The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold its 109th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on July 14-18, 2018.During the convention, the NAACP National Convention is ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined nearly 400 business and community leaders at the 2018 State of Transit Luncheon last week. The event was hosted by VIA Metropolitan Transit and the San Antonio Mobility Coalition, and featured keynote ...
A vote on a permanent solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program can come as early as June 25. Congressional House members are just three signatures shy of the 218 needed to move four (DACA) proposals to the House floor ...
It is budget development time in San Antonio once again. On Wednesday, Mayor Nirenberg and members of City Council sat down for eight hours to hash out budget priorities of the FY19 Budget. The goal of the meeting was for the Mayor and City Council ...
There is another attack on the local San Antonio business community. A coalition of grassroots organizations across Texas called Working Texans for Paid Sick Time launched a petition drive for a paid sick time referendum. This is yet again another ...
Underhanded Fire Union tactics continue to pose a threat on our local government and will have detrimental effects on our economy. Last week, the Chamber Board of Directors adopted a position statement underscoring our vehement opposition to the ...
On Thursday, June 21, your Chamber and our presenting sponsor Ford Motor Company will honor five outstanding women business leaders who are making a real difference in San Antonio. During this elegant awards luncheon, we will celebrate and express ...
To further fulfill this year’s Leadership San Antonio class focus of civic and community engagement, LSA43 Class Members, Steering Committee Members, and their families joined hundreds of volunteers to place American flags at the Fort Sam ...
Your San Antonio Chamber is hard at work making connections between our Military and the businesses who strive to support them. As the Nation’s first designated Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ), San Antonio was host to the US ...
Cybersecurity ecosystem partners joined together last Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the new Project Tech facility at Port San Antonio. A little over a year after the groundbreaking, civic and business leaders gathered on the third ...
This month, Frontier Airlines announced the addition of seasonal, non-stop flights to nine new destinations, beginning in August: Albuquerque, NM; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Omaha, ...
Republican leaders Representatives Will Hurd (R-TX), Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) are leading the charge to force a vote on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Two weeks ago, the House Members introduced a discharge ...
More than 20 members from the Alamo Region, including Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Amegy Bank David McGee and the Chamber’s VP of Military Affairs and Leadership Development Lori Stinson, represented San Antonio at this year’s ...
The SAWS Customer Service Center was the setting of our May Board of Directors meeting this morning. SAWS CEO Robert Puente provided a welcome to members of the Board and gave an update on a variety of projects, the importance of conservation, and ...
This past Thursday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce partnered with U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar to host an ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program training with Special Agent, Joe Martinez. The program is aimed ...
Tomorrow, Big Brothers and Big Sisters will honor the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s past-chair, Rad Weaver, for his championing of mentorship. San Antonio has a dynamic ecosystem of organizations, agencies, governmental departments, and ...
Yesterday was Election Day in Texas, and more than 61,000 Bexar County residents hit the polls to decide 11 runoffs on the ballot in the 2018 Texas Primary Runoff Election.Below are the results from key primary races across the State and Bexar ...
This week, the Chamber’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution reaffirming our support to “defend eminent domain authority to allow the planning and development of private and public infrastructure for energy, water, transportation, ...
The Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force is reaching a key milestone, with the five technical working groups preparing to present recommendations to the Mayor and City Council in the coming weeks. Volunteers from the community with expertise in ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor Ford Motor Company are pleased to announce the five honorees for the 2018 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. Paula Gold Williams, President and CEO of CPS Energy, will receive the ...
It is officially early voting season, and the Chamber strongly encourages you, your friends, family, and colleagues to get out and vote. Early voting continues every day from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. this week until Friday, May 18. Election Day is Tuesday, ...
Chamber hosts Congressman Joaquin Castro as part of Congressional SeriesOn Friday, your Chamber hosted part two of our highly anticipated Congressional Series, featuring U.S Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), moderated by the Chamber’s 2018 ...
The Department of Commerce announced earlier this year that a citizenship question will be included on the 2020 census. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly pushed for inclusion of the question, arguing that it would allow the department ...
Yesterday, the Texas House Committee on Defense & Veteran Affairs along with the Committee on Economic & Small Business Development held a joint hearing on the economic impact of the aviation, aerospace and defense manufacturing industry in ...
The division of College, Career, and Military Preparation (CCMP) is seeking recommendations from districts, employers, industry associations, and workforce boards on industry certifications they would like to see added the TEA accountability list. ...
The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) works with agencies across San Antonio and Bexar County to end homelessness. As the local Continuum of Care Lead Agency, SARAH is charged with creating an improved service system that ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to support Hiring Our Heroes initiatives for our military families in San Antonio and nationwide. With momentum from the recent Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump, which will aim to make ...
Did you know that 1 in 5 households in San Antonio does not have Internet access? Even though San Antonio is home to the second highest concentration of cybersecurity professionals in the United States, San Antonio is also one of the most ...
San Antonio’s Commemorative Week was filled with events that celebrated, reflected, and honored our city’s past and present. One of the last events was the San Antonio Sister Cities | Power of the Past – Force of the Future ...
When you step into a historical moment, oftentimes you may not know it at first. A committee of 10 community leaders organized the Leadership San Antonio Tricentennial, Arts & Culture Day for May 3, 2018. The day became more than just planning a ...