Citlalli Rivera graduated from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy in May and is spending her summer interning at the San Antonio Chamber through the SA Works Summer Internship Program. Her interest in interning at the Chamber stemmed from ...
San Antonio ISD cordially invites you to a series of three public meetings to gather your input on the building and site of our new Central Administration facility, to be constructed on existing District property on the field across from our ...
Following is a statement that the Chamber issued in response to comments by Councilmembers regarding the RK Group and the unfortunate children being housed in the tent city in Tornillo:“In Tuesday’s San Antonio Express News, Brian ...
The June Board of Directors meeting was “staged” at our world-class Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Michael Fresher, President & CEO of the Tobin Center, welcomed our Board members and pointed out that our board was gathered on ...
Last Thursday, five outstanding San Antonio women business leaders were celebrated by more than 400 attendees at our 11th Annual Tribute to Women Business Leaders luncheon. The luncheon, which is presented by Ford Motor Company, honors individuals ...
Since 1970, the Chamber has organized Celebrate America's Military (CAM) as an annual tribute to our military. The over two-week celebration held during the first few weeks of November features more than a dozen events, proudly presented with ...
June’s mixer at the Witte Museum had a fantastic turnout of more than 100 members and non-members! Everyone who attended enjoyed the atmosphere, food and drinks, but more importantly, they enjoyed getting to know one another. Attendees had the ...
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has been awarded $1.5 million to launch a pilot project at Mitchell Lake in South San Antonio to help improve water quality, transform the surrounding area, and improve the quality of life for residents on the ...
The City of San Antonio and our Military neighbors at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) have hit another homerun with an exciting new partnership connecting two segments of the Salado Creek Greenway Trail located north and south of Fort Sam Houston. The ...
While many of us are enjoying the fun and sun of the summertime, unfortunately, the need for blood does not take a vacation. Summer months often see a decline in blood supply, because various donors are unavailable, and due to an increase in ...
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced this week that a “compromise” was reached late Tuesday evening on immigration legislation. Speaker Ryan guaranteed that two bills, including the Goodlatte bill would go to the floor next week ...
On Thursday, June 21, your Chamber will celebrate five incredible women who make San Antonio a better place to live, work, and play. This year’s Tribute to Women Business Leaders Legacy Award honoree is the amazing, inspirational, and ...
The Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce met this week to discuss strategy on the most pressing issues facing the Texas Legislature in 2019.President and CEO Richard Perez and Vice President of Public Policy Stephanie Reyes headed to Dallas to join CEOs ...
The Leadership San Antonio (LSA) 300 Healthcare team led its LSA class in a dynamic day showcasing the impact of leadership, innovation, and collaboration in the healthcare and biosciences sectors of the San Antonio economy. Class members explored ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the San Antonio Area Foundation and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, hosted a meeting on June 7, to discuss public school finance. Drawing more than 250 attendees representing a ...
After many years of committed advocacy led by your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and other community partners, Bexar County successfully secured $14.6 million for reimbursement towards the Mission Reach project in the FY 2018 Work Plan released by ...
Last Thursday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce attended the Energy Summit at the beautiful Pearl Stable hosted by the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) and the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and co-sponsored by your ...
Texan by Nature (TxN), a nonprofit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush to activate and amplify Texan-led conservation, has opened the TxN Certification program to receive applications. This certification provides an objective measurement and ...
“Fun” is not usually the first word associated with safe driving. But USAA and the City of San Antonio are working together to bring some fun – and some healthy competition – to a serious issue. On June 11, San Antonio is ...
Each year your Chamber celebrates women business leaders who make San Antonio a better place to live, work, and play, and we are just two weeks away from honoring five outstanding ladies. This year’s Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards ...
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 ...
(By Shaun Kennedy, Chairman of the Board of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)At the SAISD board of trustees meeting on Monday, May 14, among the testimonies from teachers, parents and community members, an individual stood up and boldly stated ...
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, ...
Pictured form Right to Left: Yoshia Hence (Foresters Financial), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Aaron Zimmerman (Embassy Suites by Hilton SA Landmark), Clayton Perry (City Council District 10), Richard Perez (President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber), ...
Pictured form Right to Left: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio), Aaron Zimmerman (Embassy Suites by Hilton SA Landmark), Sandra Garcia (Church’s Chicken #3), Churchie, Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles ...
A group of high school students were congratulated and officially admitted into the second part of their college level education with Hallmark University. These students from NEISD enrolled in Hallmark’s Aerospace College Head-start Institute ...
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 ...