Chamber News

Ribbon Cutting January 26, 2017 Veterans United Home Loans of San Antonio: Address: Veterans United Home Loans of San Antonio: ...

Ribbon Cutting January 24, 2017 Stripes Convenience Stores: Address: Stripes Convenience Stores: 4038 E. Houston ...

Ribbon Cutting January 24, 2017 Guardian Mortgage: Address: Guardian Mortgage: 8000 IH-10 W,. Ste. 211 ...

Ribbon Cutting January 23, 2017 Stripes Convenience Stores: Address: Stripes Convenience Stores: 2215 SE ...

We are officially 12 days out from our 39th annual SA to DC fly-in, and we are excited to have more than 125 registrants, who represent businesses of all sizes and a wide range of industries and community groups, joining us this year. This is sure ...

Last week was a busy week for our Chairman of the Board Rad Weaver. Early in the week, Rad was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the University of Texas System Board of Regents, and on Thursday, he testified before the Senate Committee ...

As member of the Texas Association of Business's Texas 2050 Group, the San Antonio Chamber has partnered with various business organizations throughout the state to develop the Texas 2050 plan, a framework for long-term economic growth. The Texas ...

During our 2016 Gala, our new Chairman Rad Weaver announced his 2017 priorities and his commitment to promoting community health and wellness. To get the year started off on the right foot and to demonstrate the importance of a healthy balance of ...

The Chamber was on hand last week for “The Road to 2020” Census Bureau Training, hosted by the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG). The census in 2020 will require counting an increasingly diverse and growing population of ...

Do you go to great lengths to shake up your H-E-B Shake Rattle and Bowl salad? Do you get bent out of shape without your H-E-B Café Ole? Does your dog do tricks for H-E-B Texas Pet treats? In the grocery retailer’s 2017 Super Bowl ...

A recent study published January 18, 2017 in The New York Times shows that Hallmark University is number one in San Antonio at moving their students up two or more income brackets. By analyzing the likelihood that students will benefit from upward ...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce that Ian M. Thompson Jr., MD has been appointed to the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Board of Scientific Advisors. Dr. Thompson is the first urologic surgeon-scientist to ...

The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) launched a new #GetMoving campaign to promote a joint meeting of the Bicycle Mobility and Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committees taking place on February 8, 2017, from 6-8 p.m., at the VIA ...

Member ConnectionsRibbon CuttingJanuary 20, 2017Jackson Hewitt:Address:Jackson Hewitt:1918 Pat Booker Rd. San Antonio, TX 78148 About Jackson Hewitt :Jackson Hewitt was founded in 1982. It was assembled by John Hewitt with a variety of investors who ...

Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce testified during the City Council meeting in favor of the proposed 2017-2022 Bond Program. The $830 million bond program, which is the largest in San Antonio’s history, passed unanimously and will ...

The Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board took action this week to approve the regional list of projects and resolution of support for the FY 2017 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez attended the ...

The Dallas Regional Chamber, along with other regional chambers that included the San Antonio Chamber, hosted a meeting early this week to discuss potential solutions for the pending school finance issues in Texas. In a private session with ...

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce stands in strong support of sustaining and increasing funding given to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program (DEAAG) in the proposed budget ...

Hotel Valencia Riverwalk is undergoing a dramatic transformation with the first major renovation in the boutique hotel’s 14-year history. The hotel, long recognized for its distinctive sleek and modern style, is being completely reimagined by ...

Today we are pleased to announce The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio (CH of SA) has named Rhonda Thompson as Chief Nursing Officer. Rhonda will join the CHRISTUS ministry effective February 20, 2017. Mrs. Thompson commented, “I have ...

The nonprofit industry cluster organization BioMed SA begins its 12th year in operation with new volunteer board leadership. Walt Downing, P.E., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has been ...

We are gearing up for our annual SA to DC trip! The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is working with the Free Trade Alliance, the Hispanic Chamber, the North Chamber, and the South Chamber to secure high-level speakers and schedule substantial ...

The Metro 8 Chambers’ CEOs and supporting senior staff held meetings at the State Capitol last week to discuss the Texas business community’s economic development priorities in the 85th legislative session.The Metro 8 Chambers, ...

On Friday, January 13, Leon Russell, vice-chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Board of Directors and San Antonio’s Mayor Ivy R. Taylor announced that San Antonio was selected to host the NAACP ...

Join LSA Class 40 and the entire LSA Alumni Association for an evening celebrating “Historic Elegance” at the Roosevelt Library (located at 311 Roosevelt Avenue) on February 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. Members will hear from the incomparable ...

We invite you to join us for the Chamber’s International Travel Program and travel to one of Europe’s top travel destinations, Croatia! Croatia’s beautiful landscape occupies the largest area of the eastern coast of the Adriatic ...

The new year is here, and so are our Morning Mingle Breakfasts! Please join us for our first networking breakfast of the year on February 2nd at 7:30 a.m. at Alamo Café.Be prepared to have a delicious breakfast and a chance to mingle with ...

Jon M. McDowell, managing partner of BKD, LLP’s San Antonio office, is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick Anderson, tax associate, and Adriana Cortes, audit associate, in BKD’s San Antonio office.Anderson is a 2016 graduate of ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez, along with Chamber Military Affairs Council members, attended the Blue Star Families (BSF) “Our Nation’s Call to Action” event hosted by USAA on January 12. ...

On Tuesday, February 7, the Chamber will honor a true San Antonio visionary, Dr. Louis Agnese, for the immeasurable impact he has had on our city. Having served as the President of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) for more than 30 years, ...