On Tuesday, February 28, more than 100 business and community leaders traveled to Austin to participate in our biennial legislative day at the Capitol to advocate for the needs of the San Antonio region. ¡VIVA San Antonio! is hosted through a ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils held a joint meeting last week at Port San Antonio and received a briefing from NSA-Texas Cybersecurity Director Tahira Mammen on the NSA’s concerted efforts to ...
Your Chamber was hosted by the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Force Cyber) leadership in preparation for upcoming visits to the Pentagon and Air Combat Command Headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. These office visits are integral in ...
Last week, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Military Affairs and Leadership Development Lori Stinson was honored to emcee the recent Fiesta themed “Operation Shower” event sponsored by H-E-B and hosted at the beautiful ...
The Chamber’s Executive Board met on Thursday, February 16 at the Valero offices. To kick off the meeting, 2023 Chair of the Board Katie Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, KGBTexas Communications, welcomed Board Members and invited Chamber ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Aerospace Committee met last week on Thursday, February 23. Hosted by North East ISD at their Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI) Center, the committee discussed links between cybersecurity ...
Your Chamber hosted Valérie Baraban, the Consul General of France in Houston last week for a detailed discussion about several San Antonio industries and opportunities for further collaboration between French business and the Alamo City. ...
During 2022, your Chamber team worked hard to develop a three-year strategic plan, designed to take the organization to the next level and ensure future success. The implementation of the strategic plan has begun; however, we need input and feedback ...
Last week, the Governor’s Committee to Support the Military released their 2022 report with recommendations for policy changes and legislative action to improve education, health care, quality of life, workforce development, encroachment, and ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council met on Thursday last week to discuss the current climate during the 88th Texas Legislature and the Council’s federal legislative priorities in preparation for the Chamber’s ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Committee will meet on February 23 at 3:00 at the Northeast Independent School District's (NEISD) Institute for Cybersecurity and Innovation (iCSI). Committee Chair Scott Gray, President, Elevate ...
Each year, your Chamber celebrates women business leaders who are making a difference in San Antonio through our Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The awards honor individuals who embody leadership qualities which have driven not only their ...
Part IV of the New Age SA Panel Series, a joint effort between the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and San Antonio Young Professionals, was held last Thursday, February 2nd at Alamo Beer Company. This segment of the series focused on businesses ...
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Last week, San Antonio City Council approved a memorandum of agreement between the City and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Foundation to continue its partnership of the Military Spouse Fellowship Program. Vice ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a virtual introduction to doing business with the National Security Agency (NSA). This event is a direct outcome of the 2022 SA to DC trip, where Chamber team took city leaders to NSA Headquarters ...
In the middle of our recent ice storm, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council met virtually to discuss federal cybersecurity efforts. Council Chair Larry Hurtado, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Qnext Corp USA, ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council met last week at Port San Antonio's Headquarters to highlight military recruiting initiatives, needs, and challenges across the services. Recruiting continues to be the lifeblood ...
The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program will reopen applications beginning February 1 for one-time grants of up to $20,000 for the recovery of Texas businesses in the tourism, travel, and hospitality industries that were negatively impacted ...
Your Chamber’s Cybersecurity Council will be meeting on February 1 at 3 p.m. at the new University of Texas at San Antonio San Pedro 1 building. Council Chair Larry Hurtado, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Qnext Corp USA, will ...
The Chamber’s Economic Development Council met for its first time in 2023 last week at VelocityTX to review last year’s accomplishments and strategize 2023 priorities. Council Chair Kevin Matula, Director - Government Affairs and Public ...
The Chamber’s new Executive Board met for the first time on January 12, with 2023 Chair Katie Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, KGBTexas Communications, welcoming the influential group of leaders and facilitating introductions. (In June 2022, ...
On Thursday, December 15, your Chamber hosted our 128th Annual Gala. It was an exceptional evening to celebrate a year of collaboration, service and grace; honor our members and volunteers; and reflect on the year's accomplishments. The evening ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council and Aerospace Committee held a joint meeting at Port San Antonio last week to discuss some of the initiatives being put forth by Workforce Solutions Alamo to aid in the training and ...
It’s hard to believe that we are already eleven days into the new year, and we are going full throttle into an exciting 2023. While we have so much to look forward to in this year, we want to take a moment to reflect on a very busy, ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council will meet on Thursday, January 19 at 3:30 pm at VelocityTX (1305 E Houston St). Outgoing Chair Charlie Weil, VP, Transwestern, will introduce the Council’s 2023 Chair Kevin ...
On Thursday, December 15, the San Antonio Board of Directors and the Executive Committee met for a joint meeting and the last leadership meeting of the year. 2022 Chair of the Board Phil Green, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cullen/Frost ...
The San Antonio Chamber Board of Directors recently voted unanimously to accept the appointment of the Chamber’s Executive Vice President Dave Petersen as the organization’s Interim President and CEO. Dave began his employment with the ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council will meet on Thursday, January 12 at 3 p.m. Outgoing Chair Charlie Weil, VP, Transwestern, will introduce the Council’s 2023 Chair Kevin Matula, Director of Government Affairs ...
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The tradition of the Leadership San Antonio Alumni Association giving back to the community culminated at the last event of 2022 with the announcement that $30,000 was raised for the iPlay after school program from San Antonio Sports. LSA Class 40, ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council and Aerospace Committee will meet together on Wednesday, January 11 at 3 p.m. to discuss the evolving workforce in both industries. Cybersecurity Council Chair Larry Hurtado, Executive Vice ...