The Building Texas Show is proud to share and celebrate today’s announcement from San Antonio’s District 10 Councilmember Marc Whyte: the Alamo City has officially been selected to host the inaugural Texas Space Summit in September 2026.

“This is a landmark opportunity for our great city, and a testament to its expanding role in science and technology innovation,” Councilmember Whyte stated. He also extended recognition to the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for successfully bringing this first-of-its-kind summit to San Antonio, emphasizing the collective strength of the region’s business community, education partners, and military presence.

As the statewide platform dedicated to telling the story of growth, innovation, and economic development across Texas, The Building Texas Show welcomes this announcement with tremendous enthusiasm.

“Texas continues to rise as a national leader in commercial space, aerospace research, workforce development, and applied technology,” said Justin McKenzie, host of The Building Texas Show. “San Antonio’s selection as the host city underscores the region’s growing influence and adds another chapter to the future of the space economy in Texas. We look forward to covering the momentum leading into the 2026 Texas Space Summit and amplifying the voices shaping this emerging industry.”

The Texas Space Summit is expected to draw leaders from across the commercial space sector, military commands, research institutions, private industry, and public-sector partners. For The Building Texas Show, this event represents an important milestone in Texas’ rapidly expanding role in aerospace and space commercialization.

City of San Antonio – Vibrant & Thriving

San Antonio is a vibrant city with a thriving economy, deep cultural heritage, and communities that are compassionate, inclusive, and proudly diverse. As the seventh-largest city in the United States, San Antonio is recognized as one of the strongest fiscally managed municipalities in the country and continues to nurture entrepreneurship, encourage investment, and fund long-term infrastructure.

The city fosters major growth opportunities in aerospace, bioscience, arts, green technologies, healthcare, and information technology. The world-famous River Walk and The Alamo remain the top tourist attractions in Texas, and the city’s historic missions are a designated World Heritage Site—the first and only in Texas. Proudly called Military City, USA®, San Antonio is home to one of the nation’s largest active-duty and veteran populations and hosts mission-critical commands across military medicine, cybersecurity, pilot training, and basic training. Learn more at SA.gov or follow @COSAGov on social platforms.

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