The much-anticipated Healthcare and Biosciences Economic Impact Study Rollout Luncheon is just around the corner! In 2016, we learned that Healthcare and Bioscience industries are San Antonio’s largest economic driver and that one in six San ...
Don’t be left behind as industry and government leaders from San Antonio travel to Washington together to advocate for issues that make this city strong and competitive! During last year’s SA to DC trip, we took a record 175 participants ...
Join 150 other San Antonio leaders in Washington, DC for our annual advocacy trip February 4-7, 2019. This 41st trip is co-chaired by Kathy Garcia of CPS Energy, and Juan Antonio Flores of Port San Antonio.Will your participation make a difference? ...
Join the next SA to DC planning meeting on Monday, October 15 at 3:30 PM at our Northside Business Center located at 1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 109.On September 17, our Co-Chairs Kathy Garcia and Juan Antonio Flores kicked off next year’s ...
Did you know that in 1910, San Antonio became the birthplace of military aviation? Did you know that the new $3.9 billion Air Force One planes will now be built by Boeing in San Antonio? You have likely heard both of these statements, but what is ...
SA to DC Co-Chairs Kathy Garcia of CPS Energy and Juan Antonio Flores of Port San Antonio kicked off SA to DC 2019 by laying out their vision of celebrating San Antonio as a city of innovation. Dozens of business leaders joined our co-chairs ready ...
The annual kick-off meeting of SA to DC will be held on Monday, September 17th at 3:30 PM at the San Antonio Chamber’s Northside Business Center, located at 1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 109. Join other community and business leaders as we hear the ...
In April, an effort to secure a non-stop flight between San Antonio International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the U.S. House of Representatives was thwarted by opposition from airlines. Many of you engaged legislators by ...
Join other community and business leaders as we hear for the first time the vision of SA to DC 2019 Co-Chairs Kathy Garcia, Vice President at CPS Energy, and Juan Antonio Flores, Executive Vice President of Port San Antonio.Our annual kick-off ...
The Center City Development and Operations Department recently made recommendations to amend the Center City Housing Incentive Policy (CCHIP) and the Inner City Reinvestment/Infill Policy (ICRIP).ICRIP was created to encourage infill activity and ...
According to a new study commissioned by the Responsible Growth Alliance (RGA), the real estate development industry generates $35.7 billion in annual economic activity and supports 133,500 jobs in the San Antonio area. Workers in this specific ...
Are you interested in attending SA to DC 2019, or would you like to learn more? Join SA to DC Co-Chairs Kathy Garcia, Vice President at CPS Energy, and Juan Antonio Flores, Executive Vice President of Port San Antonio, as they share their vision for ...
Be a part of our community and join us for our 41st annual SA to DC trip scheduled for February 4-7, 2019! For 40 years, San Antonio business, military, and community leaders have advocated on behalf of the needs of this great city and its residents ...
On Saturday, July 21st, the Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force presented recommendations to City Council, volunteers, and city staff after nearly one year of work. The Task Force was created in 2017 to address the challenges that San Antonio ...
On Tuesday, June 5, the 2018 Chair of the Chamber’s Aerospace Committee, Tyler Schroeder, joined Interim CEO of Port San Antonio, Jim Perschbach, in presenting an overview of the aerospace industry to the City of San Antonio’s Economic ...
Frontier Airlines announced another two destinations to their San Antonio International Airport (SAT) routes this week, bringing their total to 25 flights for Military City USA. Tuesday’s announcement of the additions of Salt Lake City, UT, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
San Antonio has a rich history in aviation and aerospace work. The community was well known for this industry after World War II because of the innovative contributions of individuals like Dee Howard. While this work has spanned many decades, much ...
Last week, we had an opportunity to obtain a non-stop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Securing such a flight has been a top priority for the San Antonio Chamber and the ...
San Antonio aerospace companies have won several large bids since December, highlighting the local capabilities based in the area.The Boeing Company announced this week that they have been awarded a contract bringing the F-18 Super Hornet fighter ...
Last Thursday, the Dee Howard Foundation hosted its third San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at the GDC Technics hangar at Port San Antonio.San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez was the emcee for the evening, ...
The five technical working groups that are part of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force continue to meet and focus on identifying policy recommendations to be offered to the City of San Antonio as city leaders address the affordability of housing ...
On Thursday, March 8, Russ Handy, Director of San Antonio International Airport (SAT), hosted the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Aerospace Committee for an update and tour. SAT posted more passengers in 2017 than ever recorded. New air ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Last week, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez and immediate past Chair of the Board Rad Weaver testified in support of raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Passing by a vote of 9 to 2, San ...
The Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force resumed meetings yesterday at Municipal Plaza. Formed in 2017, the task force’s mission is “to assist with the development of a comprehensive and compassionate policy framework to address the ...