On Tuesday, November 2, Texas voters passed all eight proposed state constitutional amendments listed in the Special Election Ballot, including Proposition 2, giving counties the ability to make local infrastructure funding a priority by providing ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors reaffirmed the election of Phil Green as the 2022 Chair of the Board of Directors. Green is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost Bank.
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk is offering holiday room packages guaranteed to put a festive sparkle in the holiday celebration for both local staycationers and drive-market guests.The Light Up The Night room package includes luxury accommodations for ...
The Chamber held its hybrid October Board of Directors meeting on October 28, with Chair of the Board Hope Andrade presiding. The meeting kicked off with a timely presentation on workforce development by Mayor Nirenberg, City Manager Erik Walsh, and ...
The Chamber’s Nominating Task Force, chaired by 2020 Chair Adam Hamilton, President and CEO of Southwest Research Institute, announced the following eight nominees to serve a three-year term on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, beginning ...
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Charlie Cheever (1928 - 2021)The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the business community are extremely saddened by the news of local business legend Charlie Cheever’s passing. Charlie was the ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to be invited to participate in several meetings with counterparts from the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce on their recent trip to the Alamo Region. Hope Andrade, 2021 San Antonio Chamber of Commerce ...
Your Chamber’s VP for Cybersecurity & Economic Development, Jeff Fair, supported Cybersecurity Awareness Month by participating in a panel on Thursday, October 28 about the importance of cybersecurity for small businesses. The panel was ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader (WWLL) Committee held a special event at the Red Berry Estate with featured guest Haley Carter, United States Marine Corps officer, retired American professional soccer ...
Beginning November 11, SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration, the largest Christmas event in Texas, returns for 38 magical days. The marine life park will transform into a holiday wonderland featuring millions of sparkling lights, decorations, ...
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Bryan Daniel values the perspective of the business community in making decisions for his agency. In the spirit of this partnership, your Chamber invited Chairman Daniel to join the Metro 8 Chambers in a ...
Presented in partnership with the Boeing Company and Communities in Schools San Antonio, your Chamber recently hosted a virtual event, Food for Thought: Food Insecurity’s Impact on Children’s Education. Moderated by Tyler Schroeder, ...
Argent Financial Group announced today that Linde Murphy, managing director for its subsidiary, Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, has been named one of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) 2021 Top Women Advisors in the Rising Stars ...
After three Special Legislative Sessions, the Texas Legislature adjourned sine die early October 19. Several of Governor Abbott’s priority items passed during the special session, but some did not. Two bills, HB155 and SB51, that would ban ...
Not only did Jennifer Newell, Founder and CEO of Betty’s Co., raise the trophy for winning the 2021 Tech Fuel start-up competition, she was also presented with a San Antonio Chamber of Commerce membership to help her company grow and thrive. ...
During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from 1 in 10 adults who reported these symptoms from January to June 2019. Clearly, the pandemic is impacting our mental health and ...
Fall is here, and we are about to kick off the holiday season. Yet the implications of COVID-19 still loom over our daily lives. With family gatherings and highly anticipated travel days around the corner, testing for COVID-19 plays a significant ...
Dr. Brent Fields, with more than 30 years of senior management experience with large non-profit organizations to his credit, has been named president/chief executive officer of Morgan’s Inclusion Initiative, the umbrella organization that ...
Republican John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez are facing each other in a runoff after the September 28 special election for Texas House District 118. Early voting is underway and ends on Friday, October 29. Election Day is Tuesday, November 2. ...
Momentum is gaining in a multi-year-long effort to honor Gold Star families who have lost their service member loved ones in conflicts. On a beautiful day this week, Military City U.S.A came together with Gold Star families, military veterans, and ...
No one could have imagined that what started in January 2020, with community leaders participating in an opening LSA weekend downtown, would last over two years and include an ongoing global pandemic, a country’s unrest, career moves, ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce supported last week’s Tech Fuel event, a start-up competition organized by Tech Bloc and Bexar County. A featured part of San Antonio Startup Week, the Thursday Tech Fuel finals highlighted five finalists ...
As part of San Antonio Startup Week, your Chamber and CyberSecurity San Antonio will host a discussion on the future of cybersecurity in our city – 2041. The expert panel will address growth, challenges, and threats from public sector and ...
The final LSA 45 class day, hosted by the “Be All You Can Be” team, highlighted the key phases of the military life cycle, from recruitment through retirement, giving the class a better understanding of why San Antonio is known as ...
The UTSA Roadrunner Football Team is on a roll! Not only do they have a fantastic, second-year coach, Jeff Traylor, and a renewed energy, but they are having a historic season. Last Saturday, the team won their sixth game, making their record 6-0 ...
During the 87th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature approved support for legislation that was signed by the Governor (HJR 99) giving Texans an opportunity to empower Texas Counties to make local infrastructure funding a priority by providing them ...
Domestic violence takes place in our nation every minute of every day, occurring just about every 15 seconds. Most Americans don’t realize just how real domestic violence is and how many lives are affected by it. Too many San Antonians are ...
San Antonio Startup Week runs October 11 - 22 this year, and your Chamber is championing Startup Week and our city’s entrepreneurs in two great ways. First, the Chamber is supporting one of Startup Week’s premier events, Tech Fuel, which ...
The Chamber held its hybrid September Board of Directors meeting on September 30, with Chair of the Board Hope Andrade welcoming those members who were in-person and those who joined via video. The meeting kicked off with an important and insightful ...
The House Reconciliation Bill, recently passed by the House Ways & Means Committee, includes a $4500 consumer tax credit exclusively for union-built electric vehicles. The Chamber strongly opposes this tax credit, as it will negatively impact ...