Join us on Thursday, September 2 (this event has been rescheduled from August 25) at Sushi Zushi (Lincoln Heights Center) to hear three industry leaders and supporters of the Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce discuss Cost Effective Marketing and PR Strategies for Small Businesses.

Sponsored by AAACC’s Silver Sponsor member, Operational Technologies (OpTech), The Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Solutions Series has quickly grown in popularity for its clear, meaningful and friendly gatherings where members can dine and interact directly with presenters about cost effective business strategies.

WHAT: AAACC Small Business Solutions Series-Effective Markting & PR Lunch Panel

WHEN: September 2 (Thursday), 11:45am-1pm

WHERE: Sushi Zushi, 999 E. Basse in Lincoln Heights Shopping Center

WHO: Moderated by UTSA’s Small Business Development Center’s David Baenziger, the event will feature chamber member, Alfonso Tomita, owner of Sushi Zushi restaurants; Celina Pena, director of South Texas Women Business Center and Lisa Cruz, Account Manager of Public Relations for Dublin & Associates.  We will also hear from Louis Cardenas, owner of Blonde Creative to speak about social media techniques to market your business.

COST: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members (You are welcome to join as a member that day and get the membership rate to participate).  See site for membership rates.

RSVP: Nicole Greenberg, Executive Director, nicoleg@alamo-aacc.org or (210) 602-2573

Special Thanks To Chamber Member, Alfonso Tomita and Sushi Zushi For Their Support!

In August, Port San Antonio received the Base Redevelopment Community of the Year award from the Association of Defense Communities (ADC). The honor recognizes the Port’s work transforming the 1,880-acre property into an economic engine supporting thousands of area jobs.

“We are proud to be this year’s winner of this national award,” said Bruce Miller, President and CEO of Port San Antonio. “This recognition underscores our commitment to create good opportunities for today’s and tomorrow’s San Antonians.”

“Port San Antonio is a model for closed base communities,” said Eileen M. Giaimo, ADC’s Executive Director. “Through years of hard work and many well-executed efforts, Port San Antonio has transformed one of the country’s largest base closures into an inspiring story of success.”

In making the award, ADC noted the Port’s collaboration with the Air Force to manage over $100 million in upgrades to the 450,000 square-foot Building 171. The project is allowing the Air Force to consolidate 12 agencies and 3,000 personnel under one roof this year at Port San Antonio.

As part of the effort, the Air Force transferred smaller properties it controlled at the Port in exchange for Building 171. This allowed the military to merge personnel scattered around the country and greatly facilitated the Port’s ability to develop road infrastructure and accommodate future business growth.

Other projects cited by ADC for their innovation include the Port’s sustainable building efforts, including the 2009 Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the Port’s headquarters offices—the organization’s first building to receive this distinction.

Click here to read more about this announcement and other news from Port San Antonio’s September Newsletter.