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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
is proud to sponsor
Festival of the Nations this year at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds! Bring your family and
friends to our hospitlality tent to enter a drawing and remember to RSVP to attend our 'Official Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Party' at Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant on September 15, starting at 6:30 PM
Join NAHCC members, business leaders, partners, sponsors and special guests as we celebrate the
begining of our Hispanic Heritage Month festivities.
Door prizes, delicious mexican apetizers, tradicional and flavorful drinks, live music
and more!
And on September 16 join J.R.Garza, Pablo Garzón and Serenatta, MTSU Salsa Band, San Rafael Band, and some of the most talented local
Latin musicians for a concert dedicated to our beloved Azucena Rios and family.
On behalf of the NAHCC Board of Directors, we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events. Thank
you.
Sincerely,
Yuri Cunza
President & CEO
Nashville Area
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Reception Sponsored by:
ABOUT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Hispanic Heritage Month was
first instituted in 1968 by U.S Congress, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed a week in September to be recognized as National
Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a month long celebration (Sept.15-Oct.15).
If you would like to sponsor a Hispanic Heritage Month event or program this year or need more information
about our calendar of related events, please visit:
Nashville Public Television
U.S Bank
Metro Human Relations Commission
Altria
State Water Heaters
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Saturday, Sept. 12th, 2009
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Official Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Reception
Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 2009
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Los Arcos Restaurant
3798 Nolensville Rd. Nashville, TN 37211
Nashville Latin Xpress
Wednesday, Sept. 16th, 2009
Presented by
Garza Music & Entertainment Prod.
Wednesday, Sept 16th - 7:00 PM
201 Woodland St. - Nashville
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
P.O Box 40541 - Nashville, TN 37204
Tel. (615)
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair Mario Ramos to receive 2009 AILA Advocacy Award |
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE-  The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the selection of its Vice-Chair attorney Mario Ramos
as the recipient of the 2009 American Immigration Lawyers Association "AILA Advocacy Award".
The AILA Executive Committee will be presenting the Awards at a special ceremony during their
Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 3-6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AILA Annual Awards Presentation will occur
on Saturday, June 6, 2009, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, at the Palazzo/Venetian Congress Center.
The NAHCC congratulates attorney Mario Ramos for being selected to receive a national
recognition for his leadership in immigration law advocacy.
Mario received the Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, and his LL.M.
from The London School of Economics and Political Science. He received a Scholarship and Diploma from Hague Academy of International
Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mario is former Chairman of the Nashville Bar
Immigration Committee and served as past chairman of the Hispanic Achievers Program of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. He is
a member of Leadership Nashville, Class of 1995-1996. Mario is AILA Advocacy Director for the Mid-South serving on the Grassroots
Campaigns / Immigration Works Committee and on the US-Mexico Plus/Essential Workers Committee and the Hispanic Interest Committee.
Mario Ramos is the recipient of the NAHCC 2008 Hispanic Entrepreneur Achievement Award. |
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NAHCC President to
speak at U.S Hispanic Chamber Leadership Training Institute in Sacramento, CA
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Nashville, TN.- The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announces the participation of its President & CEO
Yuri Cunza as a speaker at the "Effective advocacy and grassroots activism for your local chamber" during
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PSA
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu Virus) SPANISH
Please distribute to employees and community |
Dear business owner and member of the Hispanic media:
Please distribute the following informations among your employees and members of the Hispanic community.
Thank you.
Yuri Cunza
President
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO NAHCC MEMBERS AND HISPANIC MEDIA
Please distribute among your employees and community
En conferencia de prensa, el Secretario de Salud
del Gobierno Federal de México, José Ángel Córdova Villalobos, dijo:
· Las pruebas realizadas en laboratorio han permitido identificar plenamente el tipo de virus del que se trata: influenza
porcina.
· Las autoridades sanitarias conocen ya los antivirales efectivos para combatirlo. Los fármacos están avalados
por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) se trata de Oseltamivir y Zanamivir.
· En las últimas 20 horas, se han registrado
menos casos graves de influenza y un menor número de decesos.
· Hasta ayer, por la noche, había 60 fallecimientos con cuadros
similares. De éstos, se han confirmado que 20 derivan de esta enfermedad; los otros 40 siguen siendo analizados.
· No es
la vacuna la forma más eficaz de combatir la enfermedad, sino los antivirales, los cuales deben aplicarse sólo en los casos
diagnosticados, recomienda la OMS.
· El Sector Salud cuenta con la medicina adecuada y en cantidad suficiente para atender
los casos que se han presentado y que puedan presentarse por este virus.
· El consumo de productos porcinos no conlleva
ningún riesgo de trasmisión de estevirus.
· Todas las Unidades de Medicina Familiar del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
(IMSS) permanecerán abiertas este fin de semana, en horario normal, para atender las solicitudes de consulta.
· La Secretaría
de Salud mantiene contacto permanente y estrecha colaboración con las autoridades estatales, así como con organismos internacionales
de salud.
· También ha sido clave la colaboración de los trabajadores del sector salud, de las autoridades educativas,
de los sindicatos, las empresas y otras organizaciones.
RECOMENDACIONES A LA POBLACIÓN
· No automedicarse. · Seguir con las medidas preventivas difundidas. · La población debe evitar eventos multitudinarios
y lugares concurridos; especialmente a la población de jóvenes, que es la más vulnerable. · Para prevenir el contagio,
mantenerse alejados de las personas que tengan infección respiratoria; lavarse las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón;
no saludar de beso ni de mano; no compartir alimentos, vasos o cubiertos; ventilar y permitir la entrada de sol en la casa,
las oficinas y en todos los lugares cerrados. · Además, mantener limpias las cubiertas de cocina y baño, manijas y barandales,
así como juguetes, teléfonos u objetos de uso común. · En caso de presentar un cuadro de fiebre alta de manera repentina,
tos, dolor de cabeza, muscular y de articulaciones, acudir de inmediato al médico o unidad de salud. · De corroborarse
la enfermedad, visitar al médico para que establezca el diagnóstico y tratamiento. · Quedarse posteriormente en casa y
mantenerse en reposo, hasta que no haya síntomas. · Utilizar cubrebocas, tirar el pañuelo desechable en una bolsa de plástico
y estornudar sobre el ángulo interno del codo. · Una vez transcurridas 24 horas sin ningún síntoma, se puede regresar a
las labores habituales. For more information please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/
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NAHCC/CABLE Joint Mixer
NAHCC members and friends are cordially invited to attend our joint networking mixer with CABLE, Nashville's premier networking organization for women
Thursday, May 7
5:30 to 7:00 PM
Cool connections
Frosty margaritas
Exotic appetizers
Complimentary
valet parking
Register by Monday, April 27 for only $13
Since this is a catered event, no-shows will be billed
Your paid admission includes
appetizers & one cocktail, glass of wine or beer
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About CABLE
CABLE's mission is CONNECTING WOMEN and OPPORTUNITY
CABLE is Tennessee's largest and most established network of professionals helping women reach their full
potential with over 500 members and a 30-year history.
CABLE is a dynamic resource for networking and learning, enabling its members to grow their businesses,
build their careers and serve their communities.
CABLE is an inclusive organization that encourages every woman to develop her unique talents and celebrates
every woman's achievements.
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Job seekers flood First International Career Expo
click title above to view a TV news report
David Tiller (SBA) next to NAHCC Treasurer Loraine Segovia providing financial literacy information
to job seekers at the First International Career Fair Thursday March 19th, 209
Paul, David Tiller (SBA), Dr.Galen Hull (TSU), Loraine Segovia, Ionela Chera (US.Bank) and
Festival of the Nations Director and co-presenter of the event Jonathan CamCam.
NAHCC Board members Rene Valadez and Loraine Segovia
NAHCC member Reynaldo Laurano, Board members Rene Valadez(in the back), Luis Bustillos
and Ionela Chera with William Luis and NAHCC members Jim Burnley and Jesse (Best Buy)
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend |
This is a reminder to all interested in attending tomorrow's event.
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be conducting a business survey on the State of the
Hispanic Business Economy and another on Foreign Born Entrepreneurs in
partnership with Tennessee State University (TSU) on site.
Please contact Loraine Segovia at 216-5737 if you wish to participate.
Middle Tennessee's First International Career Expo
Presented by:
Festival of the Nations and ProLingua Inc
DATE:
March 19th
TIME: 4 to 8 PM
LOCATION: Bethel
World Outreach Center
(5670 Granny White
Pike, Brentwood, TN 3702 )
MORE: FREE ADMISSION to Job Seekers
~ Food Vendors available ~ |
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NEW YORK LIFE SPONSORS NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL CAREER
EXPO
In an effort to connect area employers with Nashville's global professionals,
area organizations have united to sponsor the first annual job fair and networking
event.
The International Career Expo is presented by the Festival of the Nations and ProLingua Inc. in partnership
with: (listed in alphabetical order)
- Imagen Latina Show on Radio Activa,
- Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce,
- National Association of Asian-American Professionals in
Nashville,
- SPANISH-TV
- Tennessee
Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
- TN Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
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WSFK 88.1 FM
The event gives employers a chance to connect with job seekers and also to build relationships
with Nashville's many international community organizations.
"This
unprecedented event brings together the area's global talent and top employers to build relationships, which is the key not
only to job-hunting but also to becoming an employer of choice in multicultural communities. Effective branding is all about
grassroots events like this one," said Jonathan Camcam, Executive Director of the Festival of the Nations and also the President
of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP-Nashville).
The
event is open and free to the public. Job seekers, whether currently looking for a job or those just interested in learning about career opportunities,
are encouraged to dress professionally and to bring their resumes.
Join Festival of the Nations and ProLingua Inc on
March 19 from 4-8 PM at the Bethel World Outreach Center.
***Middle Tennessee's First International Career Expo will
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PO Box 40541
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
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The NAHCC welcomes the new 2009-11 Board of Directors!
2009-2011 NAHCC Board of Directors (from left
to right): Fátima Guardia- Thompson, Dr. Alicia Griffin, Steve Sabato, Ernestina Gonzalez, Luis Bustillos, Cristina
Frasier, Dennis Núñez, Ionela Chera, Brenna Davenport, René Valadez, Holly Spann, Mercedes Suárez, Luis Gilbert Sepulveda,
Loraine Segovia, Dr. Gallen Hull. Not pictured: Mario Ramos, Santos Gonzalez
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean speaks about the importance of minority
and women owned businesses at NAHCC's annual membership meeting
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Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Office of Minority
and Women Business Assistance, Americas Society and Council of the Americas To Adress Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce Members At Annual Meeting
March 11th, 2009 - 5:00 P.M.
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP
Suite 2700 - Conference Center - Nashville
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NASHVILLE, TN, March 10, 2009 - The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) announced
today that it will hold its annual membership meeting on March 11, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. at the offices of Waller Lansden
Dortch & Davis LLP Suite 2700 - Conference Center Nashville City Center - 511 Union Street (Downtown) Nashville, TN 37219.
 The NAHCC annual members meeting will begin with a brief address by Mayor Karl Dean about the importance of minority business
participation and procurement opportunities with metro government. Representatives from Metro's Office of Minority and Women
Business Assistance, the Minority Business Advisory Council and the Americas Society and Council of the Americas will
present a report to members.
The meeting will include announcements regarding new member benefits, new partnerships, the 2009-10
agenda which includes a wide range of chamber initiatives in order to bring business owners and leaders together
to match Hispanic-owned businesses with companies or agencies at the state, local, or private level to facilitate and increase
procurement opportunities and access to capital. The 2007-09 Board will introduce the newly elected Board of Directors.
Elected by the membership, the new members of the NAHCC Board will serve a two year term.
The members reception will begin at 5:00 P.M. New memberships and
renewal information will be available at the NAHCC member registration desk. Parking at the Nashville City Center
building (Corner of Union St. and 6th Ave. )will be availble at $2 dollars. Please mention you are attending the
Nashville Hispanic Chamber event to receive the discount for parking.
For more information about NAHCC Annual Membership Meeting and to register to attend please contact Loraine Segovia at
NAHCC member services (615) 216-5737 or email: membership@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
About the NAHCC:
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded in the year 2000 and has been active in promoting
the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs while representing the interests of more than 200 businesses
in the greater Nashville area.
NAHCC
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
530 3rd Avenue South - Suite 5
Nashville, TN 37210
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Loraine Segovia
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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NAHCC to speak about the positive impact of our immigrant population and the importance of
federal government to assert its role and preempt state and local immigration enforcement initiatives. The Research &
Education Accountability for TN Comptroller's Office to present report about the benefits of immigrant populations in Tennessee
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Department of Education
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The University of Memphis
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The Impact of Immigration:
How will Tennessee Address the Challenge
War Memorial Auditorium,
Nashville, TN
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Luncheon 11 am
Panel Discussion 11:30 - 12:30 pm
Moderated
by Jacqueline Laínez, Clinical Programs Director
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Panel Participants:
Michael Hough
ALEC - American Legislative Exchange Council
Barry Frager
The Frager Law Firm, P.C.
Daron
Hall
Davidson County Sheriff
Susan Mattson
Research & Education Accountability, TN Comptroller's Office
Yuri
Cunza
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by:
The Frager Law Firm
The University of Memphis
State University & Community
College System of Tennessee
Papasan Public Policy Institute |
About the NAHCC:
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization duly
incorporated under the law since the year 2000. Through diverse social, economic and cultural events and programs the
NAHCC continues promoting the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs while representing the interests
of more than 200 businesses in the greater Nashville area.
For more information about other upcoming NAHCC events and programas please contact Loraine Segovia at
NAHCC member services (615) 216-5737 or email: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The NAHCC Board of Directors Congratulates
the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients 
From the Tennessean newspaper:
For event photos and other info please see below
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NAHCC Presents Awards at Country Music Hall of Fame Ceremony, Mayor
Dean proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month |
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NAHCC Chairman
Marc Walwyn, Vice-Chairman Luis Bustillos and President Yuri Cunza stant next to Nashville Mayor Karl Dean as he presents
a Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation at the NAHCC annual Celebration & Awards Ceremony on October 14th 2008
Nashville, TN. - Last Tuesday following a powerful rendition of the National
Anthem by Hispanic-American singer Rachel Rodriguez, an eloquent Mayor Karl Dean presented to NAHCC members and guests
a Proclamation recognizing "the thousands of Hispanics in Nashville whose love of family, hard work, and sense of community
have helped unite us".
The program continued with the invocation by Pastor Tommy Vallejos, Director of
H.O.P.E (Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education) and a message by Fabian Bedne, Raúl Lopez and Santos Gonzales
with "Ya Es Hora Tennessee" a grass root Hispanic voter registration and civic awareness group launched earlier this
year.
