When an organization works closely day in and day out tackling tough issues, members of the team become a family. Additionally, I consider our members who support us in our efforts an extension of our family, so I wanted to share some somber news ...
The 86th Texas Legislature was both a historic one and a very successful one for San Antonio. All session long, your Chamber staff worked tirelessly to advance the Chamber’s State Legislative Agenda. The Chamber supported efforts to increase ...
In 2017, the City of San Antonio officially received the trademark “Military City USA" after years of informal use. On Tuesday, the city unveiled new signs featuring the logo and designation. From now on, visitors and community members will ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Chamber’s Military Affairs Council, along with the support of our partners at USAA, hosted this year’s United States Air Force Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC) for an evening reception at the Alamo. SLOC is an executive-level ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
San Antonio's economy relies heavily on trade, and Canada is one of our leading trading partners. Because of this vital relationship, the Chamber was proud to host a dynamic discussion with the Acting Consul General of Canada Douglas George and ...
The Chamber continues to demonstrate our commitment to increasing educational attainment and student success by signing a compact with UP Partnership’s My Brother’s Keeper San Antonio (MBKSA). This compact is a pledge to dedicate time, ...
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. ...
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 -- ...
(San Antonio, TX) – Yesterday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors unanimously approved Chair-elect Adam Hamilton to assume the duties and responsibilities of former Chair Paula Gold-Williams on an interim basis for ...
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 ...
Last Wednesday, Chamber VP of Education and Workforce Development Lisa Marie Gomez joined a group of teachers from districts across Bexar County at Southwest Research Institute’s (SwRI) Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) for a ...
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 ...
On Tuesday, July 16, Chamber Vice President of Economic Development Belinda Garza Hartwig participated a panel discussion at the annual conference of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) in Long Beach, California. Moderated by ...
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 ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader (WWLL) Committee recently held its second event of the year at the Doris Griffin Senior Activity Center. More than 70 ladies attended this networking event, hosted by the ...
Although two ancient burial tombs near the capital city of Cairo have stood on Egyptian soil for millennia, the sites have finally opened to visitors for the first time since 1965. The Bent Pyramid, and its smaller satellite pyramid, are the main ...
More than 100 business and community leaders raised a glass at the Chamber’s Bills and Beers Appreciation Reception last week to celebrate the tireless work of our state leaders during the 86th Legislative Session. The room was packed at ...
Representing the San Antonio business community, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez was honored to attend the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s first annual Military Spouse Impact Awards held in Washington, DC. Other attendees ...
Your Chamber was on hand as the Department of Defense sent senior leadership from the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment to Morgan’s Wonderland Wednesday to address the San Antonio community. The topic of discussion was Warrior Games 2020, ...
Home of the second largest concentration of cybersecurity professionals in the United States, San Antonio is a magnet for international visitors seeking to learn about the region’s ecosystem and strengthen their country’s cybersecurity ...
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 ...