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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Chamber prepares for largest Membership Campaign ever

Over the last few months, your Chamber has been working on our upcoming Membership Campaign. Our first Membership Campaign during 2014 was so productive that it became the most successful membership campaign in Texas and the second most successful ...

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Employers needed for Summer Jobs 2017

For the third year in a row, SA Works is recruiting local employers to host students for jobs during the summer of 2017. Committed to growing awareness and interest among San Antonio’s youth, SA Works has multiple opportunities for engagement ...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Chamber seeking nominations for outstanding business leaders

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for our 2017 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The awards honor women who embody leadership qualities, which have driven not only their personal success, but also the success ...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Chamber builds powerhouse teams for Membership Campaign

On Monday morning, the Chamber welcomed approximately 35 captains for the upcoming Membership Campaign for a training breakfast at SAWS. Captains learned how to recruit team members, how the campaign works, why it is vital to the growth of the ...

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Employers needed for Summer Jobs 2017

For the third year in a row, SA Works is actively recruiting local employers to host students for jobs during the summer of 2017. Committed to growing awareness and interest among San Antonio’s youth, SA Works has multiple opportunities for ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Legislative Update

The Texas 85th Legislature is well underway with multiple hearings taking place at the State Capitol each day. The Chamber has been monitoring all bills that align with our State Legislative Agenda as well as the Metro 8 State Legislative Agenda. We ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Don’t miss TX FAME’s next open house event

Expanding on the great work of the Toyota AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Technician), TX FAME is now growing the program to include four more companies (CPS Energy, H-E-B, Takata, and Toyotetsu) and doubling the capacity of students accepted each fall ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Employers needed for Summer Jobs 2017

For the third year in a row, SA Works is recruiting local employers to host students for jobs during the summer of 2017. Committed to growing awareness and interest among San Antonio’s youth, SA Works has multiple opportunities for engagement ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Thank you to our United State of the City sponsors

One of our city’s most highly anticipated events, Mayor Ivy R. Taylor’s annual United State of the City Address will take place on April 19, in the Stars at Night Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.During her State of ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Chamber hosts NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community

The Chamber's Military Affairs Council was honored to host the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Veterans Knowledge Community on Tuesday, March 14. More than 50 people attended, representing the invaluable supporters ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Build Sec Foundry hosts Cybersecurity Night during SXSW

Powered by the San Antonio Chamber, Build Sec Foundry (BSF), an incubator focused on launching and accelerating new product security startups in San Antonio, partnered with the Austin Technology Incubator to host Cybersecurity Night at the ...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Chamber members participate in Diplomás Policy Summit

For the third year in a row, members of the K-12, higher education, and workforce space came together for a half-day policy summit to discuss the issues affecting the post-secondary readiness, access, and success of Latino students in the San ...

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Bill Filing Deadline for Texas Legislators

Today is the last chance for Texas legislators to file their bills at the State Capitol. Marking 60 days of session, this 7pm deadline will prevent filing of most new bills and set the stage for the remaining 80 days while the Legislature is active. ...

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Frost Bank Hosts February Board meeting

The Plaza Club, with its breathtaking views of downtown San Antonio, was the setting for our February Board of Directors meeting on February 23. Charles Houston, Associate Relationship Manager with Frost Bank, welcomed Board members and shared ...

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Chamber hosts Traffic Incident Management Taskforce

The San Antonio Chamber hosted the Traffic Incident Management Taskforce last week to get an update on the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Project. The taskforce focuses on improving safety and efficiency of traffic incident response through ...

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Chamber attends tribute to Benjamin Foulois

On Thursday, March 2, the Chamber celebrated the 107th anniversary of the First Flight of Signal Corps Aircraft No. 1 flown by Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois, the first United States Military Aviator.Benjamin Delahauf Foulois is considered the ...

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

LSA begins the year exploring the world of work

Building a robust and strong workforce pipeline is vital for any community to be globally competitive, and this is especially true for San Antonio. With businesses like Valero, NuStar Energy, HEB, and Toyota in San Antonio, the future of our ...

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

UTSA launches new chemical engineering degree

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) as they launch a new bachelor’s degree program in chemical engineering. This program is supported by a $1 million donation from The ...

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