2012 Westside Honors Gala Honoree Videos
The WDC hosted its third annual Westside Honors Gala: Éxitos en Nuestro Barrio this year at Rosedale Park – 340 Dartmouth, Thursday, May 10, 2012. Despite the rain, this unique, outdoor event honored Mrs. Patti Radle, Mr. Alex Briseño, Mr. Ramiro Cavazos, and Mr. Enrique and Mrs. Isabel Sanchez. The Honorary Event Chair and keynote speaker was Mr. Henry Cisneros. Westside Honors Gala 2012 Honoree Alex Briseno. To watch videos click on Read More...
SA Business Journal: WDC Special Articles
In the Friday May, 2012 Edition of the San Antonio Business Journal the Westside Development Corporation is prominently featured. In this edition there is vital information on the Westside's Creative Economy, Informal Economy, Green Jobs, Education, Health, Transportation, Quality of life, and the role the WDC has played assisting local small businesses. Click Here to Download the Special Edition Insert
WDC Look West Breakfast Series
The WDC held its first Look West Breakfast of the year on March 9 on the topic of Growing & Hiring in 2012. The event, held in El Progreso Hall, featured a presentation by Workforce Solutions Alamo Executive Director Patrick Newman, Workforce Solutions Alamo Business Services Director Charlie Moke, and San Antonio Housing Authority CEO Lourdes Castro Ramirez. Sponsors were Workforce Solutions Alamo, SAHA, Capital One Bank, BBVA Compass, Silver Eagle Distributors, Broadway Bank, ACCION Texas Inc., Hispanic Contractors Association, Wells Fargo, Frost, M&M Weatherization, and Central Electric.
San Antonio Business Journal Headlines
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Biglari’s second-quarter earnings down 19.7 percent
Biglari Holdings Inc. reported $4.5 million in net income on revenues of $221.7 million for the 16 weeks ended April 11, 2012. This compares to net income of $5.6 million on revenues of $211.2 million for the 16 weeks ended April 13, 2011. San Antonio-based Biglari (NYSE: BH) is a holding company with operating subsidiaries involved in investment management and the franchising/operating of restaurants. The financial results...
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NADB closes on $65 million solar project loan
The North American Development Bank has closed on a $65 million loan agreement with SunEdison that will be used toward the construction of a 20-megawatt solar park in Picture Rocks, Ariz. SunEdison will supply electricity to Tucson Electric Power over a 20-year period. The solar park will consist of hundreds of photovoltaic modules on a 250-acre lot owned by Tucson Water, a department of the City...
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Salvation Army to expand service offerings at Peacock Center
The Salvation Army and San Antonio Department of Human Service are planning a series of site improvements to the Salvation Army’s Peacock Center. The city is furnishing $628,254 in HUD Section 108 funds toward the project. Through these improvements, the center will be able to offer expanded resources for senior health, basic needs assistance for low-to-moderate income families and literacy activities at the center, located at...
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