Below is the list of recipients of the 2008 NAHCC Hispanic Heritage Month Awards:
Presenting: Marc Walwyn, Chair NAHCC
~ Hispanic Business Advocate Award ~
- Santos Gonzalez, Coco Loco Restaurant
~ Hispanic Entrepreneur Achievement Award ~
~ Hispanic Community Advocate of the Year Award ~
- Gregg Ramos
- Tom Negri
- Elliott Ozment
Tom Negri, Elliott Ozment and Gregg Ramos receive
Hispanic Community Advocate of the Year Awards
Presenting: Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Board member NAHCC
~ Outstanding Arts & Culture Achievement Award ~
- Nashville Symphony Conductor: Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero
Costa Rican conductor Giancarlo Guerrero was recently appointed Music Director of the Nashville
Symphony. He begins his duties in Nashville in the 2008/09 season.
In June 2004, Mr. Guerrero was awarded the Helen M. Thompson Award by the American Symphony Orchestra League, which
recognizes outstanding achievement among young conductors nationwide.
Mr. Guerrero holds degrees from Baylor and Northwestern Universities. Prior to his tenure
with the Minnesota Orchestra, he served as music director of the Tachira Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela.
Without a doubt Maestro Guerrero is truly an Orgullo Latino!
From left to right: P.J Tobia, Luis Bustillos, Brenna Davenport-Leigh,
Marc Walwyn, Mercedes Suarez, María Payne, Luis Del Rio (COPLA), Claudia Dillard, Ruben de Pena (MNPS), Ginny Pupo Walker(COPLA),
David Tiller (SBA) Marilyn Robinson (Nashville Minority Business Center), Gil Veda, Pilar Arrieta and Jorge Yances(Palette),
Loraine Segovia, Yuri Cunza, Gregg Ramos, Pastor Tommy Vallejos (H.O.P.E)
(non-member awards)
Presenting: Luis Bustillos, Vice-Chair NAHCC
~ Outstanding Advocacy in Education Award ~
COPLA, Committee of Latino Parents has work hard to bring opportunities
for Latino parents to participate more actively in Metro Schools and with Latino students. Through grassroots efforts and
dedication COPLA and its leadership have succeeded at engaging members in the community from business to individuals to parents
and government.
COPLA hosted the first LO LOGRAMOS highschool graduation event last June thanks
to a successful partnership with community and business organizations including Lipscomb University, the YMCA, Conexion Americas
and our organization.
Presenting: Loraine Segovia, NAHCC Treasurer
~ Outstanding Business Achievement Award ~
Jorge Yances and Pilar Arrieta's Palette Gallery reflects their vision
for a more eclectic Nashville.
Two years ago, through hard work and dedication they opened
and art gallery and café developing a concept that immediately grabbed the attention not only of the residents of Hillsboro
Village but the entire community. An accomplished artist native from Colombia Jorge Arrieta created an invaluable opportunity
for our and our community raising the profile not only of our Latino Culture but of mainstream American art.
~ Journalism & Hispanic
Community Award ~
~Diversity in Journalism Award~
P.J.Tobia, Investigative Journalist
Presenting: Steve Sabato, Sabato Communications
~ NAHCC Chair's Award ~
This award is presenting annually by the NAHCC Chairman in recognition
for Outstanding Contributions to Our Community and For Advancing the Work of the NAHCC.
State Waters Heaters Support will allow the NAHCC to continue community
educational outreach efforts in 2009.
Presenting: Marc Walwyn
Special Recognitions
~Outstanding Leadership and Service Award~
Loraine Segovia Paz
Loraine Segovia-Paz has worked tirelessly as part of diverse
initiatives geared to encourage the understanding of diversity in business and community and the economic importance of our
multicultural populations.
Through her volunteer work she as become and advocate for Latinos
and businesses and through her involvement as a member of the board of directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce her support has been instrumental in taking the organization to the next level.
Loraine Segovia Paz's vision for a more integrated community comes
via information and educational as a tool for growth and development. She received the SBA Business Advocate Recognition in
2007. Loraine's advocacy, commitment and passion to bring awareness and education to underserved demographics, led the way
to forming partnerships with a variety of organizations in business, health, education and arts and culture.
Loraine Segovia-Paz serves on the Board of Directors of the Comprehensive
Care Center a leading in the nation research and treatment center. She also serves on the board of directors of the Red Cross
and is actively involved in the developing and strengthening of networks of Latina leaders in education, public health and
business.
Since 2006 when she was elected to serve on the Board of
Directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Loraine has help the NAHCC achieve its goals for business growth,
education, integration, and cultural appreciation of our Hispanic Community in Tennessee.
Presenting: NAHCC Board of Directors
~ Appreciation Award ~
Yuri Cunza, NAHCC President
For outstanding leadership and commitment to the NAHCC mission
and business community.
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NAHCC Vice Chair of the Board Luis Bustillos presents
recognition to President Yuri Cunza, (left to right) Holly Spann, Marc Walwyn, Brenna Davenport, Gil Veda, Mercedes Suarez,
Dave Henricks, Loraine Segovia.
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NAHCC Special Recognitions
NAHCC Award Announcements
- Latino Arts & Hispanic Filmmaker Award
- COPLA Scholarship Award
Entertainment
Luna Morena
Azucena
Giovanni Rios
Mariachi Viva Mexico
Greg Welsch
For additional information please contact
the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce by phone: 615-216-5737 or via email: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2001 and actively promotes the economic growth and development
of Hispanic entrepreneurs while representing the interests of more than 200 businesses in the greater Nashville area. Please visit www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
NAHCC HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2008
Schedule of Events
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Retablos: Miracles on the Border mixed media
5:00-6:30p.m. Opening Reception and Book Signing
4-5 p.m. Pre-ceding Talk on migration with author Jorge Durand author of Miracles
on the Border
Location: Buttrick Hall 102, Vanderbilt Campus
Visit
www.vanderbilt.edu/sarrattgallery
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM A Survey of Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Middle Tennessee
Location: TSU College of Business, Avon Williams Campus - 330 10th Avenue
North, 37203
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Latino Cultural Festival NAHCC and Festival of the Nations
(click here for poster)
Coleman Center – Thompson Lane
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
5:30 PM – 9:00
PM NAHCC's 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off Reception
Coco Loco Restaurant - 4600 Nolensville Pike Nashville,
TN 37211
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2008
11:00 AM – 1 PM Panel Discussion - The Business
About Being a Good Neighbor: How to better contribute to the growth and development of our city.
Downtown Public Library
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008*
7:30p.m. GRUPO FANTASMA
Location: Langford Auditorium,
Vanderbilt Campus
If you missed them at Bonnaroo '08 catch Grupo Fantasma, the finest, funkiest, and hardest working Latin
American orchestra when they bring their trademark sound to Music City with cumbia, salsa, and pyschedelia.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/greatperformanceshttp://www.grupofantasma.com
Regular Admission $ 28 NAHCC members $16 - Students $10 with valid ID
*In partnership with Vanderbilt's Great Performances
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,2008
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Celebrating Latino Art Reception
Artists
Jorge Yances Arrieta, Orlando Camacho and Jairo Prado in attendance.
Location: Palette Gallery - 2119 Belcourt Avenue in
Hillsboro Village
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,2008
USHCC National Convention, Sacramento, CA
The United
States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will be conducting its 29th Annual National Convention & Business Expo September
24-27, 2008 in Sacramento, CA. Over the span of four days, the USHCC will be host to the largest gathering of Hispanic business
owners in the nation, offering a variety of workshops, chamber training and business sessions focused on: building business
relationships; and, creating procurement opportunities for participants from all industries. The four-day event will be held
at the Sacramento Convention Center.
NAHCC President Yuri Cunza will be a guest speaker on the “Effective Advocacy and Grassroot
Activism for Your Local Chamber” panel during the convention's National Leadership & Chamber Excellence Training
Institute on September 26th.
For more information please visit: http://www.ushcc.com/
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Nashville Youth Entrepreneurship
Training Session - Glencliff High school
Sponsored by: U.S Business Administration
Dell
State Water Heaters
NAHCC AT MED WEEK* – Nashville Minority Business Center
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Business
Matchmaking for Construction
Location: AT&T
333 Commerce Street - Nashville, TN 37203
Pre-registration is mandatory
and includes complimentary capability statement . Refreshments served. http://www.minoritybusinesscenter.com/medweek_registration
*In partnership with Nashville Minority Business Center
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008
8:30 A.M to 10:00 A.M Breakout Session A- The Internet for Small Businesses
Topic: Small
Businesses and New Technologies
Hispanic Media and Latinos
Description:
The Internet for Small Business will present
tools for working on-line. Panelist will discuss strategies for how the Internet can be use to successfully advertise a small
businesses and earn an income at almost no cost.
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Breakout Session B- Latina Entrepreneurship
Topic: Want to be a successful
LATINA Entrepreneur? How to Start a Business and succeed
Description:
Whether you have a start-up business or need to
expand your current company, this session will help connect you with alternative sources of capital for your business. Join
some of the most representative examples of Latina experts as they discuss the benefits of joint ventures, strategic partnerships
and more.
Location: Coleman Center
1:30 AM – 3 PM Panel Discussion - The Business of Civic Engagement: The Latino Vote
in 21st Century America
Coleman Center
Sponsor: Metro Human Relations Commission
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Latina Leader's Luncheon (TICKETED EVENT)
Location: La Hacienda
Taqueria y Tortilleria (off site event)
Sponsored by:
Walmart
State Water Heaters
Dell
4:00 PM – 6 PM The Business About New Populations: Alternate Solutions to “English
Only” - Panel Discussion
Coleman Center
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Chamber Leaders' Luncheon
Location: Nashville City Club
4 P.M to 5 PM Corporate Procurement
Topic: How to do Business with Major Corporations
Description:
This
workshop will provide important information on how to improve your chances of doing business with Corporate America and the
capacity that is needed.
Location: El Manjar Restaurant
5560 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 37211
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Seven Deadly Sins of a Small Business
Location: El Manjar Restaurant
5560
Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 37211
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008
10:00 AM – 4 PM Fiesta de Otoño Festival*
Volunteer
State Community College Campus
Sponsor: Hispanic Summer Alliance
Description: A Fall Festival to Celebrate Hispanic
Culture
Soccer tournament
Cultural dance from many countries
Latin American food tasting and cook-off
Live
band
Games and fun for kids
Free food and drinks
Hispanic storytelling
Health check-ups and information
Community
group tables
It’s all free and open to everyone. Bring a blanket and chairs, and spend the whole day!
*In partnership with Volunteer State Community College and Sumner Hispanic Alliance
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 ,2008
CLOSING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Hispanic Heritage Month Reception (TICKETED EVENT)
Location: Country Music Hall Of Fame - Rotunda
Sponsored by:
Action Nissan
State Water Heaters
Walmart
Healthways
Best Buy
Dell
Enlace Network
AARP
(**)Schedule as of September 30th, 2008 . Schedule subject to change.
To nominate someone who has demonstrated commitment and leadership to the Hispanic community,
contact Loraine Segovia at loraine@nashvillehispanicchamber.com To RSVP please call 615-216-5737 or send an e-mail to: RSVP@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
TO ATTEND ANY OF OUR PROGRAMS LISTED PLEASE FILL UP THE FORM BELOW:
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NASHVILLE AREA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVITES HISPANIC BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,
SPANISH MEDIA AND YA ES HORA TENNESSEE! (Now's the Time Tennessee!) SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN IN A COMMUNITY EFFORT
TO REGISTER AND EDUCATE VOTERS
Saturday September 6th, 2008
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 05, 2008
Eligible U.S. Citizens to Register to Vote and Learn How to Use Voting Machine
What: Hispanic-American Family Festival - Voter Education and Registration Drive
When: Saturday, September 6th, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Coleman Community Center, 384 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN
Why: Latino voters across the United States are expected to be a key constituency in the
upcoming elections.
Over nine million Latinos voted in 2004, and up to ten million are expected this
year. With education and healthcare as two of the populations most pressing concerns, the Latino vote will impact the election
results in November.
Ya Es Hora Tennessee! launched it's voter education campaign earlier in the summer with the goal to actively educate people about the importance
of voting, when and where to vote, and how the process works.
To contact Ya Es Hora Tennessee please call or e-mail Santos Gonzalez, at : dcache100@comcast.net,
cell. 615-403-4488
Be sure to attend, invite others and participate. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Yuri Cunza
President
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invited to participate at the "2008 Marketplace of Opportunities"
presented by the Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council.
click here for brochure
August 27-28, 2008 at the Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, TN
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You are invited to join fellow NAHCC members today for the Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony with featured speaker Mayor Karl Dean, corporate and minority business event co-chairs, and State Senator
Thelma Harper.
After cutting of the ribbon by Mayor Dean, the doors to the Marketplace exhibits in the West Exhibit Hall will
open to the Pearl-Cohn High School Marching Band.
Please join NAHCC Chairman Marc Walwyn, Vice-Chair Luis Bustillos and other NAHCC members in support of the
Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council attending the conference programs and tour the exhibits!
Event: Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony
Location: Nashville Convention Center
West
Exhibit Hall Foyer
Time: 2:00
- 2:15 p.m.
We appreciate your
involvement and look forward to your presence.
Be sure to attend the 2008 Marketplace of opportunities workshops.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Yuri Cunza
President
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Mayor Karl Dean appears before Metro Council to speak against
effort to amend Metro Charter to designate English as the only language Metropolitan Government will conduct business
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NAHCC members Brenna Davenport, Mercedes Suarez, Araceli
Lopez, Luis Sepulveda and Holly Spann listen to Mayor Dean speak against "English-Only"
NAHCC Board member Holly Spann speaks to community leader
Fabian Bedne. Former councilman Ludy Wallace appears in background.
August 8 , 2008 .- The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) applauds Mayor Karl Dean's "English-Only" address and the
leadership of the Metro Council during last night's meeting in voting "YES" to Resolution 2008-402 opposing the
English-Only" Metro Charter amendment ballot initiative.
At-Large Councilman Ronnie Steine's resolution passed with
the overwhelming support of 25 votes. The resolution put before the Metro Council was to go on record opposing the "English-Only"
ballot initiative. The resolution requests voters not to sign the petition and if on the November ballot, not to support
it.
The 25-8 vote (2 abstentions) reflected efforts by community
leaders and organizations that teamed up to express opposition to the notion of passing unwelcoming legislation. According
to Mayor Dean, "English-Only" would have a profound negative impact on the ongoing efforts by the office of Economic and Community
Development and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce who work every day to recruit business relocation and expansion to our city.
