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 ...
From left to right: Kelly McCartney (Westin Riverwalk), Corky Roth (JumpFiber), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home ...
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 ...
The Trade Group will build and install the permanent home for Mavs Gaming in the former Dallas Mavericks headquarters in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas.DALLAS, March 7, 2018 – This May, the new NBA 2K League – a professional ...
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 ...
From left to right: Yoshia Hence (Foresters Financial), Will Fernandez (Merrill Lynch), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Dianne Smitson (Mobile Escape Room), Kenny Sugarman (Riteway Service Company), Peter Carollo (Mobile Escape ...
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 ...
(SAN ANTONIO) Feb. 26, 2018—FASTSIGNS® of San Antonio – Northwest, a local sign and visual graphics company owned by Stephanie and Chuck Drileck, received the “Show Us How You Care” Award at the 2018 FASTSIGNS Annual ...
SAN ANTONIO (February 22, 2017)— To honor San Antonio’s 300th anniversary, Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) is hosting a celebratory event for the opening of its Tricentennial-themed exhibit, “San Antonio as a ...
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 ...
The Texas Workforce Commission is excited to sponsor the Texas Business Conference Employment Law Update on March 9 at the Omni San Antonio at the Colonnade! This informative, full-day conference will cover the relevant state and federal employment ...
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 ...
Your Chamber wants to thank our members for attending our first Membership Orientation of the year! We had an enthusiastic group that heard first hand from our 2018 Chairman of the Board Shaun Kennedy, San Antonio Regional Chairman of Texas Capital ...
(San Antonio, TX – February 12, 2018) – CHEF, the Culinary Health Education for Families program at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, has received the Innovation Award for Health Care Provider Training and Education from the ...
-- The Volunteer Center at United Way will honor local volunteers at its 29th annual Volunteer of the Year Awards and is seeking nominations from the community through Friday, March 9. As the largest volunteer recognition event in the community, the ...
San Antonio, TX; February 7, 2018 – The San Antonio Botanical Garden wants visitors to “GO PLAY OUTSIDE,” and with the opening of the new 2.5 acre Family Adventure Garden, they can do just that. With fifteen adventure provoking ...
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. ...