As the city prepares for Final Four basketball fandom, there are a few things you should know! Several road closures will be occurring throughout the weekend, so we’ve attached a road closure map to make navigating through downtown easier. To ...
From left to right: Mauro Castano (Carlo’s Bakery), Maddalena Castano (Carlo’s Bakery), Joey Faugno (Carlo’s Bakery), Buddy & Lisa Valastro (Carlo’s Bakery, Owners), Richard Perez (President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber), ...
Last Thursday, the Dee Howard Foundation hosted its third San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at the GDC Technics hangar at Port San Antonio.San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez was the emcee for the evening, ...
From left to right: Tuesdaé Knight (VP of Membership, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Aaron Zimmerman (Embassy Suites by Hilton SA Landmark), Jessica Sepulveda (Wyndham Garden near La Cantera), Lisa & Buddy Valastro Jr. (Buddy V’s ...
From left to right: Jessica Palmer (Branch/Production Manager, Veterans United Home Loans), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Will Fernandez (Merrill Lynch), Melissa Kim (San Antonio Marriott NW), Chamber ...
The five technical working groups that are part of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force continue to meet and focus on identifying policy recommendations to be offered to the City of San Antonio as city leaders address the affordability of housing ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Cynthia Lopez (SJRC Texas), Brad Noel (Exec. VP, ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce staff traveled to New Braunfels last week to join more than 350 Texas business and political leaders at the 53rd Annual Texas Legislative Conference. The purpose of the conference was to discuss some of the most ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, along with the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, were proud to honor Carroll Schubert (PCSI) at the Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF) meeting this past Tuesday, as he transitioned from Tri-Chair of ...
Teacher Awarded with a $2,500 Five Day Cruise During Summer of 2018 San Antonio, TX: Special education teacher Olivia Hayes of Brandeis High School has been chosen for Hallmark University’s “Outstanding Educator of the Year 2018” ...
San Antonio, TX: Hallmark University hosted their annual “It’s Time for Change” luncheon, to highlight the achievements made in the last year locally, statewide, and nationally. To formally announce the recent events, Hallmark ...
From left to right: Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Melissa Kim (San Antonio Marriott NW), Annalisa Mason (Amazing Lash Studio – Huebner Oaks), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Chamber ...
Ribbon Cutting – March 13, 2018 Firstmark Credit Union: From left to right: Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Daniel Vazquez (San Antonio Missions), Deborah Ayala (Embassy Suites), Leon Ewing (President/CEO, FMCU), Donald Pinson (Chairman of ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio), Dick Zucker (Beldon Roofing Company), Col. Larry Stacy (Tex Hill Wing CAF), Daniel Kershner (BusPatrol), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans ...
Great news! The Chamber has extended the nomination deadline for our Tribute to Women Business Leaders awards. We will be accepting nominations through midnight on Sunday, March 25. So, if you haven’t already sent in your nomination, this is ...
Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 22, and get ready to give…Big. Tomorrow is The Big Give in San Antonio, and the last four years have been filled with BIG movements and even BIGGER donations! With your help, The Big Give has raised over ...
On Monday, March 19, the San Antonio Chamber’s delegation returned from an insightful and educational nine-day tour of the beautiful country of South Africa. This was the first trip to this picturesque country, where an excited group of 44 ...
The Chamber was excited to host more than 50 Senior Military Officials from 19 partner nations for a reception kicking off their arrival in San Antonio for their participation in the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA). Chairman of the Board ...
Various community and business leaders from the Charleston area boarded a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster aircraft to participate in a Civic Leader tour in Texas on March 15 and 16. “The purpose of a Civic Leader tour, such as this, is to ...
SAN ANTONIO – FEBRUARY 15, 2018 – VIP Staffing, a premier southwest staffing company, is excited to announce they have received Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to both clients ...
You have only eight days left to nominate an amazing woman for this year’s 2018 Tribute to Women Business Leaders awards ceremony! Each year, through the Tribute awards, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, championed by Ford Motor Company, ...
Recently, your Chamber sent out a survey to our members asking their opinion on economic development, workforce, and transportation/infrastructure in our community and throughout Texas. The survey found that most members believe that Texas’s ...
On Thursday, March 8, Russ Handy, Director of San Antonio International Airport (SAT), hosted the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Aerospace Committee for an update and tour. SAT posted more passengers in 2017 than ever recorded. New air ...
On March 20, 2018, the United States Conference of Mayors and the Partner America Program will present San Antonio’s Mayor Ron Nirenberg with the Small Business Advocate Award for his dedication to the small business community of his ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio), Tracy and Rachel Johnson (Pizza Roto), Stephen Webb (Pizza Roto), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Aaron ...
The San Antonio Chamber is excited to join forces with other supporters of military spouse hiring initiatives. Chamber VP for Military Affairs, Lori Stinson, is a military spouse and was honored to attend the kick-off event hosted at the Good ...
In 1986, former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger designated April as the Month of the Military Child. Designed to recognize and highlight the sacrifices and unique challenges experienced by military families worldwide, this special month holds a ...
We’ve all read recent reports that San Antonio is the most economically segregated city in the nation. But what does that mean? How did we get here? What do we, as leaders, do about it? And what exactly is the difference between equity and ...
Tuesday, March 6 was Election Day in Texas. More than 2.5 million Texans hit the polls to cast their ballots for the 2018 Texas Primary Election. More than 1 million residents voted in the Democratic primary, and 1.5 million in the Republican ...
The Chamber’s newly created Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) held their first meeting of the year this week, and two local issues have already risen to top priority for the new group. Kathy Garcia, VP of Government Relations, Regulatory ...