NAHCC announcements
expressed concern regarding the "English-Only" ballot initiative. We asked our members to petition their respective Metro Council members to support Steine's resolution which was echoed by a press release sent by the Metro Human Relations Commission.
NAHCC and the Metro Human Relations Commission (press announcement here) were joined by individuals, businesses and organizations concerned about
the harsh negative impact "English-Only" implementation would have on Nashville 's image as an inclusive and welcoming city.
At-Large
Council members Jerry Maynard and Megan Berry both displayed genuine leadership and concern in addressing the importance of
Council going on record opposing the proposed Charter Amendment ballot initiative.
Councilwoman Berry pointed out that the concept of English-Only/English
First began in the Council several years ago. Nashvillians have a right to know where each council member stands on
the issue.
The leadership and members of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce commend Mayor Karl Dean's response to our concerns and the many
voiceless residents of Nashville. Mayor Dean's address last night demonstrated his indisputable commitment to our city
and its people. He defended embracing diversity and inclusiveness, which makes Nashville truly a city for all.
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Mayor Dean and all the honorable council
members who stood in solidarity in opposition to this divisive and mean-spirited proposed Charter Amendment. We thank
them for their commitment to public service and representing all Nashvillians in a manner that makes us proud to call Nashville
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Charter Amendment ENGLISH-ONLY
NOT SUPPORT
MOTION TO ADOPT
AYE: 25 NO: 8 ABSTAIN: 2
ABSENT: 5
PASSED
AYE: 25
Garrett Murray Moore Toler
Barry Jameson
Durbin Coleman
Tygard Cole
Gilmore Todd
Steine Forkum
Langster Mitchell
Maynard Ryman
Evans
Matthews Burch Holleman
Hunt Page
McGuire
NO: 8
Craddock Gotto
Baker Dominy
Bennett Clairborne Crafton
Duvall
ABSTAIN: 2
Foster
Wilhoite
ABSENT:
Harrison Stanley
Hodge
Jennigan Adkins
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the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to
business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. The work of the NAHCC supports educational
causes and the empowerment of entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives
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Through the following press announcement the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC), expresses support for Councilman Ronnie Steine's upcoming resolution for the Metro Council to go on record opposing
the "English-Only" charter amendment ballot initiative.
English is already the "official and legal language" of Tennessee.
In November of 2006, the Council passed resolution RS2006-1650, clarifying that state law already establishes English as the
official language, and expressing concern that further English-only legislation could actually be bad for English acquisition.
While
no one disputes the importance of learning English, it is of concern to the leadership of the NAHCC the implications of an "English-Only" law.
"The NAHCC is concerned about this proposal's impact to our economy
and further economic development. "English Only" will hurt Nashville's tourism from foreign countries - country music is becoming
a very popular genre in many foreign countries, many of them Spanish speaking countries- It will put a damper on legal immigration
to Nashville" said NAHCC President Yuri Cunza.
"English Only" is very plainly anti- foreigner - it flashes a loud neon sign to all foreign nationals "NOT WELCOME".
This does not represent the friendly and welcoming tradition of Nashville. "Passage of this kind of legislation will
damage ongoing efforts by city leaders, neighbors and organizations whose tireless work have made out of Nashville a great
place to live, work and visit. Let's not further affect the economic growth and opportunities for our city and its people
by showing and unwelcoming side of Nashville that does not reflect its residents" added Cunza. The NAHCC has been instrumental in improving the image of our businesses and the community at large, promoting the importance
of creating avenues designed to improve trade and communication levels. "We want to encourage all Council members
to support Councilman Steine's resolution as a display of solidarity in standing behind the multitude of important reasons
"English Only" would be poor public policy and not good for Nashville" says Luis Bustillos Vice-Chair of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The proposed ballot initiative is "English-only" not "English-first." The initiative is an attempt to eliminate
the use of all non-English languages by Metro government. The word "only" appears twice in the proposed language, and
the word "first" doesn't appear at all. The outright prohibition is excessive and potentially dangerous. It will
almost certainly be found to violate federal law and the city could end up spending hundreds of thousands of dollars
defending this misguided ballot initiative, only to see it struck down in court. The promotion of "English Only"
says to new businesses and students considering Nashville that foreign people are not welcome and will not be accommodated.
According to the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Japanese investment alone in Tennessee exceeded $9.4 billion in 2004, creating over 40,000 jobs. "The threat to public safety and the ability of Nashville government to
communicate with all city residents would be seriously compromised if this and other similar legislation came to fruition.
Imposing an artificial language barrier will create confusion and make all Nashvillians less safe and divided" added Loraine Segovia a member of the Executive Board of the NAHCC.
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The mission of
the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to
business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. The work of the NAHCC supports educational
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of Commerce Endorses May Town Center Development in Bells Bend As Economic Engine
Nashville, Tennessee --- The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) announces its endorsement and support to the May Town Center development planned for Bells Bend, citing
the $4 billion Smart Growth project as an economic boon for the region that will benefit its members' businesses and customers.
 "The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce strongly supports May Town Center, a project that will not only positively impact our constituency, but all of
Middle Tennessee," said Yuri Cunza, president of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which represents more
than 200 businesses throughout the area. "Our organization sees May Town Center as an opportunity for all communities to come
together to address the challenges facing our City by supporting the progressive change embodied by May Town. This project
will create new tax dollars to fund city priorities, new high paying jobs and a new model for sustainable development that
will benefit us all."
May Town Center will provide ample corporate campuses for corporations seeking to relocate
to Nashville, in addition to an array of office, retail and residential offerings. The NAHCC believes the $50 -100 million in projected annual tax revenues and 40,000 new jobs provide a strong argument
for the Metro Planning Commission to approve the rezoning necessary as a first step toward making May Town a reality. The
Chamber also endorses the Smart Growth aspects of the project which include preserving 900+ acres of land, creating multi-modal
transportation opportunities and employing environmentally friendly building techniques throughout the project.
"Nashville is at a pivotal moment and we as a community must make smart development decisions if
we're going to continue to grow and thrive. May Town Center is the epitome of a smart decision," added Cunza.
"On behalf of NAHCC members and the thousands of hard-working people they employ, we strongly encourage our elected officials and
city planners to support May Town Center."
NAHCC members range from small Hispanic owned businesses to major global corporations. The Chamber's mission is to
represent the interests of the Hispanic business community and actively pursue opportunities for its members' advancement
and economic prosperity.
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization
founded in the year 2000. The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and
visit by creating positive environments conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation.
Through partnerships the NAHCC creates programs to support educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities
as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic enterpreneur or market.
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NAHCC member and friend,
On Friday, July 4th 2008 the NAHCC
releases the following statement in honor of Independence Day
"As we celebrate the anniversary of our nation's independence we give thanks to those courageous men and
women who have fought to secure the freedoms we now enjoy.
Our thoughts and reflections on this day are in support of our military who through their service, sacrifice
and commitment honor the United States safeguarding our freedoms here and abroad.
People from all backgrounds have been part of the history of the greatest democracy in the world. What unites
us as Americans is not just that we were born on U.S soil but the sharing of common ideals. It is the sense of belonging
to a great nation.
On July 4th, 2008 we join the country in celebrating and remembering the patriots and the thousands of patriots
who have fought for the liberties we now enjoy".
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Yuri Cunza
President
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and community
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Founding COPLA members: Ruben de Pena, Ernestina Gonzalez and Luis del Rio.
Saturday May 31st 5 P.M
Allen Arena
Lipscomb University
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 23, 2008) -The Comité de Padres Latinos (COPLA), [Committee of
Latino Parents], a parents group focusing on communication with MNPS Latino parents, is hosting a Hispanic Student Graduation
Celebration Event for the Class of 2008.
More than 200 MNPS
Hispanic students graduating from high school this year will be honored, along with their parents, starting 5 p.m. Mayor Karl
Dean has confirmed his participation and will speak at the event.
The community stakeholders working with COPLA for this year's event include the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, Lipscomb University , Harding Place Family YMCA-Hispanic Achievers and other local Hispanic organizations.
The
COPLA board voted to host this type of event every year under the theme:
¡Lo Logramos! (We Made It!).
"It's nice to see so many great leaders working together to ensure this event produces a memorable experience
for our graduating students and their families," said Ernestina González, COPLA chair. "We believe that by publicly acknowledging
these students' success every year, this would produce an inspiring ripple effect in our younger children, our community and
beyond."
COPLA was organized two years ago to help build relationships with the parents of Hispanic students, who comprise
more than 14% of the district's student population. The organization meets monthly to share information and resources available
to Spanish-speaking families, as well as develop ways to educate families on the important role of parental involvement in
student success.
Metro Nashville Public Schools provide a range of educational opportunities to more than 75,000 students in Nashville
and Davidson County. The governing body for MNPS is the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Board of Public Education,
a nine-member group elected by residents of Metropolitan Nashville.
Allen Arena at Lipscom University
Guest speakers include Mayor Karl Dean, Lipscomb University President Dr. L. Randolph Lowry,
Attorney Gregg Ramos, NAHCC President Yuri Cunza and others.
Pastor Tommy Vallejos representing NAHCC's Clarksville based partner organization H.O.P.E
will be the keynote speaker.
The food will be provided by the generous contribution of the following members and supporters of the Nashville Area
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:
El 7 Mares Restaurant
Eduardo y Roxana Moreno
El Manjar Restaurant
Maria Teresa Araceli Lopez
Rio Grande Market
Fernando Leon
Delicias Produce Inc.
Rosa Araceli Lozano
Star Roofing Inc
Sergio Rivera
Latina Bakery
Hermelinda Avilez
Coco Loco night club
Santos Gonzalez
El Sol Bakery
Soledad Cerritos
Alfonso Nieto/Advertising/Marketing
La Espiga Bakery
Fernando y Guadalupe Maldonado
Ad Pro/ Maria Payne
La Hacienda Tortilleria
Lillian y Carlos Yepes
G.O. Masonry
For more information about COPLA please contact Ernestina Gonzalez at 615-831-2967
* A substantial portion of this message comes from information provided through
a MNPS press release.
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NAHCC Hosts Employer Compliance Assistance Forum with U.S DOL at Devry
University in south Nashville
From left to right.-NAHCC member Paul Van Coten (The
New Immigrant's Manual), John Pietuzka (TOSHA), William Cochran (OSHA), Nina Wright (ESA-Wage & Hour Division DOL), Dominique
Smith, Small Business Regulatory Compliance Advisor (U.S Department of Labor), Duane Dominy (Metro Councilman), Luis Bustillos,
NAHCC Vice Chair, Kenneth Riggins, Benefits Advisor U.S Dept of Labor-Atlanta Office, NAHCC board member Mercedes Suarez (Park
Avenue Cleaners), Yuri Cunza NAHCC President, NAHCC member Elizabeth Valdez-Adamsky (H.O.P.E)
NAHCC Hosts Employer Compliance Assistance Forum on May 13th, 2008
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host a "Employer Compliance Assistance
Forum," Tuesday, May 13 from 3-6 p.m. at DeVry University.
The forum will offer information to small business owners regarding occupational safety and health, labor and employment
issues. Employers may receive information on the latest regarding Department of Labor rules on minimum wage, overtime, fair
labor standards, workplace safety and employee health and pension benefits.
Other forum sponsors are the Small Business Development Center at Tennessee State University; the Small Business Administration;
and the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Small Business Programs.
To RSVP please e-mail: RSVP@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
For more information, contact the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at 216-5737 or visit www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com or call the Small Business Development Center at Tennessee State University at 963-7179 or visit www.nashvillesbdc.org.
For a link to the Tennessean newspaper article click here
A Special Statewide Driving Safety Message For Cinco
de Mayo
V.O by Trooper Michael Perez
click here to download file
Click the above link for a Spanish version of the Radio PSA voiced by Trooper Michael
Perez.
The NAHCC appreciates the efforts of The Department of Safety and Tennessee
Highway Patrol in communicating safe driving on our roadways.
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NAHCC 2008 Member Benefits and Programs
Year-round Business Literacy Programs
Local, state and federal small business contacts and resources
Minority Business Procurement/Registration
SBA loans - Trainning and Business Planning
SCORE trainning sessions
Business to Business (Negocio a Negocio)
"Contactos" - NAHCC Business Directory Exploring
a world of opportunities within our membership
Membership Benefits NAHCC+ card
EDUCANDO Series (Safety 4 All & Taking Control)
To learn about sponsorship opportunities please contact our Corporate Sponsorship Department at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.con
NAHCC announces the "2009 Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Award For
Best Film By A Hispanic Filmmaker" at Nashville Film Festival (NaFF)
NAHCC members from left to right: Carlos Griffin, Roberto Carvajal, Dr.Alicia Griffin, Loraine
Segovia, filmmaker Gustavo Vezquez, Maria Payne, Yuri Cunza at the "Celebrating Hispanic Filmmakers Reception" event held
at NaFF on Wednesday April 23rd 2008
For several years the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce has been a proud supporter of the Nashville Film Festival. Approaching its 40th anniversary NaFF is the longest-running
film festival in the Southeast and it is considered by industry experts as one of the best 10 film festivals in the country.
Next year NaFF promises to continue offering one of the most unique, memorable, multicultural and enriching experiences
that the city of Nashville can offer.
"Understanding the importance that NaFF plays in the cultural
and economic development of our city and state, the NAHCC is offering an additional award incentive to Hispanic Filmmakers
and their films from all over the world in competition starting next year. The "NAHCC Best Film by a Hispanic Filmmaker Award"
will include a cash prize and a powerful message to the world: Nashville is a city that values, appreciates and respects diversity, a place where
we all are invited to embrace and celebrate it!" said Yuri Cunza, President of the NAHCC a Nashville
based Hispanic business organization as it celebrates it's 8th year anniversary.
More than 240 films from all
over the world will be screened to an estimated audience of 25,000 people in eight days of festival. Through the years NaFF has
attracted Hispanic filmmakers of the stature of Edward James Olmos and Juan Carlos Saldivar as
well as Hollywood actors such as William H. Macy, Kiefer Sutherland, Peter Falk and Vincent D'onofrio.
On Wednesday, April
23, 2008 NAHCC members and guests were invited to attend a VIP meet and greet party in Honor of Cine Latino with "Que viva
La Lucha: Wrestling in Tijuana"
mexican director Gustavo Vazquez. Local Hispanic filmmaker Carlos Griffin in attendance screened his newest immigration themed
film "The Mother
Hen" prior to "Que Viva La Lucha".
