The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2019 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The mission of these awards, presented by Ford Motor Company, is to celebrate women leaders who are making a difference in San ...
Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce welcomed Joe Kampa as the new Vice President of Member Engagement. Joe’s primary focus will be to engage with new and current members and encourage active participation in our Councils, ...
There are 73 days remaining in the 86th Legislative Session. Senators authored more than 2,200 bills, and members of the House filed more than 5,000 bills. The deadline to file was last Friday, March 8, and now bills will begin making their way ...
Last week, your Chamber proudly welcomed the 688th Cyberspace Wing annual award nominees to Military City USA! Hailing from around the world, the nominees enjoyed lunch at La Gloria at the Dominion and Pinchboil in the downtown tech district, ...
Your Chamber was proud to host a reception to celebrate the top 12 Air Force recruiters as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s Operation Blue Suit XL program.The program, established in 1979, honors the top performing recruiters ...
Tuesday was Election Day in San Antonio for those living in Texas House District 125. Former Councilman Ray Lopez (D) defeated Fred Rangel (R) with 58% of the vote.Representative-elect Lopez had a strong lead since early voting and maintained it all ...
Our March Board Meeting was hosted by RSM US, an audit, tax, and consulting firm, at their new and impressive offices off of Redland Road. RSM US Partner and Operating Council Chair Santos Fraga welcomed board members and gave a brief history of the ...
From now until March 29, the Chamber and presenting sponsor, Ford Motor Company, will be accepting nominations for the annual Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. Click HERE for the nomination form.Recipients of this award exemplify business ...
A record number of San Antonio civic and business leaders headed to the State Capitol this week to meet with legislators as part of VIVA San Antonio 2019, presented by AT&T. More than 150 attendees made their way up to Austin, many traveling on ...
There are 80 days left in the 86th Legislative Session. Bill filing deadline is today, and we can expect more than 5,000 bills filed by the House and nearly 2,300 bills by the Senate.The Senate Nominations Committee met last week and finally took ...
Did you know that the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) system had more than five million visitors last year?Last Tuesday, the Mayor’s Innovation and Technology Council convened at Rackspace to discuss SAPL and more during its monthly meeting. ...
One of San Antonio’s newest sister cities is Darmstadt, Germany. As Germany’s first-ever Digital City, Darmstadt and Cyber City USA have much in common and many opportunities for collaboration.Hosted by Port San Antonio, your Chamber and ...
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, iEmpower, an organization that “exists to inspire every woman to BE empowered and engaged, and to foster a culture of community” held a workshop at the beautiful Sunset Depot focused on empowering through ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined more than 75 companies and chambers across the state in signing the Texas Compact on Immigration. Last week, Lisa Marie Gomez, Vice President of Education and Workforce Development, visited state-elected ...
Leadership San Antonio’s Class 43 (also known as LSA300) planned a spectacular event at the beautiful San Antonio Botanical Gardens to kick-off 2019. The event was sponsored by the Botanical Gardens and Broadway Bank, as well as other valuable ...
For the last two years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has served as the lead voice in advocating for a strong, modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez provided comments to United States ...
We will have a new member of the Bexar County Delegation after Tuesday! Early voting for the Texas House District 125 Runoff Election ends today, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 12. For a list of polling sites and times, click here.Fred Rangel ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce commends Chairman Huberty, Speaker Bonnen, and House Public Education Committee members for crafting a comprehensive plan that updates how Texas funds public schools and also provides meaningful property tax ...
President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the CPS Energy public input session this week to express Chamber members’ concerns regarding the City of San Antonio’s draft Climate and Adaptation plan. The City’s plan proposes San ...
Election season is upon us again with only 72 days until the May 4, 2019, General Election. The Mayor and all members of City Council are up for re-election. We have a total of nine candidates running for Mayor, including incumbent Ron Nirenberg who ...
More than 65 cybersecurity professionals and stakeholders convened for the Chamber’s monthly meeting of the Cyber Industry Council / CyberSecurity San Antonio program. Hosted by Girls Inc., the community welcomed Heather Aguillon from Girls ...
Not so long ago, a group of complete strangers came together to plan an event in three weeks about a topic we knew nothing about—Economic Development in San Antonio.As cities like Austin and Houston explode with population and economic growth, ...
Earlier this month, the Chamber welcomed Dyan Warrenburg as the new Vice President of Membership Development. In addition to training and overseeing the Membership Department, Dyan will utilize her broad knowledge and experience in sales to help the ...
Hear from thought leaders about the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences and learn how we can become self-healing communities.Featuring: Colleen Bohmann: Executive Director of Learning Support Services, North East Independent School ...
A record-setting number of San Antonians traveled to Washington, DC last week for the 41st annual SA to DC advocacy trip. The delegation, which was made up of more than 175 business and community leaders, was led by Juan Antonio Flores, Executive ...
At the annual State of the District for SAISD, superintendent Pedro Martinez’s overarching message was that the district is “on course” with turning around underperforming schools and raising student success across the board. ...
Two candidates vying for the Texas House District 125 seat are heading for a runoff election. Tuesday was Election Day and a total of 6, 215 ballots were cast, a mere 6% of registered voters in the district. After mail-in ballots were counted, the ...
Morgan’s Wonderland, the world’s first theme park designed with special-needs individuals in mind and built for everyone’s enjoyment, will kick off its 10th season at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1.Opening-weekend hours will be 10 a.m. to ...
Leadership San Antonio invites all LSA alumni to a meet and greet on Thursday, February 28, with incoming city manager Erik Walsh.Before he moves into his new role on March 1, LSA Class 43 Alumni have invited Eric Walsh to share his vision for San ...
On Sunday and Monday, more than 175 business and community leaders will head to Washington D.C. for the annual SA to DC trip. While in Washington, the group will meet with members of Congress and government officials about business, industry, ...