Chamber News

Leaders from across San Antonio’s military, business and civic community gathered recently at the Greater San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council meeting to discuss strategies for protecting and growing the region’s military missions. 

Leadership San Antonio Class 50 recently held its first class day, titled "The Blueprint: Mapping Equity for All." The day offered an experiential journey into the rich history, culture, and challenges of the historic West Side’s 78207 zip code.

The 2025 cohort of the Greater Chamber’s Executive Connections:San Antonio (EC:SA) program gathered for a private dinner at Dean’s Steak & Seafood at The Kimpton River Walk.

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

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

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Texas Section’s Infrastructure Report serves as a critical benchmark for evaluating the state of Texas’ infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water systems, and energy networks. This year’s findings underscore the urgent need for investment and strategic planning to sustain the region’s rapid growth and economic vitality. 

Governor Greg Abbott recently announced seven emergency items for state lawmakers to consider within the first 60 days of the legislative session – one of which was the creation of a Texas Cyber Command that would be headquartered in San Antonio. To help coalesce support for this important initiative, the Greater Chamber has been advocating for the project behind-the-scenes as the project is expected to have a significant economic impact on San Antonio and solidify the city’s reputation as Cyber City, USA....

The Greater Chamber will be well-represented in this year’s San Antonio Business Hall of Fame class...

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

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council began its 2024 campaign under the direction of new Council Chair David Adelman, Area Real Estate. The Council was graciously hosted by Jackson Walker in their new office on ...

If you haven’t already applied, we encourage you to check out BizConnect, a business development and mentorship program offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to fuel the growth of ...

Your Chamber is excited to share this new opportunity to help you grow your business! We’re partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to bring you BizConnect—a business development and mentorship program designed to fuel ...

Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce supported “San Antonio Days”, a two-day familiarization program for the foreign consular and diplomatic corps and foreign trade commissioners. Several Chamber members including VelocityTX, ...

The Chamber’s monthly Aerospace Committee meeting was hosted by ST Engineering last week to learn more about their San Antonio operations, expansion of the facility and services, and internal apprenticeship program. After a brief presentation, ...

On Thursday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council hosted CENTRO’s economic development director, Sarah Esserlieu Khalil, who shared a sneak preview of their Downtown Tomorrow plan. Joined by new CENTRO board chair, ...

On Wednesday April 26, your Chamber, in partnership with the City of San Antonio, welcomed a trade delegation from Panama. Following a welcome from Councilman Manny Pelaez, the San Antonio team discussed our local economy and provided a strong case ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council met on April 13 at San Antonio Water System (SAWS) to discuss Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) efforts underway in San Antonio and map out opportunities for growth and ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce welcomed a trade delegation from the Philippines on Monday, April 10. Organized by the City of San Antonio’s Economic Development Department (EDD), the delegation was focused on healthcare information ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Aerospace Committee met last week on Thursday, February 23. Hosted by North East ISD at their Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI) Center, the committee discussed links between cybersecurity ...

Your Chamber hosted Valérie Baraban, the Consul General of France in Houston last week for a detailed discussion about several San Antonio industries and opportunities for further collaboration between French business and the Alamo City. ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council met on Thursday last week to discuss the current climate during the 88th Texas Legislature and the Council’s federal legislative priorities in preparation for the Chamber’s ...

Part IV of the New Age SA Panel Series, a joint effort between the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and San Antonio Young Professionals, was held last Thursday, February 2nd at Alamo Beer Company. This segment of the series focused on businesses ...

The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program will reopen applications beginning February 1 for one-time grants of up to $20,000 for the recovery of Texas businesses in the tourism, travel, and hospitality industries that were negatively impacted ...

The Chamber’s Economic Development Council met for its first time in 2023 last week at VelocityTX to review last year’s accomplishments and strategize 2023 priorities. Council Chair Kevin Matula, Director - Government Affairs and Public ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council will meet on Thursday, January 19 at 3:30 pm at VelocityTX (1305 E Houston St). Outgoing Chair Charlie Weil, VP, Transwestern, will introduce the Council’s 2023 Chair Kevin ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council will meet on Thursday, January 12 at 3 p.m. Outgoing Chair Charlie Weil, VP, Transwestern, will introduce the Council’s 2023 Chair Kevin Matula, Director of Government Affairs ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted the launch of the 2022 Healthcare and Bioscience Economic Impact Study on Thursday, December 1 at UT Health San Antonio’s Holly Auditorium. The study committee, chaired by Heather Hanson, President, ...

Last week the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion with the San Antonio Young Professionals at the new Texas Public Radio building downtown. This was the third installment in the panel series New Age SA, an in-depth look at ...

The final San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council meeting of 2022 will be held on December 6th at 3:00. Council Chair Charlie Weil, VP of Transwestern, will host this end-of-year meeting to revisit four important topics ...