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Friday, June 25, 2021

City Manager Presents FY22 Trial Budget to Chamber Board

San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh and Deputy City Manager Maria Villagómez briefed the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce on the FY 2022 Trial Budget, projected at $2.9 Billion. Critical updates for the Five-Year Forecast include: San ...

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Join the fight to connect South New Braunfels to 410

The Brooks community and surrounding area has become a catalyst for growth over the last several years. More and more businesses are choosing the Southside of San Antonio to set up shop, and that means the creation of quality, good paying jobs and ...

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Chamber hosts successful Fiesta Tech Trek 2021

There was no better way to celebrate the versatility and ingenuity of technology than beating the odds and the heat with this year’s Virtual Tech Trek, hosted by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Fiesta Tech Trek 2021 took place on Tuesday, ...

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Friday, June 25, 2021

SA Ready to Work Community Meeting

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 ...

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Friday, June 18, 2021

San Antonio swears in new City Council

San Antonio has a new City Council for the 2021-2023 term.On Tuesday, June 15, four new city council members were officially sworn in after the canvassing of the June 5 runoff election results. Mario Bravo represents District 1, Jalen ...

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Chamber Honors Women in the Military with Virtual Event

In 1948, President Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act which allowed women to serve in our armed forces. During the 85th Legislative Session in Texas, State Representative Victoria Neave filed House Bill 2698 to designate ...

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Chamber gears up for Fiesta Tech Trek 2021

The Chamber will proudly host Fiesta Tech Trek 2021 on Tuesday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. Join us for Fiesta’s only tech event and beat the afternoon heat, as Tech Trek is fully virtual this year. We have more than 30 booths hosted by organizations ...

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Friday, June 11, 2021

LSA 45 Comes Together For Be United Day

Leadership San Antonio Class 45 met on Wednesday, June 2 to celebrate “Be United Day” with a series of panel discussions and guest speakers focused on addressing equitable access to education, affordable housing, and economic prosperity ...

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Friday, June 11, 2021

Four New Faces Join City Council After Runoff Election

San Antonio has a new City Council! The May Municipal Election prompted Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 9 into a June 5 run-off election. After 39,534 votes were cast by Bexar County residents, the San Antonio City Council will welcome four fresh faces. ...

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Tomorrow is Election Day. Make sure your voice is heard!

Tomorrow is Election Day for the City Council Runoff races. Early Voting turnout for the run-off election was predictably lower than it was in the recent general election, with just 21,560 votes being cast for candidates in City Council Districts 1, ...

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Cybersecurity Council Supports Local K-12 Cyber Education

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held the monthly Cybersecurity Council meeting this week, with a focus on efforts to promote cybersecurity education in the city. The featured presenter was Josh Beck, from Northeast Independent School District ...

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