Nearly 40% of San Antonio households lack broadband internet access. According to a Dallas Fed analysis of 2018 American Community Survey data, San Antonio ranks as the 15th worst connected U.S. city (of over 100,000 households).Lack of broadband ...
This has been a Texas election season for the record books! Texans shattered the early vote numbers with 9.7 million casting their ballots before October 30, surpassing the 9 million total votes cast in the 2016 elections. By the end of election ...
This year’s 50th anniversary of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Celebrate America’s Military includes a unique virtual event to honor the past, the present and the future of our Nation’s Military. As we go back to our ...
Hundreds of newcomers are moving to our City every week. These new San Antonians are looking for: The perfect home in the perfect neighborhood. The right schools for their children. Employment with one of the city's key industries. The best ...
The Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of San Antonio announce the retirement of Kevin Bergner as the nonprofit’s CEO, effective March 7, 2021.The national search for Bergner’s replacement will commence immediately, led by Lehman ...
On Wednesday, your Chamber launched our latest advocacy push in support of our local utilities—the NOPE Campaign. This election season, two petitions are being circulated challenging the structure and efficiency of our publicly owned water and ...
Last Friday, your Chamber’s staff met for the first time as an in-person unit since March. After months of working remotely, we took team building to unprecedented heights on the new Twisted Trails Ropes Course at Natural Bridge ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to host its 50th Anniversary of Celebrate America’s Military. Traditionally, the community would be hosting close to 70 events in the short two to three week time span over Veterans Day, but this ...
The San Antonio Chamber celebrated Restore Education’s new Center for Growth at a ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, October 28. Restore Education is a nonprofit that offers services to opportunity youth and adults spanning from basic literacy ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today’s spotlight is on Carmen Aramanda, Programs Manager at Trinity University.How do you uniquely contribute to San ...
On Wednesday, Chamber members and community partners gathered online for a unique virtual State of the County address from Bexar County Judge and former Chamber Board Chair Nelson Wolff. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Judge Wolff centered his ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again bring our annual Celebrate America’s Military events to life. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the festivities which aim to honor the past, present, and future of our Armed ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today’s spotlight is on North East ISD’s Amy Lane.What do you do?I serve on the 20-person leadership team of North ...
Mavagi Enterprises, Inc., a professional service company providing career opportunities to the disabled community, announced today that they have acquired the Hawaiian IT company Communication Consulting Services, Inc. (CCSI).Mavagi Enterprises is ...
Thousands of people move to San Antonio every month. Among them, skilled workers looking for jobs, families looking for schools for their children, veterans searching for the resources and support they need, and just about everyone curiously ...
Observed the third Wednesday in October, Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day is a holiday obviously near and dear to our hearts. For the occasion, we are not asking for much. Having the opportunity to represent more than 1,850 of the most ...
Early voting for the 2020 general election is now open in Texas, and we want to make sure you're ready to cast your ballot. Before you head to the polls, your two best resources are your very own Chamber of Commerce's voting microsite, ...
On October 9, the Be Healthy team of the 45th Leadership San Antonio class examined in a virtual summit how San Antonio is managing the COVID-19 public health crisis through the three pillars of physical, financial, and mental health. The LSA2020 ...
As more than half of all blood drives continue to be cancelled because of COVID-19 restrictions, the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the community blood supply, limiting the number of units available to area hospitals. Only about 50% of the ...
For select upcoming events, the Chamber is very excited to introduce a new virtual event platform in partnership with a local business TINT by Filestack.TINT is powered by Filestack - the world’s best content platform to curate content at ...
Yesterday, City Council approved the full slate of candidates for the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Technical and Community Advisory Committee and Climate Equity Advisory Committee, including two (2) additional seats for ...
Wednesday afternoon, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32, giving county officials with COVID-19 hospitalizations of less than 15% hospital capacity, the authority to allow bars and similar establishments in their area to open at 50% ...
For 125 years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has supported the military in San Antonio by continually growing and nurturing the relationship between our military leaders and the business community. Our ability to connect as an organization, ...
Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the best way to do this?” This is the question most people ask or should ask , and it just so happens to be the very foundation that the International Standard Organization (ISO) created. Texas ...
Tuesday night, your Chamber hosted a virtual town hall with the leaders of local public utility companies, Paula Gold-Williams, President and CEO of CPS Energy and Robert R. Puente, President and CEO of San Antonio Water System (SAWS). Hosted and ...
You now have five additional days to help shape the future of our country. The 2020 Census, which has been extended due to COVID-19, will continue through Monday, October 5. San Antonio currently has a response rate of 65.1%, slightly ahead of ...
City Council received a briefing this week on the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Advisory Committees. The briefing included an update on the selection process, slate of candidates, and a recommendation to include two (2) ...
This week your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of the Administrator's proposed decision to retain the current primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality ...
Last Friday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce leadership visited with the new Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Commander, Brigadier General Shan Bagby and Command Sergeant Major Thurman Reynolds. The visit was an opportunity to receive updates ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce continues our support of the #TeachersCan initiative, a statewide effort to elevate and appreciate the 350,000+ teachers in Texas, by celebrating World Teacher’s Day. In honor of our educators, the Chamber ...