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Marmon Mok/Earl Swensson Assoc. Seek SMWVBE/HUB Firms
Marmon Mok/Earl Swensson Associates (ESa) Seek SMWVBE/HUB FirmsMarmon Mok/ESa architectural team is seeking qualified Small, Minority, Woman-Owned and Veteran Owned engineering, and specialty design consultants for the UHS Community Hospital projects in Bexar County. Specifically, we are seeking structural engineering, MEP engineering, civil engineering, landscape architecture, AV/IT consulting, construction cost estimating consulting, medical equipment planning, materials management, food service
Against the odds: Rudy Garza's unlikely path to CPS Energy's top executive position
In partnership with the Business Journal, the South Texas Business Partnership will honor Rudy Garza as 'South Texan of the Year' at the South Texas Summit Welcome Reception on Wednesday, September 14th at Mission San Jose. For more information about the South Texas Summit click here. By Donna Provencher – Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Jul 27, 2022 Born to teenage parents and raised in Corpus Christi in an 800-square-foot multigenerational household, Rudy Garza beat the odds to ascend to
Healthcare Disparities and Resources in South Bexar County.
Op-Ed by Al Arreola Jr, SoTX, Pres/CEO The recent Express-News piece, “A broken system got worse: How COVID ravaged San Antonio’s South Side” by Laura Garcia, confirmed what many of us living in Bexar County already knew: that health outcomes for those living on the Southside are worse than anywhere else in the county; and that those poor health outcomes primarily impact low income people of color. Death rates from COVID were higher per capita in south Bexar County zip codes and double the mortality rate
SoTx Host Active Shooter Training for Businesses
Fox 29 Ernie Zuniga interviews Sheriff Javier Salazar and SoTx Pres/CEO Al Arreola to discuss how to Avoid, Deny and Defend in an active shooting situation in light of recent tragedy in Uvalde, TX. On Thursday, July 21st from 9am-12pm at Hotel Contessa SoTx will host an Active Shooter Training presented by Sheriff Javier Salazar. Members of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office will teach you how to Avoid, Deny and Defend in an active shooting situation at your business. Continental Breakfast and valet
SoTx President/CEO Completes First Year at Institute for Organization Management
A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Al Arreola Jr., President & CEO, of the South Texas Business Partnership, has recently completed the first year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. “Institute graduates are
SoTx Mid-Year Report
July 5, 2022 On behalf of our Board of Directors and Staff we want to share some highlights from the first half of 2022. Thank you to all members that were involved in making some of these accomplishments happen. We welcome you to review our Mid-Year report and give us your thoughts, comments, and ideas. We encourage you to participate and make your voice known as we continue to broaden our influence in the region. -Al Arreola, Jr., SoTx President/CEO Event Highlights 2022 Alamo City
Fueling change: How Port SA plan could spur more widespread redevelopment
Momentum continues to build at Port SA, including plans for DeLorean's new headquarters. By W. Scott Bailey – Senior Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Jun 17, 2022 Port San Antonio's plan to expand new development as part of a next-gen reimagination of the former military base could have far-reaching implications, triggering broader reinvestment south and west of downtown. One of the port’s newest tenants is optimistic that what’s in store could have a halo effect, generating greater interest and
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SOUTH TEXAS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATED 20 YEARS OF BROOKS TRANSFORMING SOUTH SAN ANTONIO
South Texas Business Partnership Celebrated 20 Years of Brooks Transforming South San AntonioOriginally Published: livebooks.orgOn June 8, 2022, the South Texas Business Partnership (SoTx) hosted a luncheon to celebrate Brooks’ momentum as it enters its 20th year as a development authority. Brooks, a former Air Force Base, is a 1,308-acre mixed-use development on the southeast side of San Antonio. Brooks, along with partners like SoTx, focuses on a mission of South San Antonio, serving as a world-class
SoTx Host Port of Corpus Christi & CPS Energy on Podcast Launch
South Texas Business Partnership hosted Omar Garcia (Port of Corpus Christi) & Rudy Garza (CPS Energy) at their luncheon on Thursday, April 28th at Brooks.SoTx Board Chair Connie Gonzalez (Brooks) facilitated the conversation on how all roads lead south for energy resources in Texas. Omar Garcia shared a presentation on the exponential growth of economic activity in South Texas as a result of the policy changes that allowed oil and energy production in the Eagle Ford Share to participate in the global
Toyota Texas to Host Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial
Toyota Texas to Host Vietnam Veterans Wall MemorialSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, (February 28, 2022) Fallen Vietnam soldiers will be remembered as Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX) hosts a 53-foot trailer, carrying a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. “The Wall That Heals” is a traveling mobile education center that will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public. It will make its way to TMMTX November 3-6, 2022. While the San Antonio automaker will host the exhibit, the
