On Monday, March 19, the San Antonio Chamber’s delegation returned from an insightful and educational nine-day tour of the beautiful country of South Africa. This was the first trip to this picturesque country, where an excited group of 44 ...
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 ...
SAN ANTONIO – FEBRUARY 15, 2018 – VIP Staffing, a premier southwest staffing company, is excited to announce they have received Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to both clients ...
You have only eight days left to nominate an amazing woman for this year’s 2018 Tribute to Women Business Leaders awards ceremony! Each year, through the Tribute awards, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, championed by Ford Motor Company, ...
Recently, your Chamber sent out a survey to our members asking their opinion on economic development, workforce, and transportation/infrastructure in our community and throughout Texas. The survey found that most members believe that Texas’s ...
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 ...
On March 20, 2018, the United States Conference of Mayors and the Partner America Program will present San Antonio’s Mayor Ron Nirenberg with the Small Business Advocate Award for his dedication to the small business community of his ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio), Tracy and Rachel Johnson (Pizza Roto), Stephen Webb (Pizza Roto), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Aaron ...
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 ...
We’ve all read recent reports that San Antonio is the most economically segregated city in the nation. But what does that mean? How did we get here? What do we, as leaders, do about it? And what exactly is the difference between equity and ...
Tuesday, March 6 was Election Day in Texas. More than 2.5 million Texans hit the polls to cast their ballots for the 2018 Texas Primary Election. More than 1 million residents voted in the Democratic primary, and 1.5 million in the Republican ...
The Chamber’s newly created Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) held their first meeting of the year this week, and two local issues have already risen to top priority for the new group. Kathy Garcia, VP of Government Relations, Regulatory ...
From left to right: Kelly McCartney (Westin Riverwalk), Corky Roth (JumpFiber), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home ...
The Chamber’s Public Policy Department is excited to announce Fred Arce, Vice President-Client Development Leader of the South Central Texas Region for HDR Engineering, will serve as the Chamber’s 2018 Water Committee Chair. Arce is no ...
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 ...
Please join the LSA Alumni Association at our first event of 2018! One of the things that sets us apart from other organizations is our continuing drive to connect with each other. Unique to the LSA program are the friends and professional ...
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 Trade Group will build and install the permanent home for Mavs Gaming in the former Dallas Mavericks headquarters in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas.DALLAS, March 7, 2018 – This May, the new NBA 2K League – a professional ...
Yesterday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined Mayor Nirenberg on the steps of city hall to urge the citizens of San Antonio not to be bullied into signing the Fire Union’s three charter petitions.The ...
From left to right: Yoshia Hence (Foresters Financial), Will Fernandez (Merrill Lynch), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Dianne Smitson (Mobile Escape Room), Kenny Sugarman (Riteway Service Company), Peter Carollo (Mobile Escape ...
For several weeks, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has rallied members of the business community to speak up in opposition of the unnecessary Labor Peace Agreement (LPA) requirement included in the City’s master airport concessionaire ...
The Chamber staff exercised its civic duty by hitting the polls on Monday to cast their ballots for the 2018 primary election.Through the first six days of early voting in Bexar County, 16,643 voters have cast a ballot in the Democratic primary and ...
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 ...
LSA Class 43 (better known as LSA 300) kicked off the year with its first class day focusing on Economic Development. The class explored what drives the economy of San Antonio. They also examined some of our city’s most significant economic ...