The Chamber family and I are saddened by the news of Charline McCombs’ passing. Charline was half of one of San Antonio’s most generous and most beloved power couples, and her love for San Antonio and our community was amazing and ...
For the last 125 years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has had the pleasure of growing, sustaining, promoting, and working in partnership the business community to propel our city forward. Last week, we showed our appreciation and highlighted ...
Last Tuesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Energy & Sustainability Committee toured the Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Plant right here in San Antonio. Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is a company of ArcaContinental, the third largest ...
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leadership announced that a deal had been reached with the Trump Administration on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement after months of negotiations. Several categories were ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce applauds State District Judge Peter Sakai for his decision to grant an injunction on the City of San Antonio’s Paid Sick Leave (PSL) now know as the Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. From the beginning, the ...
We are officially less than two weeks out from our 2019 Annual Gala, and you are cordially invited to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Thursday, December 5, for a magical night of celebration and recognition of the people and values that ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors reaffirmed the election of Adam Hamilton as the 2020 Chair of the Board of Directors. Hamilton is the President and CEO of Southwest Research Institute, one of the nation’s largest ...
In the last few weeks, the San Antonio Chamber’s Celebrate America’s Military Committee, in partnership with community members and sponsors, continued the tradition in hosting the longest held series of events celebrating our service men ...
October was a tumultuous month for the Texas House of Representatives after Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek re-election. This has set in motion numerous Republican and Democratic Caucus meetings of how to proceed in the interim. ...
Business groups and the City of San Antonio were back in Court last Thursday for a hearing regarding an injunction on the City’s Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. The plaintiffs, which include several business groups, claim the ordinance violates ...
The SAWS Rate Advisory Committee (RAC) met this week to discuss pricing objectives to be considered in establishing a rate structure for the next five years. The RAC has held four meeting since September, the first three being briefings on the rate ...
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio held another stakeholder engagement event at the San Antonio Central Library. We are nearing the goal of developing a community-informed plan to make San Antonio a ...
In less than two months, 2020 will arrive, and the Cybersecurity Industry Council is gearing up for another busy year. Hosted by Family Service at the Neighborhood Place, the Cyber Industry Council gathered for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, ...
As 2019 comes to a close, we always take a moment to reflect on the past year and start planning the calendar for the year to come. The Chamber has been fortunate in 2019 to co-host our Networking Mixers at some incredible locations throughout San ...
In 2019, San Antonio became one of the communities selected by the New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America as a Gateways for Growth community, receiving research on the impact immigrants have on the local economy. The report was released at ...
Tuesday was Election Day in Texas, and more than 106,000 Bexar County voters made their voices heard by approving all but one of the ten proposed constitutional amendments. Given the results, more money will be allocated to state parks, flood ...
The 2020 Census is just around the corner, and your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is working hard to advocate for a complete count in Bexar County. The San Antonio / Bexar County Complete Count Committee (Committee) hosted their quarterly meeting ...
Celebrated in Mexico for centuries, Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) recognizes the memory of friends and family members who have passed from this world but remain present in the hearts of the living. Commonly observed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, ...
Last Wednesday, more than 400 business and community leaders gathered in the Stars at Night Ballroom for the Chamber’s 2019 State of the County with Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff. The theme for this year’s speech – ...
By 2022, nearly 2 million jobs in the global cybersecurity workforce will remain unfilled. Home of the second largest cyber hub in the United States, San Antonio is uniquely positioned to identify, recruit, train, and retain the best cyber talent in ...
KLRN graciously hosted our October Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, with Arthur Emerson, CEO of KLRN and 1999 Chamber Chair of the Board, welcoming members of the Board. KLRN programming Director Andrea Sosa presented short clips of a few ...
Yesterday, the Chamber kicked off our 125-year anniversary with a press conference at the KLRN Studios to honor and highlight some of our organization’s most significant accomplishments and unveil our commemorative logo. Throughout our ...
Did you know that 60% of small and medium-sized businesses go out of business within six months of a cyber attack? Protecting your business and creating a cyber incident response plan is critical – and October is the best time to learn how to ...
Do you have a cyber or IT department? We need your help! More than 500 high school students have expressed interest in learning about cyber and IT careers in the San Antonio area. Sign up to host 15-40 students for the 2019 IT & Cybersecurity ...
Early Voting started this week for the November 5 General Election, and San Antonio Chamber staff were quick to hit the polls. During the 86th Texas Legislative Session, which closed on May 27, 2019, state legislators passed ten amendments to the ...
As you may have learned, the San Antonio City Council last Thursday adopted a revised Paid Sick Leave Ordinance that has been retitled the Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance. This new law, which goes into effect on December 1, 2019, requires every San ...
The Chamber is delighted to welcome Rose Deveraux, who is our new Vice President of Finance.Rose is a San Antonio native, graduating from Harlandale High School and University of Texas at San Antonio, with a bachelor’s degree in business ...
San Antonio proudly wears its distinction as Military City U.S.A on its sleeve. This holiday season, you and your family have the opportunity to make that promise a little more personal though “Operation Home Cooking.” An annual ...
Yesterday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez sent a letter to Mayor Nirenberg and City Council with feedback on the revised Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP).In the letter, we thanked the City for ...
Over the last two years, Texas has experienced some catastrophic flooding, and it has forced state lawmakers to ensure Texas becomes more resilient and better prepared for storms. During the Legislative Session, House Joint Resolution 4 was signed ...