The South Texas Business Partnership, formerly the South San Antonio Chamber, rebranded in 2022 and realigned its focus to take a proactive approach with the South Texas Triangle region and South San Antonio. SoTX was built to be a catalyst for bringing our area’s business leaders together. We add value through effective opportunities for collaboration and advocacy supporting the success of our partners and the South Texas Region.

Our Mission Our mission is to stimulate sustained economic prosperity across South Texas through advocacy and collaboration among our partners.

Our Vision South Texas is a global leader in driving social and economic growth while celebrating our shared cultural vibrancy.

South Texas Business Partnership Team Contact Information:

Rebecca J. Viagran, President & CEO Office: 210.533.1600 | rebecca@sotxpartnership.org

EJ Moreno, VP of Membership & Partner Relations Office: 210.549.0763 | EJ@sotxpartnership.org

Cecile Montañez, VP of Development & Events Office: 210.533.1600 | cecile@sotxpartnership.org

SoTX Top 3 Goals
1) To ensure South Texas employers have access to a qualified workforce; 2) To serve as advocates for infrastructure investment that supports economic development in South Texas; 3) To support programs, policies, and development that attract and retain residents and businesses across South San Antonio and South Texas. The future planning and growth of South San Antonio and South Texas Region cannot happen in a silo, it must be done in collaboration and cooperation. SoTX has a seat at a very formidable table of like-minded, forward-thinking members.

South Texas Business Partnership Sponsorship and Membership Impact Areas
1. Community, Advocacy and Civic Engagement

SoTX Programs can have your team members serve on boards; and/or committees ● Help create programs aimed at improving outreach, increased partner awareness and/or visibility of your company and SoTX mission and vision. ● Maintain and grow advocacy for infrastructure development in key areas that will enable economic development: housing, transportation, digital equity ● Become a lead partner in building a coalition of South San Antonio and South Texas development anchors to amplify shared priorities and leverage collective impact to effect change

2. Economic and Business Development
Programs that deliver value to our community by strengthening and diversifying San Antonio’s and South Texas’s economy through business recruitment, retention, and expansion; and/or ● SoTX programs will support innovation, job creation, or advance your company’s business objectives; ● Advocate for policies and procedures that minimize barriers to business development ● SoTX will be a strong voice and influence as promoters of South Texas businesses, cultural assets, and opportunities.

3. Education and Workforce Development
Education programs that promote improve workforce skills; or encourage individual development through scholarships, mentoring, and internships; and/or ● Professional Memberships contribute to the development of our workforce; ● SoTX supports and/or partners to develop opportunities for improving career readiness, such as job shadowing, internships, back to school events, or career days.

Committees:

Leading South Committee

Workforce, Education, and Healthcare Committee

Partnership & Community Engagement

External Affairs & Economic Development

Your Return on Investment: –

Increase the visibility of your brand and create trusted brand recognition. – Ability to create and make a lasting impact in South San Antonio and South Texas by participation on the Board of Directors, in SoTX committees and in programs. – Opportunity to create business connections with other South Texas Partners from SATX to the Rio Grande Valley and areas in between. – Be identified as a leader in addressing long-standing disparity issues in the Region.