Associations Now
MARCH 2, 2016
The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to better their competitive advantage and bring in more money by transitioning to a nonprofit. The more money we can spend on making sure San Antonio is visible within the state, nationally, and internationally, the better competitive advantage that we certainly will have.
Associations Now
MARCH 29, 2019
ASAE joined business and tourism leaders in Austin on March 27 in opposing Senate Bill 17 , a pending bill in the Texas Legislature that would weaken LGBTQ rights in the state. “These include policies that explicitly or implicitly allow for the exclusion of LGBTQ people, or anyone else.”
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Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2019
But six major Texas cities—Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano and San Antonio—have their own nondiscrimination protections in place. Unlike 21 other states and the District of Columbia, Texas employment discrimination laws don’t explicitly protect LGBTQ workers.
Associations Now
APRIL 21, 2017
Business groups including the Texas Association of Business and Keep Texas Open for Business, along with convention authorities in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and other major metropolitan areas, also oppose the bill and efforts by state Republicans to change social policy in Texas.
Associations Now
JULY 17, 2017
According to Texas Welcomes All, the state has already lost $66 million in revenue due to cancellation of events that were to have been held in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Arlington.
Event Industry News
JULY 27, 2021
Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, as well as roles producing events in the tech, pharmaceutical, and banking sectors. Zamora graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of science degree in advertising.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 22, 2017
We opposed several version of this bill that would pre-empt existing anti-discrimination ordinances in cities like Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio that protect the community. Version of the so-called bathroom bill drew widespread opposition from the business community and hospitality industry.
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