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Fireworks are BACK in downtown San Antonio this July 4th! 💥🎆 Catch the spectacular show celebrating America's 250th Anniversary, plus a full day of festivities from Centro San Antonio — 5K, parade, live music and food. Get all the details and more in this week's roundup. 👇

SeaWorld San Antonio is marking America's 250th birthday with a limited-time patriotic celebration running June 26 through July 5, featuring live military band performances, an all-new drone light show, fireworks and special recognition for military members and veterans.

San Antonio will host the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Final Four and National Championship at the Alamodome on Dec. 17 and Dec. 20, 2026, bringing the nation's top collegiate volleyball programs and thousands of fans to the city for one of college sports' most anticipated championships.

Discover what's fueling the growth of San Antonio's healthcare industry and how community leaders are tackling behavioral health challenges. Thanks to Methodist Healthcare System, FirstDay Foundation, Baptist Health System, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System and University Health for helping make the State of Healthcare possible. Plus: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited San Antonio to support our veteran entrepreneurs, and Leadership San Antonio - Class 50 checked out the city's Spurs-themed murals while reliving the playoff run.

The Greater San Antonio Chamber hosted the inaugural State of Healthcare this past week, bringing together San Antonio's healthcare leaders to discuss the historic growth in the sector and the significant challenges in the behavioral health segment.

The Spurs showed the world what San Antonio is made of, and so does this city's momentum. Check out the Greater San Antonio Chamber's section in the San Antonio Express-News for the latest on the Texas Space Summit, a $470M UTSA investment, and more initiatives moving our community forward. Visit sachamber.org.

The San Antonio Spurs' NBA Finals run means more than basketball for San Antonio — it's a win for economic impact and civic pride. Read why the Finals are a slam dunk for our community in the Greater San Antonio Chamber's section of today's San Antonio Express-News. Also inside: how the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber reacted when President & CEO Jeff Webster stopped by their offices to collect on a friendly wager from the Western Conference Finals, the lineup for the upcoming State of Healthcare breakfast, highlights from the recent Healthcare/Military Affairs Council meeting, and more.

For the Memorial Day weekend, USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor has returned to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the seventh year.

The Greater San Antonio Chamber recently hosted a panel discussion at Mytech Partners examining the workforce challenges and opportunities facing military service members and their families in San Antonio.

The Greater San Antonio Chamber recently convened an urgent joint meeting of its Healthcare Council and Public Policy Council to address the growing behavioral health crisis facing the region.

From Kindergarten readiness, to celebrating Haven for Hope's first 15 years, to being represented in Washing DC, read all about the News for the Chamber and our members every week in the San Antonio Express-News! 

The Greater San Antonio Chamber has officially proclaimed Friday, June 5, “Spurs Gear Friday,” a citywide call to action encouraging businesses across the region to show their Spurs pride. Employers are invited to let employees trade business attire for silver and black, turning offices, storefronts, job sites, and boardrooms into a unified show of support for the hometown team as the Spurs compete in the NBA Finals.