Boeing, in partnership with the Alamo STEM Ecosystem and ESC Region 20, recently hosted its first ever STEM Signing Day celebrating nearly 50 students from 14 school districts across Bexar County. Just like signing day for athletes, eighth graders ...
For the second cycle in a row, the Mayoral race was decided by a Runoff Election. Along with the mayoral race, City Council Districts 2, 4, and 6 were also up for grabs. Despite concern that turnout would be extremely low – the election drew ...
SAN ANTONIO – For having earned a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the past five years, unique, ultra-accessible™ Morgan’s Wonderland theme park has qualified for TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Hall of ...
Today San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce CEO Cristina Aldrete in sending a letter to President Trump opposing the 5 percent tariffs on Mexican goods scheduled to go into ...
Tomorrow is Election Day, and it is your last chance to cast a ballot in the city's runoff election. You can head to the polls between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. To learn more about the Mayoral candidates, click here. To learn more about candidates running ...
Hundreds of Chamber members, community residents, and supportive friends and family gathered at the Grand Hyatt on Tuesday, June 4, to celebrate the achievements, impact, and essence of five San Antonio women. Presented by the Ford Motor Company, ...
Ready or not, the City of San Antonio’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is going into effect August 1, and many unanswered questions remain regarding implementation. Unfortunately, the Texas Legislature did not manage to deliver on a preemption bill ...
To help discourage distracted driving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen San Antonio to launch its “Heads Up, Texas” campaign. On Tuesday, a press conference was held at Rivercenter Mall to officially kickoff the ...
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, KGBTexas Communications, along with co-sponsor Jackson Walker L.L.P., announced the launch of the ‘KGB Community Impact Award’ for nonprofit organizations to receive $25,000 in advertising and public ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council was honored to host the guests of the Inter American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) for the 76th Western Hemisphere Symposium (WHES). The Reception was a part of the USAA Military Reception ...
Participating in elections and voting for candidates that resonate with our values is one of the most precious rights we have in this country. This election cycle, the city council and mayoral races have sparked dynamic conversation and debate ...
With a spectacular view of the downtown skyline, Trinity University’s Skyline Room was the setting of our May Board Meeting last Thursday. Trinity President Danny Anderson welcomed Board Members and gave a brief history of Trinity, which is ...
In keeping with our goal of promoting health and wellness, representatives from your Chamber laced up their running shoes, fastened numbered bibs to their shirts, and hit the ground running for the Witte Museum’s 8th Annual Dino Dash 5K.The ...
On Wednesday, May 29, Congressman Will Hurd joined business leaders for a conversation about the importance of Congress adopting the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this year, which is the updated North American Free Trade Agreement ...
On May 24, Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) announced they would be expanding their research in infectious disease and aging, doubling their workforce over the next decade.The announcement was made at an event at the campus, where ...
Chamber President & CEO Richard Perez joined SAISD Principal Moises Ortiz at Rhodes Middle School to get a glimpse into the life of a school principal. SAISD’s Principal for a Day initiative invited business and community leaders to spend ...
"Military City USA" has been awarded the official designation as the home to the 2020 United States Department of Defense Warrior Games, which will be led by the Marine Corps. The announcement comes after months of work advocating and promoting San ...
It’s Sine Die which means there are no more days left in the 86th Legislative Session. Since the highest priority bills passed both chambers, including the Biennial Budget (HB1), the School Finance bill (HB3), and Property Tax Reform (SB2), ...
During A Session yesterday, the City Council adopted the proposed amendments to the City’s Dockless Vehicles Pilot program. The proposed amendments included many recommendations suggested by your Chamber: reasonable number of vehicles, strict ...
President and CEO Richard Perez and members of the Chamber team voted on the first day of early votingElection season is upon us once again in San Antonio! Early voting for the mayoral runoff and City Council Districts 2, 4, and 6 started Tuesday, ...
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MAY 29, 2019 — Broadway Bank is partnering with Morgan’s Wonderland in the launch of the new Morgan’s Checking account, which financially supports the ongoing mission of the unique theme park—to offer an ...
One of the Chamber’s top priorities for the 86th Texas Legislative Session was to protect the rights of private employers by advocating for the preemption of local municipally mandated Paid Sick Leave Ordinances. While we are not opposed to ...
San Antonio is filled to the brim with countless amazing women who have — and continue to — leave their mark on the city, its businesses, its people, and its future. That's why San Antonio’s women business leaders deserve the ...
The Complete Count Committee met Monday, May 20 at the San Antonio Public Library, in what is a single step in a long campaign that your Chamber will actively assist in with a goal of fully representing San Antonio in the 2020 Census.While the 2020 ...
More than 1,000 viewers tuned-in to the Chamber’s 2019 City Council Facebook Forums for Districts 2 and 4. To engage a broader, more diverse audience, the Chamber broadcast the forums via Facebook Live, and Shaun Kennedy, the Chamber’s ...
The Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio is seeking to help worthy nonprofit organizations that are working to meet the health care needs of residents of San Antonio and surrounding counties.“Our community members need help across ...
On May 22, the Chamber’s Vice President for Military Affairs and Leadership Development Lori Stinson and Vice President of Education and Workforce Development Lisa Marie Gomez were on hand to see Big Brothers Big Sisters launch its Recruitment ...
There are just three days left in the 86th Legislative Session and it looks like a deal has been reached on school finance reform and property tax relief. On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker of the House Dennis ...
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures heard testimony on Senate Bill 1200, relating to the authority of military spouses to engage in a business or occupation in the state of Texas. Lori Stinson, the ...
For the first time since last summer, the Chamber’s Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader group gathered with a renewed mission that retains the same vision of mentoring women and connecting executives with diverse backgrounds and experiences with ...