The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved the 2017 Federal Legislative Agenda during its December meeting. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of political issues impacting our business ...
The newly renovated and expanded world-class Children’s Hospital of San Antonio was the setting for our December Board of Directors Meeting on December 15. President and CEO of CHRISTUS Health Ken Haynes welcomed board members and shared ...
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 ...
The Chamber had a long list of accomplishments in 2016 that contributed to making San Antonio better for businesses. One of these was the launch of our brand new Chamber website! As the Chamber continues to work toward propelling business success in ...
Preparations for ¡VIVA San Antonio! 2017 are well underway! Chamber staff has been working closely with our 2017 VIVA Chairman, Eddie Aldrete, Senior Vice President of IBC Bank, to make this day-long trip to the State Capitol the best one ...
San Antonio celebrates 5th Annual DreamWeek: 16 days of events fostering tolerance, equality, and diversity. Beginning Friday, January 6 through Wednesday, January 21, San Antonio will engage in the 5th annual DreamWeek summit of events. Planted in ...
LiftFund Women’s Business Center, in partnership with 13 local partner agencies, will host their sixth annual Business Opportunity Academy (BOA) in February 2017. LiftFund welcomes District 124 Representative Ina Minjarez as the keynote ...
LiftFund Women’s Business Center, in partnership with 13 local partner agencies, will host their sixth annual Business Opportunity Academy (BOA) in February 2017. LiftFund welcomes Anthony Ruiz, San Antonio District Director, U.S. Small ...
EPIcenter, the $74 million energy innovation center planned for just south of downtown, on the banks of the San Antonio River and along the Mission Reach, formally announces the appointment of Kimberly M. Britton as Chief Executive Officer and Jill ...
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 ...
Before a packed audience at the Chamber’s Annual Gala, the Chamber Foundation recognized 11 of the city’s young talent with the Ed Whitacre Scholarship. Formed in 2010, the Ed Whitacre Leadership Scholarship Program recognizes young, ...
The Metro 8 CEO’s and supporting senior staff held meetings at the State Capitol this week discussing the Texas business community’s top legislative priorities in the 85th legislative session.Metro 8 represents businesses in Texas’ ...
Job Shadow Day is a half-day commitment for companies to host a group of 20 to 30 students to learn about career opportunities at your company and real-work expectations. This past February, SA Works placed 1,700 students, surpassing their ...
Ribbon Cutting December 9, 2016 Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center: Address: ...
The Public Affairs Council and the Legislative Committee held a joint meeting last week with Representative Trey Martinez Fischer. As he leaves his seat representing TX District 116, Fischer wanted to stress the importance of Chamber members’ ...
The San Antonio Chamber was honored to be among the attendees at the first Texas Military Summit hosted in Austin by the Governor’s Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC).Established in 2003 by the 78th Texas Legislature and placed ...
Our 122nd Annual Gala, held at the beautiful Hemisfair Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, was truly a spectacular event. 2017 Chamber Chairman and McCombs Partners CEO James "Rad" Weaver gave over 800 attendees a look into the ...
After a successful season, the UTSA Roadrunners Football team has been selected for their first NCAA Bowl Game in the program’s six-year history. This ties the NCAA record for quickest Bowl Game selection for any program, with the ...
Chamber staff is gearing up for 2017 ¡VIVA San Antonio! In partnership with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, we are working to make this day-long trip to Austin the best one yet! ¡VIVA San Antonio! is a biennial ...
AT&T today awarded Communities In Schools of San Antonio (CIS-SA) a $500,000 AT&T contribution to expand CIS-SA’s dropout prevention program at five high schools in San Antonio. The funding underscores AT&T’s commitment to the ...
Our 122nd Annual Gala is tomorrow night, and we will be celebrating a year full of accomplishments in the beautiful Hemisfair Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. This dazzling event will bring together our Chamber family as we look ...
The Chamber was honored to host U.S. Congressman Will Hurd at a Legislative Breakfast this week. Congressman Hurd was recently re-elected in Texas’ 23rd District and was eager to hear from the business community on the issues most important ...
The U.S. Department of Labor named San Antonio as one of 23 regional workforce partnerships awarded funds through the America’s Promise Job Driven Grant program. Awarding 111 million dollars in grants, the America’s Promise program ...
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, ...
We understand that the sheer number of Chamber membership benefits can be overwhelming, and we are here to guide you through all the aspects of being a member of the Chamber, including committees, sponsorship opportunities, events, discount ...
On November 29, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to welcome more than 70 guests for an evening reception for the 433rd Airlift Wing (AW). The 433rd AW, also known as the “Alamo Wing”, is San Antonio’s Air Force ...
The San Antonio Chamber wants to "connect you to the world" by offering the very best International travel opportunities. We will be traveling to amazing Croatia – Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast in May 2017. Undoubtedly the best kept ...
If you already plan on joining us at our 2016 Annual Gala on December 1, you will be pleased to hear that we plan to make this an unforgettable night, even after the Gala ends. The President’s After-Party, presented by Spurs Sports and ...
Yesterday, the San Antonio Chamber and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber announced the 56 individuals who will make up the 42nd class of Leadership San Antonio (LSA).Since 1975, LSA has long been recognized as the premiere leadership development ...
The Chamber’s Transportation Committee welcomed Representative Ina Minjarez last week to give members insight into the upcoming legislative session. The 85th legislative session will be Minjarez’s first full session since winning a ...