San Antonio\u2019s two largest business chambers explore formal partnership<\/a><\/p>\nMetro SA Board Chair Paul Basaldua says the move is about amplifying influence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see this as an opportunity to have a bigger combined voice together,\u201d Basaldua said. \u201cWe\u2019ll have over 2,000 businesses that we represent in this city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Small businesses at the center<\/p>\n
Leaders say the new combined chamber will make advocacy for smaller companies a top priority \u2014 particularly as many small businesses continue to struggle in a tough economic climate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to find an opportunity to give those folks a voice to be involved on the grassroots level with their council people and then with us,\u201d Basaldua said.<\/p>\n
Greater San Antonio Chamber Board Chair Kevin C. Dinnin says the merger must deliver measurable results across the board.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s ROI for every size business in this community,\u201d Dinnin said. \u201cThat should be the mission of our chambers of commerce \u2014 for the large corporations, the small businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Major projects on the agenda<\/p>\n
Beyond small business support, the combined chamber will take on some of San Antonio\u2019s biggest economic initiatives \u2014 including the proposed Sna Antonio Spurs arena, the Missions Stadium and surrounding private investment downtown.<\/p>\n
Basaldua says the arena conversation is bigger than just a building.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just about the arena,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is also about the billions of dollars that are also being guaranteed to be spent in private development around it to support it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dinnin also pointed to the recently announced $3.6 billion Toyota expansion project as a model for what the unified chamber wants to deliver citywide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s going to be new jobs coming all across the South Side. New homes coming across the South Side,\u201d Dinnin said. \u201cWe need to do that for east and west. And the chambers of commerce coming together can help be cheerleaders, advocates, and a voice for that kind of thing to take place.\u201d<\/p>\n
An economic safety net for the city<\/p>\n
Leaders say the end goal extends beyond business growth \u2014 it\u2019s about protecting the economic well-being of every San Antonio resident.<\/p>\n
The merged chamber plans to focus on workforce development, education, increasing wages, and keeping the cost of living and doing business in check.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur influence needs to be strong \u2014 to be the economic insurance policy for every man, woman, and child who lives in this community,\u201d Dinnin said.<\/p>\n
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