As you know, your Chamber has been closely monitoring the Coronavirus situation particularly here in Texas and San Antonio. On Friday we reported the Mayor’s State of Pubic Health Emergency declaration. Today, at another press conference, ...
The U.S. Census Bureau made a soft launch of the 2020 census website last Monday, making its form available online. Also last week, the Bureau began mailing out notices to households across the U.S. asking them to self-respond to the census ...
It was Election Day for six states last Tuesday. Going in, former Vice President Joe Biden looked to keep the momentum going after his dominant Super Tuesday performance. For Senator Bernie Sanders, it was his chance to slow down Biden’s ...
Dear Chamber Members and Partners:Today has been a busy news day in San Antonio, and I wanted to share with you the latest information we have surrounding the Coronavirus. This morning, Mayor Ron Nirenberg held a press conference where he declared ...
Every year, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Ford Motor Company host the Tribute to Women Business Leaders event to celebrate those who are making a difference in San Antonio. Recipients of the award exemplify business practices and ...
The San Antonio business community received some good news Wednesday. The 4th Court of Appeals decided it will not weigh in on the paid sick leave ordinance until the Texas Supreme Court takes up a similar ordinance in Austin. Business Groups had ...
Last week in Chamber Today we asked you to join us in writing our Congressional delegation, asking for their support in urging the Department of Homeland Security to release additional H-2B visas for non-agricultural seasonal jobs such as ...
Super Tuesday was a record-breaking day for Bexar County with just over 253,000 ballots cast in the March 3 Primary Election. To put the number in perspective, voter turnout in Bexar County was 22%. Early voting numbers were low up until the last ...
For more than 10 years, the Chamber has been honored to convene executive women from a wide variety of industries at informal networking receptions with the goal of mentoring and retaining our women talent in San Antonio. What originally began as a ...
Our February Board of Directors meeting was hosted on Wednesday February 26 by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) at their main campus on San Antonio’s northwest side. Chamber Chair and President and CEO of SwRI Adam Hamilton greeted board ...
In December, Congress passed the 2020 spending bill which gave discretion to the Secretary of Homeland Security to release up to 64,000 additional visas above the statutory cap. By early January, employers applied for nearly 100,000 H2-B visas to ...
While cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been limited in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak. While there ...
Election Day, or what many have referred to as Super Tuesday is finally upon us. This is your chance, if you haven’t already, to determine the direction of our country. Your Chamber already exercised its civic duty and encourages you and your ...
The Chamber is proud to announce our sales team is growing! We added two new membership consultants in late January, and we are eager for the business community to meet them.Linda Canizales comes to us from the non-profit world, having been most ...
On Tuesday your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez testified at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Public Hearing for the proposed 179B Demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision. The ...
By the LSA Steering CommitteeWe do more than many. That is the mantra of LSA45, and our first day was nothing short of fulfilling that statement. Our steering committee has been meeting as a team since October of 2019 to truly identify what story, ...
Leadership San Antonio’s 44th class ushered in a new cohort of leaders earlier this month during a social hour at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The event followed LSA 45’s first class day where the class members learned about ...
Your Chamber is proud to partner with the American Diabetes Association to help promote healthier living. Help us to reach the millions of people who are at risk for type 2 diabetes and change their lives for the better by taking the American ...
From April 1 through April 4, the FIRST Robotics Competition UIL State Championship will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The playing field is similar in size to a basketball court, and this year's game is developed in concert with ...
As you know, your Chamber has been a leading proponent for a reasonable and fair San Antonio Fire Union Contract. Since I came on board in 2007, we have advocated for this goal both publicly and privately. The panel of three arbitrators handed down ...
Last week, 203 business leaders, including the Mayor, nine members of City Council, County Commissioner Kevin Wolff, and elected and appointed members of local Boards of Directors, traveled to Washington D.C. for the largest, most active, and most ...
Another major win from the Chamber’s annual SA to DC trip was just announced! Bexar County and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) will receive the final installment of reimbursement for the Mission Reach Project. The final $26 million ...
On Tuesday, Leroy Alloway, Director of Government & Community Relations for VIA Metropolitan Transit presented the VIA Reimagined Plan to the Chamber’s Infrastructure Committee. Alloway highlighted VIA’s commitment to building a more ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs council was excited to host 15 guests from the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC for an afternoon series of discussions centered on cybersecurity, partnerships, and veteran and military ...
Coming to you on March 8, the 11th Annual Paella Challenge will pit dozens of chefs against each other for the best batch of paella, all in the name of charity. Started by Chef Johnny Hernandez, the Annual Paella Challenge helps support his ...
Our January Board of Directors meeting was held yesterday at the Geekdom Event Center and hosted by local cybersecurity company Jungle Disk. Bret Piatt, Chamber Board member and CEO of Jungle Disk, welcomed board members and provided a short ...
Kicking off the Chamber’s first major event of the year, President and CEO Richard Perez introduced Alamo Colleges Chancellor Mike Flores by reaffirming resolute commitment to education and workforce development efforts.Dr. Flores addressed a ...
Leadership San Antonio (leadershipsa.org) welcomed 57 community leaders that spanned across CEOs, Vice Presidents, Assistant Professors, and Military officers. LSA2020, as it has been uniquely branded for this year, aligned on impacting the San ...
Your Chamber received a special surprise Tuesday morning when members of the SeaWorld San Antonio staff wheeled in a covered stack of cages. With the curtains drawn and the cage doors unlocked, two marsupial visitors greeted us—to overwhelming ...
Starting this year, the Chamber’s Pubic Policy Council will open every meeting by hosting a member of the San Antonio City Council. This past Tuesday, the Council welcomed Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia from District 4 to discuss her ...