BioFest Invest brings together potential investors from across the nation and Texas bioscience companies seeking investment funding, while sharing best practices, connections, and valuable advice. After a rigorous screening process, investors will ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is proud to support our Military Service Members and Families year-round, but most especially in the month of April. Since 1986, April has been nationally designated as Month of the Military Child and April 15 is ...
On April 12, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the House Culture, Recreations & Tourism Committee in support of HB 2417. Sponsored by Vice Chair Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, HB 2417 will update the ...
During 2020, the military saw an increase in the number of people in reserve components dying by suicide along with an increase in active-duty suicides for the fourth year in a row.Military leaders think COVID is playing a factor in military ...
Blood donations at South Texas Blood & Tissue Center fail to keep up with increased demand from area hospitalsThe South Texas Blood & Tissue Center needs an additional 200 blood donations a day to keep up with the region’s growing ...
The mission of the Career Services Office at the University of the Incarnate Word is to assist and educate all UIW students and alumni, including international students, in identifying and developing the comprehensive skills necessary to ...
Haven for Hope today announced a transition in its senior leadership team. Kenny Wilson, who has served as president and CEO of the organization for the last five years, will transition to the role of Chief of Strategic Relations for the ...
An estimated 200 athletes with physical disabilities and visual impairments from across the state will compete in the 11th Annual Texas Regional Games (TRG) from Friday through Sunday, April 16-18, at newly-opened Morgan’s Wonderland Sports ...
COVID liability protections for businesses, nonprofit organizations, health care providers, first responders and educational institutions is one step closer to becoming law. Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed the Pandemic Liability Protection Act ...
The Chamber Aerospace Committee met on Thursday and had some great discussion fostered by two thought-provoking speakers. Chairman Dick Francey first welcomed Ms. Katherine Sanchez-Rocha, Executive Director of Alamo Academies. Katherine shared where ...
On Wednesday, the Chamber recognized World Health Day by hosting a free webinar, A Safe & Healthy Return to Work, in partnership with the Metropolitan Health District, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the South Chamber of Commerce, and the West ...
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will soon be taking applications for a seat on their new Community Experience Committee (CXC). Earlier this week, the SAWS Board of Trustees passed a resolution to transition their Citizens Advisory Panel into the ...
Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Monday, May 31, for the fifth annual Excellence in Caregiving Awards sponsored by The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation, which since 2005 has dedicated its efforts to helping people with special ...
The Chamber held a Special Board of Directors meeting on Thursday morning. The focus of the Special meeting was to give our Board an update on the status of the Alamo Master Plan, delivered in part by the new Executive Director of the Alamo Trust ...
There are only 66 days left of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, and your Chamber is hard at work. This week, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez testified in support of SB 6 – the Pandemic Liability Protection and SB 14 – the ...
The Chamber’s Economic Development Council met on Tuesday afternoon under the new leadership of Rene Dominguez, President and COO, TRTF/VelocityTX. Rene welcomed the group and introduced the Chamber’s new Vice President of Cybersecurity ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the larger Military Affairs Council, hosted Natasha Walden, Outreach Director for the Steve A Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors in San Antonio ...
The Chamber would like to give a “shout out” to one of our newest members Lisa Bates and Susan Deitiker with 2Step Protect LLC, who recently sanitized our offices with a unique process that provides up to 90 days of continuous ...
Valero and BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure have announced that they are partnering with Navigator Energy Services to develop an industrial scale carbon capture pipeline system. This project demonstrates their leadership in energy ...
Getting our hospitality industry back on its feet is crucial to the local economy. Thankfully, San Antonio is providing business owners with a helpful opportunity to make the recovery easier: $14 million in funding to provide grants to small ...
Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed Senate Bill 14, the Business Freedom and Uniformity Act. As the Texas economy continues to struggle from the COVID-19 pandemic, this legislation will provide needed stability for Texas employers by stopping local ...
Texas Senator John Cornyn, Senator Ted Cruz, and Congressman Chip Roy filed the Highway Formula Fairness Act this week to ensure that Texas and other states receive their fair share of infrastructure funding via the federal Highway Trust Fund.Texas, ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council (MAC) met on Wednesday with a robust agenda. We were honored to host John Anderson, Executive Director, JBSA Community Initiatives, who provided an update on the JBSA Partnership ...
or licenses, which can create challenges as they move from state to state. The Department of Defense announced the approval of a series of grants that will help military spouses with the issue of professional license portability.Through a ...
On a freezing cold (29 degrees) and icy February 13th, 14 Leadership San Antonio (LSA) Class 45 members gathered at Lot C of the Alamodome. Sharing breakfast tacos, waters, and snacks, the team prepared for a long 12-hour shift as Alamo Area Medical ...
Your Chamber welcomes new member Buffalo Wild Wings GO. This new version of the hot wings and sports entertainment franchise focuses on takeout orders, allowing for customers to take the classic wing taste home or on the go.10538 Potranco Road, San ...
SA Works has just announced Mind the Gap, a new workforce series, which will kick-off on Thursday, March 25 at 11 a.m. CST. Mind The Gap highlights some of the most pressing issues on workforce, industry, education and the future of work. Join ...
Unique Morgan’s Wonderland theme park and ultra-accessible™ Morgan’s Inspiration Island splash park will hold a job fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, to fill hourly openings, according to General Manager Jessica ...
Your San Antonio Chamber, in partnership with San Antonio sister chambers, sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott on Friday March 5, to request an increase in COVID-19 vaccines for San Antonio and Bexar County. San Antonio is the only large city in ...
The recent winter storm was one of the most shocking and challenging for Texans and San Antonians in recent memory. We know recovering from the storm will take time and will be costly, for both businesses and residents. That is why the Chamber ...