We’ve all read recent reports that San Antonio is the most economically segregated city in the nation. But what does that mean? How did we get here? What do we, as leaders, do about it? And what exactly is the difference between equity and ...
Tuesday, March 6 was Election Day in Texas. More than 2.5 million Texans hit the polls to cast their ballots for the 2018 Texas Primary Election. More than 1 million residents voted in the Democratic primary, and 1.5 million in the Republican ...
The Chamber’s newly created Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) held their first meeting of the year this week, and two local issues have already risen to top priority for the new group. Kathy Garcia, VP of Government Relations, Regulatory ...
The Chamber’s Public Policy Department is excited to announce Fred Arce, Vice President-Client Development Leader of the South Central Texas Region for HDR Engineering, will serve as the Chamber’s 2018 Water Committee Chair. Arce is no ...
Mike Kelly (USAA), Military Affairs Council Chairman, and Vice President of Military Affairs and Leadership Development, Lori Stinson, were among a large gathering of local Military, Civilian, and Community leaders from throughout San Antonio ...
Your Chamber’s Military Affairs Council was host to an inaugural gathering of Community and Military Outreach Directors for the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). We were honored to welcome the Reserve Component Service members ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to celebrate the Alamo Area Council of Government’s (AACOG) 50th Anniversary at the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel last week. On January 1, 1968, AACOG was established as a political subdivision ...
Every day, thousands of military members and veterans are put in the awkward situation of asking a cashier/check-out person if they offer a military discount, only to be told: “No, I’m sorry,” by the embarrassed employee.If your ...
Please join the LSA Alumni Association at our first event of 2018! One of the things that sets us apart from other organizations is our continuing drive to connect with each other. Unique to the LSA program are the friends and professional ...
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined business and government leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States last week in Mexico City for a forum on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Richard was ...
Yesterday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined Mayor Nirenberg on the steps of city hall to urge the citizens of San Antonio not to be bullied into signing the Fire Union’s three charter petitions.The ...
For several weeks, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has rallied members of the business community to speak up in opposition of the unnecessary Labor Peace Agreement (LPA) requirement included in the City’s master airport concessionaire ...
The Chamber staff exercised its civic duty by hitting the polls on Monday to cast their ballots for the 2018 primary election.Through the first six days of early voting in Bexar County, 16,643 voters have cast a ballot in the Democratic primary and ...
The San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council held its first meeting and was honored to have our Chairman of the Board, Shaun Kennedy, San Antonio Regional Chairman of Texas Capital Bank, visit to discuss his Chamber priorities and ...
Your San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council welcomed Vice Admiral Luke McCollum, a Native Texan and Commander of the Navy Reserve Force, along with members of the USS San Antonio crew for a reception to honor their service to our ...
LSA Class 43 (better known as LSA 300) kicked off the year with its first class day focusing on Economic Development. The class explored what drives the economy of San Antonio. They also examined some of our city’s most significant economic ...
The seventh round of negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began on Sunday, February 25 in Mexico City. The agreement, signed in San Antonio in 1992, has been a political football since the 2016 Presidential elections. Now ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2018 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 ...
On Tuesday, February 20, your Chamber was honored to host a press conference announcing San Antonio, Military City USA, as the country’s first Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ).The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s ...
This morning, the Chamber held the first networking breakfast of 2018, and the turnout was fantastic. We started the morning off by welcoming more than 70 guests who were ready to network and have some delicious breakfast hosted by Alamo ...
Early voting is now underway, and will continue until Friday, March 2. Voting is your opportunity to exercise your civic duty, and it is important that we elect business-friendly candidates to ensure future growth and success for our city, state and ...
On Monday, key business and community leaders filled the ballroom at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown for a much-anticipated address by U.S Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-8), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. ...
Spring is in the air, and with spring comes talk of baseball! On the heels of the Houston Astros winning the 2017 World Series, we are excited for the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season on March 29.As we look into the future of what is ...
On Saturday, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez spent time speaking to a group of South San High School students about his journey from a South San student to City Council and then to the CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. A champion ...
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) was recognized for its outstanding leadership in building a robust, innovative partnership program that has become embedded in JBSA’s culture and day-to-day mission. Despite the unique challenges of a ...
The Military Affairs Council was honored to host Major General Garrett Harencak and his team from the United States Air Force Recruiting Service, along with members of the Air Force Recruiting Alumni Association, for a reception in honor of the ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was invited to participate in the Removing Barriers to Housing Affordability and Supply technical working group, which held its first meeting on February 8. The group is charged with developing policy ...
Today, the Chamber, along with the North San Antonio Chamber and six other important business organizations distributed a press release voicing our opposition to a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for food, beverage, and retail prime ...
San Antonio’s third annual SA Works Job Shadow Day was held last Friday, and your Chamber hosted 15 students from ACE Academy. The students spent half of a day at the Chamber’s downtown office actively interacting with Senior Staff, who ...
Your Chamber was on hand to congratulate Andeavor for its philanthropic contribution to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. The funds directly contributed to the unveiling of the new bloodmobile, which will directly impact our community by ...