Our February Board of Directors meeting was hosted on Wednesday February 26 by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) at their main campus on San Antonio’s northwest side. Chamber Chair and President and CEO of SwRI Adam Hamilton greeted board ...
In December, Congress passed the 2020 spending bill which gave discretion to the Secretary of Homeland Security to release up to 64,000 additional visas above the statutory cap. By early January, employers applied for nearly 100,000 H2-B visas to ...
While cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been limited in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak. While there ...
Election Day, or what many have referred to as Super Tuesday is finally upon us. This is your chance, if you haven’t already, to determine the direction of our country. Your Chamber already exercised its civic duty and encourages you and your ...
The Chamber is proud to announce our sales team is growing! We added two new membership consultants in late January, and we are eager for the business community to meet them.Linda Canizales comes to us from the non-profit world, having been most ...
We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of Wayback Burgers located at 1723 N Loop 1604 E. in San Antonio, TX. Wayback Burgers is a fast-casual, locally owned burger joint serving fresh burgers, hand-dipped milkshakes, and more. We official ...
On Tuesday your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez testified at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Public Hearing for the proposed 179B Demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision. The ...
By the LSA Steering CommitteeWe do more than many. That is the mantra of LSA45, and our first day was nothing short of fulfilling that statement. Our steering committee has been meeting as a team since October of 2019 to truly identify what story, ...
Leadership San Antonio’s 44th class ushered in a new cohort of leaders earlier this month during a social hour at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The event followed LSA 45’s first class day where the class members learned about ...
Your Chamber is proud to partner with the American Diabetes Association to help promote healthier living. Help us to reach the millions of people who are at risk for type 2 diabetes and change their lives for the better by taking the American ...
From April 1 through April 4, the FIRST Robotics Competition UIL State Championship will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The playing field is similar in size to a basketball court, and this year's game is developed in concert with ...
As you know, your Chamber has been a leading proponent for a reasonable and fair San Antonio Fire Union Contract. Since I came on board in 2007, we have advocated for this goal both publicly and privately. The panel of three arbitrators handed down ...
Last week, 203 business leaders, including the Mayor, nine members of City Council, County Commissioner Kevin Wolff, and elected and appointed members of local Boards of Directors, traveled to Washington D.C. for the largest, most active, and most ...
Another major win from the Chamber’s annual SA to DC trip was just announced! Bexar County and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) will receive the final installment of reimbursement for the Mission Reach Project. The final $26 million ...
On Tuesday, Leroy Alloway, Director of Government & Community Relations for VIA Metropolitan Transit presented the VIA Reimagined Plan to the Chamber’s Infrastructure Committee. Alloway highlighted VIA’s commitment to building a more ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs council was excited to host 15 guests from the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC for an afternoon series of discussions centered on cybersecurity, partnerships, and veteran and military ...
Coming to you on March 8, the 11th Annual Paella Challenge will pit dozens of chefs against each other for the best batch of paella, all in the name of charity. Started by Chef Johnny Hernandez, the Annual Paella Challenge helps support his ...