Chamber News

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The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce celebrated our largest delegation ever for SA to DC with 210 participants during our advocacy trip.  

During our three-day trip, our attendees participated in nearly 100 meetings with 28 Texas Members of Congress and 7 Committee Chairs to help ensure San Antonio remains the best place to live, work and play in Texas.  

Governor Greg Abbott recently announced seven emergency items for state lawmakers to consider within the first 60 days of the legislative session – one of which was the creation of a Texas Cyber Command that would be headquartered in San Antonio. To help coalesce support for this important initiative, the Greater Chamber has been advocating for the project behind-the-scenes as the project is expected to have a significant economic impact on San Antonio and solidify the city’s reputation as Cyber City, USA....

The Greater Chamber will be well-represented in this year’s San Antonio Business Hall of Fame class...

Eighmy is currently the President of The University of Texas at San Antonio and will soon lead...

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, ...

Last Thursday, the Chamber’s 2022 Board of Directors met for the first time under the leadership of our new Chair Phil Green, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Phil kicked off the meeting by welcoming both new ...

The Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project has received full federal funding through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Work Plan. The $75 million in federal funding will transform 11 miles of the ...

Collaboration between the business and education communities is more important than ever. One primary opportunity for workforce development collaboration is partnerships between employers and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs in our ...

The Texas primary election is scheduled for March 1, 2022, and Monday January 31, 2022, is the last day to register to vote or change your address for this election. To check your voter registration status, click here. Early voting begins Monday, ...

To ensure an opportunity for the newest Leadership San Antonio (LSA) cohort to gather safely amidst the current rise in COVID infections, the LSA 46 co-chairs along with Chamber leadership made the important decision to begin the year virtually. The ...

On Tuesday, January 18, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Council kicked-off 2022 under the leadership of its new Chair Charlie Weil, Vice President Transwestern. Charlie’s theme for the meeting was the state of ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Cybersecurity Council will host its first in-person meeting of 2022 on Wednesday, February 2 at 3:00 at the Northside Business Center. New Council Chair Larry Hurtado, President and CEO of Evanesco, will ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Arrowhead Advisors and Optimally to bring their proprietary Big Data Benchmark Technology to help members reduce their operating expenses. Optimally owns one of the largest data lakes in North ...

On January 13, 2022, CPS Energy Interim President and CEO Rudy Garza presented the 3.85% rate increase and .8% regulatory asset adjustment to the San Antonio City Council with request for approval. The City Council approved the CPS Energy Proposed ...

The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted the Aquatics Training Center Heritage Capsule Commemoration Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex on Thursday, January 13, 2022. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President ...

For more than 40 years, the San Antonio Chamber and our partners – the North San Antonio Chamber, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber, the San Antonio Mobility Coalition, and the South SA Chamber & West SA Chamber – have proudly led ...

On January 10, 2022, the CPS Energy Board of Trustees convened to vote on CPS Energy’s request for a 3.85% rate increase and a .8% regulatory asset adjustment. The .8% regulatory asset will recover $418 million in fuel costs incurred during ...

The important continued funding for the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grants (DEAAG) is a long-standing advocacy item for your Chamber. During the last legislative session, DEAAG was ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Council will hold its first meeting of 2022 on January 18th at 3:00. The meeting will focus on the state of small business and small business service organizations in San Antonio. ...

The next San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Committee Meeting will take place at 3:00 on Thursday, January 13th and will feature our new Committee Chair, Frank Garcia, CEO at Land Aero Group LLC. Frank will share with the committee his vision ...

Chamber Chair Hope Andrade kicked off the last Board of Directors meeting for the year on Thursday, December 16, by welcoming those board members both in-person and virtual and thanking them for their service and dedication to the Chamber. She also ...

The SA Climate Ready Benchmarking Subcommittee is currently discussing the potential development of a draft Benchmarking Ordinance for large buildings that will improve efficiency and save money. A benchmarking ordinance is a policy that requires ...

The results are in, and the Leadership San Antonio Alumni Association (LSA AA) has raised $43,177.80, from individual and corporate matching donations, which will help 302,239 families during this holiday season.The LSA AA hosted this special ...

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Committee (SEAC) met virtually to close out 2021 with an informative discussion on topics surrounding military spouse employment and community support. The SEAC’s mission is ...

On Thursday, December 2, your Chamber hosted our 127th Annual Gala in a spectacular, unexpected, and fun-filled fashion. It was truly a night of celebration and camaraderie, paying tribute to the sounds, sights, and people who make San Antonio ...

Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils held a joint meeting at Texas A&M University San Antonio to celebrate outgoing Chairmen for 2021, Military Affairs Council (MAC) Chair - Steve ...

The Cybersecurity Council worked with the City of San Antonio and CPS Energy as they prepared to open their new Alamo Regional Security Operations Center (ARSOC), located at the Port San Antonio. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the ARSOC was ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce leadership formally introduced the 46th class of the esteemed Leadership San Antonio (LSA) program during the annual Welcome Reception last week. The reception serves ...

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce today announce the 57 individuals who will make up the 46th class of Leadership San Antonio (LSA).LSA was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to grow ...