Yesterday, the Chamber’s 2021 Board of Directors met for the first time under the leadership of our new Chair Hope Andrade. Hope kicked off the meeting by welcoming board members and her 2021 leadership team and introduced former Chair of the ...
The Chamber’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Committee (SEAC) hosted its first meeting in 2021, where we highlighted the great work being accomplished by our Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Military Missions, as well as the work in the community to ...
Your Chamber is looking for thoughtful business men and women to raise their hand and help CPS Energy by serving on the newly created Rate Advisory Committee (RAC). This is a unique opportunity to have a seat at the table with YOUR city’s ...
In November 2020, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce received a very important and exciting charge from former Chair of the Chamber Board of Directors and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros. He asked the Chamber to ...
This week, your Chamber signed-on to a U.S. Chamber coalition letter addressed to Congress urging them to act now to provide a COVID-19 liability protection to businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit organization. The growing risk of ...
This morning, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors unanimously confirmed the selection of Phil Green as the 2021 Chair-Elect. Green is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost ...
In 2019, San Antonio became one of the communities selected by the New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America as a Gateways for Growth community, receiving research on the impact immigrants have on the local economy. Since then, the Chamber ...
Leslie Mouton, a former two-time Emmy-award-winning TV news anchor and much-in-demand public speaker, has been named director of marketing and social media for the Morgan’s Wonderland Inclusion Foundation (MWIF), which coordinates fundraising, ...
According to the Federal Trade Commission, reports have emerged of business owners receiving phony emails from the "Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance" about government-sponsored loan programs and will further prompt ...
On December 17, City Council voted to create a Council appointed 9-member San Antonio Ready to Work Advisory Board with two City Council Liaisons. This Advisory Board will provide input to the Mayor and City Council on in-demand occupations, ...
As the 7th largest city in the country and one of the fastest-growing cities in America, it is critical that San Antonio attracts and retains the best talent. One of the things that job seekers and professionals look for in a company is ...
At noon on January 12, the Texas House and the Texas Senate gaveled in the start of the 87th Texas Legislature. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick opened the Senate and Secretary of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs opened the House. The first order of business in the ...
During our One City Celebration in December, the Chamber’s 2021 Chair of the board Hope Andrade laid out the vision for the organization’s One City priority, with a goal of spearheading the recovery and reinvestment in our great city. To ...
“More Fun in ‘21” will be the theme marking the return of unique Morgan’s Wonderland theme park and the grand opening of Morgan’s Wonderland Sports (MWS), a $4-million complex providing fun, fitness and competition for ...
Your Chamber is gearing up for the 87th Texas Legislative Session set to begin next Tuesday, January 12. There is no doubt it will be unlike any we have experienced in over one hundred years. State leaders will need to make important policy ...
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will reopen on Monday, January 11. As part of the COVID-19 relief package signed into law at the end of 2020, $284 billion of funding was allocated to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the PPP loan ...
As 2020 ended, the United States Congress passed a COVID-19 relief bill and a FY21 Omnibus bill - both were signed into law by the President. The COVID-19 relief package and the FY 2021 appropriations will provide critical support to many members of ...
In late August of 2020, GO Car Wash acquired eight Bee Clean Car Washes in San Antonio. Former Bee Clean owner, Bobby Nami, started his annual $2.00 Charity Towel event in 2019 where all Bee Clean locations would sell large microfiber towels for ...