Since 1970, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been proud to host the nation’s largest series of events honoring our men and women who serve in the military. Celebrate America’s Military turned “50” years old in 2020 ...
The Chamber held its April Board of Director’s meeting virtually last week, April 29, with Chair of the Board Hope Andrade providing opening remarks. After the approval of the minutes from the February meeting, Chamber Public Policy Chair J.D. ...
With the increased distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in San Antonio, more businesses are opening fully to customers and returning to some sense of normalcy. However, the fight for immunization is not finished. According to data in Bexar County, half ...
San Antonio residents voted in the Municipal Elections last Saturday. A record turnout was recorded with more than 100,000 Bexar County residents casting their votes during Early voting periods and nearly 46,000 residents casting their votes on ...
The Chamber’s Cybersecurity Council, which hosts Cybersecurity San Antonio, featured two spotlight briefings on Wednesday. Mark Bell, the Managing Director for Digital Defense discussed Digital’s full suite of best-in-class services in ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio hosted a virtual cyber trade mission working with the City of Montreal and the Montreal Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The Montreal team featured three cybersecurity companies ...
This week, Governor Abbott announced that the Texas Education Agency would now release ESSER III funds from the federal government as the latest relief package. TEA also provided guidance to local districts on how much would be allocated to them. ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was a proud co-sponsor of the San Antonio ISD Foundation’s State of the District 2021 on Tuesday, April 27. It was an energizing event that gave the community an update on the great progress our namesake ...
The U.S. Army is kicking off its second annual nationwide virtual hiring campaign with a goal of recruiting 1,700 new Soldiers to serve in 150 different occupations. Army National Hiring Days is an all-Army effort to inspire individuals across the ...
The most recent meeting of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Committee featured an update on economic conditions of San Antonio and Texas in general. Dr. Keith Phillips, Assistant Vice President and Senior Economist of ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has adopted a position statement in support of the Proposition A ballot initiative. Proposition A seeks to amend the City of San Antonio charter language to allow for flexibility in bond ...
How sure are you that you have been maximizing all the benefits of being a member of the Chamber of Commerce? One way you can become more confident in your investment is to attend the Membership 101 virtual seminar May 4 at 4:00 PM.Membership 101 is ...
BioFest Invest 2021 (virtual event) brings together potential investors from across the nation and Texas bioscience companies seeking investment funding, while sharing best practices, connections, and valuable advice. After a rigorous screening ...
WGU Advancement, the 501(c)3 nonprofit fundraising organization arm of Western Governors University (WGU), has appointed Heather Marsh as Regional Director to serve Texas and the greater region, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and ...
Early voting in the May General Election opened on Monday. Civic engagement and participation in the political process are key elements to our community's success. This election is of great importance to San Antonio, because voters will cast a ...
On Wednesday April 21, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the Senate Transportation Committee in support of Senate Bill 1910. Sponsored by Senator Blanco, SB 1910 will allow the Texas Department of ...
The protection of our nation relies on the strength of our military and the strength of our military comes from the support of the family who stands alongside them. Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been a proud supporter of Joint Base San ...
Pabst Brewing Company is excited to kick off "The Mural Connection", a one-day art walk event taking place this Saturday, April 24 from 1-5 p.m. to celebrate San Antonio's arts community. Partners include San Antonio Street Art Initiative and ...
BioFest Invest brings together potential investors from across the nation and Texas bioscience companies seeking investment funding, while sharing best practices, connections, and valuable advice. After a rigorous screening process, investors will ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is proud to support our Military Service Members and Families year-round, but most especially in the month of April. Since 1986, April has been nationally designated as Month of the Military Child and April 15 is ...
On April 12, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the House Culture, Recreations & Tourism Committee in support of HB 2417. Sponsored by Vice Chair Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, HB 2417 will update the ...
During 2020, the military saw an increase in the number of people in reserve components dying by suicide along with an increase in active-duty suicides for the fourth year in a row.Military leaders think COVID is playing a factor in military ...
Blood donations at South Texas Blood & Tissue Center fail to keep up with increased demand from area hospitalsThe South Texas Blood & Tissue Center needs an additional 200 blood donations a day to keep up with the region’s growing ...
The mission of the Career Services Office at the University of the Incarnate Word is to assist and educate all UIW students and alumni, including international students, in identifying and developing the comprehensive skills necessary to ...
Haven for Hope today announced a transition in its senior leadership team. Kenny Wilson, who has served as president and CEO of the organization for the last five years, will transition to the role of Chief of Strategic Relations for the ...
An estimated 200 athletes with physical disabilities and visual impairments from across the state will compete in the 11th Annual Texas Regional Games (TRG) from Friday through Sunday, April 16-18, at newly-opened Morgan’s Wonderland Sports ...
COVID liability protections for businesses, nonprofit organizations, health care providers, first responders and educational institutions is one step closer to becoming law. Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed the Pandemic Liability Protection Act ...
The Chamber Aerospace Committee met on Thursday and had some great discussion fostered by two thought-provoking speakers. Chairman Dick Francey first welcomed Ms. Katherine Sanchez-Rocha, Executive Director of Alamo Academies. Katherine shared where ...
On Wednesday, the Chamber recognized World Health Day by hosting a free webinar, A Safe & Healthy Return to Work, in partnership with the Metropolitan Health District, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the South Chamber of Commerce, and the West ...
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will soon be taking applications for a seat on their new Community Experience Committee (CXC). Earlier this week, the SAWS Board of Trustees passed a resolution to transition their Citizens Advisory Panel into the ...