Ryan Chism
Vice President
The Chism Company 

As I transition into the role of Past Chairman and welcome  our new Chairman, Mike McIver of PSI, it is a great time to   review SAMA’s achievements. We began this year with the goal of growing SAMA’s role as the regional advocate for manufacturing.

Tidbits Editions

• June10, 2011 Edition - Surveys Find Manufacturers Upbeat about Future; Regions Hit By Factory Closures Turn to New Industry Clusters; Manufacturing Jobs Fell In May, But Experts See Positive Signs; Experts Offer Ideas on Boosting Employment; and more...

• May 24, 2011 Edition - Difficulties Obscure View of Economic Rebound; Monday Economic Report, May 23, 2011; Workforce Solutions Alamo: Monthly Job and Unemployment Report – May 20, 2011; Persistently Poor Job Market Is Worst Since Great Depression; and more... 

• May 18, 2011 Edition - US Manufacturing Sees "An Unlikely Boom"; EPA to Delay New Boiler Rules; Monday Economic Report, May 16, 2011; Trucking Tariff Issue at Core of US-Mexico Agreement; and more...

• May 10, 2011 Edition - Moutray: Unemployment Rate Rises, But Manufacturing Shows Gains; Greater Productivity Bolstering Manufacturing's Success; Smaller Manufacturers Increasing Exports, Adding New Jobs; Monday Economic Report, May 9, 2011; and more...

• April 13, 2011 Edition - Safer Products.gov Site Launches; CPSC Reviewing Manufacturers' Petition; Tell Your Manufacturing Story - Register Now for the NAM's 2011 Manufacturing Summit!; and more...

• March 29, 2011 Edition - President's Corner; Growth for Final Quarter of 2010 Revised Upward; Local Manufacturing Seen as Successful Model for US; Healthcare Reform Called Key Issue for GOP in 2012; and more...

• March 14, 2011 Edition - President’s Corner; Japanese Factory Closings Threaten Global Supply Chain; Economists Forecast 7.7% Unemployment Rate in November '12; and more...

• March 8, 2011 Edition - Bills Seeking To Stop EPA Regulations Introduced In US House and Senate; Manufacturers Pleased About US-Mexico Trucking Agreement; Manufacturers Commend House Vote on Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; and more...

• February 9, 2011 Edition - Obama Will Seek Backing from Business for Economic Agenda this Week; Manufacturing Employment Growth Outpaces General Hiring; and more...

• January 24, 2011 Edition - Monday Economic Report, Jan 18 2011; Exciting Changes at the NAM; Manufacturers: Excessive Regulation Harming Economic Growth; and more...

• December 23, 2010 Edition - President’s Corner; EPA Announces Delays on Ozone and Boiler MACT Rules;Economists Boost Growth Forecasts For 2011; Monday Economic Report, December 13, 2010; and more...

• November 16, 2010 Edition - Pressure Systems International (PSI) is looking to replace their forklift; Sustainable Business Workshop–Institute for Economic Development, Sustainable Business Program, UTSA; Monday Economic Report, November 8, 2010; Monday Economic Report, November 15, 2010; and more...  

• November 8, 2010 Edition - SAMA Plant Ops SIG for November – CPS Rebates; Economists Estimate Manufacturing In US Probably Grew At Slower Pace In October; Monday Economic Report - November 1, 2010, and more...

• November 4, 2010 Edition - SAMA’s 7th Annual FunBowl, presented by TECHFORCE – Come out and support it!; An Example of Kindness and Loyalty; Article Says Drug Testing At Workplace Poses Challenge for Employers; Healthcare Law Could Impact Employer-Sponsored Coverage and more...

• October 25, 2010 Edition - Manufacturers Warn Against Government Interference, Call for Success Strategy;NAM Capital Briefing – Small and Medium Manufacturers UpdateSurvey Suggests Manufacturers to Continue Expanding, But At Slower Pace; and more...  

• October 19, 2010 Edition - SAMA Plant Ops SIG for November – CPS Rebates; Manufacturing Plant Bus Tour; Manufacturers Warn Against Government Interference, Call for Success Strategy; and more...

• October 14, 2010 Edition - Ms. Cecilia Garcia, Division Laundry; ATMA & SAMA Mixer, Oct 14th; SAMA Food Drive for San Antonio Food Bank; SAMA’s 7th Annual Fun Bowl; and more...