Other Hispanic themed films include Jose Luis Guerin's City of Sylvia,
the Billy Collins
Jr. vs. Luis Resto boxing scandal documentary "Cornered" and Mexican director Enrique Begne's "Two Embraces".
Through
the ongoing partnership between the Nashville Film Festival and the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, members can
get special movie previews, and other benefits including discounts when ordering online at www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
Honoring Hispanic Filmmakers Reception hosted by Nashville
Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members: El Manjar Mexican Restaurant (5560 Nolensville Road, TN 37211 (615) 833-3716) and Nola's Uruguay and Argentine Restaurant (2912
West End Ave. TN 37203 (615) 341-3693)
To
learn about NaFF please visit www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
For more information about the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
please visit us online at: www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 40541
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
615-216-5737
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization.
The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission
of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating
positive environments conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships
with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are
primarily to support educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives
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Below is the list of the NAHCC / Tom Black Center for Management: "Mega Success Event" scholarship recipients:
- Pastor Tommy Vallejos/Mentor (Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education-H.O.P.E)
- Liz Natal/Student (Austin Peay State University)
- Hernan Barenboim/Mentor (Exchange Club Family Center)
- Joseph Vazquez/Estudent (Austin Peay State University)
- Loraine Segovia/Mentor (Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
- José-Fernando Discua (Overton Highschool via COPLA and Primera Iglesia Bautista de Nashville)
Mega Success Event - April, 17th, 2008 from 8 to 6:30 P.M
Time: 8:00 A.M
Location: Opryland Hotel-Presidential
Ballroom Section D
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville,
Tennessee 37214
Congratulations to all participating students and special thanks to our members and mentors
who stepped forward to volunteer for this event.
Members of the media interested in attending the event tomorrow please e-mail us at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com or call 615-582-3757
cel. or 615-216-5737
office
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Yuri Cunza, President
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Horatio Alger Distinguished
Americans Honoree Mark Victor Hansen Offers VIP Scholarships To Hispanic Youth For One-Day Mega Success Event Through NAHCC
In Nashville
Chicken Soup for the Soul author, Mark Victor Hansen is one of the best known and most respected authorities in the area of human potential. For over 30 years, Mark has created
change for people around the world by reshaping their vision of what's possible.
Hansen believes
this is especially true with America's youth. He personally mentors promising teens that would not otherwise have the opportunity
to grow to their potential.
In that spirit, and with the support of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mark's upcoming Mega Success event at Opryland Hotel on April 17th will be extra special because of the promising Hispanic youth who will
be attending as Mark's VIP guests for the day.
As a partner of the Mega Success event, Executive Director of the Tom Black Center for Selling and former NAHCC board member, Shannon Kasakevics, CMP comments, " I strongly believe that this opportunity
will greatly impact the lives of the Hispanic students in attendance and will place them on the fast track to success
which includes the promise of giving back to the community in a meaningful way".
President of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC), Yuri Cunza noted that, "To positively impact America as a whole, we need to teach the individual youth of our nation that with
the right perspective, opportunity, and tools, anyone with a dream can achieve greatness. However, we live in a world
of some harsh realities that we must overcome to achieve success. According to Population Resource Center, in 2000, 47% of
Hispanic Youth ages 25-29 did not graduate high school and of those that did graduate, only 10% had a college degree. These
numbers have improved somewhat since 2000, largely due to the efforts of local Hispanic chambers and associations, but there
is still a lot of work to be done within the Hispanic community. I believe that even one powerful day of mentoring can literally
make the difference between good and great".
"The Hispanic community provides one of the greatest opportunities for the next wave of American genius. It is
an opportunity that should be nurtured and developed for our continued economic success in an increasingly competitive global
economy. There is phenomenal potential for Hispanic youth", says Mark Victor Hansen.
The Mark Victor Hansen Foundation provides youth scholarships and gives access to the great thinkers, motivators and producers of our time
through his Mega Seminar Series.
Based in Nashville, Tenn., The Tom Black Center for Selling, a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) offers customized sales training services to national clients of all
sizes in a wide range of fields. Areas of specialization include basic sales skills, key account strategies, sales management
training, and keynote speeches. For more information, visit www.tomblackcenter.com or call (615) 377-7752.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER AT EXCLUSIVE NAHCC DISCOUNTED RATES
If you are interested in learning about how to get one of the seven (7) NAHCC-Mega
Success Scholarships please call our HOTLINE at:
615-346-9278
NAHCC
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Nashville ( NAHCC) y Mark Victor Hansen, ganador
del premio Horatio Alger ofrece Becas VIP a Jóvenes Hispanos de Tennessee para un Mega Éxito Evento de Un-Día.
Mark Victor Hansen, autor de Sopa de Pollo para el alma (Chicken Soup for the Soul), es uno de los más reconocidos y más respetadas autoridades en el área del potencial humano. Por más de 30
anos, Mark ha creado cambios para la gente alrededor del mundo por medio del
rediseño de su visión de lo que es posibleEl cree que esto es especialmente
cierto en la juventud americana. Personalmente el es mentor de adolecentes con
mucho potencial, que sin él no tendrían la oportunidad de poder desarrollarlo.
Y con ese
propósito y contando con el apoyo de la Cámara Hispana de Comercio del Área de Nashville (NAHCC-por sus siglas en Ingles), el Evento de Mega Success - Mega Éxito a llevarse a cabo este 17 de abril en el Opryland Hotel será extra especial debido a la asistencia de jóvenes hispanos que
tienen un gran potencial, quienes asistirán como sus invitados VIP.
Shannon
Martinez Kasakevics , Director Ejecutivo del Tom Black Center for Selling, organización participe en este evento Mega Succes-Mega Éxito y Ex Miembra del Directorio de la Cámara
Hispana de Nashville dijo, "Creo fehacientemente que esta oportunidad será de mucho beneficio en la vida de estos
estudiantes y los colocara en el camino para llegar más rápido al éxito, lo cual incluye poder devolver y contribuir a la
comunidad en una forma positiva"
Yuri Cunza, Presidente de la Cámara Hispana de Comercio de Nashville ( NAHCC) dijo, "Que para poder contribuir a los EEUU en una forma positiva, necesitamos enseñar a nuestros jóvenes,
que con la acertada visión, oportunidad y conocimiento, cualquiera que tenga
un sueño podrá conseguirlo. Sin embargo, vivimos en un mundo de cruel realidades, las cuales debemos aprender a sobrellevar
para poder llegar al éxito. De acuerdo a las estadísticas del Population Resource Center (por sus siglas en Ingles), en el año 2000, el 47% de los jóvenes
hispanos, entre las edades de 25-29 no se graduó de la escuela secundaria y de aquellos que si se graduaron, solo el 10% obtuvo
un grado universitario. Desde el 2000 estos números han mejorado, debido al apoyo y esfuerzos de Cámaras de Comercio Hispanas
y de otras asociaciones, sin embargo existe aún un montón de trabajo a realizarse en la comunidad hispana. Creo que incluso
tan solo un día de mentoreo puede literalmente crear cambios entre ser bueno
y excelente"
"La
comunidad hispana provee una de las mas grandiosas oportunidades para la siguiente oleada de genios americanos. Es una oportunidad
que debe ser incubada y desarrollada para continuar nuestro desarrollo económico en esta creciente competencia global de economía.
Existe una grandioso potencial en la juventud hispana" dijo Mark.
La Fundación de Mark Victor Hansen provee becas a la juventud y además les dará acceso a los grandes pensadores, motivadores y productores de nuestros tiempos
por medio de sus series de Mega Success- Mega Éxito.
Con
residencia en Nashville, TN. El Centro para las Ventas de Tom Black, y miembro de la asociación de presentadores (National Speaker Association) ofrece
cursos de entrenamiento en ventas a clientes a nivel nacional en una variada
rama de compañías y especialidades. Áreas de especialización incluyen conocimientos básicos de ventas, Principales cuentas
estratégicas, Entrenamiento de Ventas a nivel Gerencial, y conferencia principales e importantes. Para mayor informes, visite
www.tomblackcenter.com o llame 615.377.7752.
HAGA CLICK AQUI PARA PODER REGISTRARSE CON UN DESCUENTO EXCLUSIVO POR MEDIO DE LA NAHCC
Si usted está interesado en recibir mas información de cómo obtener una
BECA
VIP para este evento Mega Success - Mega Éxito, comunique con
la línea: 615-346-9278
Camara de Comercio Hispana del Area de Nashville (NAHCC)
Nashville
Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
530
Third Avenue South
Nashville,
TN 37210
Para mayores informes visite: www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to business
growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC
programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes and/or
empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic
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Contact:
Loraine
Segovia
615-216-5737
Nashville
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce reacts to state attorney general's opinion
Criminalizing pay to undocumented workers
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The Nashville Area Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC), the largest and most influential advocate for Hispanic owned businesses in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, issued the
following statement from its leadership in response to the state attorney general's opinion on a legislative proposal to make
it a crime for undocumented immigrants to accept pay for working.
NAHHC commends the Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper for his determination that the "Involuntary
Servitude" Bill by Sen. Haynes and Rep. Turner is unconstitutional. This bill directly interferes with the enforcement of the Federal Labors Standards
Act which protects worker's rights.
Both Sen. Haynes and Rep. Turner are experienced enough to know that slavery was
outlawed 150 years ago. Our country fought a civil war and saw its greatest president assassinated to rid our country of the
blight of slavery. The proposed legislation threatened to set our state back 150 years until Attorney General Cooper intervened
with his excellent legal opinion.
Tennessee has enough problems with unscrupulous employers cheating immigrant workers by paying
wages less than the minimum wage and refusing to pay overtime. Our state certainly did not need to add to these cruelties
the additional indignity of slavery.
In the process of addressing the frustrating issue of a broken immigration system we must be
careful that our state government does not disregard or interfere with existing federal laws.
As Nashville's leading voice for Hispanic businesses, the NAHCC recognizes the need to have
secure borders that remain open to trade and business, we reaffirm the need for a guest worker program that would match willing
foreign workers with willing U.S. employers securing jobs that suffer from a shortage of a qualified and available labor force.
The Tennessee Legislature goes to great lengths each year to criminalize immigrants. What many
do not realize is that 40% of undocumented immigrants have committed no crime because they legally entered the country and
overstayed their visas (which is not a crime). For the other 60%, the fact is that the federal government for years "winked
and nodded" as immigrants crossed the border without documentation because the government knew U.S. employers needed the additional
labor force they could not get because of the unreasonably restrictive numerical limits of work visas.
As responsible Americans we cannot continue indifferent to the struggle of millions of undocumented
workers forced to live in the shadows. This is the reality of our nation and we can not longer deny or ignore it.
It is of utmost importance that we team up in our efforts to push our federal government
to pass a comprehensive immigration reform designed to improve our nation's security without affecting our economic prosperity.
A guest worker program is a critical component in securing a strong, viable workforce to meet
the demands of our growing and highly diverse economy. The proposal of draconian, unrealistic and unenforceable laws will
only result in wasteful expenditures, encourage profiling, threatens to separate families and further disrupt our
economy.
On behalf of the NAHCC,
Yuri Cunza
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) is a proud sponsor of
the 2008 Cine Latino at Nashville Film Festival (NaFF)
April
17th to the 24th, 2008
at the Green Hills Regal 16 Cinemas.
Ticket
holders will be invited to attend a VIP party* hosted by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce with special guest "Que viva La Lucha: Wrestling in Tijuana" director Gustavo Vazquez prior to the
screening of the movie on Wednesday, April 23, 5-6:30pm.
ANNOUNCING: "The
Mother Hen" the new picture from local Hispanic filmmaker Carlos Griffin will be screened on April
22nd at 7:00PM, April 23rd. at 7:15 PM and on Thursday the 24th. at 2:30 and at 9:00PM.
Members and friends of the NAHCC
can get a exclusive member discount when ordering online at www.nashvillefilmfestival.org make sure to use the
promo code available at the end of our NaFF video spot
* Admission to VIP
reception is FREE to "Que Viva la Lucha" ticket holders and NAHCC members. Delicious coffee provided by Pallette
Gallery 2119 Belcourt, Nashville, TN 37212
*** SPECIAL CINE LATINO PREVIEW EVENT ***
You and a Guest are cordially invited to the Pallette
Gallery & Cafe for a special reception being hosted in honor of the Nashville Film Festival's Hispanic Filmmaker Celebration.
Thursday, April 10th
6:00-7:30
P.M
There'll be Live Entertainment, Film Preview, and Delectable Food
PALLETTE GALLERY is located in Hillsboro Village at:
2119 Belcourt Avenue Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 269-4782
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invited to White House issues briefing
as part of the USHCC 18th Annual Legislative Conference March 11-13th in Washington, D.C.
Region VI Board member representing Puerto Rico Ignacio Veloz with Yuri Cunza, NAHCC President
at the Latina Leaders Reception (March 11, 2008)
NAHCC President Yuri Cunza, NAHCC board
members Loraine Segovia, Luis Sepulveda and others will hear remarks by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce membership on March 12, 2008. This is the third time a U.S. President addresses USHCC Legislative Conference
and representatives of nation's 2.5 million Hispanic businesses.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building - Amphitheater
1300
Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Washington, D.C. 20002
(Scroll down for more)
Greater Dallas (TX) Hispanic Chamber board member Theresa A. Flores (middle) with delegation.
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber and the SBA have established a Strategic Alliance
Memorandum (SAM) approved recently by the Central Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington , D.C.
In the agreement, the NAHCCand SBA will work together to help prospective entrepreneurs start, maintain and expand their businesses,
through workshops, access to SBA's website, www.sba.gov and www.sba.gov/espanol --along with the Chambers' access to SBA's resource partners including the Service Corps
of Retired Executives and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center network. An official signing ceremony for the Strategic
Alliance Memorandum between the Chamber and SBA will be held at the next Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber meeting. www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
IN SPANISH
La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Nashville
y el SBA (Small Business Administration -por sus siglas en ingles) han establecido un Memorándum de Alianza Estratégica (SAM
- por sus siglas en ingles) aprobado recientemente por la Central Office of the U.S. Small Businesss Administration en Washington D.C.
Por medio de este acuerdo entre la Cámara y el SBA trabajarán conjuntamente para
ayudar a prospectos empresarios en el empezar, mantener y expandir sus negocios a través de cursos capacitacionales, acceder
al sitio del SBA www.sba.gov y www.sba.gov/espanol-- además de poder acceder por medio de la cámara a los aliados
de la oficina de SBA como ser: Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) y el Tennessee Small Business
Development Center network (por sus siglas en ingles).
