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Friday, January 11, 2019

Resolve to Get Involved

With every New Year comes new resolutions, a chance for everyone to refocus and establish new commitments and priorities. There is no better way to start off 2019 than committing to help improve our community and getting involved in the Chamber is a ...

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Texas Legislature Kicks off New Session

On Tuesday, the 86th Texas Legislative Session convened and members, new and old, were officially sworn in. Overall, it was a great day for members who were joined by their loved ones and constituents throughout the day.On Monday, Comptroller Hegar ...

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Friday, January 11, 2019

San Antonio Chamber Wins the Gateways for Growth Challenge

In the third round, a cohort of 13 joins 41 communities in a commitment to integrate immigrants and create opportunities for allNew American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America have selected San Antonio to receive a Gateways for Growth award in the ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Business of the Month: Elevate Systems

Elevate Systems is a San Antonio-based product design and development company that specializes in mechanical engineering services, FEA analysis services, and prototype design & production.Since the company’s founding in 2013, CEO Maricela ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Chamber hosts Women’s Bureau Meeting

As 2018 came to an end, the Chamber’s Military Affairs Council remained active and engaged to ensure continued success for its 2019 Military Affairs initiatives, placing focus on supporting local Military Spouses. On December 20, the Chamber ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Reflecting on 2018’s Accomplishments

With 2019 already in full swing, we are looking ahead to a wonderful year. At the same time, we would like to take the time to reflect on the Chamber’s accomplishments during 2018. Through the leadership of our 2018 Chair Shaun Kennedy and the ...

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Make a Difference in Washington Next Month

The annual SA to DC trip is 30 days away and if you have not yet registered, do so today! Though some sectors of the government are shut down due to lack of funding, those have not yet affected our program or ability to take our federal agenda to ...

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Deadline for International Trip Extended

If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring South America, now is your chance! Join the Chamber from March 9 – 18, 2019, as we set out on an exciting adventure to explore the vibrant countries of Chile and Argentina. As a holiday special, we ...

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Friday, December 21, 2018

LSA Class 44 and Alumni Association Kick Off 2019

The 44th Class for Leadership San Antonio is already underway. The Welcome Reception, held at the historic O’Neil Ford home on Willow Way and hosted by James Lifshutz, native San Antonian and local real estate developer, included current ...

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Chamber celebrates another successful year at Annual Gala

Last Thursday, your Chamber hosted its 124th Annual Gala. More than 700 attendees gathered in the Hemisfair Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center to help honor our 2018 Chair Shaun Kennedy and celebrate another year of achievements and ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

San Antonio Chamber announces 2019 Leadership

Your Chamber's Board of Directors reaffirmed the election of Paula Gold-Williams as the 2019 Chair of the Board of Directors. Gold-Williams is the President and CEO of CPS Energy.Gold-Williams has more than 30 years of leadership experience in San ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Board Action Report December 2018

Our December Board meeting was hosted by the award-winning Morgan’s Wonderland, with breakfast being sponsored by BCFS. Morgan’s Wonderland General Manager Ron Morander and BCFS Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Purchase your Gala tickets before it’s too late!

With less than a week to go, sponsorship opportunities and tables for the Chamber’s Annual Gala are filling up fast. Don’t miss out on the chance to attend our largest event commemorating the Chamber’s achievements throughout 2018. ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Small Business Members: Save up to 15% in Healthcare Costs

Your Chamber is excited to announce a great opportunity for our small business members to save up to 15% in healthcare costs with the Texas Association Health Plan.We’ve partnered with the SWBC Employee Benefits Consulting Group to flex our ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Federal Agenda

On Wednesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved the Chamber’s Federal Legislative Agenda. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of critical public policy issues at the ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Don’t forget to register for SA to DC!

We are less than 60 days away from one of the largest community fly-ins to Washington, D.C. Reserve your space now to be a part of what has been described as a model event. For 40 years, the Chamber has led a group of community and business leaders ...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Discounted Commanders Season Tickets available now

Following a year of planning, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) will host the first games of its inaugural season on February 9, 2019. Earlier this year, the AAF announced that Military City USA would become the home of the San Antonio ...

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Friday, November 30, 2018

48th Celebrate America’s Military was a huge success

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was excited to host its 48th year of the Celebrate America’s Military (CAM) events. None of the events would have been possible without the generosity and support of our Title Sponsors: USAA, Silver Eagle ...

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Friday, November 30, 2018

Ch. 312 Lunch and Learn

Your Chamber partnered with the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) to host a Chapter 312 Lunch and Learn this week to educate our Bexar County state legislators on the importance of reauthorizing Chapter 312 of the Tax Code, an ...

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Friday, November 30, 2018

Volkswagen Settlement

San Antonio recently received some very welcoming news regarding efforts to improve air quality and reach attainment status by 2021. The final Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas was released and San Antonio will be receiving $61.6 ...

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