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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Union Pacific Unveils Special Train Engine

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 ...

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Get out and vote during Early Voting

Early Voting for the November 7, 2017, General and Special Elections began this week. On the ballot are seven proposed State Constitutional Amendments referred by the 85th Legislature. The proposed amendments cover a wide range of topics, including ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Ribbon Cutting – October 12, 2017 River City Finance:

From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Abby Abrego (River City Finance), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Ribbon Cutting – October 11, 2017 James Avery Jewelry

From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Connie Clark (Penguin Suits), Michele Smith (Baptist Healthy Solutions), Dick Zucker (Beldon Roofing Company), Doyle Brown ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Ribbon Cutting – October 10, 2017 Phyllis Browning Company

From left to right: Richard Perez (President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber), Jennifer B. Shemwell (Realtor, Phyllis Browning – Alamo Heights), Phyllis Browning (CEO, Phyllis Browning), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Hilary Ryan-Lucas ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Chamber hosts Third Annual PrimeTime

Your Chamber hosted our third annual PRIME TIME Business Extravaganza on Wednesday October 11, and it was a night to remember! More than 50 members, vendors, and volunteers showcased their businesses at our amazing Chamber mixer at the Rosenberg Sky ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Be an advocate for San Antonio in Washington, DC

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 ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Chamber attends second Housing Policy Task Force meeting

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 ...

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Chamber leadership visits Pre-4 SA South Center

This week, Chamber leaders had a lively visit with Pre-K 4 SA officials and children to learn about the program’s progress and future. Chamber Chairman Rad Weaver, along with Chair-Elect Shaun Kennedy, President & CEO Richard Perez, and ...

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

SA to DC 2018 Kicks Off

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 ...

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Chamber attends Air Quality Summit

Chamber staff joined more than 150 business and community leaders last week at the City of San Antonio Air Quality Summit. The event, hosted by the City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability and the San Antonio Business Journal focused on ways ...

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Come and Visit your nearest Pre-K 4 SA Center

As part of a larger focus on early education issues in the San Antonio region, your Chamber, in partnership with Pre-K 4 SA, is encouraging members to take an opportunity to visit one of the four Pre-K 4 SA centers. Started in 2012 after former ...

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

How you can help Mexico’s earthquake victims

San Antonio has strong business, familial, cultural and historic ties with Mexico. News of the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake as well as the 6.1 one that followed has been devastating and heartbreaking. As a community, our prayers are with those ...

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Make plans to attend our largest mixer of the year!

If you want to meet and network with great business leaders, mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg SkyRoom, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209, and join us for ...

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The Chamber submits interim charges

The 85th Texas Legislative Sessions was one of the toughest and most controversial yet. Nonetheless, your Chamber staff worked tirelessly with lawmakers and partners to get good bills across the finish line and block bills that would have been ...

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Chamber joins JBSA in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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 ...

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