Since 1970, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been proud to host the nation’s largest series of events honoring our men and women who serve in the military. Celebrate America’s Military turned “50” years old in 2020 and, in order to keep our community safe and healthy, the events were hosted virtually. This year, we are eager to bring these events to San Antonio in person!
These events wouldn’t occur year after year without the generosity of our sponsors, which ensures each service member and their guest attend at no cost. The Chamber will host a Prayer Breakfast to Honor Military Chaplains, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Reception, and our highlight event, the Spirit of America Dinner. In the past, community partners have hosted over 70 events in the two week span from November 1 through November 12.
We welcome adding events to the calendar that aim to pay tribute to our Active, Guard, Reserve Service Members, as well as their families and businesses who support them. During CAM, the community isn’t just giving back to those who have defended our freedoms, they also have an opportunity to grow business connections and brand awareness. With San Antonio’s status as “Military City, U.S.A.,” this is an opportunity not to miss. CAM is a tangible way to show we honor our military not only in words but in deeds. Many of these men and women will return to San Antonio after their time in uniform has ended, and these events help to build a lifelong relationship between one of the nation’s biggest active and retired military populations and the civilian community who stands beside them.
Celebrate America’s Military is a sub-committee of the San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council and meets the first Thursday of each month from May through October from 3:30-4:30pm. Right now we are hosting virtual meetings, but we look forward to transitioning in-person as the summer approaches. Informational slides from our first meeting can be found here. Sponsorship and Contact details are included.
If you are interested in joining the CAM Committee or if you have an event you would like to promote between November 1 and November 12 that celebrates our military service members, please email Lori Stinson at lstinson@sachamber.org. For sponsorship information, email events@sachamber.org.
We look forward to seeing you in November to Celebrate America’s Military and especially our Military throughout Joint Base San Antonio!