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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Make sure to hit the polls and make your voice heard

Early voting is now underway, and will continue until Friday, March 2. Voting is your opportunity to exercise your civic duty, and it is important that we elect business-friendly candidates to ensure future growth and success for our city, state and ...

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Let’s play ball

Spring is in the air, and with spring comes talk of baseball! On the heels of the Houston Astros winning the 2017 World Series, we are excited for the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season on March 29.As we look into the future of what is ...

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Chamber President and CEO inspires students to succeed

On Saturday, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez spent time speaking to a group of South San High School students about his journey from a South San student to City Council and then to the CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. A champion ...

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

JBSA is honored for outstanding leadership

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) was recognized for its outstanding leadership in building a robust, innovative partnership program that has become embedded in JBSA’s culture and day-to-day mission. Despite the unique challenges of a ...

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Chamber hosts United States top Air Force recruiters

The Military Affairs Council was honored to host Major General Garrett Harencak and his team from the United States Air Force Recruiting Service, along with members of the Air Force Recruiting Alumni Association, for a reception in honor of the ...

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Chamber takes steps to urge the renewal of NAFTA

On Monday, the day before North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations opened in Canada, our President and CEO Richard Perez traveled to Montreal to rally with leaders of 24 other North American metropolitan chambers of commerce in favor ...

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

City Council approves raising tobacco purchasing age to 21

Last week, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez and immediate past Chair of the Board Rad Weaver testified in support of raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Passing by a vote of 9 to 2, San ...

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Leadership San Antonio opens new year with retreat

This year marks the 43rd year of Leadership San Antonio. As is tradition, the class kicked off the new year with an opening retreat to begin networking with each other and plan for the year’s events. LSA300, as it is dubbed in honor of the ...

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Chamber Reschedules State of SAISD

After postponing the original State of SAISD due to icy weather and dangerous road conditions, the Chamber, in partnership with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation, are ...

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Chamber attends JBSA Air Show Appreciation Reception

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to be invited to the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show Appreciation Reception at the Headquarters, 502d Air Base Wing Pavilion on Fort Sam Houston. Brig Gen Heather Pringle and her staff, along with ...

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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

EPA recommends attainment status for San Antonio air quality

On Dec. 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott received a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the revised 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone throughout Texas.The City of San Antonio had been ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

GOP tax reform bill headed to President’s desk

Today, the House passed the GOP Tax Reform bill 224 to 201, sending the historic legislation to President Trump’s desk for signature. The bill is the most significant overhaul of the tax code since 1986.After an early morning vote, the Senate ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Chamber attends Second Annual Texas Military Summit in Austin

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council (MAC) continues to actively engage in topics vital to ensuring success of our military missions here in San Antonio. An important partner in the state in these discussions is the ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Chamber contributes to successful DEAAG application

This past October, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to pen a strong letter of support and bring together other area Chambers to aid in Port San Antonio’s application for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Chamber learns about employer and employee rights under DACA

The question of whether the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program continues past March 2018 is of concern not only for those who are program participants, but also employers across this state and nation. In a presentation from ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Don’t forget to register for Job Shadow Day 2018!

The SA Works team and Junior Achievement are preparing for another amazing Job Shadow Day, and they are still looking for employers to register and serve as sites for the annual event, which will be Friday, February 2, 2018. Building off their ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

City Council Approves Grupo La Gloria Plan for Maverick Plaza

On Thursday, December 14, the San Antonio City Council unanimously approved plans presented by Grupo La Gloria for the redevelopment of Maverick Plaza in La Villita.Assistant City Manager Lori Houston presented the proposal, which is intended to ...

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