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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. 👇

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 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.

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! 

Fiesta Edition! In this weeks San Antonio Express-News features Greater Chamber news spanning Fiesta highlights, a nuclear microreactor project coming to Joint Base San Antonio, congressional efforts to fund a new VA Hospital, a MyTech Partners ribbon cutting, and SWBC's generous donation to the Witte Museum marking 50 years of community leadership.

Greater San Antonio Chamber employees and members took part in a variety of Fiesta events this year, celebrating the city’s rich culture while supporting the charitable causes that benefit from the 11-day festival.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones took center stage at our annual State of the City, reflecting on her first 100 days in office, highlighting key economic development initiatives, and sharing her vision for the future of San Antonio. Also in this edition: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's visit to the Greater Chamber, new member spotlights, and more. Pick up your copy every Sunday in the San Antonio Express-News.

The Greater San Antonio Chamber will honor six exceptional women leaders who have made a transformative impact on the region at the upcoming Mary Rose Brown Tribute to Women Business Leaders. The awards luncheon, presented by PNC, will take place Tuesday, May 12, at the Grand Hyatt River Walk.

Stories highlight the Blue Suit Awards honoring the nation’s top recruiters for the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, along with a preview of the upcoming State of the City featuring a conversation with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones.

Extra Extra! A record breaking 255 business and civic leaders engaged in more than 60 meetings on Capitol Hill for the 47th annual SA to DC to request legislative and funding support of initiatives to move our community forward. 

Adriana Khalil Christian turned a passion project into a thriving business by focusing on service, accessibility, and listening to her clients’ needs. What began as a side hustle providing makeup services to brides has grown into Khalil & Co., a full-service wedding company offering beauty, photography, and videography services to couples across San Antonio.

If Military City intends to maintain its leadership in defense and cybersecurity, we cannot separate that mission from the infrastructure that supports it.