At noon on January 12, the Texas House and the Texas Senate gaveled in the start of the 87th Texas Legislature. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick opened the Senate and Secretary of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs opened the House. The first order of business in the ...
During our One City Celebration in December, the Chamber’s 2021 Chair of the board Hope Andrade laid out the vision for the organization’s One City priority, with a goal of spearheading the recovery and reinvestment in our great city. To ...
Your Chamber is gearing up for the 87th Texas Legislative Session set to begin next Tuesday, January 12. There is no doubt it will be unlike any we have experienced in over one hundred years. State leaders will need to make important policy ...
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will reopen on Monday, January 11. As part of the COVID-19 relief package signed into law at the end of 2020, $284 billion of funding was allocated to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the PPP loan ...
As 2020 ended, the United States Congress passed a COVID-19 relief bill and a FY21 Omnibus bill - both were signed into law by the President. The COVID-19 relief package and the FY 2021 appropriations will provide critical support to many members of ...
On Thursday, December 10, Chamber members convened virtually for the One City Celebration in lieu of the typical annual gala event. While large in-person events are not available, it did not stop the usual recognition of the year’s outgoing ...
Last week, your Chamber hosted an event showcasing the published results of our inaugural nonprofit economic impact study in San Antonio. The presentation was given by Trinity University’s Dr. Mary Stefl and Dr. Rich Butler. In 2019, nonprofit ...
Your San Antonio Chamber has written a letter to the Bexar County Congressional delegation urging Congress to act now and pass a Coronavirus relief package that includes extending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to trade and professional ...
The 87th Texas Legislative Session is fast approaching, and your Chamber is geared up to meet with state leaders on issues important to the San Antonio business community. The Chamber’s Board of Directors adopted our state legislative agenda ...
Leadership San Antonio’s 45th Class welcomed fellow alumni as guests to talk about Leadership Lessons with the 2020 Board Chairs for the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. San Antonio Chamber ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today’s spotlight is on Copperhead Construction’s VP of General Contracting Luke HollandHow do you uniquely ...
Your San Antonio Chamber sent a letter to the Bexar County Congressional members requesting that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipients are provided the full benefits intended in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ...
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to quality Child Care has become an important issue to take on as part of an equitable recovery. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is developing the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today’s spotlight is on Caterpillar’s Leigh Henderson.How do you uniquely contribute to San Antonio (during this ...
Only one week remains until our largest, most impactful, and final event of the year arrives.This event will be the culmination of an interesting and unexpected 2020, which set in motion the need for an exciting, impressive, and inclusive vision for ...
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the country, negotiations among congressional leaders continue. The $908 billion bipartisan stimulus relief package introduced on December 2 and rejected by Senator McConnell that same afternoon, appears to ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has long advocated for the needs of our business members on a wide variety of issues including the need for seasonal workers to help our struggling businesses accomplish their work and add to the economic fabric ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is proud to continue its long-standing advocacy efforts to sustain and grow invaluable military missions in Military City, U.S.A. An enormous part of that effort is to make others aware of the importance of ...
Leadership San Antonio is recognizing several exemplary members who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Today’s spotlight is on attorney Greta McFarling.How do you uniquely contribute to San Antonio (during this time)?Right ...
In any other year, this December would normally feature our 126th Annual Gala, our largest and most prestigious event of the year. While large, in-person gatherings are not feasible, your Chamber would still like to invite you to our largest, most ...
Your San Antonio Chamber, in joint efforts with the Metro 8 Chambers, has written a letter to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and State leaders requesting assurance that full funding will remain secure throughout the remaining part ...
San Antonio's healthcare community is deeply committed to making sure we have continuous access to the highest-quality healthcare. However, recent blood supply shortages, brought on by a combination of higher usage and reduced blood drives, both a ...
The healthcare and bioscience industry is central to the local economy, employing many in and around San Antonio. For two decades, we have presented the impact the industry has on our community, focusing on our unique assets.Click here to access our ...
On Tuesday, November 3, the Chamber kicked off CAM with an inspiring event honoring the service of our military chaplains. Service members from all branches of service, veterans, community and business leaders joined the event which began with a ...
The Chamber’s Nominating Task Force, chaired by 2019 Chair Paula Gold-Williams, President and CEO of CPS Energy, announced the following nine nominees to serve a three-year term on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, beginning in January ...
Earlier this week, the Chamber’s Infrastructure Committee hosted Jennifer Harris, State Program Director of Connected Nation Texas and an appointed member of the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and JD Salinas, AVP of External ...
Headquarters leadership of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) and Texas leaders for ESGR were proud to host USAA and community members last week as they reaffirmed their enduring commitment to support their National Guard and ...
Nearly 40% of San Antonio households lack broadband internet access. According to a Dallas Fed analysis of 2018 American Community Survey data, San Antonio ranks as the 15th worst connected U.S. city (of over 100,000 households).Lack of broadband ...
This has been a Texas election season for the record books! Texans shattered the early vote numbers with 9.7 million casting their ballots before October 30, surpassing the 9 million total votes cast in the 2016 elections. By the end of election ...
This year’s 50th anniversary of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Celebrate America’s Military includes a unique virtual event to honor the past, the present and the future of our Nation’s Military. As we go back to our ...