Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today's spotlight is on Citi Bank's Bill Rieck.How do you uniquely contribute to San Antonio (during this time)?Contribute to ...
San Antonio’s future depends on a successful and complete 2020 census, and your Chamber has made it a priority to ensure a complete count. Last week, we sent a letter to President Trump and Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the United States ...
The week after City Council voted to put a 1/8 cent sales tax workforce development initiative on the November ballot, the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Development Council hosted Mayor Nirenberg to talk about the measure. Mayor Nirenberg ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today's spotlight is on healthcare attorney Jeff Wurzburg.How do you uniquely contribute to San Antonio (during this time)?I ...
The Chamber’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Committee was honored to host Joint Base San Antonio’s 502d Air Base Wing’s new Command Chief Master Sergeant, Command Master Sergeant Wendell Snider, who assumed responsibility earlier this ...
Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins and Representative Sheryl Cole will be headlining a virtual town hall meeting with the Central Texas Delegation of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus (TLBC) on Tuesday, September 1 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The ...
During these past few months, our great city has taken many necessary measures to ensure that our community stays safe and slows the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing measures that help to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus have greatly ...
On Tuesday, your Chamber’s Legislative Advisory Committee and Public Policy Council held a joint meeting to learn about key policy issues impacting the San Antonio business community at the local, state, and federal levels. The Legislative ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today's spotlight is on Thea Setterbo, Director of Marketing for Hemisfair.How do you uniquely contribute to San Antonio ...
Ensuring a complete count for the 2020 Census has been an ongoing priority for the San Antonio Chamber. This week, we joined forces with organizations and companies across the country in support of extending “the statutory reporting deadlines ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is proud to be part of the San Antonio 19th Amendment Centennial Committee, and we invite you to join women from across San Antonio starting on August 16, to honor the 100th anniversary of the women’s ...
Alamo Academies began in 2001 with a focus on exposing students to industry-driven Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) careers. Five programs are offered, which provide opportunities to juniors and seniors in high school from across the ...
On Tuesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted Mr. Rudy D. Garza, Interim Chief Customer Engagement Officer for CPS Energy, to present two renewable energy initiatives. The first initiative is the FlexPower Bundle request for information ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce officially kicked off its 2020 Road to Session Series last Friday with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Richard Perez sat down with Lieutenant Governor Patrick ...
On Thursday, the Chamber’s Health Care and Bioscience Committee held their monthly meeting, where the focus was on the community-wide effort to address workforce issues. Mayor Ron Nirenberg led our group of presenters by asserting that ...
On Tuesday, more than 100 members of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce welcomed City Manager Erik Walsh to present the City of San Antonio’s proposed FY2021 Budget virtually. The proposed FY21 Budget totals $2.9 billion, $7.7 million less ...
Leadership San Antonio (leadershipsa.org) welcomed Texas Education community leaders that spanned across the State Board of Education, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, Spurs Sports & Entertainment, Edgewood ISD, SAISD, and NISD to ...
Google recently announced three new Google Career Certificates in high-growth, high-paying fields, adding to the IT Support Professional (IT Cert) and Automation with Python Certificates that have helped break barriers for underrepresented groups to ...
We cannot thank you enough for making #WeHeartSAHeroes a success. With the help of businesses, organizations, and residents from across the community, we shared a united appreciation for the essential workers who continue to keep our city ...
Earlier this week, Senate Republicans introduced the $1 trillion Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, a new coronavirus stimulus package covering small business loans, unemployment insurance, and liability ...
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2420 by voice vote, which would create a national Latino museum. The National Museum of the American Latino will be the keystone for people in the United States and other Smithsonian ...
Your Chamber continues to be a proud supporter and advocate for our Military missions in San Antonio. The military medical mission is invaluable to our military around the globe, as well to our local community. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) ...
Yesterday, the Chamber held its July Board of Directors meeting virtually with Chamber Chair and President and CEO of Southwest Research Institute Adam Hamilton providing the welcome and opening remarks. Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez ...
Last Friday, Congressman Dan Crenshaw sat down with San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Richard Perez to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing Congress. Crenshaw has referred to himself as a “plain old ...
On Tuesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce kicked off its virtual Road to Session series with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The event was timely in that Comptroller Hegar had just released his revised revenue estimate the day before. The Road ...
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined eleven community, education, and business leaders and two Council members on Mayor Nirenberg’s newly formed Education and Workforce leadership team to focus on sustaining ...
During a recent Chamber Ambassador Committee meeting, the subject of community service was raised. The issue came up organically during a discussion concerning the desire of the Ambassadors to get engaged in the community. Living under social ...
On Tuesday, business and community leaders tuned-in for part four of the Chamber’s highly anticipated 2020 Congressional Series, featuring a discussion with U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), moderated by the Chamber’s President and ...
We continue to be amazed each and every day by the continuous outpouring of genuine well-wishing from folks all over the community, banding together to show support for essential workers in San Antonio.With two weeks left in the campaign, it’s ...
It was Election Night in Texas on Tuesday, with some very close races across Bexar County. Voter turnout was higher than expected for a Joint Primary Runoff Election, coming in at 10%. Of the total 114,000 votes cast, 31,600 were cast on Election ...