San Antonio, TX - City Resources, Biz Networking for Women
Contacts - Movers & Shakers - Networking Contact or join these groups before your stay to mazimize your access to powerful networks.
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County - Women's Leadership Council
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Largest Industries
The top industries in the area are healthcare/biomedical, military, tourism and agribusinesses. Accounting for nearly ten billion dollars in revenue a year, the medical/biomedical industry employs over 100,000 people, and workers in the field account for 16 percent of the total wages paid in the city. There are three major military medical centers, a dozen church-affiliated and private hospital systems and the Texas Research Park and the 900-acre south Texas Medical Center, comprising nearly 80 health-related entities.
San Antonio’s aerospace industry includes a range of businesses that manufacture aircraft parts and equipment, service and repair aircraft, produce and distribute transportation equipment and supplies, and provide air transportation.
The information technology (IT) industry in San Antonio has been one of the fastest-growing sectors of the local economy. San Antonio IT businesses include makers of components (including silicon chips), equipment providers and vendors, and a large computer services sector. In addition, there is a significant presence in many companies whose primary business is not in the IT field.
Within the services sector, San Antonio is particularly strong in information security and cybersecurity. According to the National Security Agency, San Antonio is a national leader in this vital field. The information security presence in San Antonio extends beyond the business activity captured in this study to include the U.S. Air Force Air Intelligence Agency, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at the University of Texas – San Antonio, and the new Information Technology and Security Academy.
Magazines
Que Pasa Magazine | The Daily Commercial Recorder | Texas Monthly
City Guides
City of San Antonio | City Search-San Antonio | Digital City-San Antonio
TV
KENS (CBS) | KABB (Fox) | KMOL (NBC) | KLRN (PBS) | KRRT (WB)
Radio
KTSA | WOAI | TPR (NPR) | KTKR Sports Radio
Business Resources
Elance - Outsourced freelancers for any type of work
Fedex-Kinkos - for any type of doc production, shipping
American Exress - for flight reservations, hotels, automatic flight insurance
Leisure
