On Wednesday, April 3, your Chamber’s Cyber Industry Council convened at the Norris Conference Center during the InnoTech conference. Chaired by Jarrett Cravey of Accenture, this month’s agenda included briefings from the FBI San Antonio ...
The time is now for Texas entrepreneurs to apply for a chance at the big break they’ve been looking for! Now through April 30, Walmart is accepting applications for the 6th annual Open Call for products that support American jobs.Open Call is ...
Approximately 400 members of the San Antonio business community gathered at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday evening to celebrate the many impactful contributions of City Manager Sheryl Sculley and to thank her for her 13 years of ...
We are more than half way through the 86th Legislative session, and things are moving much more quickly than in previous sessions. After more than 12 hours of debate and more than 300 proposed amendments, the Texas House unanimously passed House ...
On Monday, March 25, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined a crowd of more than 50 leaders representing more than 40 organizations at the Texas Capitol to champion permanent funding for full-day, high-quality pre-K ...
This week, in partnership with Sister Cities International and the Koyamada International Foundation, the City of San Antonio hosted the Japan-Texas Leadership Symposium at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The event presented discussions ...
You have only seven days left to nominate an amazing woman for this year’s Tribute to Women Business Leaders awards! Each year, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, along with Ford Motor Company, celebrates women business leaders who are ...
Your Chamber is pleased to be working, once again, with the cartographic and marketing firm of Target Marketing to publish a new, up-to-date, full-color San Antonio Street Map and Resource Guide. Target Marketing, who is a Chamber member and an ...
Last week, your Chamber submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) once again expressing our concern that any barrier to accurately count our residents in the 2020 Census will affect the appropriate funding we receive from the ...
Arts, Culture, Wellness – San Antonio is brimming with all three, but the challenge for LSA 44’s ACW team was taking these topics and creating a day that exposed the class to San Antonio’s past, present and future via the next 300 ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2019 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The mission of these awards, presented by Ford Motor Company, is to celebrate women leaders who are making a difference in San ...
Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce welcomed Joe Kampa as the new Vice President of Member Engagement. Joe’s primary focus will be to engage with new and current members and encourage active participation in our Councils, ...
There are 73 days remaining in the 86th Legislative Session. Senators authored more than 2,200 bills, and members of the House filed more than 5,000 bills. The deadline to file was last Friday, March 8, and now bills will begin making their way ...
Last week, your Chamber proudly welcomed the 688th Cyberspace Wing annual award nominees to Military City USA! Hailing from around the world, the nominees enjoyed lunch at La Gloria at the Dominion and Pinchboil in the downtown tech district, ...
Your Chamber was proud to host a reception to celebrate the top 12 Air Force recruiters as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s Operation Blue Suit XL program.The program, established in 1979, honors the top performing recruiters ...
Tuesday was Election Day in San Antonio for those living in Texas House District 125. Former Councilman Ray Lopez (D) defeated Fred Rangel (R) with 58% of the vote.Representative-elect Lopez had a strong lead since early voting and maintained it all ...
Our March Board Meeting was hosted by RSM US, an audit, tax, and consulting firm, at their new and impressive offices off of Redland Road. RSM US Partner and Operating Council Chair Santos Fraga welcomed board members and gave a brief history of the ...
From now until March 29, the Chamber and presenting sponsor, Ford Motor Company, will be accepting nominations for the annual Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. Click HERE for the nomination form.Recipients of this award exemplify business ...
A record number of San Antonio civic and business leaders headed to the State Capitol this week to meet with legislators as part of VIVA San Antonio 2019, presented by AT&T. More than 150 attendees made their way up to Austin, many traveling on ...
There are 80 days left in the 86th Legislative Session. Bill filing deadline is today, and we can expect more than 5,000 bills filed by the House and nearly 2,300 bills by the Senate.The Senate Nominations Committee met last week and finally took ...
Did you know that the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) system had more than five million visitors last year?Last Tuesday, the Mayor’s Innovation and Technology Council convened at Rackspace to discuss SAPL and more during its monthly meeting. ...
One of San Antonio’s newest sister cities is Darmstadt, Germany. As Germany’s first-ever Digital City, Darmstadt and Cyber City USA have much in common and many opportunities for collaboration.Hosted by Port San Antonio, your Chamber and ...
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, iEmpower, an organization that “exists to inspire every woman to BE empowered and engaged, and to foster a culture of community” held a workshop at the beautiful Sunset Depot focused on empowering through ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined more than 75 companies and chambers across the state in signing the Texas Compact on Immigration. Last week, Lisa Marie Gomez, Vice President of Education and Workforce Development, visited state-elected ...
Leadership San Antonio’s Class 43 (also known as LSA300) planned a spectacular event at the beautiful San Antonio Botanical Gardens to kick-off 2019. The event was sponsored by the Botanical Gardens and Broadway Bank, as well as other valuable ...
For the last two years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has served as the lead voice in advocating for a strong, modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez provided comments to United States ...
We will have a new member of the Bexar County Delegation after Tuesday! Early voting for the Texas House District 125 Runoff Election ends today, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 12. For a list of polling sites and times, click here.Fred Rangel ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce commends Chairman Huberty, Speaker Bonnen, and House Public Education Committee members for crafting a comprehensive plan that updates how Texas funds public schools and also provides meaningful property tax ...
President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the CPS Energy public input session this week to express Chamber members’ concerns regarding the City of San Antonio’s draft Climate and Adaptation plan. The City’s plan proposes San ...
Election season is upon us again with only 72 days until the May 4, 2019, General Election. The Mayor and all members of City Council are up for re-election. We have a total of nine candidates running for Mayor, including incumbent Ron Nirenberg who ...