El acto oficial de este acuerdo mutuo será firmado en la siguiente reunión de la Cámara Hispana de Nashville.
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce is a participant at Nashville Chamber of Commerce's Prosperity Project Data Teams:
NAHCC is a participant in NCC's Prosperous
and Mobile project chaired by Howard Gentry.
Next NAHCC Community Outreach and Participation meeting
will be on Thursday, March 27. If you are a member interested in participating please contact Alejandra Pena at NAHCC office
of Member Services and Programs at 615-216-5737 or send us an email: RSVP@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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NAHCC and the
Governors Highway Safety Office launch SEGURIDAD PARA TODOS ~Safety For All~ April through July
2008
Driving Awareness program made possible
thanks to the support of the Governors Highways Safety Office.
Educational Forums will be held in the following
cities:
Shelbyville, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Columbia
and Nashville.
A series of informational sessions in partnership with Hispanic community organizations, churches
and schools.
Partners include Tennessee Human Rights Commission, Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education
(H.O.P.E), Nashville Film Festival and others.
Presentations of Seguridad Para Todos will be scheduled during
the months of March through December 2008 with the support and participation of church and community leaders.
Seguridad Para Todos is a Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
informational program made possible with the support of the Governor's Highway Safety Office.
Selected partnerts from around the Nashville and the Middle Tennessee areas have agreed to participate in
conducting and facilitating sessions through the year.
Seguridad Para Todos helps create a solid information sharing
network of support for Spanish speaking communities.
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Education and Community Outreach department will monitor sessions
to measure the impact, interest, level of engagement and participation of attendees.
Through Seguridad Para Todos the NAHCC and the GHSO are determined
to help save lives and bring families together.
Seguridad Para Todos is a blueprint for further outreach
into other Hispanic communities that might benefit from this type of community organization / educational forum. It could
easily be repeated in other parts of Tennessee with large concentrations of Hispanic citizens and might also be reworked
to be of service to other ethnic communities that have other cultural issues they deal with during the process of assimilation
as they learn to drive safely in Tennessee.
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Solo Nashville Telefutura channel 42 signs up as a Community Educational Sponsor at recent NAHCC Annual Membership
meeting.
Jim Bauman, managing member of Solo Nashville Telefutura
Channel 42 pledged support to NAHCC educational initiatives for 2008-2009 renewing its membership at the Community Sponsor
level.
Telefutura 42, the first Spanish-language television channel to appear and operate in
our market, since 2004 has been broadcasting Spanish Language programs including local news.
Solo Nashville launched Feb. 18 2004 on broadcast Channel 42 airing programming from
TeleFutura Network, a sister channel of Univision Communications Inc.
News briefs, Metro Minutes (produced in collaboration with MNPS) and public
services announcements such as school closings are part of their regular broadcast.
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Annual Meeting: NAHCC Chairman's Message to Members
NAHCC Chairman Marc Walwyn addresses the membership at DeVry University
Dear members,
Last year has been both challenging and exciting for the NAHCC. Re energized by
our successes we at the NAHCC will continue the work that will strengthen our Hispanic businesses and aggressively move
the NAHCC forward.
This work cannot be done unless we all team up JUNTOS, because TOGETHER we can
make a difference.
Serving as NAHCC Chairman has given me the opportunity to work with our Board of
Directors to move the organization towards financial self-sufficiency.
This is a hard task for any volunteer board; I am very appreciative to those who have invested time and effort
to advance the work of the NAHCC.
To our Board, President, staff and volunteers: THANK YOU for your determination
and hard work.
Highlights from last year include our increased our influence and participation
with the mainstream business community and government. We are here to serve our members, but to serve our members we are to
work diligently, creating opportunities, building the much needed trust, creating a bridge between communities. In order to
move forward the PARTICIPATION of all of us is needed.
To our members and supporters who helped us this past year, we THANK YOU for your
time and commitment. JUNTOS we are creating a better Nashville for all.
Gracias
Marc Walwyn
NAHCC Chair 2006-2008
IN SPANISH
Estimados miembros,
Este año pasado 2007 nos ha ofrecido retos y logros como cámara de comercio. Re-energizados
por nuestros logros continuaremos fortaleciendo a nuestros negocios hispanos y enérgicamente podremos llevar a nuestra cámara
de comercio hispana a un nivel mayor.
Esta labor no podrá ser realizada a menos que nosotros nos UNAMOS, porque UNIDOS
podemos hacer la diferencia.
Servir a cargo de la directiva de la Cámara hispana de comercio me ha brindado
la oportunidad de trabajar con nuestros miembros de la directiva y juntos llevar a la cámara a un nivel de auto suficiencia
económica. Esta es una labor difícil a realizar por cualquier Directorio Ejecutivo voluntario.
Agradezco a todos aquellos quienes estuvieron dispuestos de dar de su tiempo y esfuerzo para poder lograr
el avance de NAHCC.
A nuesta junta, Presidente, empleados y voluntarios: GRACIAS por su determinacion
y trabajo duro.
Algunos de nuestros aciertos en el año pasado incluye el haber incrementado
nuestra influencia y participacion dentro de la comunidad de negocios en general y gobierno. Estamos aqui con el único propósito
de servir a nuestros miembros. Pero para poder servirles, deberemos trabajar diligentemente, creando oportunidades, construyendo
esa confianza necesaria que debe existir, y creando lazos entre comunidades. Para poder avanzar todos juntos, la PARTICIPACION
de todos nosotros es necesaria.
A nuestros miembros y amigos que nos ayudaron este año pasado, GRACIAS por su tiempo
y dedicacion. JUNTOS estamos creando un mejor Nashville para todos.
Marc Walwyn
NAHCC Chair 2006-2008
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NAHCC is proud
to be a partner on the Advisory Board comprised of community members, faculty/staff, partners, and supporters of Glencliff
High school.
Metropolitan
Nashville Public Schools is going through a transformation consisting of
career and small learning community reform.
For more information
please email Community Resource coordinator Kevin.dyson@mnps.org or call 615-333-5070 ext. 345 or e-mail us at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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Are you thinking of starting a business?
Join the leading Hispanic business organization in middle Tennessee.
Become a member of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce AHORA!
Membership benefits
include:
Management Assistance:
Guidance for individual and group certifications; business strategies, information on structure and markets; identification
of strategic partners, ABC on business loans.
Procurement Assistance:
Building relationships with government contract officers and corporate purchasing managers; marketing strategies that bring
results; securing businesses opportunities from federal, state, city and corporate entities.
Minority Business
Matchmaking: Matching MBEs with the right contracting officers and buyers based on specific needs of purchasing entities.
The NAHCC is
dedicated to serve its members. If you are interested in joining please contact our office at 615-216-5737. Or e-mail us at
info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
Visit us online
at: www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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$6.5 MILLION IN STATE LOANS, TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE FOR SMALL AND MINORITY-OWNED
BUSINESSES
Statewide
Program Provides Loans Up To $125,000
With the arrival of the new year comes an exciting new program for small-business owners, courtesy of the
General Assembly --- the Small and Minority-Owned Business (SMOB) Assistance Program. The State of Tennessee Treasury Department
is responsible for administration of the SMOB program.
The Legislative Black Caucus of the Tennessee General Assembly was instrumental in the creation and development
of this program geared toward helping any qualified small businesses and minority-owned businesses move to their next level
of growth.
The program consists of two components: A $6.5 million loan pool and program services. The loans,
up to $125,000, must be used for specific projects such as acquisition of machinery and equipment, working capital, supplies
and materials, inventory and other specific business-related activity.
On the program services side, current or potential business owners can receive assistance with policies
and procedures, financial assessments, cash flow analysis and other business assistance they may need to successfully launch
or improve their business.
The program was developed to help small businesses that do not have reasonable access to traditional commercial
lending resources. The Southeast Tennessee Development District, located in Chattanooga, TN, has been selected by the Treasury
Department to administer this program. This program increases the opportunity to access the capital needed to start or to
expand a small business. It is the State's goal for there to be benefit from the program in all of Tennessee's 95 counties.
According to She'rri McClellan, Director of SMOB, "this small-business program is for people who are thinking
about starting a business and need a business plan; and also for those who have a business but need help developing the company
to make it more competitive." McClellan notes that a very important function of the SMOB program is to remove the roadblocks
that usually occur when entrepreneurs try to establish or grow a small business.
Rather than using standard commercial banks to provide loan services, the State of Tennessee Treasury Department
has contracted with select lenders around the state to originate and service loans to businesses that qualify for participation
in the program. The lenders for this program have different underwriting criteria than conventional lenders and they
are highly sensitive to the hurdles faced by many small-business owners and minority-owned businesses.
Qualified business owners interested in participating in the program should begin by completing the forms
on the SMOB website-www.tnsmob.org--and submit them.
Another option for contact is by phone at (866) 918-7360. Once the forms are reviewed, owners will be contacted
and advised of the next steps required to move forward in the process. Depending on the stage of development of the business,
owners may be directed to local organizations for further technical assistance to become fully prepared to launch their business,
or they may be prepared to a point of readiness that they can apply for a loan immediately.
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Educational Programs/Members News
Via NAHCC member
Frank Guzman Special Projects Coordinator with the Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Attention Tennessee
real estate license holders: Tennessee Fair Housing Council is having a housing conference
in April. Participants can get 8 hours of continuing education credits for attending. Best of all it only costs $65.00.
Please contact
Tracy Mc Cartney or sign up at the following website http://www.tnfairhousingmatters.net
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NAHCC
member Volunteer State Community College is holding a Hispanic Family Education Night in Madison
Tuesday, April
22 from 5:30pm to 8pm.
Abraham Olivera
Spanish language minister at the Madison Church of Christ is the main contact for the event. He can be reached at
865-2695.
The NAHCC appreciates
the efforts of Eric Melcher Communications and Public Relations Coordinator for Volunteer State Community College and is thankful
for the opportunity to be a partner in this event.
For more information
please call Eric Melcher at 615-230-3570 or via e-mail: Eric.melcher@volstate.edu or NAHCC Education Committee Chair Luis Bustillos or vice-chair Loraine
Segovia at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce partners
with the Tennessee Restaurant Association
NAHCC members can now take advantage of a new benefit. Beginning April 1st 2008 NAHCC restaurateur members
joining the TRA will get a 10% discount from the joining fees. If you own or manage a restaurant and would like more information
please contact us via e-mail at: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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"CommunityExpress Loan Workshop"
Need
a $5K, $10K, $15K, $20K or $25K Small Business Loan?
Learn step-by-step how to apply for an
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Community Express Loan through Superior Financial Group - Working Capital Loans at
$5,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 or $25,000*. This is NOT a credit card loan: these are SBA-guaranteed loans,
payable over 10 years (no prepayment penalty) - all from an SBA-guaranteed lender, Superior Financial Group!
Applications may be completed on the
spot. Full-time or part-time businesses are eligible! If your business is a start-up, construction, home based, internet,
or an existing business looking to expand
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Reservations not required- there
is not a fee to attend, but space is limited.
For additional info please
contact David Tiller SBA-Tennessee District Office at 615-736-7176
SBA's Service Corps of Retired Executives-SCORE-and the state of Tennessee Business Enterprise
Resource Office (BERO) will present a Community Express Loan Workshop on Thursday, March 20th in Nashville .
The event will take place at 10:00AM
and again at 2:00PM at The Career Center , on the corner of Rosa Parks Blvd. and Athens Way in Metro Center , 2200 Rosa L.
Parks Blvd. Loans of from $5,000 to $25,000 can be applied for in person with no tax returns, no collateral
and no financial statements required. Bring a business checkbook, photo ID and evidence of LPRA status if you will apply in
person for this loan. Most applicants who are accepted for the loan receive their money in less than 10 days. Last year,
over 400 of these loans were processed in Tennessee . The March 20th event is free-both sessions.
For more information on this event, contact
SBA's Public Information Director, David Tiller, (615) 736-7176.
IN SPANISH
La
oficina de Service Corp of Retired Executives- SCORE- aliado del SBA y el Tennessee Business Enterprise
Resource Office (BERO) (por sus siglas en ingles) presentara este jueves, 20 de marzo cursos de Prestamos Rápidos para la
comunidad en Nashville.
Este evento se llevará a cabo a las 10.00 a.m. y a las 2.00 p.m.en el The Career
Center ( por sus siglas en ingles), localizado en Rosa Parks Blvd. y Athens Way en Metro Center, 2200 rosa L. Parks Bldv. Los
participantes podrán aplicar en persona para prestamos desde $5,000 hasta $25,000. No presentación de Impuestos, no garantía
y no estados financieros son requeridos. Traiga su chequera de negocios, Identificación Personal, y evidencia del estatus
de LPRA si usted fuese a aplicar en persona por este préstamo. La mayoría de los aplicantes para este tipo
de préstamos recibirán el dinero en menos de 10 días. El año pasado, mas de 400 préstamos fueron procesados en Tennessee. Este evento a realizarse este
20 de marzo es gratuito en ambas sesiones. Para mayores informes, contacte a David Tiller, Director de Información Pública
con la oficina del SBA al 615-736-7176.
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The Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies (CLAIS) is pleased to announce that
Vanderbilt's Enhancing Graduate Education program run by Associate Provost Dennis Hall has agreed to fund a new program of
LATIN AMERICAN VISITING RESOURCE PROFESSORS.
This program
will fund two distinguished Latin American scholars, politicians, or writers per year to come
to Vanderbilt for approximately four weeks to participate in a graduate seminar, offer a non-credit special topic seminar,
and to interact more widely with graduate students.
Candidates for
the Visiting Resource Professorship (VRP) will be nominated each year by Vanderbilt faculty members from any department or
school; faculty members will have to demonstrate how the nominated scholar will contribute to a graduate course the faculty
member is teaching during the proposed semester. The VRP would be in charge of a designated number of seminar sessions, assigning
readings for those sessions, and leading class discussion.
In departments
where students have sufficient proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese, the class should be conducted in that language to promote
a much-needed "languages across the curriculum" approach. We especially encourage the nomination of scholars, whose work transcends
several disciplines, making the proposed seminars compelling for students in related fields and thus promoting the sort of
interdisciplinary cross-fertilization so crucial to making our graduate students' work more competitive in the marketplace.
The VRP would also offer a special-topics, non-credit graduate seminar on a subject of his or her choice.
This special seminar would meet 2-3 times during the VRP's stay at Vanderbilt. This would give graduate students who are not
enrolled in the relevant class an opportunity to meet with the scholar as well; we encourage these special seminars to be
as interdisciplinary as possible so that the greatest range of graduate students could reap the benefits.
