5^th International Conference on Nanotek & Expo November 16-18, 2015 San Antonio, USA

About City

San Antonio is the 7^th largest city in the United States of America and the 2^nd largest city within the state of Texas,
with a population of 1.33 million. The city was named after San Antonio de Padua, whose feast day is on June 13,
when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691.

Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage
Island and host to SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million
tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show &
Rodeo, one of the largest in the country. San Antonio has a strong military presence. It is home to Fort Sam Houston,
Lack Land Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley
outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base was operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred
over to Lakeland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park.
San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies and the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research
and care provider in the South Texas region.

Attractions & Landmarks

• The Alamo.
• San Antonio River Walk.
• The San Antonio El Mercado.
• The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum.
• King William District.
• La Villita.
• Market Square.
• San Antonio Botanical Garden.
• Spanish Governor’s Palace.
• McNay Art Museum.
• Majestic Theatre.
• San Antonio Museum of Art.
• Natural Bridge Caverns.
• San Antonio Zoo & Aquarium.