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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Chamber participates in SB 6 press conference

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 ...

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Chamber attends ONESA press conference at Port San Antonio

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 ...

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

UTSA launches new chemical engineering degree

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 ...

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Chamber testifies in support of Hemisfair revitalization

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 ...

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Don’t miss the Chamber’s 39th annual SA to DC trip

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 ...

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Chamber advocates for 2017-2022 City Bond

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 ...

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Register for SA to DC today

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 ...

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

San Antonio to host NAACP convention in 2018

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 ...

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Sign up today for our annual SA to DC trip

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 ...

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Chamber discusses 115th Congress with Joaquin Castro

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, ...

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

SA to DC early-bird registration deadline approaching

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 ...

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

SA Chamber welcomes new VP of Economic Development

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 ...

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