For additional info please contact: clais@vanderbilt.edu
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NAHCC continues its participation with the Coalition for Education About Immigration.
Upcoming meetings
will be held at Scarritt-Bennett 1008 19th Ave S. Nashville, TN 37212
NAHCC members
are encouraged to attend and participate.
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS FROM "NOTARIO FRAUD"
The American Bar Association Commission
on Immigration has launched a Campaign to Protect Immigrants from "Notario Fraud" to address the growing prevalence of this
troubling practice in recent years. Through the Campaign, the Commission engages in efforts to warn immigrant communities
about the dangers of unscrupulous notarios, and to help them avoid victimization.
With generous support from the Carnegie
Corporation of New York, the Commission is expanding its Campaign to help legal service providers build capacity to serve
immigrants who have been victimized by notarios.
More and more notarios are exploiting
the trust of immigrants who are new to this country. Unfamiliar with our language and legal system, immigrants may be misled
to believe that a "notario" is a lawyer.
The consequences are often lost opportunities
to pursue immigration relief because of the damage that an ill-intended notario has caused to one's case. Most victims do
not have the resources to seek help, which in turn, has allowed fraudulent notarios to continue their practices with no accountability.
The Commission is offering mini-grants
to non-profit immigration service providers around the country, to enable them to train pro bono attorneys to bring unauthorized
practice of law or related claims, and/or to reopen immigration cases on behalf of victims. State specific training curricula
will be developed and provided to each site by the ABA for use in the trainings. The mini-grant is intended to cover
overhead costs for the trainings, including staff time, and will be approximately $1500 depending on how many sites are selected.
To apply for the mini-grant, please answer
the following questions to the best of your knowledge, in no more than 2 pages:
1. How would you rate the prevalence
of "notario fraud" within your community? Does it appear to be increasing? How you are generally made aware of the problem?
2. How strong is the demand for legal
services by victims in the community served by your site? What level of pro bono or low-cost assistance is currently available
to assist them in holding notarios accountable and/or reopening their immigration cases?
3. Are you aware of any laws in your
state that may be used to bring claims against notarios?
4. Has your organization previously trained
pro bono attorneys to assist victims of notario fraud? What is your site's current and/or prior experience with recruiting,
training, and mentoring pro bono attorneys and coordinating case referrals (in any type of case)?
5. Each site is required to train approximately
30 pro bono attorneys, during either one or multiple trainings. Is there a sufficient pool of pro bono attorneys to train
within your community? How many attorneys do you anticipate being able to recruit for trainings, and how many cases do you
anticipate that you may place during the one-year period following the training(s)? How will you recruit volunteers?
The Commission will give priority to
sites that establish a compelling need within their community for legal services to assist victims, and that also have a sufficient
pool of pro bono attorney to train.
Please submit your application and any
questions to Erin Finsten at e_finsten@hotmail.com.
Applications are due by Friday, March 28 and awards will be made by Friday, April 11.
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Michael Barrera, former President of the USHCC is now President of the National Hispanic Business Information
Clearinghouse (NHBIC) in Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Barrera's
experience includes 7 years in Washington D.C, first with the SBA as the National Ombudsman and
at the USHCC as its President and
CEO.
A valuable project
for Hispanic entrepreneurs, Chambers, professional groups and trade associations, the National Hispanic Business Information
Clearinghouse (NHBIC) is a FREE BILINGUAL business resource tool for entrepreneurs. For more information please feel free
to go the website at
www.nhbic.org
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We are proud to announce our member Linda Rose and Rose on Vibes & Jazz Co. upcoming performances
Friday, March
7, 2008
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel "Drink" lounge 8:30 - 10:30p
Swing tunes
and Latin jazz played with kick, groove, and African instrumentation. Linda "Rose" on vibraphone, gyil (African xylophone),
and African hand percussion; Joel McKeller on piano; Jamison Sevits on trumpet; Max McKeller on bass; Gene Okamoto on drums.
Watch out for a good time!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Mexicali Grill, Cool Springs (on Caruthers)
Tel: 771-0717 6:00 - 9:00p
Latin jazz with a Mexican flair, played to make you want to dance. Linda "Rose" on vibraphone,
Joel McKeller on piano, Jamison Sevits on trumpet, Max McKeller on bass, Spencer Strand on drums. With a guest
percussionist from Ghana. Bring your dancin' shoes!
Rose on Vibes
& Jazz Co. will also play at American Baptist College this month at the President's Scholarship Gala. Please consider
us for your events and private parties.
For more information,
visit our website: www.roseonvibes.com
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COPLA (Latino Parents Committee) hosts a Celebration Night to honor former Director
of Metro Schools, Dr. Pedro Garcia.
The event starts
at 7:00 pm, Friday, March 14, at EL ARROYO Mexican
Restaurant, 13012
Old Hickory Blvd., Antioch, to celebrate Dr. Garcia's contributions during his tenure as Metro Schools' Superintendent, including
his vision for establishing COPLA.
For more information please call 615-831-2967 or coplaboard@gmail.com
DON'T
MISS IT! Friday, March 14, 2008 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.- El Arroyo Restaurant 13012 Old Hickory
Blvd., Antioch
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In Spanish
Investigación
sobre las experiencias de mujeres Hispanas/Latinas con cáncer de los senos
Si le han diagnosticado el cáncer
de los senos, La Universidad de Tennessee, Facultad de Trabajo Social está buscando a participantes para un grupo de discusión.
Usted será parte de una discusión de 2 horas en grupo
Los temas de la discusión incluirán: la calidad de
la vida, las estrategias para salir adelante, el uso de recursos, y el apoyo social.
Este estudio experimental es diseñado para asistir
a desarrollar servicios para satisfacer las necesidades de las mujeres Hispanas/Latinas con el cáncer de pecho.
USTED RECIBIRA UNA TARJETA de $50 de REGALO PARA SU
TIEMPO.
Si está interesada en participar, favor de ponerse
en contacto con la Sra. Sandra Gonzalez, Coordinadora del Proyecto a (615) 782-6157(línea confidencial)
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President Bush to Address U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Third time U.S.
President addresses USHCC Legislative Conference and representatives of nation's 2.5 million Hispanic businesses
Washington, DC
-- For the third time, President Bush has agreed to address the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) at its annual national
Legislative Conference themed "Hispanic Business: Shaping Tomorrow's Policy." President Bush will be speaking at a special
White House Briefing on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at the Ronald Reagan Building.
"As the leading
advocate for our nation's more than 2.5 million Hispanic-owned businesses," said USHCC Board Chairman David C. Lizárraga,
"we are greatly honored by President Bush's decision to address the key leaders assembled from across the country for this
important Conference. As in past
years, we look
forward to the President using this platform to deliver a major policy address dealing with issues of utmost importance to
small- and medium-sized businesses that are vital contributors to our nation's economy."
Other key officials
participating in the Conference include Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, United States Treasurer Anna Cabral, House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and numerous other distinguished Members of Congress. Congresswomen Nydia Velazquez and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
will be receiving the 2008 Legislative Awards.
"President Bush's
decision to attend the Legislative Conference follows the MSNBC Democratic Presidential Debate that the USHCC co-sponsored
in January," said Augustine Martinez, USHCC President and CEO. "USHCC's ability to attract and host Presidential front-runners
and U.S. Presidents alike is
a testament to
our growing influence as a population and economic engine."
According to
the U.S. Census, there are nearly 27 million businesses in the United States. It is projected that by 2010, Hispanic-owned
firms will represent 1 out of 10 businesses in the U.S. and collectively generates over $465 billion a year in revenue. The
Legislative Conference brings together the nation's top business owners, opinion leaders and key governmental and administration
officials for a three-day gathering to address the most pressing legislative concerns of the nation's largest and fastest
growing business segment-Hispanic entrepreneurs. Expansion of hemispheric relations and trade, health care, energy efficiency,
and small business programs are among the many issues receiving top billing at this year's Legislative Conference.
For a complete
list of key events at the 2008 USHCC Legislative Conference, or for more news on the lineup of speakers and dignitaries, special
events and registration information, visit www.ushcc.com, the interactive source for all Legislative Conference information.
KEY LEGISLATIVE
CONFERENCE EVENTS
· White House Briefing* - Wednesday, March 12, 10:00 AM
· Latina
Leaders Reception* - Tuesday, March 11, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
· Breakfast on the Hill* - Wednesday, March 12, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
·
Workshops - Thursday, March 13, 8:30 AM - 5:10 PM
· Legislative Luncheon* - Thursday, March 13, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
· Legislative
Reception* - Thursday, March 13, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
· Legislative Awards Dinner* - Thursday, March 13, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Founded in 1979, the
USHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the interests of more
than 2.5 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States that generate more than $388 billion annually. It also serves
as the umbrella organization for 200 local Hispanic chambers in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Bolivia and
Uruguay.
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Presidente
Bush pronunciará discurso ante la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de los Estados Unidos
Es la tercera vez que el presidente de los Estados
Unidos habla ante una Conferencia Legislativa de USHCC y representantes de los dos millones y medio de negocios hispanos de
la nación
Washington, DC--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - PRNewswire)-Por
tercera vez el presidente Bush ha accedido a pronunciar un discurso ante la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de los Estados Unidos
(USHCC) en el marco de su Conferencia Legislativa Nacional con el tema "Hispanic Business: Shaping Tomorrow's Policy" (Negocios
hispanos: Conformando la política del mañana). El presidente Bush hablará en una Reunión Informativa Especial de la Casa Blanca
el miércoles 12 de marzo, 2008, en el Edificio Ronald Reagan.
"Como los principales defensores de los dos millones
y medio de negocios hispanos de nuestra nación, nos honra grandemente la decisión del presidente Bush de hablar ante los líderes
claves procedentes de todo el país, congregados en esta importante conferencia. Como en años anteriores, esperamos que el
Presidente use esta plataforma para pronunciar un importante discurso político con temas de máxima importancia para los negocios
pequeños y medianos, que contribuyen de forma vital a la economía de nuestra nación", expresó David Lizárraga, presidente
de la Junta Directiva de USHCC.
Entre otros funcionarios de alto rango que participarán
en la Conferencia están Carlos Gutiérrez, Secretario de Comercio; Anna Cabral, Tesorera de los Estados Unidos; Nancy Pelosi,
presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, y otros distinguidos miembros del Congreso. Las congresistas Nydia Velázquez e
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen recibirán los Premios Legislativos 2008.
"La decisión del presidente Bush de asistir a la Conferencia
Legislativa sigue al Debate Demócrata Presidencial de MSNBC que USHCC co-patrocinó en enero", añadió Augustine Martínez, presidente
y director ejecutivo de USHCC. "La capacidad de USHCC para atraer y acoger a precandidatos presidenciales finalistas y presidentes
estadounidenses por igual es testimonio de nuestra creciente influencia como población y motor económico".
Según el Censo de los Estados Unidos, existen cerca
de 27 millones de negocios en los Estados Unidos. Se proyecta que para el año 2010, las firmas de propiedad hispana representen
1 de cada 10 negocios en los Estados Unidos, que generarían colectivamente ingresos por más de $465 mil millones.
La Conferencia Legislativa unifica a los principales
dueños de negocios, representantes de cámaras de comercio, líderes de opinión y funcionarios de la administración de la nación
en tres días de reuniones, para intercambiar puntos de vista acerca de las preocupaciones legislativas más urgentes
de la nación y de los empresarios hispanos, el segmento
de negocios mayor y de más rápido crecimiento del país. Entre los principales temas que acaparan la atención en la Conferencia
Legislativa de este año figuran las relaciones y el comercio hemisférico, los cuidados de salud, la eficiencia energética
y los programas para pequeños negocios.
Para tener acceso a la relación completa de eventos
claves de la Conferencia Legislativa 2008 de USHCC, o para obtener más noticias acerca del grupo de oradores y dignatarios
participantes, así como de eventos especiales e información para inscripción, visite el sitio Web http://www.ushcc.com, fuente interactiva de toda la información referente a la Conferencia Legislativa.
EVENTOS CLAVES DE LA CONFERENCIA LEGISLATIVA
-- Reunión Informativa de la Casa Blanca*
Miércoles,
Marzo 12, 10:00 AM
-- Recepción de Líderes Latinas*
Martes, Marzo
11, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
-- Desayuno en el Capitolio*
Miércoles, Marzo12,
8:00 - 9:30 AM
-- Talleres
Jueves, Marzo 13, 8:30 AM - 5:10
PM
-- Almuerzo Legislativo*
Jueves, Marzo 13, 12:30
- 2:00 PM
-- Recepción Legislativa*
Jueves, Marzo 13,
6:00 - 7:00 PM
-- Cena de Entrega de Premios Legislativos*
Jueves,
Marzo 13, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Acerca de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de los EE.UU.
(USHCC)
Fundada en el año 1979, la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de EE.UU. promueve
activamente el crecimiento económico y el desarrollo de los empresarios hispanos y representa los intereses de más de dos
millones y medio de negocios de propiedad hispana en los Estados Unidos, con más de $388 mil millones anuales en ingresos.
También es la organización aglutinadora de 200 cámaras de comercio hispanas a nivel local en EE.UU., Puerto Rico, Canadá,
México, Bolivia y Uruguay.
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Sign up for our exclusive NAHCC+ member discount program
As previously
announced our members can now take advantage of our NAHCC members only discount program.
Just e-mail us for a list of business participating in this promotion.
If you would like to sign up your business please call Alejandra Peña, Member Relations Coordinator at
615-216-5737 or via e-mail: alejandrapr@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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Renew Your Chamber's Membership Today!
The NAHCC
would like to remind you to renew your chamber's NAHCC membership, which provides you and your chamber access to our different
programs, discounts, business opportunities, After Hours Mixers, sponsorship opportunities, and more. We also encourage those
businesses who have not signed up to become members yet to contact us for more information on the benefits of becoming a member
of Nashville's leading Hispanic business membership organization. You can sign up or renew your chamber's membership by calling
Alejandra Peña, Member Relations Coordinator at 615-216-5737. Our mailing address is NAHCC PO Box 40541 Nashville, TN 37204
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The NAHCC newsletter is produced bi-weekly
by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. If you have announcements, story ideas, comments or other news related
to your business please contact Loraine Segovia at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com |
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization.
The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission
of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive
to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to
fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational
causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted
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Upcoming Programs
Training Opportunity!
