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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Chamber attends ONESA press conference at Port San Antonio

On Election Day (May 6), San Antonio voters will make a decision on the city’s largest ever bond package of $850 Million. The Chamber was proud to attend a press conference yesterday at Port San Antonio—a beneficiary of proposed drainage ...

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Membership Campaign on track to break records

Your Chamber is in the middle of a membership campaign that kicked off early Tuesday morning and will continue until 3:27 p.m. on Thursday. Approximately 150 volunteers have been sharing their passion and enthusiasm for the Chamber with their ...

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Update from our Legislative Session

Last week, the Texas House approved a $218 billion budget. The 16-hour debate resulted in a 131-16 vote with agreement to tap into the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, better known as the Rainy Day fund. Rep. Zerwas, Chairman of the ...

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

LSA Tours the sites of San Antonio

Embracing the colors and fun of Fiesta, LSA Class 42 spent last Wednesday learning about and visiting those spaces and places that bring millions of visitors to San Antonio annually. Following the theme of Come and Tour It, LSA 42 toured the San ...

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Best of Fiesta Medals Contest finalist

Each year, a member of the Chamber’s staff designs our Fiesta medal, and we take great pride in having some of the most creative and unique medals through the years. This year, our Fiesta medal has been named as a finalist in the San Antonio ...

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Morning Mingle attendees network and enjoy The DoSeum

More than 90 early birds started this morning off by being a kid at heart and networking at the wonderful DoSeum! Attendees enjoyed a delicious breakfast provided by the RK Group, a lively session of networking and rehearsing elevator pitches, and ...

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Chamber prepares for largest Membership Campaign ever

Over the last few months, your Chamber has been working on our upcoming Membership Campaign. Our first Membership Campaign during 2014 was so productive that it became the most successful membership campaign in Texas and the second most successful ...

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Employers needed for Summer Jobs 2017

For the third year in a row, SA Works is recruiting local employers to host students for jobs during the summer of 2017. Committed to growing awareness and interest among San Antonio’s youth, SA Works has multiple opportunities for engagement ...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Chamber seeking nominations for outstanding business leaders

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for our 2017 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The awards honor women who embody leadership qualities, which have driven not only their personal success, but also the success ...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Chamber builds powerhouse teams for Membership Campaign

On Monday morning, the Chamber welcomed approximately 35 captains for the upcoming Membership Campaign for a training breakfast at SAWS. Captains learned how to recruit team members, how the campaign works, why it is vital to the growth of the ...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Employers needed for Summer Jobs 2017

For the third year in a row, SA Works is actively recruiting local employers to host students for jobs during the summer of 2017. Committed to growing awareness and interest among San Antonio’s youth, SA Works has multiple opportunities for ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Legislative Update

The Texas 85th Legislature is well underway with multiple hearings taking place at the State Capitol each day. The Chamber has been monitoring all bills that align with our State Legislative Agenda as well as the Metro 8 State Legislative Agenda. We ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Don’t miss TX FAME’s next open house event

Expanding on the great work of the Toyota AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Technician), TX FAME is now growing the program to include four more companies (CPS Energy, H-E-B, Takata, and Toyotetsu) and doubling the capacity of students accepted each fall ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Employers needed for Summer Jobs 2017

For the third year in a row, SA Works is recruiting local employers to host students for jobs during the summer of 2017. Committed to growing awareness and interest among San Antonio’s youth, SA Works has multiple opportunities for engagement ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Thank you to our United State of the City sponsors

One of our city’s most highly anticipated events, Mayor Ivy R. Taylor’s annual United State of the City Address will take place on April 19, in the Stars at Night Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.During her State of ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Chamber hosts NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community

The Chamber's Military Affairs Council was honored to host the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Veterans Knowledge Community on Tuesday, March 14. More than 50 people attended, representing the invaluable supporters ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Build Sec Foundry hosts Cybersecurity Night during SXSW

Powered by the San Antonio Chamber, Build Sec Foundry (BSF), an incubator focused on launching and accelerating new product security startups in San Antonio, partnered with the Austin Technology Incubator to host Cybersecurity Night at the ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Chamber members participate in Diplomás Policy Summit

For the third year in a row, members of the K-12, higher education, and workforce space came together for a half-day policy summit to discuss the issues affecting the post-secondary readiness, access, and success of Latino students in the San ...

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