San Antonio Is Ready for Its Moment
San Antonio is coming into its own. Long overshadowed by its flashier Texas neighbors, San Antonio has quietly become an economic and population powerhouse. With a population of 1.48 million, it’s a large city and one of the fastest growing. In fact, from 2021-22 more people moved to San Antonio than anywhere in the country.…
Read MoreAuthority Magazine: Romanita Matta-Barrera, Chief Workforce Officer for greater:SATX On The Top Five Trends To Watch In The Future Of Work
Our Chief Workforce Officer, Romanita Matta-Barrera, recently sat down with Phil La Duke of Authority Magazine to discuss the future of work and the workplace.
Read MoreSATX360: The Multiplier Effect
President’s POV It has been an exciting and eventful several weeks in the San Antonio region as we announced our largest economic development win in recent history. It’s always fulfilling to finally announce a project because, in economic development, those positive headlines are oftentimes years in the making. While we celebrated multiple major wins this…
Read MoreManufacturing Month 2023
In October, we celebrated Manufacturing Month, and greater:SATX, in partnership with Texas FAME, the San Antonio Manufacturers Association, and Caterpillar highlighted our region’s thriving and diverse manufacturing employers, that range from automotive, aerospace and food, with programming to elevate awareness of manufacturing careers in the Greater San Antonio region. The month-long event is an initiative…
Read MoreRegional Partner Highlight: City of San Antonio Economic Development Department
greater:SATX visited with staff from the City of San Antonio Economic Development Department (EDD), a key regional partner and collaborator with greater:SATX. Tell us a little about the City of San Antonio? San Antonio is a vibrant city with a thriving economy, deep cultural heritage, and unique communities that are compassionate, inclusive, and proudly diverse.…
Read MoreInvestor Spotlight: Jefferson Bank
greater:SATX sat down with Jefferson Bank Vice President, Community Reinvestment Act Officer Estrellita Garcia-Diaz to find out more about this organization benefitting thousands of San Antonio residents. Tell us a little bit about Jefferson Bank and their presence in the region. Jefferson Bank was established as a community bank right here in San Antonio over…
Read MoreHispanic Heritage Month
San Antonio, with its rich cultural history and majority Hispanic and Latino population, has celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month memorably every year. This year is no different. For years, it had been known that the Hispanic population would one day be the majority population in Texas. In June of 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau updated its…
Read MoreSATX360: Going Global
President’s POV Now we can officially say: San Antonio is a global city. Last week, I had the privilege of joining our partners at the City of San Antonio (CoSA), San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Visit San Antonio to announce that Condor Airlines has committed to establishing a new nonstop route from San Antonio…
Read MoreRegional Partner Highlight: Converse
greater:SATX visited with Elan Vallender, a regional partner representing the City of Converse, a community just East of San Antonio. Tell us a little about Converse. The City of Converse has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. Converse continues to be a great landing spot for the influx of people moving to our region,…
Read MoreInvestor Spotlight: VIA Metropolitan Transit
greater:SATX sat down with VIA Metropolitan Transit President and CEO Jeffrey C. Arndt to find out more about this organization benefitting thousands of San Antonio residents. Tell us a little bit about VIA and its presence in the San Antonio region. This year is VIA’s 45th year in operation. VIA was created in 1977 by…
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