The Metropolitan Nashville
and Davidson County Government Division of Minority & Small Business Assistance and Contract Compliance
(DMSBACC)
Presents:
How to Develop Successful Business Relationships This course will expose suppliers to various
methods of developing business relationships that can increase their competitiveness for Metro projects. Suppliers will learn
about subcontract relationships, as well as developing joint ventures and mentoring relationship and how these can assist
in supplier development
Presenters:
Mark Isom - Premiere Building Maintenance Corporation, Mark Deathridge
-East Tennessee Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Rob Horton - 3H Management and
Anthony Tate - Tate Commercial Cleaning.
Thursday,
Feb. 7, 2008
Time: 10:00am to 12:00 noon
The training will be held at:
Nashville Public Library
(Downtown
Branch)
615 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37218
To register click the link below:
http://www.nashville.gov/finance/dmsba/registration-form.htm
There is no fee to attend this training!
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MERCADEO A TRAVES DE LA INTERNET
Febrero 29, 2008
En este curso de Mercadeo Electronico usted aprenderá una nueva forma
de negocio, aprendiendo sobre los medios de mercadeo y publicidad a través de internet para que usted incremente sus ventas.
Esta sesion basica ha sido creada para darle los conocimientos y
las habilidades basicas para poner su negocio en la red de Internet. Capacitarle para encontrar trabajo o para crear su propia
forma de comercio electronico.
Entrenamiento en las oficinas de la Camara de Comercio Hispana del
Area de Nashville.
530 3rd Avenue South Nashville,
TN 37210
Tel. Linea en Espanol: 615-313-7653
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MARKETING THRU THE INTERNET
May 8, 2008
This course will help suppliers recognize the value and benefits
of using the Information Super-highway as a marketing technique. Suppliers will learn the importance of an increased web-presence
on overall marketing and various techniques to maximize their web-exposure such as the power of virtual tours, on-line catalogs,
etc.
All training will be held in the
Metro Purchasing Training room
222 Third Avenue North Suite 650 (Sixth Floor) -Nashville TN 37201
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and The U.S. Department of Labor's Office
of Small Business Programs present:
"Employer Compliance Assistance Forum"
Topic: The U.S Department of Labor will present
to attendees with an overview of the ESA-Wage and Hour laws and regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other topics of interests
to employers and employees.
RSVP required. FREE to NAHCC members.
Please email us to : RSVP@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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What you need to know about new
state employment and labor laws (*this program is sold out)
Join Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Tennessee Department of Labor
and Work Force Development representatives on Wednesday January 23rd to learn valuable details about new labor related legislation.
A selected panel of experts will answer questions about the meaning of the law,
compliance and how to protect your business and your employees. With special guest speaker Immigration attorney and NAHCC
legal counsel Elliott Ozment, NAHCC Government relations co-chair attorney Mario Ramos and Dan Bailey General Counsel for
the Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development.
Wednesday January 23rd 2008
6:30 P.M to 7:30 P.M
DeVry University
Nashville,
TN 37211
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Members in the news
Luis Del Mazo Sr. is featured on today's Tennessean newspaper
Davison A.M edition. A senior member of our organization Luis Del Mazo Sr. served as NAHCC board member and recently
participated as a sponsor in our Housing Fair at St. Edwards Church in South Nashville.
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Tango Nashville is featured
on a HispanicNashville.com report for being awarded a NALAC grant for its artistic work and achievements. Tango Nashville President Diana Holland has served on the board of the NAHCC.
Tango Nashville, the only Latino Performing Arts nonprofit organization
in Tennessee , is dedicated to the education and entertainment of residents of Middle Tennessee in the art and culture of
the Argentine Tango.
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www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501 6 non-profit business
organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments
conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing
to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes
and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic
entrepreneur or market.
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Dear Members and Friends:
Below is an important message from NAHCC member Nashville
Convention and Visitors Bureau. Please join us today in support.
We are very pleased to let you know that Mayor Dean will unveil
his plan for the development of a new downtown convention center before the Metro Council today. Phil Ryan,
who is spearheading the project on behalf of the Mayor, will present the plan and timelines for the project at 4:00pm today
January 17 in the Metro Council chambers of the Metro Courthouse. We need to ensure that the room is full to support
the Mayor as he formally launches this project that is critically important to our industry. Please make plans to attend,
and forward this on to others who may have an interest in this briefing.
What: PowerPoint presentation and timeline of the proposed
Music City
Center project
When: Thursday, January 17, 2008, 4pm
Where: Metro Council Chamber, 2nd Floor of the Metro Courthouse
Please email us with your questions to: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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Other news, events and NAHCC programs
C.E. McGruder Unity Breakfast will be held Saturday January 19th, 2008 7 A.M.
at Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church.
For more information on any of these events, contact Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church
at 329-2990 or the Interdenominational Ministers' Fellowship at 615-277-1771 | |
Dear Members and Friends:
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce joins in support of the 2008 MLK Jr. Day Celebration.
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. worked tirelessly for equal justice and fairness for all Americans.
He was recognized for his efforts receiving the Nobel Peace prize in 1964.
Let us members, family, friends, co-workers, children and neighbors come together as we celebrate this very special
day.
United We Are Stronger...
"Peace is not simply the absence of conflict but the existence of justice for all people."
Martin Luther King Jr.
US black civil rights leader & clergyman
(1929 - 1968)
Nashville and Middle Tennessee MLK March
Monday, January 21st, 2008, 11:00 am
Gather outside Jefferson
Street Missionary Baptist Church
2708 Jefferson Street , 37208 Ph: 329-2990
(click here)
www.mapquest.com
Nashville played a very important part in the nation's civil rights movement. Let's make Nashville's
march the largest in the nation. Everyone from Antioch to Belle Meade; from Gallatin to Brentwood; and Joelton to Bellevue
is invited.
Join Mayor Karl Dean and many others for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. march and convocation.
At 11:00 A.M we will all gather at the corner of 28th avenue north and Jefferson Street and will march together to
the Gentry Center on the campus of Tennessee State University for a 12:00 noon convocation program.
Should you
have any questions please contact Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church at 615
329-2990
We look forward to seeing you there.
On behalf of the NAHCC and the Board of Directors
Marc Walwyn
Luis Bustilllos Loraine Segovia
Yuri Cunza
Chairman
Vice Chair Treasurer
President
Click HERE to Listen to excerpts from Reverend King's sermon, "The Drum Major Instinct,"
on the official website for the National Historic Site The King Center.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Nashville Area Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend:
Illegal Alien Employment Act, Public Chapter No. 529
~ What you need to know about the Law ~
Effective January 1, 2008 a new State Law will penalize employers that knowingly hire illegal
immigrants forcing to fire them while facing business licenses suspension for at least one year. A similar law is also in
effect in Arizona and Oklahoma will join in July.
A selected panel of experts will answer questions about the meaning of the law, compliance and
how to protect your business and your employees. With special guest speaker Immigration attorney and NAHCC legal counsel Elliott Ozment, NAHCC Government relations co-chair attorney Mario Ramos and Dan Bailey General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development.
Topics of discussion will include:
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What is the Illegal Alien Employment Act
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No-Match Social Security letters
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The meaning of "substantial evidence" of a business that knowingly hired
illegal immigrants
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What is "clear and convincing" evidence that a business owner has knowingly
violated the law
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How to effectively use the federal database known as E-verify to check
worker eligibility
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Civil and Criminal Penalties of Immigration law violations
Immigration
Reform Updates
Join us:
Wednesday January 23rd 2008
6:00 P.M to 7:30 P.M
* A Meet and Greet reception hosted by DeVry University with
panelists and special guest will start at 5:00 P.M. Please RSVP with Loraine Segovia via email at RSVP@nashvillehispanicchamber.com or by phone at 615-216-5737
Special thanks
to Tennesee Department of Labor and Work Force Development Commissioner James G. Neeley, Employment and Workforce Development
Administrator Susan Cowden and DeVry University Dean Dr. Eva Young for facilitating this program.
www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501 6 non-profit business organization.
The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission
of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive
to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund
NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes and/or
empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic entrepreneur
or market.
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Dear member,
This year has been very positive for the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with our dowtown office now open
and our team in place to serve you. The Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to wish all members and the
general business community, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2008.
Our Vision:
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is committed to continue providing its members the best possible
services.
Working with our members and corporate and community partners we will continue:
· Creating an effective network between businesses
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Linking business into the local community;
· Developing financial literacy/trainning programs and advancement opportunities
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Giving Hispanic owned businesses a local, state and national prescence and voice;
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Promote Nashville as a premier and diverse business location.
Thank you for being a part of our organization. We look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008
Sincerely
Board of Directors
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(615) 216-5737
Luis Bustillos (Vice-Chairman)
- Knights of Columbus
Brenna Davenport - Hellbender
Marketing
Rosie Navarro - Coldwell
Banker Barnes
Mercedes Suarez - Park
Avenue Cleaners
NAHCC Staff & Committees
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| The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites you to a spectacular evening of Christmas music with José Feliciano
and The Nashville Symphony |
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Dear Members and Friends, 
Enjoy a special Christmas concert, with the very man who gave us "Feliz Navidad,"" a holiday classic
known around the world. Singer and guitarist José Feliciano also known for mega-hits "Light My Fire" and "Che Sera" - is widely
recognized as the first major Latin artist to cross over into the English-speaking music market, paving the way for so many
big-name talents who came later. His signature sound, familiar from nearly 70 albums he's recorded throughout his career,
will make this holiday celebration truly unique.
Friday
December 14, 2007, 8:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall
Saturday
December 15, 2007, 8:00 p.m.- Laura Turner Concert Hall
Click HERE to purchase tickets or call 615.687.6400. Please mention this announcement for a special 20% discount
thanks to our NAHCC member Nashville Symphony www.nashvillesymphony.org |
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We look forward to seeing you at this spectacular concert. Thank you.
On behalf of the NAHCC Board of Directors,
Yuri Cunza President & CEO
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce
615-216-5736 Office www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com |
NAHCC launches e-newsletter, members only discount
program, NAHCC on the news...
NAHCC Housing Committee successfully hosted its 1st Housing Fair
Dozens
of families attending yesterday's Housing fair walked away with renewed enthusiasm to the possibility of homeownership. A
total of seventeen businesses and agencies provided valuable information about how to buy a home to members of our Hispanic
community. The event organized by Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Housing committee lasted from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
NAHCC 2007 Housing Fair at St.Edwards was possible thanks to the support of our Principal Sponsors State Water Heaters, Walmart
and Healthways.
If
you wish to participate in other upcoming Housing related events please contact our committee chair Rosie Navarro at 615-216-5737
or e-mail us at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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Convention Center: Thousands gathered at Regional Business After Hours - NAHCC participates as a partner among
15 other Chambers from Middle Tennessee
From left to right Rosa Ponce (Clarksville Human Relations Commission.H.O.P.E), Luis
Bustillos (NAHCC Vice-Chair) Loraine Segovia (NAHCC Treasurer) and Denisse Reinoso
The
regional event hosted by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce created a unique opportunity to network with contacts from north,
south, east and west. With over 2,000 attendees, and more than 170 companies exhibiting. this occasion continues to be a great
forum to develop and grow your business. If you are a member interested in participating or sponsoring future Regional Mixers
and other events please contact us at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
From left to right Holly Spann (NAHCC Board) Rosa Ponce, Denis Nuñez (member), Denisse,
Loraine, Gabriel, Yuri and Linda Rose (member)
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Member announcements this week:
NAHCC Member San Jose Fiesta's owner Ramón Arellano announces the addition of Professional Boxing Series to his 99 Wallace Drive restaurant location. Owen Beck vs. Marvin,
Vinroy Barrett vs. Anthony Bowman and a special exhibition of 4 rounds by young Fernando Arellano. For more information
and a very special offer to our members please contact San José Tire Shop at 331-1021 and Billar y Taqueria at 615-331-2010.
Thursday November 8th starting at 8 p.m.
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Hispanic Employment Remains Strong
The
United States Department of Labor released its monthly report today entitled "Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino
population by sex and age," which sparked positive employment gains for the Hispanic labor force.
About
110,000 more Hispanics were employed in the month of October than in the month of September -- a 0.54 percent increase month-to-month.
Employed Hispanic males added 87,000 jobs, or 0.73 percent of the 110,000-job increase. The unemployment rate for Hispanic
males stayed unchanged at 4.6 percent (the same rate as in September 2007), but represents a 1.2 percent increase from October
a year ago. Hispanic women gained 15,000 jobs over the previous month, and more impressively, 362,000 jobs from October of
2006. The unemployment rate of Hispanic women at 4.8 percent remains a little higher than for men. Hispanics overall have
been closing the unemployment gap with respect to non-Hispanics, now within 1 percentage point of the overall U.S. unemployment
rate.
This
is strongly correlated to the incredible decrease in unemployment rates attributed to Hispanic women in the workforce.
Hispanic
teenagers have the largest unemployment rate, which reached 17.3 percent in October, 2.6 points higher than the rate for the
overall teenager population in the United States (14.7 percent). (source: Hispanic Business)
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Immigration hodgepodge may be downright illegal
(Source: The Tennessean Newspaper)
Our View
Congress'
inability to reach consensus on immigration reform has been a major source of frustration for Americans this year, and officials
in many state and local governments have decided not to wait for Washington.
Feeling
the heat from the portion of the public that believes a rising wave of illegal immigrants is out of control, lawmakers enacted
182 new immigration laws in 43 states in the first half of this year, according to figures from the National Conference of
State Legislatures. That doesn't include measures taken by local governments.
Most
of the laws are intended to clamp down, from banning renting homes to illegal immigrants to (in Oklahoma) making it a felony
to "transport" or "harbor" them.
Tennessee
is among these states, having revoked driving certificates for illegal immigrants and empowering state and local law-enforcement
officers to act as immigration officials.
(Click here for full editorial)
Click here to read NAHCC President opinion column on today's paper
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La Raza pulls its Kansas City convention - (loss in economic impact of $5+ million)
"The
National Council of La Raza's board voted this afternoon to yank its 2009 convention from Kansas City in protest of a park
board appointee belonging to a
group
it believes is hostile to Hispanics.
The
board followed the recommendation of local La Raza affiliates, who had asked
the
board to pull the convention. Two months ago, the head of La Raza, Kansas
native
Janet Murguía, told Mayor Mark Funkhouser that if his appointee, Frances
Semler,
didn't step down from the park board, La Raza would likely pull the
convention.
The
convention had been expected to fill more than 5,000 hotel rooms, with an
economic
impact to the city of more than $5 million."
(source: Hispanic Tips)
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Mexican Immigrant Takes Lead in Defending Education
Mexican
immigrant Flor Guillen has gone in just a short time from not knowing any
English
to being one of Colorado's most recognized and respected leaders for her
work
to improve public education in the state. A resident of Aurora, east of Denver, Guillen has taken an active role among local
residents in working to improve the schools.
