The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce took the lead in gathering local small business stakeholders to welcome Edward “Ted” James, the Small Business Administration (SBA) Region 6 Administrator. The group included other Chambers and the San ...
Your chamber’s Economic Development Council met on Friday, August 19 to hear from Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Director of the Economic Development Department for the City of San Antonio, regarding the drafted strategic plan curated for the ...
Your Chamber was honored to attend a full day of events at St. Philip’s College on August 18 with six ceremonies including ribbon cuttings of four new buildings, an oak tree dedication in honor of the late Col. Roy W. Burley, Sr, and the ...
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Last week, several San Antonio Chamber of Commerce business members received a firsthand look at the inner workings of U.S. Army South-hosted multinational command post exercise (PANAMAX) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The visit has ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council will meet for a special session on Friday at 1:30 to hear from Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Director of the City’s Economic Development Department. Brenda and her team began ...
Your Chamber’s Aerospace Committee met Thursday, August 11th to discuss ongoing education efforts and grant opportunities for which the City of San Antonio is competing. Introduced by Committee Chair Frank Garcia, CEO of Land Aero Group, the ...
On Friday, August 12, your Chamber was proud to attend a ribbon cutting event to mark the opening of Workforce Solutions Alamo’s (WSA) latest career center. This center is special in that it is in the facilities of the San Antonio Food Bank. ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce the Co-Chairs of the 2023 Leadership San Antonio (LSA Class 47) Program: Jeff Arndt, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA ...
For 52 years, your Chamber has been proud to connect our nation’s military service members and families with our robust business community to celebrate and honor the military’s selfless service, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting ...
Your Chamber’s Cybersecurity Council met Wednesday, August 3rd at Port San Antonio to discuss the upcoming 2022 Cyber Future Summit set to take place October 26-28, 2022, at Port San Antonio’s newly built Tech Port Center + Arena. ...
Infrastructure is a huge topic to tackle, but a relevant one given San Antonio voters recently approved a $1.2 billion bond in May to invest in the city’s infrastructure and address housing affordability. Leadership San Antonio Class 46 ...
The I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Central Project will continue construction this week. This 9.5-mile transportation improvement project, from I-410 North in Bexar County to FM 3009 in Guadalupe County, will have three elevated lanes in both ...
The Chamber held its July Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, July 28. Chair of the Board Phil Green, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost Bank, kicked off the meeting by welcoming members who attended the ...
The application for the new City of San Antonio COVID Impact Grants Program is now open for small businesses still being impacted by the ongoing pandemic. Eligible micro and small businesses can apply for grants that range from $15,000 to $35,000, ...
The I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Central Project will continue construction this week. This 9.5-mile transportation improvement project, from I-410 North in Bexar County to FM 3009 in Guadalupe County, will have three elevated lanes in both ...
The Office of the Governor recently announced the launch of the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR). The purpose of this program is to provide grants to Texas businesses in the tourism, travel, and hospitality industry that were ...
On August 11 at 3:00, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Committee will meet to discuss aerospace education efforts across our region. Chair Frank Garcia, CEO of Land Aero Group, will lead a discussion on an effort to support youth ...
The I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Central Project will continue construction this week. This 9.5-mile transportation improvement project, from I-410 North in Bexar County to FM 3009 in Guadalupe County, will have three elevated lanes in both ...
Earlier this month, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined with other leading business organizations from across the state to submit a report of policy recommendations to the Texas Commission on Community College Finance (TxCCCF). This ...
Your Chamber was honored to host last week’s Stay in SA Intern Mixer, as part of our efforts to retain local talent and convince graduates to Stay in SA. With nearly 250 people in attendance at this networking opportunity for our upcoming ...
The I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Central Project will continue construction this week. This 9.5-mile transportation improvement project, from I-410 North in Bexar County to FM 3009 in Guadalupe County, will have three elevated lanes in both ...
On Friday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted leaders from the local Small Business Administration (SBA) office and leaders from the San Antonio Manufacturer’s Association (SAMA). Both Mary Hernandez, the District Director at SBA, and ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce volunteers that serve as chairs for the Chamber’s program councils and committees met last week to discuss progress toward achieving goals and objectives for the year. Participating in the meeting were the ...
Your Chamber has a long history of supporting efforts to strengthen connections between classroom and careers, including encouraging local educators to participate in externships. Many students struggle to connect classroom lessons to future career ...
TxDOT has started construction on the initial phase of the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Central Project, which will add capacity and enhance safety for drivers. This 9.5-mile transportation improvement project, from I-410 North in Bexar County to ...
Your Chamber has a long history of encouraging experiential learning opportunities like internships in our community. In fact, this summer we are hosting five impressive interns through three separate programs. Work-based learning on a young ...
On Thursday, July 7, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Industry Team hosted five interns from the Dee Howard Foundation to discuss the aviation and private sector space industry in our region. Dee Howard executive Director Christina ...
By the time Economic Development Day concluded, LSA Class 46 had spent hours immersed in provocative conversation about how our community has historically conducted economic development and what our community can do to ensure that it’s ...
Your Chamber held its monthly Cybersecurity Council meeting last Wednesday at the Chamber’s Northside Business Center to discuss relevant workforce solutions and the growing need for industry partnerships. Introduced by Council Chair Larry ...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the results of a study completed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts at the request of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) analyzing the impact on the state’s economy of the U.S. ...