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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to be invited to the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show Appreciation Reception at the Headquarters, 502d Air Base Wing Pavilion on Fort Sam Houston. Brig Gen Heather Pringle and her staff, along with ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council (MAC) continues to actively engage in topics vital to ensuring success of our military missions here in San Antonio. An important partner in the state in these discussions is the ...
This past October, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to pen a strong letter of support and bring together other area Chambers to aid in Port San Antonio’s application for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) ...
The Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils hosted a reception for top Airmen from across the 25th Air Force command on Tuesday night. More than 30 airmen, all of whom were selected as award winners in the Major General Doyle E. ...
Last week, your Chamber’s Military Affairs Council subcommittee, Woman to Woman Leader to Leader (WWLL), met for our last official gathering of 2017. We were graciously hosted by Lea Ream and her fellow attorneys at Davidson, Troilo, Ream and ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to organize the 47th year of Celebrate America’s Military events beginning on November 1 and continuing on through November 18. CAM was founded in 1970 when our military needed us the most, and ...
Today the Chamber had the honor of “tipping off” our 2017 Celebrate America’s Military. Presented by Boeing and hosted at Morgan’s Wonderland, the opening ceremony featured the South Texas Regional Adaptive and Paralympic ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to be among the more than 100 active duty military members, veterans, community leaders, and Union Pacific employees gathered for a ceremony to unveil a special train engine at Sunset Station in San ...
Since 1970, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been honored to host and promote many fun and exciting events designed to celebrate our nation’s great military service men and women in San Antonio. “Celebrate America’s ...
Joint Base San Antonio held its annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at the Fort Sam Houston Theater to kick-off Hispanic Heritage month, which runs through the month of October. The event uniquely highlights the rich history and valuable impact ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to host our annual Celebrate America’s Military (CAM) events again this November. Since 1970, the Chamber has organized and promoted more than a dozen events, proudly presented with the generosity ...
The San Antonio Chamber’s Annual Commanders Reception was held last week at the historic Depot at Sunset Station. The Chamber hosted more than 200 attendees at the event, which serves as a unique opportunity for our local Military leaders to ...
The Chamber was grateful to attend last week’s Fort Sam Houston World War I Centennial Ceremony honoring the 90th Infantry Division at the historic quadrangle. This event was full of tradition and reverence, signaling the immense impact of the ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and members of our Military Affairs Council were honored to host the Air Education Training Command’s (AETC) Trophy Presentation Reception at our historic downtown office. The attendees included leaders from ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council was invited by MG Clarence “K.K.” Chinn to Army South (ARSOUTH) Headquarters to take a peek into the annual PANAMAX exercise, which takes place in Central America and the ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce continues to work with many individuals and agencies who are seeking a solution to ending homelessness in our city. As such, we continue to support the American GI Forum (AGIF) efforts to provide ...
The San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council’s Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader Committee was hosted by Debbie Serot, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, and her great team at Harland Clarke in their beautiful state ...
Last week the Chamber hosted State Senator José Menéndez (TX-26) for a Legislative Breakfast. Chamber Board member Dykema Cox Smith welcomed more than 75 Chamber business and community leaders to their downtown office for the ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to host Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) for an exclusive roundtable event focused on our city’s defense contracting industry last week. As you may know, Congressman Cuellar has been active in ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was excited to attend the 242nd Army Birthday Ball hosted at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa.More than 600 attendees enjoyed an evening full of tradition and camaraderie aimed at celebrating the Army’s ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was proud to have Lori Stinson, Program Director – Military Affairs, attend the Texas Diversity Council’s 2017 Statewide Veterans Summit at the Club at Sonterra. Lori served as one of four panelists ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was proud to be a part of a spectacular event hosted to honor high school seniors who have chosen to serve their nation in the military. With a crowd of close to 650 people, the sixth annual Our Community Salutes ...