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 ...
The Chamber’s Nominating Task Force, chaired by 2016 Chairman Renée Flores, AVP Consumer Digital Support for AT&T, announced the following eight nominees to serve a three-year term on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, ...
From left to right: Krystal Davila (TejasFit), Dr. Alexander Hutchinson (TejasFit), Crystal Uzqiano (TejasFit), Kenny Sugarman (Riteway Service Company), Tuesdaé Knight (VP of Membership, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)TejasFit:TejasFit is a ...
From left to right: Phong Pham (Waddell & Reed), Cynthia Rodriguez (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Sean and Rebecca Pettit (Payroll Vault), Dick Zucker (Beldon Roofing Company), Melissa Kim (San Antonio Marriott NW), Chamber Ambassador ...
Yesterday, CPS Energy celebrated a significant milestone in its history. On that same day in 1942, the City of San Antonio purchased what was then the San Antonio Public Service Company for $34 million. The community-owned company, now known as CPS ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to be among the more than 100 active duty military members, veterans, community leaders, and Union Pacific employees gathered for a ceremony to unveil a special train engine at Sunset Station in San ...
Early Voting for the November 7, 2017, General and Special Elections began this week. On the ballot are seven proposed State Constitutional Amendments referred by the 85th Legislature. The proposed amendments cover a wide range of topics, including ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Abby Abrego (River City Finance), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Sarah Arredondo (Habitat for Humanity of ...
From left to right: Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Connie Clark (Penguin Suits), Michele Smith (Baptist Healthy Solutions), Dick Zucker (Beldon Roofing Company), Doyle Brown ...
From left to right: Richard Perez (President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber), Jennifer B. Shemwell (Realtor, Phyllis Browning – Alamo Heights), Phyllis Browning (CEO, Phyllis Browning), Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Hilary Ryan-Lucas ...
Recently, a string of natural disasters have heavily impacted the United States and our neighbors. As a community, our prayers are with those who have lost loved ones, and our hearts go out to all who have been affected.One of the most devastated ...
Your Chamber hosted our third annual PRIME TIME Business Extravaganza on Wednesday October 11, and it was a night to remember! More than 50 members, vendors, and volunteers showcased their businesses at our amazing Chamber mixer at the Rosenberg Sky ...
Known as a formidable champion for the San Antonio business community, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has created the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness and appointed Representative Byron Cook (TX-8) as chair. In a October 12, 2017 ...
Yesterday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee hosted Councilman Rey Saldana of District 4. Councilman Saldana currently chairs the City of San Antonio Transportation Committee and Inter-governmental Relations Committee. In ...
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 ...
This week, Chamber leaders had a lively visit with Pre-K 4 SA officials and children to learn about the program’s progress and future. Chamber Chairman Rad Weaver, along with Chair-Elect Shaun Kennedy, President & CEO Richard Perez, and ...
Hosted by the University of Texas’ Austin campus, the nation’s Federal Reserve Banks brought together thought leaders from across the country to discuss policies and strategies for investing in America’s workforce. Serving as the ...
The topic of diversification of area schools is nothing new to San Antonians. When we think of diversity, we normally think of ethnic diversity. Rarely does the notion of socioeconomic diversity enter the conversation. Yet, this is the issue that ...
Yesterday afternoon we hosted our 2018 SA to DC kick-off meeting at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel at Brooks. Leo Gomez, President and CEO of Brooks, who is serving as 2018 Chair of the SA to DC trip, hosted us on the new property. This ...
The Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees is seeking applications to fill a vacant seat for District 9. The Board will be accepting applications until 5 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017. Applications may be submitted to:Sandra MoraElection ...
Chamber staff joined more than 150 business and community leaders last week at the City of San Antonio Air Quality Summit. The event, hosted by the City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability and the San Antonio Business Journal focused on ways ...
From left to right: Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Andrea Shearer (UCAS), Connie Clark (Penguin Suits), Lucinda S. Leyva, (President/ Owner UCAS), Chamber Ambassador Co-Chair Todd Bufalino (Accurate Pest Control), Michael Shearer (UCAS), Doyle ...
From left to right: Connie Clark (Penguin Suits), Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Miro Hernandez (Dandyland Owner/Mgr.), Doyle Brown (LegalShield), Ben Upton (Dandyland Owner), Paris Freeman (SA Missions), Melissa Kim (San Antonio Marriott NW), ...
As part of a larger focus on early education issues in the San Antonio region, your Chamber, in partnership with Pre-K 4 SA, is encouraging members to take an opportunity to visit one of the four Pre-K 4 SA centers. Started in 2012 after former ...
Since 1970, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has been honored to host and promote many fun and exciting events designed to celebrate our nation’s great military service men and women in San Antonio. “Celebrate America’s ...
Join Leadership San Antonio’s inaugural class, the class of 1975-1976, and the Leadership San Antonio Alumni Association for our final event of 2017. LSA 1 will host this event and discuss the evolving landscape and changes seen since ...
(San Antonio, TX – October 6, 2017) – The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio has once again achieved the highest level of recognition for its use of life-saving technology known as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or ...
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (October 5, 2017) – Local philanthropist Harvey Najim was awarded the Prevention and Early Intervention Community Leadership Award from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) last night. He was also ...
San Antonio has strong business, familial, cultural and historic ties with Mexico. News of the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake as well as the 6.1 one that followed has been devastating and heartbreaking. As a community, our prayers are with those ...