Kicking off the Chamber’s first major event of the year, President and CEO Richard Perez introduced Alamo Colleges Chancellor Mike Flores by reaffirming resolute commitment to education and workforce development efforts.Dr. Flores addressed a ...
Leadership San Antonio (leadershipsa.org) welcomed 57 community leaders that spanned across CEOs, Vice Presidents, Assistant Professors, and Military officers. LSA2020, as it has been uniquely branded for this year, aligned on impacting the San ...
Your Chamber received a special surprise Tuesday morning when members of the SeaWorld San Antonio staff wheeled in a covered stack of cages. With the curtains drawn and the cage doors unlocked, two marsupial visitors greeted us—to overwhelming ...
Starting this year, the Chamber’s Pubic Policy Council will open every meeting by hosting a member of the San Antonio City Council. This past Tuesday, the Council welcomed Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia from District 4 to discuss her ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce began its USAA Military Reception Series with a very special gathering to celebrate Joint Base San Antonio’s selection as a finalist for the esteemed Commander-in-Chief Installation of Excellence Award. ...
With blood supplies at critical levels and demand continually rising, now is the perfect time for the businesses of our community to step up and pump some vitality back into the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center. The business community was quick ...
In preparation for their 2020 seasons, unique Morgan’s Wonderland theme park and ultra-accessible™ Morgan’s Inspiration Island splash park will hold a job fair Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, to fill hourly and ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is delighted that the Senate overwhelmingly approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement today. This trade agreement is a huge win for our community and for our state.As the oldest and largest business ...
Former Mayor and 2015 Chamber Chair Henry Cisneros is collaborating with Catherine Nixon Cooke on a book exploring the evolution of modern San Antonio. San Antonio, A City Transformed, to be released during the holiday season of 2020 in print and ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved the Chamber’s 2020 Federal Legislative Agenda at the December 18 meeting. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of federal legislative ...
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) is in dire need of donations and is asking for the business community to step up to meet the demand.“It’s time for Texans to help Texans,” STBTC Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth ...
Our December Board meeting was hosted on Wednesday by UT Health San Antonio at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute. UT Health San Antonio President Dr. William Henrich provided a warm welcome to Board members and shared ...
Next year, San Antonio residents have the chance to secure necessary funding for our community, spur economic growth, and prepare our city for the future. The information that comes from the U.S. Census drives decisions which affect social services, ...
On Thursday, December 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed key legislation modernizing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement after years of negotiations between the country representatives.The new bill strengthened enforcement of ...
The Chamber family and I are saddened by the news of Charline McCombs’ passing. Charline was half of one of San Antonio’s most generous and most beloved power couples, and her love for San Antonio and our community was amazing and ...
For the last 125 years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has had the pleasure of growing, sustaining, promoting, and working in partnership the business community to propel our city forward. Last week, we showed our appreciation and highlighted ...
Last Tuesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Energy & Sustainability Committee toured the Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Plant right here in San Antonio. Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is a company of ArcaContinental, the third largest ...
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leadership announced that a deal had been reached with the Trump Administration on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement after months of negotiations. Several categories were ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce applauds State District Judge Peter Sakai for his decision to grant an injunction on the City of San Antonio’s Paid Sick Leave (PSL) now know as the Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. From the beginning, the ...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working closely with officials from the cities of Leon Valley and San Antonio to study potential improvements along SH 16 (Bandera Road) between I-410 and Loop 1604. This 6.5-mile stretch of road is ...
We are officially less than two weeks out from our 2019 Annual Gala, and you are cordially invited to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Thursday, December 5, for a magical night of celebration and recognition of the people and values that ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors reaffirmed the election of Adam Hamilton as the 2020 Chair of the Board of Directors. Hamilton is the President and CEO of Southwest Research Institute, one of the nation’s largest ...
In the last few weeks, the San Antonio Chamber’s Celebrate America’s Military Committee, in partnership with community members and sponsors, continued the tradition in hosting the longest held series of events celebrating our service men ...
October was a tumultuous month for the Texas House of Representatives after Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek re-election. This has set in motion numerous Republican and Democratic Caucus meetings of how to proceed in the interim. ...
SAN ANTONIO – Officials of the San Antonio Food Bank and Morgan’s Wonderland Camp today announced a unique partnership in which the Food Bank will be in charge of all food and nutrition aspects at the ultra-accessible™ camp complex ...
Business groups and the City of San Antonio were back in Court last Thursday for a hearing regarding an injunction on the City’s Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. The plaintiffs, which include several business groups, claim the ordinance violates ...
The SAWS Rate Advisory Committee (RAC) met this week to discuss pricing objectives to be considered in establishing a rate structure for the next five years. The RAC has held four meeting since September, the first three being briefings on the rate ...
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio held another stakeholder engagement event at the San Antonio Central Library. We are nearing the goal of developing a community-informed plan to make San Antonio a ...
In less than two months, 2020 will arrive, and the Cybersecurity Industry Council is gearing up for another busy year. Hosted by Family Service at the Neighborhood Place, the Cyber Industry Council gathered for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, ...
As 2019 comes to a close, we always take a moment to reflect on the past year and start planning the calendar for the year to come. The Chamber has been fortunate in 2019 to co-host our Networking Mixers at some incredible locations throughout San ...