SAN ANTONIO – Several downtown companies are teaming up to host the ‘Biggest Ever Blood Drive in Downtown San Antonio’ in an effort to save hundreds of lives on Friday, Feb. 10. Dykema Cox Smith, HVHC Inc., CPS Energy and the USAA ...
The Chamber was pleased to honor Dr. Lou Agnese, President Emeritus of the University of the Incarnate Word at our “Honoring A San Antonio Visionary” breakfast on February 7 at the St. Anthony’s Hotel.Dr. Lou Agnese served more ...
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 ...
The Chamber’s Legislative Committee hosted Representative Roland Gutierrez (TX-119), Dean of the San Antonio Delegation, last week. Rep. Gutierrez discussed the top issues legislators will be tackling this legislative session, including the ...
Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nation’s leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is proud to announce that John Mills has joined Halff as director of Electrical Engineering.John has more than 30 years of diverse ...
Do you know of a compassionate caregiver who goes above and beyond to help an individual or group of people with special needs? If so, you can nominate that unsung hero for an Excellence in Caregiving Award to be presented by The Gordon Hartman ...
The Junior League of San Antonio is looking for a few good women to join their ranks. The organization is in the middle of their annual membership drive and those interested can register via their website www.jlsa.org/join-us/become-a-member/. ...
The Holdsworth Center, a new leadership institute based in Austin, has invited 26 public school districts from across Texas to apply for its first program beginning in June. Founded by H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt, the Holdsworth Center has ...
For 23 years, volunteers with Rebuilding Together San Antonio have provided home repairs and renovations at no cost to low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners in the San Antonio area. Now, thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Security Service ...
In keeping with the Council-approved Hemisfair Master Plan, the San Antonio City Council approved today the public-private partnership (P3) agreement between Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) and local developer Zachry ...
If you hang out with the manufacturing community in South Central Texas, you’ve probably met Dollie Bodin. Dollie, a Senior Design Consultant at The Trade Group’s San Antonio office, has been involved with the San Antonio Manufacturers ...
Momentum is building for ChildSafe’s Cardboard Kids campaign, a community-wide effort to heighten awareness of child abuse and neglect, an issue that continues to plague Bexar County. The campaign began in 2014 with 5,846 Cardboard Kids; this ...
Ribbon Cutting January 26, 2017 Veterans United Home Loans of San Antonio: Address: Veterans United Home Loans of San Antonio: ...
Ribbon Cutting January 24, 2017 Stripes Convenience Stores: Address: Stripes Convenience Stores: 4038 E. Houston ...
Ribbon Cutting January 24, 2017 Guardian Mortgage: Address: Guardian Mortgage: 8000 IH-10 W,. Ste. 211 ...
Ribbon Cutting January 23, 2017 Stripes Convenience Stores: Address: Stripes Convenience Stores: 2215 SE ...
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 was a busy week for our Chairman of the Board Rad Weaver. Early in the week, Rad was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the University of Texas System Board of Regents, and on Thursday, he testified before the Senate Committee ...
As member of the Texas Association of Business's Texas 2050 Group, the San Antonio Chamber has partnered with various business organizations throughout the state to develop the Texas 2050 plan, a framework for long-term economic growth. The Texas ...
During our 2016 Gala, our new Chairman Rad Weaver announced his 2017 priorities and his commitment to promoting community health and wellness. To get the year started off on the right foot and to demonstrate the importance of a healthy balance of ...
The Chamber was on hand last week for “The Road to 2020” Census Bureau Training, hosted by the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG). The census in 2020 will require counting an increasingly diverse and growing population of ...
Do you go to great lengths to shake up your H-E-B Shake Rattle and Bowl salad? Do you get bent out of shape without your H-E-B Café Ole? Does your dog do tricks for H-E-B Texas Pet treats? In the grocery retailer’s 2017 Super Bowl ...
A recent study published January 18, 2017 in The New York Times shows that Hallmark University is number one in San Antonio at moving their students up two or more income brackets. By analyzing the likelihood that students will benefit from upward ...
The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce that Ian M. Thompson Jr., MD has been appointed to the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Board of Scientific Advisors. Dr. Thompson is the first urologic surgeon-scientist to ...
The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) launched a new #GetMoving campaign to promote a joint meeting of the Bicycle Mobility and Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committees taking place on February 8, 2017, from 6-8 p.m., at the VIA ...
Member ConnectionsRibbon CuttingJanuary 20, 2017Jackson Hewitt:Address:Jackson Hewitt:1918 Pat Booker Rd. San Antonio, TX 78148 About Jackson Hewitt :Jackson Hewitt was founded in 1982. It was assembled by John Hewitt with a variety of investors who ...
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 ...
The Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board took action this week to approve the regional list of projects and resolution of support for the FY 2017 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez attended the ...
The Dallas Regional Chamber, along with other regional chambers that included the San Antonio Chamber, hosted a meeting early this week to discuss potential solutions for the pending school finance issues in Texas. In a private session with ...