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Friday, February 1, 2019

Texas Legislative Session Update

The Texas Legislative Session is moving along quickly now that both the Senate and House committees have been set. Several hearings have already taken place, primarily to discuss the state budget. This week, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan ...

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Friday, February 1, 2019

Early Voting Open for Texas House District 125

Early voting for the Special Election for Texas House District 125 is open and will continue through February 8. Five candidates are vying for the seat previously held by Justin Rodriguez, who recently replaced the late Paul Elizondo on the Bexar ...

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Friday, February 1, 2019

LSA44 Begins New Year with Opening Retreat

After weeks of preparation and planning, the 44th Class for Leadership San Antonio (LSA) met for an opening retreat to connect and begin the important task of team-building and organizing the goals and vision for LSA this year.The retreat kicked off ...

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Latest news from this week’s Texas Legislative Session

The Texas House and Senate released their preliminary budgets this week which kickstarts debate over public school finance reform and property tax reform, two major focal points for state lawmakers in the 86th Legislative Session.The House budget ...

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Resolve to Get Involved

With every New Year comes new resolutions, a chance for everyone to refocus and establish new commitments and priorities. There is no better way to start off 2019 than committing to help improve our community and getting involved in the Chamber is a ...

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Texas Legislature Kicks off New Session

On Tuesday, the 86th Texas Legislative Session convened and members, new and old, were officially sworn in. Overall, it was a great day for members who were joined by their loved ones and constituents throughout the day.On Monday, Comptroller Hegar ...

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Friday, January 11, 2019

San Antonio Chamber Wins the Gateways for Growth Challenge

In the third round, a cohort of 13 joins 41 communities in a commitment to integrate immigrants and create opportunities for allNew American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America have selected San Antonio to receive a Gateways for Growth award in the ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Business of the Month: Elevate Systems

Elevate Systems is a San Antonio-based product design and development company that specializes in mechanical engineering services, FEA analysis services, and prototype design & production.Since the company’s founding in 2013, CEO Maricela ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Chamber hosts Women’s Bureau Meeting

As 2018 came to an end, the Chamber’s Military Affairs Council remained active and engaged to ensure continued success for its 2019 Military Affairs initiatives, placing focus on supporting local Military Spouses. On December 20, the Chamber ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Reflecting on 2018’s Accomplishments

With 2019 already in full swing, we are looking ahead to a wonderful year. At the same time, we would like to take the time to reflect on the Chamber’s accomplishments during 2018. Through the leadership of our 2018 Chair Shaun Kennedy and the ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Make a Difference in Washington Next Month

The annual SA to DC trip is 30 days away and if you have not yet registered, do so today! Though some sectors of the government are shut down due to lack of funding, those have not yet affected our program or ability to take our federal agenda to ...

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Deadline for International Trip Extended

If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring South America, now is your chance! Join the Chamber from March 9 – 18, 2019, as we set out on an exciting adventure to explore the vibrant countries of Chile and Argentina. As a holiday special, we ...

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Friday, December 21, 2018

LSA Class 44 and Alumni Association Kick Off 2019

The 44th Class for Leadership San Antonio is already underway. The Welcome Reception, held at the historic O’Neil Ford home on Willow Way and hosted by James Lifshutz, native San Antonian and local real estate developer, included current ...

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Chamber celebrates another successful year at Annual Gala

Last Thursday, your Chamber hosted its 124th Annual Gala. More than 700 attendees gathered in the Hemisfair Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center to help honor our 2018 Chair Shaun Kennedy and celebrate another year of achievements and ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

San Antonio Chamber announces 2019 Leadership

Your Chamber's Board of Directors reaffirmed the election of Paula Gold-Williams as the 2019 Chair of the Board of Directors. Gold-Williams is the President and CEO of CPS Energy.Gold-Williams has more than 30 years of leadership experience in San ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Board Action Report December 2018

Our December Board meeting was hosted by the award-winning Morgan’s Wonderland, with breakfast being sponsored by BCFS. Morgan’s Wonderland General Manager Ron Morander and BCFS Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and ...

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