Yesterday, the Texas Legislature convened for the start of the Special Session called by Governor Abbott. Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is diligently working to support and advocate for your business interests. Among the list of 20 priorities ...
The San Antonio Chamber’s Cybersecurity Industry Council held its bi-monthly meeting at the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT) this month. The newly launched SAMSAT, located at Port San Antonio, has a vision to become a ...
Blood centers traditionally see a dangerous drop of blood donations during the summer that can affect patients across the region. Nationally, summer is a struggle for community blood centers as high schools are out and many frequent donors are on ...
Last week the Chamber hosted State Senator José Menéndez (TX-26) for a Legislative Breakfast. Chamber Board member Dykema Cox Smith welcomed more than 75 Chamber business and community leaders to their downtown office for the ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to host Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) for an exclusive roundtable event focused on our city’s defense contracting industry last week. As you may know, Congressman Cuellar has been active in ...
Last week, nearly 500 influential business and community leaders filled the ballroom at the Depot at Sunset Station to welcome and celebrate our newly elected Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council. The event gave business and community leaders the ...
The Chamber was on hand last week as UT Health San Antonio and UT Health Houston announced agreements to grant exclusive global licenses for two unique biologic therapeutics to AlaMab Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. ...
The San Antonio Area Foundation was the setting for our Board of Directors meeting on June 22. Dennis Noll, Chief Executive Officer of the San Antonio Area Foundation, welcomed the group and talked about the history, mission, and resources available ...
Moving at warp speed, the construction of the new CAST Tech center is not only breaking records, but also breaking barriers to the endless possibilities for its first cohort of students slated to start Fall 2017. Board members from the Chamber were ...
More than 400 Chamber members and community leaders have registered to attend the New City Council Reception on Thursday, June 22. The Chamber is co-hosting the event with the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the RK group, along with other ...
On Friday, June 16, San Antonio submitted an application to become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the field of Gastronomy. This submission is a direct result of the Chamber’s Good to Great to Global (G3) ...
San Antonio continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is showing no signs of slowing down. A large number of newcomers depend on the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for information on local health care, real estate, ...
This week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative in response to plans to renegotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).As the seventh largest city in America, and with ...
This past Saturday was Election Day in San Antonio. Residents hit the polls to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election, and more than 99,000 residents voted during the 2017 Run-Off. The City of San Antonio will soon welcome a ...
In a packed room at the San Antonio Public Library, experts in the area of school finance and school administration discussed this complex and frequently asked question: What does the Future of public education look like in Texas? Panelists ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was excited to attend the 242nd Army Birthday Ball hosted at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa.More than 600 attendees enjoyed an evening full of tradition and camaraderie aimed at celebrating the Army’s ...
In a day filled with scientists, health professionals, a few test tubes, and needles, LSA 42 members got a closer look at San Antonio’s largest industry. Employing one in every six people in San Antonio, the healthcare and Bioscience industry ...
Join the Chamber’s 2016 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Executive Award honoree City Manager Sheryl Sculley for the City Insider, a podcast that goes into detail about city issues and your local government. In this episode, Sheryl discusses ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor Ford Motor Company celebrated seven outstanding honorees for the 2017 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards luncheon yesterday afternoon. The honorees were Linda Hummel, CEO, SWBC ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce convened a meeting of interested parties this week to discuss submitting comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). San ...
The Chamber has been actively engaged in the City of San Antonio Charter Review Commission. Jeff Webster, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., was appointed by Mayor Ivy R. Taylor to serve as ...
In the aftermath of the 85th Texas Legislative Session and the recently called Special Session, the issue of how to reform our state’s school finance system still weighs heavily on legislators on both sides of the aisle. There is no easy ...
Connecting the dots of the world of work and the classroom, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas’ (BBBS) Workplace Mentoring program has assisted students in seeing what the world of possibilities are in terms of careers in San Antonio. ...
The Chamber is proud to support this year’s Texas Folklife Festival. Located on the grounds of the Institute of Texan Cultures on the UTSA Hemisfair Campus, the three-day event showcases the Lone Star State's diversity and rich heritage ...
For the past years, your Chamber has sponsored the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon. This morning, we were proud to celebrate Global Running Day, hosted by the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon series. The event featured San ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was proud to have Lori Stinson, Program Director – Military Affairs, attend the Texas Diversity Council’s 2017 Statewide Veterans Summit at the Club at Sonterra. Lori served as one of four panelists ...
With the mountains of Denver in the background, your Chamber along with representatives from across the country, met to finalize reports on their respective efforts in the area of Youth Employment. We have been one of five chambers participating in ...
More than 1000 viewers tuned-in to the Chamber’s 2017 City Council Facebook Forums. In an effort to engage a broader, more diverse audience, the Chamber took a new approach to their typical forum by using Facebook Live. Juan Antonio Flores, ...
The Chamber will be hosting City Council Forums this coming Friday, May 26. In an effort to engage a broader, more diverse audience, we will be broadcasting each forum using Facebook Live. The purpose of the forums is to inform the community about ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was proud to be a part of a spectacular event hosted to honor high school seniors who have chosen to serve their nation in the military. With a crowd of close to 650 people, the sixth annual Our Community Salutes ...