Spring is in the air, and with spring comes talk of baseball! On the heels of the Houston Astros winning the 2017 World Series, we are excited for the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season on March 29.As we look into the future of what is ...
On Saturday, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez spent time speaking to a group of South San High School students about his journey from a South San student to City Council and then to the CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. A champion ...
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) was recognized for its outstanding leadership in building a robust, innovative partnership program that has become embedded in JBSA’s culture and day-to-day mission. Despite the unique challenges of a ...
The Military Affairs Council was honored to host Major General Garrett Harencak and his team from the United States Air Force Recruiting Service, along with members of the Air Force Recruiting Alumni Association, for a reception in honor of the ...
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 ...
Contact: Karen Adams 210-844-8973SAN ANTONIO (February 5, 2018) –– Momentum is building for ChildSafe’s Cardboard Kids campaign, a community-wide effort to heighten awareness of child abuse and neglect, an issue that continues to ...
Be inspired.Calling all SA BizWomen! The San Antonio Business Journal’s Mentoring Monday nationwide event is only five days away.On Monday, February 12, join San Antonio’s top female business leaders for the mentoring session of a ...
Today, the Chamber, along with the North San Antonio Chamber and six other important business organizations distributed a press release voicing our opposition to a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for food, beverage, and retail prime ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio), Will Fernandez (Merrill Lynch), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Bob Singleton (President/CEO, My Pet’s Vet), Dr. Kayla Wafful (Chief of ...
From left to right: Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Jessica Sepulveda (Wyndham Garden near La Cantera), Daniel Kershner (BusPatrol), Ankitkumar H. Patel, M.D. (Orthopedic & Neurological Imaging Institute), Dick ...
San Antonio’s third annual SA Works Job Shadow Day was held last Friday, and your Chamber hosted 15 students from ACE Academy. The students spent half of a day at the Chamber’s downtown office actively interacting with Senior Staff, who ...
Your Chamber was on hand to congratulate Andeavor for its philanthropic contribution to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. The funds directly contributed to the unveiling of the new bloodmobile, which will directly impact our community by ...
From left to right, Todd Wynne-Parry of Two Roads Hospitality; Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert; President and CEO of DC Partners, Roberto Contreras; Acho Azuike, COO and managing director of DC Partners; Danny Chavez, VP of Business ...
There are lots of new and exciting things to see at the 2018 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. From Rodeo, livestock and horse shows to carnival rides and shopping, there truly is something for everyone! Head down to the AT&T Center and the ...
San Antonio Pets Alive (SAPA) is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors:Tracey Lammert (Director of Sales-Exquisite Properties),Sarah Dorgan (Senior Relationship Manager with the Global Commercial Banking ...
San Antonio, Texas (February 5, 2018) – Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. is pleased to announce that Cara Tackett, P.E., LEED AP, Senior Vice President, was awarded the RECSA Philip M. Barshop Founder’s Award on January 23, 2018 at the RECSA ...
SAN ANTONIO – Entries from Bexar County citizens with physical or cognitive special needs will be received until Saturday, Feb. 17, for the first “Sheriff for a Day” competition sponsored by Sheriff Javier Salazar, the Bexar County ...
Prospects, customers and sales reps alike will love the new Chiosco Free-Standing Touchscreen Kiosks for a multitude of reasons. For those looking for a more efficient way to educate people about their products or services, The Trade Group’s ...
From left to right: Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Melissa Kim (San Antonio Marriott NW), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Andrew Price (Peloton Commercial Real Estate), Richard Perez (President and CEO, San ...
From left to right: Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Wayne Wright, CFE (Director of Franchise Operations, Fazoli’s), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Greg Siepker (Fazoli’s), Melissa Kim (San Antonio Marriott NW) ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Yoshia Hence (Foresters Financial), Kenny Sugarman (Riteway Service Company), Alma Aguilar (District Mgr., Jackson Hewitt), Linda Wells (Office Mgr., Jackson ...
On Monday, the day before North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations opened in Canada, our President and CEO Richard Perez traveled to Montreal to rally with leaders of 24 other North American metropolitan chambers of commerce in favor ...
I have had the privilege of serving as your Chamber CEO for the past 10 years. In my estimation, one can argue that the 2017 State Legislative Session will go down as one of the most anti-business sessions in those years. A few examples to prove my ...
There is high energy on Capitol Hill, especially coming out of a government shutdown. The shutdown began after a failure to pass legislation to fund government operations and agencies, all stemming from disputes over the Deferred Action for ...
Your Chamber's Board of Directors met last Thursday at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Brooks Hotel & Spa for the January board meeting. Our 2018 Chairman Shaun Kennedy, San Antonio Regional Chairman of Texas Capital Bank, kicked off ...
The Trade Group is selected as one of “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation” under The National Association for Business Resources (NABR). The Best and Brightest competition “strives to recognize the most ...
As we launch into 2018, we are excited to announce a new feature with our book summary partner, Readitfor.me.Every Chamber member now has access to Readitfor.me’s Foundations of Personal Development program, completely free. It includes ...
Our friends at the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the City of San Antonio are hosting a one-day health event on Saturday, February 24 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Critical Care clinicians from across the ...
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 ...
This year marks the 43rd year of Leadership San Antonio. As is tradition, the class kicked off the new year with an opening retreat to begin networking with each other and plan for the year’s events. LSA300, as it is dubbed in honor of the ...