While your Chamber worked tirelessly during the 87th Legislative Session to make sure the needs of the business community were heard in Austin, critical legislation (Senate Bill 14) that would have stopped local governments from enacting labor and ...
San Antonio has a new City Council for the 2021-2023 term.On Tuesday, June 15, four new city council members were officially sworn in after the canvassing of the June 5 runoff election results. Mario Bravo represents District 1, Jalen ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council was excited to welcome the Air Force’s top Recruiters from across the nation for a festive reception and river barge tour, sponsored by USAA. The Chamber’s “Blue ...
In 1948, President Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act which allowed women to serve in our armed forces. During the 85th Legislative Session in Texas, State Representative Victoria Neave filed House Bill 2698 to designate ...
The Chamber will proudly host Fiesta Tech Trek 2021 on Tuesday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. Join us for Fiesta’s only tech event and beat the afternoon heat, as Tech Trek is fully virtual this year. We have more than 30 booths hosted by organizations ...
Last week, your Chamber returned to in-person networking—the way it was meant to be. Hosted by Magnolia Pancake Haus on Huebner, more than 60 members returned to a time-honored tradition of business professionals: Coming together to visit, ...
The Texas Department of Transportation is conducting an online, virtual public meeting for the SH 16 (Bandera Road) Study. The virtual meeting will be posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 5 p.m., at www.txdot.gov using keywords “SH 16 (Bandera ...
Leadership San Antonio Class 45 met on Wednesday, June 2 to celebrate “Be United Day” with a series of panel discussions and guest speakers focused on addressing equitable access to education, affordable housing, and economic prosperity ...
SA to DC is our largest and most impactful federal advocacy event and to help you join us in our nation’s capital, we have the perfect special offer. When you register for 2021 SA to DC by Monday, June 14, you’ll save $150 off your trip ...
San Antonio has a new City Council! The May Municipal Election prompted Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 9 into a June 5 run-off election. After 39,534 votes were cast by Bexar County residents, the San Antonio City Council will welcome four fresh faces. ...
Governor Greg Abbott announced this week that QTC Management, Inc. (“QTC”) will establish a new operational service center in San Antonio. QTC, a subsidiary of Leidos Holdings, Inc., provides disability and occupational health ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader (WWLL) Committee was excited to kick-off in-person meetings for the first time in over a year, after a hiatus during the pandemic. The Committee began over 10 years ago ...
Each year, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Ford Motor Company celebrate women business leaders who are making a difference in San Antonio through our Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The awards honor women who embody leadership ...
Tomorrow is Election Day for the City Council Runoff races. Early Voting turnout for the run-off election was predictably lower than it was in the recent general election, with just 21,560 votes being cast for candidates in City Council Districts 1, ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held the monthly Cybersecurity Council meeting this week, with a focus on efforts to promote cybersecurity education in the city. The featured presenter was Josh Beck, from Northeast Independent School District ...
Argent Trust Company announced today that Tom Stringfellow has joined the company as chief investment strategist. Stringfellow comes to Argent from Frost Bank, where he served as president & chief investment officer of Frost Investment Advisors ...
Early voting is underway in Bexar County for the June 5 City Council run-off election. Turnout so far is off to a much slower start than the recent general election, with just 11,161 votes being cast for candidates in City Council Districts 1, 2, 3, ...
The Chamber’s Economic Development Council met this week and hosted Immediate Past Chair of the Chamber Board and President and CEO of Southwest Research Institute Adam Hamilton. Adam shared information about the San Antonio Partnership for ...
You have an opportunity to collaborate with the City of San Antonio and host interns this summer at no cost to your organization. These young adults are screened by City staff, provided with initial job training, and assigned a job coach for the ...
Blood donations at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center cannot keep up with increased demand from area hospitals, which in some cases is 20% higher than a year ago. Donations simply are not keeping pace.Blood shortages are not just limited to ...
SeaWorld San Antonio’s nighttime spectacular event – Electric Ocean – returns to transform the park into a sea of glowing color and energy! Electric Ocean brings longer park hours and allows guests to voyage into an exotic ...
The City Council run-off election for Districts 1,2,3, 5 and 9 is less than two weeks away, with early voting starting on Monday, May 24. Your Chamber wants to ensure that residents are aware of where candidates stand on key business issues. Earlier ...
The Chamber’s Aerospace Committee met last week and hosted a team from CHA Consulting who provided a detailed report of the Kelly Field Comprehensive Plan. Following a briefing earlier in the day to the Port of San Antonio Board of Directors, ...
Women have served in our Armed Forces, defending our nation, and supporting our citizens and military missions for centuries. Their roles may have changed over the years, but there is no doubt that they have been an integral part of peacetime and ...
Since March 2020, COVID-19 forced many businesses and organizations to put programs and initiatives on hold. This includes your Chamber’s Cybersecurity Council’s focus teams. This week, however, the teams met and are back to work. Some ...
SeaWorld and Aquatica announce the following modifications to their policies regarding facial coverings at some of its parks. Please attribute quotes to “SeaWorld Spokesperson”.SeaWorld:“Based on the recently announced guidance ...
As you know, 2021 is a very critical time for San Antonio, as our business community continues its road to recovery and back to the strong and diverse economic powerhouse it was pre-pandemic. We believe it is vital that San Antonio elects Council ...
Are you interested in helping San Antonio Water System (SAWS) better serve the community? Here is your chance. SAWS is calling people from across the city to apply for a seat on their new Community Experience Committee (CEC). The focus of the CEC is ...
The Texas Military Preparedness Commission today released its Texas Military Value Task Force 2021 Report summarizing findings from virtual meetings with Texas military installations, military commanders, and command staff. The report identifies ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Committee (SEAC) met to discuss the benefits of collaboration and partnership, outside of the installation, as well as between the services and members in uniform. After receiving ...