Chamber News

Health and Wellness Day at LSA 48 was a comprehensive exploration of the theme “Living for Myself, My People, My Community.” The event began with an inspiring welcome from Gordon Hartman of Morgan’s Wonderland. Hartman presented eye-opening statistics on the gaps in services available for the special needs population, highlighting the incredible efforts by his team to close these gaps not just in San Antonio, but for all communities in need. 

The Greater San Antonio Chamber Small Business Council meeting proved to be an invaluable opportunity for small business owners to connect and exchange ideas. Attendees engaged in dynamic discussions about how to navigate the evolving regulatory ...

Networking is one of the most crucial elements for business and professional growth and success. For the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce members, networking is continuous: during mixers, at major events, and during industry council meetings. ...

Business-to-government opportunities are very popular with Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce companies. As a major center of federal organizations outside of the Washington, DC, area, Alamo City has much to offer those seeking to continue or ...

Last year, Governor Abbott signed House Bill 19 into law, introducing specialized business trial courts into our judicial system. These courts, designed to expedite the resolution of high-stakes business disputes exceeding $10 million, are the ...

Reports from Comptroller Glen Hegar and Governor Greg Abbot confirm the vital role that our military installations play in our strategic national defense and the significant contribution to the Texas economy. According to their analysis, Joint Base ...

Following a successful kick-off event at the Centre Club in May, the reinvigorated and reenergized Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader (WWLL) Committee met last week at Texas Public Radio (TPR) Headquarters. The goal of the networking event was to ...

Texas Legislative Interim Charges for 2024 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined 57 issues for the Texas Senate to examine — ranging from border security to innovative power generation — before the next legislative session begins in January. ...

LSA 48 met for Education Day, aka Day of the Recess Rebels! Because if you’re educated, then Oh The Places You’ll Go! Our mission is to transform San Antonio’s education system into the most connected, accessible, equitable, and ...

Update on the City Charter Review Commission The Mayor-appointed City Charter Review Commission has completed deliberations and will present its recommendations to the City Council in the June 5th B Session. The Council can accept recommendations ...

Unlock New Opportunities with the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Info Hub Maximize Your Business Exposure The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to introduce our innovative Info Hub, a powerful tool designed to elevate ...

SAT Closer to Direct Flight to DCA The long-awaited FAA reauthorization bill has passed both Chambers of Congress and was signed by the President last month. After years of effort by the City of San Antonio and the Greater San Antonio Chamber of ...

Voters from across Bexar County headed to the polls for a municipal election on Saturday, May 4. Turnout was not impressive. Only 37,476 ballots were cast out of 1.25 million registered voters for a turnout of 2.99%. The 2022 municipal election had ...

Challenging Conversations in Beautiful Places The Quality-of-Life team was excited to host the first class day of Leadership San Antonio Class 48. Understanding Quality of Life often means many different things to different people. The team created ...

The San Antonio Airport will have seasonal, nonstop flights to Europe starting on Friday, May 17, 2024. Condor Airlines will fly to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany, which connects to dozens of destinations throughout Europe and beyond. Tickets ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber held its monthly Executive Board meeting at The Rock at La Cantera on April 18, 2024. We are grateful to the San Antonio Spurs & Entertainment for hosting us in the lovely venue. Our 2024 Chair of the Board, Mario ...

The Galen College of Nursing recently played host to the March Healthcare Committee meeting. The discussion was opened by the esteemed Jimena Saenz, Chair of the Committee, who set the stage for an exchange of different ideas and perspectives. Dr. ...

LSA48 Class Day 1: Serve With Heart “Leadership is service, not position.” - Tim Fargo What happens when you bring 55 powerhouse servant leaders together for a full day of community service? They impact the lives of over a thousand ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce met recently to discuss workforce training and education. Council Chair Roman Medina (SVP/CISO - Jefferson Bank) welcomed the group and introduced the hosts of the meeting, the team at the San Antonio ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce proudly supports April as the Month of the Military Child and encourages our community to Purple Up, celebrating military children everywhere. In 1986, Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held its Executive Board Meeting on February 15, 2024, at KGBTexas Communications. The meeting was presided over by our 2024 Chair of the Board Mario A. Barrera, and Vice Chair Pat Frost. The meeting ...

The Healthcare Committee held its second meeting on February 15, 2024. Hosted by Methodist Healthcare, the meeting commenced with opening remarks from Board Chair Jimena Saenz. The session delved into a thorough discussion of the 2024 goals, ...

On Friday morning, January 19, as the sun was rising, opening retreat weekend kicked off at Hemisfair Park. The Steering Committee extended a hearty welcome to the Class of 2024, greeting them with warm smiles and steaming cups of coffee at the chic ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Committee held its first meeting on Wednesday, January 31st. Graciously hosted by the Bexar County Medical Society, the Committee met to discuss the role and goals of the new committee for 2024 ...

The Air Force and Space Force’s top civilian and uniformed leaders unveiled large-scale plans to structurally reorganize at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado following a wide review that ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council began its 2024 campaign under the direction of new Council Chair David Adelman, Area Real Estate. The Council was graciously hosted by Jackson Walker in their new office on ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held its first Executive Board Meeting of 2024, hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright on January 18, 2024. The meeting was presided over by our 2024 Chair of the Board and Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, Mario ...

To best serve our members, the Greater San Antonio Chamber always works to be out front on the major issues impacting the business community, including leading in statewide conversations concerning talent development. Our VP of Education & ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Committee convened its first meeting of 2024 under the leadership of new chair and Knight Aerospace CEO Bianca Rhodes. Bianca graciously hosted the committee at Knight Aerospace at Port San ...

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council met at Jefferson Bank on Wednesday, January 17th to kick off 2024. New Council Chair Roman Medina, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Jefferson Bank ...