Lisa Fullerton, President of A Novel Idea and recipient of the Chamber’s 2015 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Brenda Vickrey Johnson Award for Small Business, was recently invited by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) as they launch a new bachelor’s degree program in chemical engineering. This program is supported by a $1 million donation from The ...
Sundt/Davila JV invite all Small Women Minority Business Enterprise contractors to join them at The Quarry Golf Club on Thursday, February 23, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. They are actively seeking SWMBE contractors for the San Pedro Creek Improvements ...
On Thursday, February 2, the San Antonio City Council unanimously passed an agreement between Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) and ZH Downtown Development Company to develop five acres of land that will reimagine the area. The ...
The Chamber’s President and CEO Richard Perez participated in a panel discussion focused on business development in San Antonio for the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos on Monday. The panel discussed important economic development ...
We are officially 12 days out from our 39th annual SA to DC fly-in, and we are excited to have more than 125 registrants, who represent businesses of all sizes and a wide range of industries and community groups, joining us this year. This is sure ...
Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce testified during the City Council meeting in favor of the proposed 2017-2022 Bond Program. The $830 million bond program, which is the largest in San Antonio’s history, passed unanimously and will ...
We are gearing up for our annual SA to DC trip! The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is working with the Free Trade Alliance, the Hispanic Chamber, the North Chamber, and the South Chamber to secure high-level speakers and schedule substantial ...
On Friday, January 13, Leon Russell, vice-chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Board of Directors and San Antonio’s Mayor Ivy R. Taylor announced that San Antonio was selected to host the NAACP ...
Make plans today to join us for the 2017 SA to DC trip.For the past 39 years, San Antonio has sent business and civic leaders to Washington to thank leaders and communicate to them the issues that impact our community. This year’s fly-in is ...
Take advantage of our early registration specials and register for our annual SA to DC fly-in, scheduled for February 13-16, 2017. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will be leading a delegation of San Antonio government officials, business ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was pleased to welcome Congressman Joaquin Castro to our office to discuss trade, along with a general outlook on the 115th Congress. We hosted the event in partnership with the Texas Association of Business, ...
On Thursday, November 17, the Chamber released our biennial Economic Impact Study of the Healthcare and Bioscience industry in San Antonio. The study indicates that the Healthcare and Bioscience industry continues to be one of San Antonio’s ...
SA to DC is right around the corner! We already have an exciting roster of community leaders committed to this February 13-16 trip with every one of them ready to do whatever it takes to propel business success in San Antonio. We have been working ...
During the October board meeting, the Chamber’s Board of Directors approved a position statement in support of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. Brandon Seale, President of Howard Energy Mexico and the Chamber’s Energy ...
Your Chamber is partnering with the San Antonio/Austin Chapter of the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) for a free workshop on how businesses can use strategic planning to their benefit. Guest speakers from both the Austin and San Antonio ...
On October 18, the Chamber was on hand for a ceremonial groundbreaking that was held at N. Main and E. Houston downtown to launch a 13-month project to redevelop the area’s one-way streets.North Main and Soledad will become north and ...
Texas CEO magazine hosted a 2017 Economic Forecast for San Antonio on Friday, October 7, where our city’s outlook was declared “resilient.”Moderated by Dr. Gerry Sanders, Dean and Bodenstedt Chair of the UTSA College of Business, ...
The Chamber has been serving San Antonio businesses since 1894, so we know a thing or two about longevity. With that said, even our 122 years can’t compare to The Southwell Company, who recently reached their 150th anniversary. To celebrate ...
Chamber staff joined business and community leaders for a legislative meeting hosted by the San Antonio Area Tourism Council and the San Antonio Hotel and Lodging Association earlier this week. The breakfast event featured State Representatives ...
Your Chamber strongly encourages you to complete the Texas Small Business Assessment Poll. Conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, in collaboration with Small Business Development Centers across Texas, this survey focuses on the needs of ...
Finalizing a seven-month effort launched by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott, the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, led by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, hosted a two-day ...
The Chamber’s Good-to-Great-to-Global (G3) Taskforce is in the homestretch of having their Global City Report ready to share with key local and regional business and community leaders. The Task Force met last week to fine-tune their ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Belinda Garza Hartwig has been named Vice President of Economic Development, where she will be responsible for supporting the growth and success of several of San Antonio’s major ...
As part of a national tour of Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) communities, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) visited with members of the Alamo Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) last Thursday.Leading the tour was Jay ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invite you to join us at the 2016 Business Connect Summit.The largest free event for small businesses in San Antonio, this year’s summit is sure to bring more than 1,500 ...
The Chamber was proud to serve as a sponsor for a Welcome Reception for the new President and CEO of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation Jenna Saucedo-Herrera last Friday evening. Approximately 150 business and community leaders attended ...
Your Chamber’s Aerospace Committee is always searching for ways to grow San Antonio’s presence in Aerospace. On Friday, August 5, we will host leaders from Querétaro, Mexico, a rapidly expanding hot spot in Aerospace.You can meet ...
It is a new day at the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (EDF). Before a large crowd of economic development partners and supporters yesterday, Wayne Peacock, Chairman of the Board for EDF welcomed their new President & CEO, Jenna ...
More than 200 business and community leaders gathered Wednesday, June 1st to watch Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith sit down with U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (WI) to talk about what the future holds for the San Antonio business community. The event was ...