According to a new study commissioned by the Responsible Growth Alliance (RGA), the real estate development industry generates $35.7 billion in annual economic activity and supports 133,500 jobs in the San Antonio area. Workers in this specific ...
Are you interested in attending SA to DC 2019, or would you like to learn more? Join SA to DC Co-Chairs Kathy Garcia, Vice President at CPS Energy, and Juan Antonio Flores, Executive Vice President of Port San Antonio, as they share their vision for ...
Be a part of our community and join us for our 41st annual SA to DC trip scheduled for February 4-7, 2019! For 40 years, San Antonio business, military, and community leaders have advocated on behalf of the needs of this great city and its residents ...
On Saturday, July 21st, the Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force presented recommendations to City Council, volunteers, and city staff after nearly one year of work. The Task Force was created in 2017 to address the challenges that San Antonio ...
On Tuesday, June 5, the 2018 Chair of the Chamber’s Aerospace Committee, Tyler Schroeder, joined Interim CEO of Port San Antonio, Jim Perschbach, in presenting an overview of the aerospace industry to the City of San Antonio’s Economic ...
Frontier Airlines announced another two destinations to their San Antonio International Airport (SAT) routes this week, bringing their total to 25 flights for Military City USA. Tuesday’s announcement of the additions of Salt Lake City, UT, ...
This month, Frontier Airlines announced the addition of seasonal, non-stop flights to nine new destinations, beginning in August: Albuquerque, NM; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Omaha, ...
The Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force is reaching a key milestone, with the five technical working groups preparing to present recommendations to the Mayor and City Council in the coming weeks. Volunteers from the community with expertise in ...
Yesterday, the Texas House Committee on Defense & Veteran Affairs along with the Committee on Economic & Small Business Development held a joint hearing on the economic impact of the aviation, aerospace and defense manufacturing industry in ...
San Antonio has a rich history in aviation and aerospace work. The community was well known for this industry after World War II because of the innovative contributions of individuals like Dee Howard. While this work has spanned many decades, much ...
Last week, we had an opportunity to obtain a non-stop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Securing such a flight has been a top priority for the San Antonio Chamber and the ...
San Antonio aerospace companies have won several large bids since December, highlighting the local capabilities based in the area.The Boeing Company announced this week that they have been awarded a contract bringing the F-18 Super Hornet fighter ...
Last Thursday, the Dee Howard Foundation hosted its third San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at the GDC Technics hangar at Port San Antonio.San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez was the emcee for the evening, ...
The five technical working groups that are part of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force continue to meet and focus on identifying policy recommendations to be offered to the City of San Antonio as city leaders address the affordability of housing ...
On Thursday, March 8, Russ Handy, Director of San Antonio International Airport (SAT), hosted the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Aerospace Committee for an update and tour. SAT posted more passengers in 2017 than ever recorded. New air ...
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined business and government leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States last week in Mexico City for a forum on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Richard was ...
The seventh round of negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began on Sunday, February 25 in Mexico City. The agreement, signed in San Antonio in 1992, has been a political football since the 2016 Presidential elections. Now ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
We are 60 days away from our 40th annual SA to DC trip! Don’t forget that we are heading to our Nation’s Capital early in 2018 (January 29 - February 1), so please register soon if you have not already done so. Join your fellow business ...
The Mayor’s Housing Task Force, which kicked off in October, continues to meet, with a public input meeting scheduled for Saturday, December 9 at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake University. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been ...
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez was invited to testify in support of the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at a U.S. Senate field hearing on Monday, November 20. Chairman of the Senate ...
With the holidays upon us, we are in the giving spirit, so we are extending early bird rates for next year's SA to DC through Cyber Monday, November 27. In 2018, SA to DC is earlier than usual, so want to ensure you make your travel plans early and ...
On October 31, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated San Antonio as a Creative City of Gastronomy. San Antonio, along with seven other cities across the globe, received this specific designation, ...
The third meeting of the Mayor’s Housing Task force was held on Monday, October 30 at the San Antonio Central Library. The first two meetings covered our city’s history of homeownership, moving into what defines affordability. The third ...
On Thursday, October 19, the Texas Business Leadership Council held their Fall Members Meeting at the historic St. Anthony Hotel in downtown San Antonio. Eddie Aldrete, Senior Vice President of IBC Bank, moderated a discussion titled “NAFTA ...
Next year marks our 40th annual SA to DC advocacy visit. For decades, members of our local business community, community-based organizations, state and local elected officials, and military personnel travel to D.C. to discuss the specific needs and ...
Yesterday, the San Antonio Chamber attended the Mayor’s second Housing Policy Task Force, hosted at the San Antonio Central Library. This dynamic team is tasked with the responsibility of building new and improved Housing Policy ...