations, and kids activities makes for a casual, fun, and informative day, drawing an average of more than 600 individuals to the event each year.
Watch time-lapse video of the event set up
Registration Deadline
This year's event will be held Saturday, October 26th, at Akins High School, 10701 S 1st St, 78748. Registration to reserve a booth is no longer available.
| Year | Venue | Number of Exhibitors | Number of Participants | Target ZIP Codes | Exhibitor Overall Satisfaction Rating | Photos |
| 2023 | Del Valle High School | 135 | 1,262 | 78617 | 100% | |
| 2022 | LBJ Early College High School | 116 | 413 | 78724 | 95% | View 2022 event photos |
| 2019 | Navarro Early College High School | 135 | 1,286 | 78758 | 92% | View 2019 event photos |
| 2018 | Travis High School | 103 | 1,208 | 78704 | 93% | View 2018 event photos |
| 2017 | Dobie Middle School | 136 | 1,372 | 78753 | 89% | View 2017 event photos |
| 2016 | Mendez Middle School | 111 | 1,256 | 78744 | 90% | View 2016 event photos |
| 2015 | Webb Middle School | 82 | 1,330 | 78752 | 96% | View 2015 event photos |
| 2014 | Montopolis Recreation Center | 59 | 1,219 | 78741 | 100% | View 2014 event photos |
| 2013 | Gus Garcia Recreation Center | 58 | 965 | 78753 | 100% | View 2013 event photos |
| 2012 | Metz Recreation Center | 50 | 243 | 78702 | 97% | View 2012 event photos |
| 2011 | Millennium Youth Entertainment Center | 40 | 656 | 78702 | 80% | View 2011 event photos |
Past Exhibitors
- Access Dental
- AGE of Central Texas
- Ageless Living Home Health
- AIDS Services of Austin
- All Smiles Dental Centers
- American Diabetes Association
- Amerigroup
- Any Baby Can
- Arbor Dental
- ARCIL, Inc.
- Ascend Center for Learning
- Assurance Wireless
- Austin 3-1-1
- Austin Animal Center
- Austin Area Urban League
- Austin Child Guidance Center
- Austin Code Department
- Austin Fire Dept
- Austin Habitat for Humanity
- Austin Housing Finance Corporation
- Austin HSEM
- Austin Police Department
- Austin Resource Recovery
- Austin Tenants' Council
- Austin Travis County Integral Care
- Austin Voices for Education and Youth
- Austin Water
- Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department
- Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable
- Blackland Community Development Corporation
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
- BLVD Dentistry
- Business & Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas
- Capital Area Food Bank
- Capital IDEA
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Caritas of Austin
- Catholic Charities of Central Texas
- Central Health
- Child Support Division - Office of the Attorney General of Texas
- City of Austin Sustainability and Austin Transportation Department
- City of Austin ADA Office
- City of Austin Code Department
- City of Austin Emergency Medical Services/Austin-Travis County EMS
- City of Austin Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office
- City of Austin Office of the Police Monitor
- City of Austin Safe Routes to School
- City of Austin Watershed Protection
- Consulado General de Mexico
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas-Austin Branch
- Dental Republic Braces and Implant Center
- DeVry University
- District 4 Council Member Greg Casar
- East Side Compost Pedallers
- El Mundo Newspaper
- Emancipet
- Foundation Communities
- Front Steps
- Generation CDC
- Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
- Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church
- Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union
- HAND
- Hapii Dental
- HEB Pharmacy
- Hospice Austin
- Housing Authority of the City of Austin
- IT'S TIME TEXAS
- KLRU-TV
- Latino HealthCare Forum
- Latinos in Context Research Program UT Austin School of Social Work
- Lee Chiropractic
- Lifeworks
- Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
- Little Engine Homecare, Inc.
- Live Tobacco Free Austin
- Lone Star Circle of Care
- MAXIMUS Inc.
- Meals on Wheels and More
- Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Office
- New York Life
- Nexxlinx
- North Austin YMCA
- On Demand Staffing
- PARD - Park Rangers
- PelotonU
- People's Community Clinic
- Phoenix House
- Planned Parenthood
- Project Collaborate
- Project HELP Austin ISD
- Proyecto Defensa Laboral
- Public Health Preparedness Austin/Travis County HHSD
- Rosewood Zaragosa Neighborhood Center
- SafePlace
- Saint Louise House
- Seedling Foundation
- Sendero Health Plans
- Seton Cancer Screening "The Big Pink Bus"
- Shots for Tots / Big Shots
- Sierra Club
- Skillpoint Alliance
- Small Business Development Program
- Snap Kitchen
- St. David's Healthcare
- Superior HealthPlan
- Sustainable Food Center Farm-to-School Program
- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Texas Department of Insurance
- Texas Gas Service
- Texas Museum of Science and Technology
- Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
- Texas Voter Registration Volunteers' Society
- The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
- The Way to Happiness Power of Hope Chapter
- Travis County Health and Human Services & Veterans Services
- Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention Program
- Unico Healthcare Management Group
- United Way of Greater Austin
- Vantage College
- Ventanilla de Salud
- Victory Tutorial
- White Lodging
- WIC Program
- Workforce Solutions Capital Area
- YP4's Arrive With 5
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Date last reviewed or modified: 04/18/2023