On October 31, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated San Antonio as a Creative City of Gastronomy. San Antonio, along with seven other cities across the globe, received this specific designation, ...
The third meeting of the Mayor’s Housing Task force was held on Monday, October 30 at the San Antonio Central Library. The first two meetings covered our city’s history of homeownership, moving into what defines affordability. The third ...
On Thursday, October 19, the Texas Business Leadership Council held their Fall Members Meeting at the historic St. Anthony Hotel in downtown San Antonio. Eddie Aldrete, Senior Vice President of IBC Bank, moderated a discussion titled “NAFTA ...
Next year marks our 40th annual SA to DC advocacy visit. For decades, members of our local business community, community-based organizations, state and local elected officials, and military personnel travel to D.C. to discuss the specific needs and ...
Yesterday, the San Antonio Chamber attended the Mayor’s second Housing Policy Task Force, hosted at the San Antonio Central Library. This dynamic team is tasked with the responsibility of building new and improved Housing Policy ...
Yesterday afternoon we hosted our 2018 SA to DC kick-off meeting at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel at Brooks. Leo Gomez, President and CEO of Brooks, who is serving as 2018 Chair of the SA to DC trip, hosted us on the new property. This ...
Mayor Ron Nirenberg has launched a new Housing Policy Task Force focusing on addressing the growing demand for affordable housing in our community. As our city rapidly grows, our affordable housing opportunities dwindle. Mayor Ron Nirenberg has ...
On Friday, September 29, St. Mary’s University, the Texas-Mexico Trade Coalition, and the Rivard Report held a half-day program on the progress of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Former US Ambassador to ...
On Monday, September 25, San Antonio businesses attended a panel discussion on the benefits of wellness programs at work while enjoying a healthy breakfast at the Chamber’s Northside Business Center. Workplace wellness experts who shared best ...
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Texas Workforce Solutions, in conjunction with Tri-Agency Initiative partners, Governor's Office of Economic Development & Tourism and industry associations, are taking this week to raise awareness about ...
On September 13, BioMed SA held its annual dinner at the Vista at Valero where hundreds of business and community leaders celebrated the accomplishments of the thriving healthcare and bioscience community.Leonard Pinchuk, Ph.D., D.Sc., received the ...
If you are you interested in developing a workplace wellness plan but do not know where to begin, join us for our next InfoBite. During the session, the American Heart Association, Humana, and Baptist Healthy Solutions will share best practices on ...
State Representative Ina Minjarez (D – 124 – San Antonio) spoke to the Healthcare and Biosciences Committee just weeks after the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature ended. Representative Minjarez was elected in a special ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Leo Gomez, President and CEO of Brooks has volunteered to be the Chair of our 40th Annual SA to DC program. Now we invite you to join Leo along with fellow business and community ...
San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the United States with nearly 1.5 million residents recorded in 2016. It is projected to grow by one million people by the year 2040 and is part of one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. With ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce submitted written testimony to the Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has Congressional jurisdiction over trade. The testimony is in support of the modernization of the North American ...
On July 21, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Free Trade Alliance San Antonio hosted Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Will Hurd (R-TX-23) for a discussion on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and international trade ...
Your Chamber was honored to be on hand last Thursday when the University of Incarnate Word held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the School of Osteopathic Medicine at Brooks City Base. Many of San Antonio’s community ...
The Chamber was on hand last week as UT Health San Antonio and UT Health Houston announced agreements to grant exclusive global licenses for two unique biologic therapeutics to AlaMab Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. ...
On Friday, June 16, San Antonio submitted an application to become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the field of Gastronomy. This submission is a direct result of the Chamber’s Good to Great to Global (G3) ...
This week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative in response to plans to renegotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).As the seventh largest city in America, and with ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce convened a meeting of interested parties this week to discuss submitting comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). San ...
Last Thursday, the San Antonio City Council unanimously approved the Alamo Master Plan. Our 2017 Chairman of the Board Rad Weaver testified in support of the plan as a critical step in continuing the restoration of the historic site. The Chamber ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce welcomed officials from Darmstadt, Germany this week. Michael Kolmer, Head of Economy and Urban Development Department, and Dr. Patricia Latorre, Head of International and Intercultural Department, joined the ...
A celebration took place at San Antonio International Airport on Monday, May 1 as Air Canada received its inaugural non-stop flight from Toronto. City officials, business leaders, and residents joined together at the gate to welcome the travelers ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Port San Antonio have worked with our aerospace community to build a directory of companies operating in the greater San Antonio area. San Antonio has a rich history in aviation and aerospace, through the ...
Last week, our President and CEO Richard Perez participated in a press conference, organized by Visit San Antonio, highlighting the potential economic impact of Senate Bill 6 on San Antonio. During the press conference, Casandra Matej, President and ...
On Election Day (May 6), San Antonio voters will make a decision on the city’s largest ever bond package of $850 Million. The Chamber was proud to attend a press conference yesterday at Port San Antonio—a beneficiary of proposed drainage ...
The San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame inducted their 2017 honorees on Thursday, March 30. GDC Technics hosted the dinner at their hangar at Port San Antonio, which had several aircraft on site for the 500 guests to view. Your ...
Today, several members of our healthcare and bioscience committee met to discuss community wellness initiatives in our city. San Antonio’s health numbers continue to raise concern, as the number of individuals living with diabetes and related ...