The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) last week to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary and their 100 years of service to Texans. Those in attendance heard remarks from several ...
Today is the last chance for Texas legislators to file their bills at the State Capitol. Marking 60 days of session, this 7pm deadline will prevent filing of most new bills and set the stage for the remaining 80 days while the Legislature is active. ...
The Plaza Club, with its breathtaking views of downtown San Antonio, was the setting for our February Board of Directors meeting on February 23. Charles Houston, Associate Relationship Manager with Frost Bank, welcomed Board members and shared ...
The San Antonio Chamber hosted the Traffic Incident Management Taskforce last week to get an update on the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Project. The taskforce focuses on improving safety and efficiency of traffic incident response through ...
On Thursday, March 2, the Chamber celebrated the 107th anniversary of the First Flight of Signal Corps Aircraft No. 1 flown by Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois, the first United States Military Aviator.Benjamin Delahauf Foulois is considered the ...
Building a robust and strong workforce pipeline is vital for any community to be globally competitive, and this is especially true for San Antonio. With businesses like Valero, NuStar Energy, HEB, and Toyota in San Antonio, the future of our ...
The Chamber’s Energy and Sustainability Committee recently got a first-hand look at what will become EPIcenter. The historic Mission Road Power Plant on the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River will be transformed into EPIcenter, a clean ...
Lisa Fullerton, President of A Novel Idea and recipient of the Chamber’s 2015 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Brenda Vickrey Johnson Award for Small Business, was recently invited by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) as they launch a new bachelor’s degree program in chemical engineering. This program is supported by a $1 million donation from The ...
On February 28, approximately 180 business and community leaders joined the Chamber in Austin to advocate for the needs of San Antonio. Our day started with a luncheon at the Hilton Double Tree featuring Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of the Texas ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce collaborated with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation to present SAISD State of the District on February 22.A crowd of more than 300 of ...
On Monday, February 27, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted a special reception with more than 80 business, community and military leaders in attendance to honor San Antonio’s new status as a Great American Defense Community from the ...
On February 25, our Chamber staff participated in the UTSA Alumni Association Diploma Dash 5K City Championship at the main UTSA campus. One of our 2017 Chamber Chairman Rad Weaver’s priorities for 2017 is wellness, and the Chamber knows that ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the Alamo College District’s (ACD) 2017 Bond Program that will be on the May 6 ballot. This bond package, which totals $450 million dollars, will make ...
A delegation of approximately 130 business and community leaders were in Washington D.C. last week for the 39th annual SA to DC trip. This year, the San Antonio Chamber partnered with the Free Trade Alliance, North San Antonio Chamber, San ...
The Tricentennial Commission has established Serve 300 SA, a new dedicated community service initiative that aims to inspire local non-profit organizations and volunteers of all ages to serve our community. With San Antonio celebrating its ...
SA Works would like to express their gratitude to Chamber members and other local companies for opening their doors to students across San Antonio and Bexar County for Job Shadow Day on February 2.Because of the participation of 107 companies, ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the Fall International Trip, an iconic river cruise through the waterways of Switzerland, France, Germany, and Holland! Make plans to join us October 30 – November 8 for this amazing ...
Sundt/Davila JV invite all Small Women Minority Business Enterprise contractors to join them at The Quarry Golf Club on Thursday, February 23, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. They are actively seeking SWMBE contractors for the San Pedro Creek Improvements ...
The Chamber was pleased to honor Dr. Lou Agnese, President Emeritus of the University of the Incarnate Word at our “Honoring A San Antonio Visionary” breakfast on February 7 at the St. Anthony’s Hotel.Dr. Lou Agnese served more ...
On Thursday, February 2, the San Antonio City Council unanimously passed an agreement between Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) and ZH Downtown Development Company to develop five acres of land that will reimagine the area. The ...
The Chamber’s President and CEO Richard Perez participated in a panel discussion focused on business development in San Antonio for the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos on Monday. The panel discussed important economic development ...
The Chamber’s Legislative Committee hosted Representative Roland Gutierrez (TX-119), Dean of the San Antonio Delegation, last week. Rep. Gutierrez discussed the top issues legislators will be tackling this legislative session, including the ...
We are officially 12 days out from our 39th annual SA to DC fly-in, and we are excited to have more than 125 registrants, who represent businesses of all sizes and a wide range of industries and community groups, joining us this year. This is sure ...
Last week was a busy week for our Chairman of the Board Rad Weaver. Early in the week, Rad was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the University of Texas System Board of Regents, and on Thursday, he testified before the Senate Committee ...
As member of the Texas Association of Business's Texas 2050 Group, the San Antonio Chamber has partnered with various business organizations throughout the state to develop the Texas 2050 plan, a framework for long-term economic growth. The Texas ...
During our 2016 Gala, our new Chairman Rad Weaver announced his 2017 priorities and his commitment to promoting community health and wellness. To get the year started off on the right foot and to demonstrate the importance of a healthy balance of ...
The Chamber was on hand last week for “The Road to 2020” Census Bureau Training, hosted by the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG). The census in 2020 will require counting an increasingly diverse and growing population of ...
Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce testified during the City Council meeting in favor of the proposed 2017-2022 Bond Program. The $830 million bond program, which is the largest in San Antonio’s history, passed unanimously and will ...
The Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board took action this week to approve the regional list of projects and resolution of support for the FY 2017 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez attended the ...