USHCC Names National Hispanic Leadership & Business Excellence Awardees.Business Editors USHCC USHCC United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 24th Annual National Convention and Business Expo PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2003 'Chair's Award' and 'Corporation of the Year' will also be recognized Today, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will announce the national winners of the USHCC National Hispanic Leadership & Business Excellence Awards at the 24th Annual National Convention & Business Expo at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix. The national award winners will be recognized at the Awards Gala Dinner, October October: see month. 4 at 7 p.m. The awards honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. and recognize the exemplary efforts of commitment and dedication to the Hispanic business Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. community demonstrated by local chambers, businesses, corporate and government representatives. Also recognized will be the recipients of the "Corporation of the Year," awarded to Cendant Cendant Corporation was a New York-based provider of business and consumer services, primarily within the real estate and travel industries. Although the company was based out of New York City, the majority of Cendant's headquarters employees were located in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Corporation, and the prestigious "Chair's Award," awarded to Brigadier General Bernardo Bernardo enraged that member of a rival street-gang is making advances to his sister. [Am. Musical: West Side Story] See : Anger Negrete, Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Accessions Command. The "Chair's Award" is given to an individual who demonstrates a commitment to the betterment bet·ter·ment n. 1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment. 2. Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property. of the USHCC and the Hispanic business community. The "Corporation of the Year" Award is bestowed to a company that has a proven and long-standing long-stand·ing adj. Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship. long-standing Adjective existing for a long time record of excellence in the Hispanic community. The Regional Awards were presented on Thursday, October 2, at the Opening Breakfast of the USHCC Convention. The National Award Winners are: Government Hispanic Business Advocate of the Year Wilfred Chabrier, General Manager, Economic Development/Business and Job Opportunity, Port Authority of NY & NJ, Newark, NJ. Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate of the Year Juan Roberto Job, Corporate Vice President, New York Life Insurance Company, New York, NY Hispanic Businessman of the Year Frank Venegas, Chairman, The Ideal Group, Hamburg, MI Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year Nina G. Vaca, President, Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc., Dallas, TX Large Hispanic Chamber of the Year Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Small Hispanic Chamber of the Year Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota The Regional Award winners include: Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year Olga Martinez, Allright Diversified Services, Inc., Fresno, CA - Region I Dana Chavez, Chavez Sheet Metal, Denver, CO - Region II Nina G. Vaca, Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc., Dallas, TX - Region III Lizabeth Ardisana, ASG Renaissance, Dearborn, MI - Region IV Maria Teresa Valero, Home Art Decoration, Morristown, NJ - Region V Hispanic Businessman of the Year Frank T. Ballesteros, PPEP Microbusiness Housing Development Corporation, Tucson, AZ - Region II Alex Garcia, El Taller Colaborativo, P.C., Newark, NJ - Region V Roy Olivo, Olivo Enterprises, Houston, TX - Region III Frank Venegas, The Ideal Group, Hamburg, MI - Region IV Government Hispanic Business Advocate of the Year Judge Dolores Briones, County of El Paso, El Paso, TX - Region III Wilfred Chabrier, Port Authority of NY&NJ - Region V Troy A. Eid, Department of Personnel & Administration, Denver, CO - Region II Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate of the Year Bill Morrow, Grande Communications, San Marcos, TX - Region III Juan Roberto Job, New York Life Insurance Company, New York, NY - Region V Steve Larson, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI - Region IV Clara I. Rivas, Telemundo KMAS, Denver, CO - Region II Small Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota - Region IV (Val Vargas, CEO) Morris County Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce - Region V (Wilmar Bolivar, President) San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Region I (Elizabeth Quiros, President) Large Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Region II (Sharon J. Vigil, President) Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Region III (Arturo Violante, President) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin - Region IV (Maria Monreal-Cameron, President) Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Region I (E. Dennis Trinidad, President) The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce represents the interests of more than 1.2 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , which earn more than $200 billion annually. It serves as the umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or for more than 200 local Hispanic chambers nationwide, and it actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs. For more information visit www.ushcc.com. |
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