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Thursday, August 15, 2019

Advanced Manufacturing welcomes new student cohort

The Chamber recently celebrated the newest TX FAME (Texas Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education) student cohort. Last week during the 2nd Annual Signing Day, the program welcomed 31 men and women to a career pathway toward becoming ...

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Friday, August 9, 2019

Blood donations needed

Summer is a time for fun and relaxation, but it’s also the time of year with the highest need of blood and platelet donations, both across the country and especially right here in San Antonio.On Monday, members of the Chamber team made their ...

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Friday, August 9, 2019

Chamber gets preview of City’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget

Earlier this week, the Chamber’s Public Policy Council welcomed City Manager Erik Walsh to present the City of San Antonio’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget, his first budget since being appointed City Manager in March. The proposed FY20 budget ...

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

The Chamber's position on Paid Sick Leave

Dear Chamber Members and Partners: At the Chamber’s July Board of Directors meeting, members of the Board and the Chamber staff had a lengthy, interactive, and productive discussion about the city’s mandated paid sick leave ordinance and ...

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Chamber hosts Gateways for Growth Charrette activity

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio kicked off our first stakeholder engagement summit last week to develop a community-informed strategic plan to make San Antonio a welcoming city for immigrants. This effort is part of ...

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Chamber Water Committee takes a field trip to The DoSeum

On Wednesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Water Committee took a field trip to The DoSeum to learn more about their sustainability features related to water conservation.Dan Menelly, CEO of The DoSeum, welcomed the committee and spoke of ...

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Texas 86th Legislature Post Session Report

Every legislative session has its own character and the 86th Legislative Session was no different. It started with the election of a new Speaker of the House, Dennis Bonnen (Angleton, TX), who replaced the 10-year veteran Speaker Joe Straus. With ...

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Chairman Rep. John Zerwas announces retirement

This week, the Texas House of Representatives bid farewell to a very powerful legislator, Rep. John Zerwas (TX-28), Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, only two months into the interim. Charged with writing the budget each biennium, ...

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Congress heads into August Recess

The U.S. Senate passed a massive two-year budget deal yesterday to lift the debt ceiling for two years and raise spending $320 billion over current levels. The vote was 67-28, with a majority of Senate Republicans supporting the measure. The measure ...

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Get to know the Chamber’s 2019 summer interns

San Antonio is blessed to have a young, dedicated collection of hard workers, who jump at the chance when opportunity presents itself. Your Chamber is fortunate to share the company of a few of these individuals who are our 2019 summer interns. ...

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Board Action Report July 2019

Our July Board Meeting was hosted by the San Antonio Area Foundation, and Board members were welcomed by the Area Foundation’s Board Chair Theo Guidry. The Area Foundation provides a simple, powerful and highly personal approach to giving -- ...

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Chamber garners support for 149th Fighter Wing expansion

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has a played a key role in supporting, sustaining, and growing our invaluable military missions in the Alamo Region, a role we take very seriously. The efforts to satisfy this role are formally conducted through ...

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Friday, July 19, 2019

Message from the President: Chamber Chair stepping down

This week, Paula Gold-Williams released a statement announcing that she is stepping down from her position as Chair of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Unfortunately, because of the paid sick leave lawsuit between the City of ...

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Friday, July 19, 2019

Leadership San Antonio seeking Leaders for the Future

The application process will open soon for Leadership San Antonio (LSA) 45. For 45 years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been honored to organize LSA to shape the future of San Antonio by educating, engaging, and challenging our ...

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Supreme Court blocks U.S. Census citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump Administration did not give an adequate reason for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, and therefore blocked the question for at least the time being. President Trump claimed the ...

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