Known as a formidable champion for San Antonio, Speaker of the House Joe Straus addressed a packed and energized room of more than 400 influential community and business leaders. Due to the record-breaking number of attendees, we streamed the ...
We are less than one week away from our much-anticipated appreciation luncheon honoring Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus. Due to the record-breaking number of key business and community leaders registered for the event, we have had to move the ...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-8) is making his way to San Antonio to address business leaders about efforts to deliver comprehensive tax reform in 2017. The Chamber is hosting Chairman Brady on August 31 ...
Known as a passionate and effective fighter for limited government and economic growth, United States Senator Ted Cruz addressed a packed room of nearly 150 business and community leaders on Monday to kick-off the Chamber’s 2017 Congressional ...
The Chamber’s Public Affairs Council welcomed City Manager Sheryl Sculley to present the city’s proposed $2.7 billion budget, allowing members the opportunity to weigh in on how their tax dollars will be spent in fiscal year 2018. Under ...
Your Chamber was among the many who welcomed the new Mexican Consul General, Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendívil, at City Hall on August 10. At the beginning of the City Council Session, the Mayor and City Council Members greeted and encouraged ...
Last week, the Chamber’s Water Committee hosted San Antonio Water System (SAWS) to present their proposed 2017 Water Management Plan. Darren Thompson, Director of Natural Resources, briefed members on efforts to maintain a sustainable water ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is uniting with eight other Chambers of Commerce, Visit San Antonio, Centro, the San Antonio Tourism Council, and several local leaders to oppose discriminatory legislation that would hamper our ability to ...
On July 21, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Free Trade Alliance San Antonio hosted Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Will Hurd (R-TX-23) for a discussion on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and international trade ...
Yesterday, the Texas Legislature convened for the start of the Special Session called by Governor Abbott. Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is diligently working to support and advocate for your business interests. Among the list of 20 priorities ...
Last week the Chamber hosted State Senator José Menéndez (TX-26) for a Legislative Breakfast. Chamber Board member Dykema Cox Smith welcomed more than 75 Chamber business and community leaders to their downtown office for the ...
Last week, nearly 500 influential business and community leaders filled the ballroom at the Depot at Sunset Station to welcome and celebrate our newly elected Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council. The event gave business and community leaders the ...
More than 400 Chamber members and community leaders have registered to attend the New City Council Reception on Thursday, June 22. The Chamber is co-hosting the event with the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the RK group, along with other ...
This past Saturday was Election Day in San Antonio. Residents hit the polls to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election, and more than 99,000 residents voted during the 2017 Run-Off. The City of San Antonio will soon welcome a ...
The Chamber has been actively engaged in the City of San Antonio Charter Review Commission. Jeff Webster, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., was appointed by Mayor Ivy R. Taylor to serve as ...
More than 1000 viewers tuned-in to the Chamber’s 2017 City Council Facebook Forums. In an effort to engage a broader, more diverse audience, the Chamber took a new approach to their typical forum by using Facebook Live. Juan Antonio Flores, ...
The Chamber will be hosting City Council Forums this coming Friday, May 26. In an effort to engage a broader, more diverse audience, we will be broadcasting each forum using Facebook Live. The purpose of the forums is to inform the community about ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted the City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability last week at a joint meeting with the Energy & Sustainability and Military Affairs Council. Eloisa Portillo Morales, Sustainability Planning Manager, ...
Last week, San Antonio voters overwhelmingly approved all six propositions within the City’s 2017 municipal bond package. In addition to passing a position statement in support of the bond, your Chamber advocated for and participated in many ...
This past Saturday, was Election Day in San Antonio. Residents hit the polls to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election as well as three very important bond elections, all of which were proudly supported by the Chamber.Voters ...
The San Antonio Chamber team hit the polls Monday to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election. Also on the ballot are some very important bond elections. The Chamber has endorsed and adopted a position statement in support of the ...
As a service to our members, businesses and residents, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has created a candidate questionnaire for all city council races.The questionnaire is intended to be a resource for Chamber members to learn more about the ...
More than 1,000 people filled the Stars at Night ballroom last week to hear Mayor Ivy R. Taylor deliver her annual United State of the City address. Mayor Taylor shared exciting news about the city’s economic growth, workforce initiatives and ...
The Chamber’s Transportation Committee hosted Mario Jorge, San Antonio District Engineer for TXDOT, to get an update on the San Antonio Traffic Incident Management Project (TIM). The TIM Program aims to minimize response and clearance times on ...
Last week, the Texas House approved a $218 billion budget. The 16-hour debate resulted in a 131-16 vote with agreement to tap into the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, better known as the Rainy Day fund. Rep. Zerwas, Chairman of the ...
Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez and staff attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) U.S. 281 expansion project last week. Governor Greg Abbott delivered remarks about the long-awaited project, ...
Members of the Chamber’s staff were in New Braunfels last week attending the 51st Annual Texas Legislative Conference. The event, hosted by the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, brought together hundreds of Texas business and political ...
The Texas 85th Legislature is well underway with multiple hearings taking place at the State Capitol each day. The Chamber has been monitoring all bills that align with our State Legislative Agenda as well as the Metro 8 State Legislative Agenda. We ...
The San Antonio Chamber’s Transportation Committee hosted Luis Maltos, Assistant City Engineer, to discuss the City’s proposed 2017 Bond Program. Mr. Maltos presented all six propositions within the $850 million bond program, each of ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) last week to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary and their 100 years of service to Texans. Those in attendance heard remarks from several ...