On Tuesday, February 20, your Chamber was honored to host a press conference announcing San Antonio, Military City USA, as the country’s first Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ).The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s ...
This morning, the Chamber held the first networking breakfast of 2018, and the turnout was fantastic. We started the morning off by welcoming more than 70 guests who were ready to network and have some delicious breakfast hosted by Alamo ...
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 ...
On Monday, key business and community leaders filled the ballroom at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown for a much-anticipated address by U.S Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-8), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was invited to participate in the Removing Barriers to Housing Affordability and Supply technical working group, which held its first meeting on February 8. The group is charged with developing policy ...
Today, the Chamber, along with the North San Antonio Chamber and six other important business organizations distributed a press release voicing our opposition to a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting bids for food, beverage, and retail prime ...
San Antonio’s third annual SA Works Job Shadow Day was held last Friday, and your Chamber hosted 15 students from ACE Academy. The students spent half of a day at the Chamber’s downtown office actively interacting with Senior Staff, who ...
Your Chamber was on hand to congratulate Andeavor for its philanthropic contribution to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. The funds directly contributed to the unveiling of the new bloodmobile, which will directly impact our community by ...
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 ...
I have had the privilege of serving as your Chamber CEO for the past 10 years. In my estimation, one can argue that the 2017 State Legislative Session will go down as one of the most anti-business sessions in those years. A few examples to prove my ...
There is high energy on Capitol Hill, especially coming out of a government shutdown. The shutdown began after a failure to pass legislation to fund government operations and agencies, all stemming from disputes over the Deferred Action for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined District 7 City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff as an in-studio guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” this week. ...
The Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force resumed meetings yesterday at Municipal Plaza. Formed in 2017, the task force’s mission is “to assist with the development of a comprehensive and compassionate policy framework to address the ...
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 ...
VIA Metropolitan Transit will host its second GoCodeSA Codeathon this February, continuing an innovative challenge they began last year to engage innovators and entrepreneurs in San Antonio. The 2018 VIA Codeathon will be held February 23-25 at ...
After serving as the 2017 Chair Elect, our 2018 Chairman of the Board Shaun Kennedy is embracing his role as the new leader of the Chamber’s team.Shaun has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. His extensive ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...