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A year ago, two nationally recognized institutions became one. One year later, UT San Antonio has emerged as a 44,000-student powerhouse—the third-largest public research university in Texas—with more than $521 million in annual research activity and a health system serving more than 2.8 million patient visits each year.

The Greater San Antonio Chamber has launched its own podcast, Greater 210, a dynamic, new platform highlighting the voices and visionaries shaping the future of the San Antonio region. 

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of its highly anticipated Executive Connections:San Antonio.

Mayoral Runoff Debate, Co-Hosted by the Greater San Antonio Chamber and the SA Report, Expected to Draw 600 Attendees and Set the Stage for the Final Stretch of the Campaign 

Our President & CEO Jeff Webster dives deep with the San Antonio Express-News on the ENside Politics podcast.

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce celebrated our largest delegation ever for SA to DC with 210 participants during our advocacy trip.  

During our three-day trip, our attendees participated in nearly 100 meetings with 28 Texas Members of Congress and 7 Committee Chairs to help ensure San Antonio remains the best place to live, work and play in Texas.  

Eighmy is currently the President of The University of Texas at San Antonio and will soon lead...

The Witte Museum Board of Trustees proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Michelle Cuellar Everidge as CEO & President, beginning February 1, 2025. Rooted in San Antonio with a significant tenure at the Witte Museum, Dr. Everidge brings a unique combination of...

Competition for top talent has never been so heightened, and employers across industries are struggling to fill vacancies. Connecting with college and university students can help you build your talent pipeline for your organization and your ...

Tool & Die Training with Alamo Colleges District. Reserve your spot for our Tool & Die course today! Upskill your current employees’ knowledge or onboard and bring new employees up to speed. Training begins April 2023. Corporate ...

For years, the Chamber has advocated for federal action that establishes a permanent solution allowing DACA recipients to receive lawful, permanent status, and we continue that advocacy today. Take a moment to read this opinion piece co-written by ...

Your Chamber was honored to attend a full day of events at St. Philip’s College on August 18 with six ceremonies including ribbon cuttings of four new buildings, an oak tree dedication in honor of the late Col. Roy W. Burley, Sr, and the ...

On Friday, August 12, your Chamber was proud to attend a ribbon cutting event to mark the opening of Workforce Solutions Alamo’s (WSA) latest career center. This center is special in that it is in the facilities of the San Antonio Food Bank. ...

Earlier this month, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined with other leading business organizations from across the state to submit a report of policy recommendations to the Texas Commission on Community College Finance (TxCCCF). This ...

Adversity, equality and access to education was the theme of Leadership San Antonio’s most recent class day on April 6, which happened to coincide with San Antonio’s Fiesta celebration. The class heard from educational leaders, elected ...

Don’t forget to get out and vote in support of students in our community’s largest school district! The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce supports the $992 million bond issue for the Northside Independent School District (NISD) that will ...

The North East Independent School District Board of Trustees has begun to develop a District Scorecard to define key priorities related to students, staff, stakeholders, and stewardship. The District Scorecard is similar to a strategic plan, and it ...

If you have followed the progress of SA Ready to Work workforce development initiative, you may have seen that SA WORX secured a contract with the City of San Antonio to help with implementation. They were awarded the contract in part because of ...

On Friday, February 25, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was very proud to act as a convening partner for a special event on workforce development called San Antonio Roundtable: Setting Our Sights to Build a Stronger San Antonio. We partnered ...

Collaboration between the business and education communities is more important than ever. One primary opportunity for workforce development collaboration is partnerships between employers and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs in our ...

Texas A&M and CHRISTUS Health today announced a new collaboration to help ensure that San Antonio and South Texas will have access to world-class health care for generations to come. Texas A&M University College of Medicine will serve as the academic affiliate for the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency program and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital Westover Hills in San Antonio.

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Bryan Daniel values the perspective of the business community in making decisions for his agency. In the spirit of this partnership, your Chamber invited Chairman Daniel to join the Metro 8 Chambers in a ...

Presented in partnership with the Boeing Company and Communities in Schools San Antonio, your Chamber recently hosted a virtual event, Food for Thought: Food Insecurity’s Impact on Children’s Education. Moderated by Tyler Schroeder, ...

Last month, your Chamber was proud to support SA Digital Connects in its release of the “San Antonio and Greater Bexar County Community Digital Equity Plan and Roadmap.” A broad coalition of public, private, and community partners came ...

Food insecurity has long been an issue for San Antonio, and the pandemic amplified the challenges of providing nutritious meals to our families and young people. In partnership with Boeing, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host a ...

Workforce Solutions Alamo recently received a $43 million grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to support child care for our service industry. In collaboration with the San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association and the Texas Restaurant ...

Your Chamber was thrilled to be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the North East Independent School District's Institute for Cybersecurity and Innovation on Tuesday night. Joining NEISD’s Superintendent Dr. Sean Maika at the ribbon ...

As you may recall from earlier Education and Workforce Development Council meetings, the City of San Antonio is preparing to issue a series of solicitations relating to the SA: Ready to Work program.They have been seeking input from relevant ...

You have an opportunity to collaborate with the City of San Antonio and host interns this summer at no cost to your organization. These young adults are screened by City staff, provided with initial job training, and assigned a job coach for the ...