On Wednesday, September 5, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order establishing the Governor’s Committee to Support the Military. One of the 22 members selected by Governor Abbott was Chamber Vice President of Military Affairs and ...
Your Chamber’s Military Affairs Council was honored to visit Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston to take a behind the scenes tour of U.S. Army South’s PANAMAX 2018, the U.S. Southern Command’s largest joint military training ...
A months-long process has come to an exciting conclusion with the announcement that our regional partners in the state’s capital will become the center for the Army’s modernization efforts. In early summer, when the Pentagon narrowed its ...
Since 1970, the Chamber has organized Celebrate America's Military (CAM) as an annual tribute to our military. The over two-week celebration held during the first few weeks of November features more than a dozen events, proudly presented with ...
The City of San Antonio and our Military neighbors at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) have hit another homerun with an exciting new partnership connecting two segments of the Salado Creek Greenway Trail located north and south of Fort Sam Houston. The ...
Your San Antonio Chamber is hard at work making connections between our Military and the businesses who strive to support them. As the Nation’s first designated Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ), San Antonio was host to the US ...
More than 20 members from the Alamo Region, including Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Amegy Bank David McGee and the Chamber’s VP of Military Affairs and Leadership Development Lori Stinson, represented San Antonio at this year’s ...
The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) works with agencies across San Antonio and Bexar County to end homelessness. As the local Continuum of Care Lead Agency, SARAH is charged with creating an improved service system that ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to support Hiring Our Heroes initiatives for our military families in San Antonio and nationwide. With momentum from the recent Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump, which will aim to make ...
The Chamber’s Military Affairs Council, along with presenting sponsors, USAA and Texas A&M San Antonio, were excited to host the annual Fiesta Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Reception at VFW Post 76 to kick-off the Chamber’s Fiesta ...
In 1986, former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger designated April as the Month of the Military Child. Designed to recognize and highlight the sacrifices and unique challenges experienced by military families worldwide, this special month holds a ...
On Tuesday, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez joined other city and community leaders at St. Philips College to provide testimony before the Texas House Committee of Defense and Veteran’s Affairs, chaired by State Representative Roland ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, along with the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, were proud to honor Carroll Schubert (PCSI) at the Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF) meeting this past Tuesday, as he transitioned from Tri-Chair of ...
The Chamber was excited to host more than 50 Senior Military Officials from 19 partner nations for a reception kicking off their arrival in San Antonio for their participation in the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA). Chairman of the Board ...
Various community and business leaders from the Charleston area boarded a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster aircraft to participate in a Civic Leader tour in Texas on March 15 and 16. “The purpose of a Civic Leader tour, such as this, is to ...
The San Antonio Chamber is excited to join forces with other supporters of military spouse hiring initiatives. Chamber VP for Military Affairs, Lori Stinson, is a military spouse and was honored to attend the kick-off event hosted at the Good ...
In 1986, former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger designated April as the Month of the Military Child. Designed to recognize and highlight the sacrifices and unique challenges experienced by military families worldwide, this special month holds a ...
Mike Kelly (USAA), Military Affairs Council Chairman, and Vice President of Military Affairs and Leadership Development, Lori Stinson, were among a large gathering of local Military, Civilian, and Community leaders from throughout San Antonio ...
Your Chamber’s Military Affairs Council was host to an inaugural gathering of Community and Military Outreach Directors for the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). We were honored to welcome the Reserve Component Service members ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to celebrate the Alamo Area Council of Government’s (AACOG) 50th Anniversary at the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel last week. On January 1, 1968, AACOG was established as a political subdivision ...
Every day, thousands of military members and veterans are put in the awkward situation of asking a cashier/check-out person if they offer a military discount, only to be told: “No, I’m sorry,” by the embarrassed employee.If your ...
The San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council held its first meeting and was honored to have our Chairman of the Board, Shaun Kennedy, San Antonio Regional Chairman of Texas Capital Bank, visit to discuss his Chamber priorities and ...
Your San Antonio Chamber’s Military Affairs Council welcomed Vice Admiral Luke McCollum, a Native Texan and Commander of the Navy Reserve Force, along with members of the USS San Antonio crew for a reception to honor their service to our ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils hosted a reception for top Airmen from across the 25th Air Force command on Tuesday night. More than 30 airmen, all of whom were selected as award winners in the Major General Doyle E. ...