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Chamber mourns the passing of Joci Straus
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Chamber mourns the passing of Joci Straus

The San Antonio Chamber and the business community are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Joci Straus, a San Antonio icon whose contributions to the City and our community are numerous, significant, and impactful. With a passion for ...

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Chamber’s Inaugural Tech Talk was a Great Success
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Chamber’s Inaugural Tech Talk was a Great Success

Your Chamber extends a huge thank you to everyone who attended last week’s Tech Talk! Hosted at Capital Factory within Tech Port Center + Arena and presented by Booz|Allen|Hamilton, the event focused on the up-and-coming artificial ...

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Cybersecurity Council Discusses Cybersecurity of Robotics
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Cybersecurity Council Discusses Cybersecurity of Robotics

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council met last week to discuss the securing of robotic systems. The Council was hosted by Capital Factory, located at Tech Port at Port San Antonio. Chair Larry Hurtado, founder of Evanesco, ...

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Economic Development Council Hosts Financial Outlook Panel
Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Economic Development Council Hosts Financial Outlook Panel

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council hosted a panel to address the economic outlook for late 2022 and into 2023. Council Chair Charlie Weil, Vice President, Transwestern, welcomed Luis Torres, Senior Business Economist at ...

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Aerospace Committee to Receive Update on Stinson Airport
Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Aerospace Committee to Receive Update on Stinson Airport

Your Chamber’s Aerospace Committee will meet on Thursday, October 13 at 3:00 to learn about the future of Stinson Municipal Airport. Aerospace Committee Chair Frank Garcia, CEO of Land Aero Group, will host the meeting at Stinson for a ...

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Cybersecurity Council to Discuss Support to Robotics
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Cybersecurity Council to Discuss Support to Robotics

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council will meet next Wednesday on October 5 at 3:00 to discuss the growing robotics industry in San Antonio and how cybersecurity play’s an important role. Council chair Larry Hurtado, ...

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Cybersecurity Council Hosts Kazakhstan Delegation
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Cybersecurity Council Hosts Kazakhstan Delegation

In the most recent partnership between the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Council and the San Antonio Council on International Visitors, the Council hosted four members of the government of Kazakhstan to discuss cybersecurity. This ...

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Chamber Receives Airport Update Briefing
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Chamber Receives Airport Update Briefing

With the San Antonio International Airport’s (SAT) capital improvement project “Terminal Development Program” (TDP) officially in the works and underway, San Antonians can expect construction at the airport to continue for the ...

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Leadership San Antonio Applications Open for Class 47
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Leadership San Antonio Applications Open for Class 47

Leadership San Antonio (LSA) is on a quest for the next BEST CLASS EVER! Applications are open digitally through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19th. You can find the application directly by clicking here. More details on how to apply, eligibility ...

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Become a Sponsor of the San Antonio Aerospace Directory!
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Become a Sponsor of the San Antonio Aerospace Directory!

The Chamber’s Aerospace Committee is wrapping its work on the San Antonio Aerospace Directory, part of its AerospaceSA initiative to market the Aerospace industry both within the region and externally. Organized in partnership with the San ...

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New $20k Grant Competition for Small Business Owners
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

New $20k Grant Competition for Small Business Owners

We want our members to know about an incredible small business funding opportunity. Our friends at Excelerate America are hosting a new $20,000 Grant Competition in partnership with our affinity relationship partner ODP Business Solutions. They are ...

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Chamber Supports Rudy Garza as CPS Energy President and CEO
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Chamber Supports Rudy Garza as CPS Energy President and CEO

Yesterday, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez testified in support of the CPS Energy Board of Trustees approving Rudy Garza as President and CEO of CPS Energy. Not only has Rudy been a friend to the Chamber and the San Antonio Business ...

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Decision on DACA and Its Economic Impact Expected Soon
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Decision on DACA and Its Economic Impact Expected Soon

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy has provided protection from deportation and work authorization for undocumented young people who arrived as children and who have grown up in the United States (aka “Dreamers”) ...

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Leadership San Antonio to Host Graduation Breakfast
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Leadership San Antonio to Host Graduation Breakfast

Leadership San Antonio Class (LSA) 46 will host their Graduation breakfast at 8 am on Friday, October 12 at the Witte Museum’s Mays Family Center. While the purpose of the event is to celebrate the accomplishments of Class 46, it’s also ...

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SwRI to Host Next Council Meeting on September 7th
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

SwRI to Host Next Council Meeting on September 7th

The next Cybersecurity Council meeting will be hosted by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) on September 7 at 3 p.m.. SwRI will be presenting on their ongoing project with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), highlighted in their ...

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