With
300,000 people, Aurora is Colorado's third-biggest city, and Hispanics represent a fifth of the population. Between the mid-1990s
and 2006, Aurora was the city in the Denver metropolitan area that attracted the most Latino immigrants - almost 50,000 according
to a local charity - thanks mainly to its more-affordable housing.
(source: Hispanic Business)
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Sign up for our exclusive NAHCC+ member discount program
As
previously announced our members can now take advantage of our NAHCC members only discount program. Just e-mail us for a list
of business participating in this promotion. If you would like to sign up your business please call Alejandra Peña, Member
Relations Coordinator at 615-216-5737 or via e-mail: alejandrapr@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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Renew Your Chamber's Membership Today!
The
NAHCC would like to remind you to renew your chamber's NAHCC membership,
which
provides you and your chamber access to our different programs, discounts, business opportunities, After Hours Mixers, sponsorship
opportunities, and more. We also encourage those businesses who have not signed up to become members yet to contact us for
more information on the benefits of becoming a member of Nashville's leading Hispanic business membership organization. You
can sign up or renew your chamber's membership by calling Alejandra Peña, Member Relations Coordinator at 615-216-5737. Our mailing address is NAHCC
PO Box 40541 Nashville, TN 37204
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The NAHCC newsletter is produced bi-weekly by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. If you have announcements,
story ideas, comments or other news related to your business please contact Loraine Segovia at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com |
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Visit the NAHCC online at: www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to business
growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC
programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes and/or
empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic
enterpreneur or market.
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"Yes You Can" Buy a House
Allow us to show you the road to homeownership
Am I able to purchase
a home?
What is necessary to obtain
a loan?
What paperwork would be
required from me?
Where can I obtain
my money?
What about my credit? Where
should I buy?
Who is capable of assisting
me?
If you are unable to answer these
questions, please come and visit professionals ready to answer these questions for you!!!
When: Sunday Nov. 4th, 2007 11AM - 6:00PM
Where: Saint
Edwards Catholic Church 188 Thompson Ln. Nashville, TN 37211 (between Nolensville Rd y I-24.)
We will have games, free food and drinks for your children and much more!!
This event is possible thanks to:
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(NAHCC)
P.O. Box 40541, Nashville, TN 37204 - Tel: 615-216-5737 Inf: 615-828-1295 www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
Special Thanks to the following:
State Water Heaters
Silver Level Sponsors:
Bronze Level Sponsors:
John Williams/All Pro Property
Josh Terry/Allstate Ins. Co.
Carolyn Lawrence/CityWide Realty
Benjamin Acevedo/Countrywide Home Loans
Miguel Sandoval/NorStar Mortgage Group Frank Guzman/TN
Human Rights Commission
Rosie Navarro/Coldwell Banker Barnes
Special Thanks to:St.Edwards Catholic Church - Activa 1240
AM - Telemundo Nashville - Nashville Public Library - El Manjar Mexican Restaurant
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary educator
Jaime Escalante at APSU
"In Grateful Appreciation For Your Outstanding
Dedication And Advocacy In Education"
Nashville Area
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Yuri Cunza and NAHCC Treasurer Loraine Segovia presenting the 2007 NAHCC Lifetime Achievement
Award to Jaime Escalante.
Nashville, TN. - A sold out audience at APSU welcomed celebrity bolivian born educator Jaime Escalante. The almost two
hour program hosted by Austin Peay University and the Hispanic Cultural Center at the Concert Hall of the Music/Mass Communication
building included a Q&A session and a special Lifetime Achievement Award recognition in Advocacy and Education presented
to Mr. Escalante by Loraine Segovia from the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Other important guests in attendance
included Dr. Pedro Garcia, Ruben De Peña with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and Pastor Tommy Vallejos with Hispanic
Organization for Progress and Education (H.O.P.E).
 NMPS Director Dr. Pedro Garcia,
Aida Hughes, Jaime Escalante, Loraine Segovia, Shannon Martínez-Kasakevics, Yuri Cunza, Pastor Tommy Vallejos, Ruben DePeña(NMPS)
and Nicolette Rougemont.
Escalante's presentation titled "Ganas: Creating a Desire to Learn," highlighted the ways in which Escalante
has succeeded in educating students for decades. As a high school teacher, his underprivileged and Hispanic students have
set academic records that remain unequaled in American education.
 Professor Jaime Escalante and Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Yuri Cunza
Apart from being the inspiration behind "Stand and Deliver," one of the most acclaimed films of the 1980s, he is
also the subject of the book "Escalante: The Best Teacher in America."
An immigrant from Bolivia, Escalante continues to garner more awards within the teaching profession. In
1999, he was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame.
Professor Jaime Escalante receives a Lifetime Achievement
plaque from Loraine Segovia, Shannon Martinez-Kasakevics and Yuri Cunza
Jaime Escalante delivers a powerful presentation to APSU students,
faculty and guests. -You can do it Johnny, all you need is "ganas"!
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Karl Dean
recognize Hispanic Heritage Month with Proclamation at Country Music Hall of Fame
From left to right.- NAHCC Board Holly Spann, Marc Walwyn
(Chair) Loraine Segovia (Treasurer), Shannon Martinez-Kasakevics (ex-oficio), Brenna Davenport, Mayor Karl Dean, Luis Bustillos
(vice-chair), Yuri Cunza(President), Rosie Navarro.) Photo: NAHCC
(Go to Events 2007 and then to bottom of page: Hispanic Heritage
Month Celebration)
From left to right.- Luis Sepulveda(Board)Alejandra
Peña(Staff), Loraine Segovia(Treasurer), Sandra Flores(Board), Dr. Dexter Shurney and Dr. Andy Perez (Healthways) Marc Walwyn(NAHCC
Chair) Brenna Davenport(Board) Alexia Cabrera(Nola's), Araceli Lopez(El Manjar Restaurant), Fabian Bedne(Awardee), Dr.Alicia
Griffin(Cornerstone Oral Health), Shannon Martinez Kasakevics(NAHCC Ex-oficio), Brian Gordon & Sallie Mayne (Nashville
Film Festival), Yuri Cunza (NAHCC President & CEO) Photo: NAHCC
Nashville, TN. - Last Tuesday Hispanic influenced country music songs and the National Anthem were
performed for the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce membership, board and distinguished guests who then
turned their attention to the powerful and eloquent words of Nashville's newest Mayor, Karl Dean who presented a Proclamation
recognizing "the thousands of Hispanics in Nashville whose love of family, hard work, and sense of community have helped unite
us".
The following awards were presented
to NAHCC members and community advocates for their contributions and achievements.
Hispanic Business Achievement Award: Activa 1240 AM
Entrepreneur Achievement Award: Alexia Cabrera/Nola's Restaurant
Outstanding Hispanic Business Achievement Award: Cornerstone Oral Healthcare/Dr. Alicia Griffin
Outstanding Hispanic Professional Achievement Award: Amy Napier Viteri/WKRN Ch.2
Emerging Hispanic Business Award: El
Manjar Restaurant/Araceli Lopez
Outstanding Member
Achievement Award: Nashville Film Festival
Chair's Award: Healthways
"I'm honored
to present local corporate member, Healthways with the 2007 Chair's Award for their support and initiatives geared
towards the Hispanic community, and for their sponsorship supporting our organization's work. The NAHCC's
recent visit to the USHCC International Convention in Puerto Rico has resulted in advancing business opportunities for chamber
members, said Marc Walwyn, NAHCC Chairman.
The NAHCC Lifetime Achievement Award for Advocacy & Education
was presented to professor Jaime Escalante who taught AP calculus to inner city students that had surpassed the Educational
Testing Service's expectations when passing the exam a second time because their first scores were considered improbable.
Escalante will arrive to Tennessee on October 24th to be a guest speaker at Austin Peay University.
The Outstanding Leadership Achievement Award was presented
to former Mayor, Bill Purcell, and the Outstanding Advocacy and Service Award to former Vice-Mayor, Howard Gentry for
their commitment to business diversity, which was evident throughout their time in office.
The Hispanic Advocate Award went to Fabian Bedne, a Nashville resident Bedne was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in 1983 he received his degree in Architecture
from the University of Buenos Aires. He came to the United States 17 years ago as part of Columbus Area International Program,
a USA training program that exchanges human services professionals from one country to another to develop and exchange ideas.
For over 25 years, he has been involved in community
development projects. Mr. Bedne is a founding member of the Nolensville Road Community Partnership and is on the board of
the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. He is also a member of and active in Leadership Nashville, Sister Cities of
Nashville, COPLA Committee of Latino Parents (MNPS), Community Relations Committee of the Nashville Jewish Federation, Tennessee
Hispanic Voters Coalition (PAC), Middle Tennessee Hispanic Democrats, Davidson Group, Minority Architects, YMCA Hispanic Achievers
Program Mentor and the Citizens Panel for a Community Report Card on Metropolitan Nashville Public School.
In the most recent Davidson county election Bedne
was the first-ever Hispanic candidate running for metro Council.
Mr. Bedne’s strong volunteer culture was
nurtured by his parents who founded a Lions Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina over 40 years ago. Since a young age his parents engaged in helping the needy
as a family affair.
"After an outstanding ten year career with the Country Music Association, NAHCC Ex-Officio
Shannon Martinez Kasakevics' continued commitment as the Corporate Relations Committee Chair has brought valuable and meaningful
relationships to this organization and for that we present her with the 2007 Outstanding Continuing Service Award",
remarked President, Yuri Cunza. "It is how much we learn to give that makes us appreciative of the value of investing in other
people's growth, in seeing the talent that lies within all of us. We are here to bring forth all possible contributions, all
the meaningful gifts that can help us create a better world for all. That we are able to recognize our strenghts
is why we now celebrate" Cunza added.
Alejandra Peña Rodriguez who serves as Community Liaison and
Outreach Volunteer Coordinator for the NAHCC since January 2007 received the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award.
Continuing with NAHCC's Hispanic Heritage Month initiatives
the Board of Directors announced that it has teamed with the Comprehensive Care Center (CCC) to raise awareness of the October
15th National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). Over 1,000 institutions in 350 cities across the United States,
Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands will sponsor activities that respond to the state of HIV/AIDS among Hispanic/Latinos
and Hispanic/Latinas in their specific communities. This is the fifth year for the national event and the theme is “Wake
Up! Take Control! Take The HIV Test!
In recognition of NLAAD, the Comprehensive Care Center will
offer free HIV/AIDS testing to any Hispanic living in Nashville and the surrounding areas. The CCC is a private non-profit
medical facility dedicated to advancing research, care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS. The October 15th free
testing will be done on-site at the Center located at 345 24th Avenue North, Suite 103 (off Charlotte Avenue).
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will work through
its membership, the local Hispanic print and radio media as well as utilizes posters provided by the NLAAD in key locations
to promote the October 15th free testing opportunity at the CCC.
Upon his return from a leadership trainning at Gallup University,
one of the world's leading providers of management education to individuals and organizations in New York City, NAHCC
President Yuri Cunza stated, “As October 15th culminates the celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, it marks
the first time for Nashville to participate in what has become an annual observance in our fight against AIDS: National Latino
Awareness Day. We are very pleased to reach out to the community and be a part of this.”
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
and Awards Sponsors
2007 NAHCC Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration is made
possible thank to the generous support
of:
7 Mares Restaurant
Cornerstone Oral Health
D'Arballos
Boots
ELITE Super Clean
El Manjar Mexican Restaurant
El Genio Jewelry Store
La Hacienda Restaurant
La Ilusión
Bridal
La Noticia Newspaper
Librería Leon de Judá
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Long Horn Steakhouse
Nashville Film
Festival
Palmas Verdes Restaurant
Park Avenue Cleaners
Rosarios Mexican Grill
Sam's Sports Bar
San José Fiesta
The
Palm Restaurant
Uncle Gio's Italian Restaurant
For additional information please contact: Loraine Segovia at
615-216-5737 or via email: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
*Special thanks to Mr. Barry McCloud
for the beautiful pictures and extensive coverage of our 2nd Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony.
For more info about Barry McCloud photography
please visit: www.mccloudscrowd.com or e-mail at: barrymccloudphotography@comcast.net
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The Board of Directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to present
NAHCC 2007 Hispanic Heritage
Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Tuesday October 9th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Country
Music Hall of Fame
~ 222 Fifth Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37203 ~
Dear Member,
As a distinguished NAHCC member we cordially invite you to participate of our Hispanic
Heritage Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony to take place Tuesday October 9th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Country Music
Hall of Fame.
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th) recognizes and celebrates the
rich cultural, economic, artistic, political, scientific, social and educational influences and contributions of Hispanics
throughout the United States. This celebration was sanctioned by a U.S Congress joint resolution on September 17th, 1968.
Twenty years later, on August 17th, 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended it to a month long celebration from September 15th
to October 15th.
This year our event will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame on October
9th and will have outstanding guests and other Hispanic business and community leaders as well as the recipients of our 2007
Hispanic Recognition Awards for outstanding work and achievements in business, education, art, cultures and community.
Please save the date to enjoy with us as we celebrate together as a united community
in Nashville. Your support is very important.
Live music, silent auction, h'orderves, cocktails and more!
For more information about this upcoming event and to
reserve your tickets please contact Alejandra Peña Rodriguez at : info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501 6 non-profit
business organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate
contributions. The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive
environments conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate
members wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support
educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted
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Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Welcomes New Nashville Symphony Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero | |
Connie Valentine (Nashville Chamber Orchestra) Alan
Valentine ( Nashville Symphony, President and CEO) Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero and Yuri Cunza, President and CEO Nashville
Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board and
members. Left to right: Raul Martinez Malo (NAHCC ex-oficio) and wife, Andy Perez (Healthways)and wife Chari, Luis Gilberto
Sepuvleda (NAHCC Board) Stan Kasakevics, Katherine Garcia-Smith(MNPS), Shannon Kasakevics (NAHCC ex-oficio/Healthways), Loraine
Segovia (NAHCC Treasurer), Priscila Walwyn (Walwyn & Walwyn PLLC), Maria Payne (Adpro), Tim Burley (Walmart), Holly Spann(NAHCC
Board/Vanderbilt University), Alejandra Pena Rodriguez(NAHCC Member Relations), Yuri Cunza (NAHCC President & CEO). -
Photo by Cesar Muedas.
Loaraine Segovia (NAHCC Treasurer) next to Giancarlo Guerrero, Yuri
Cunza and Holly Spann (NAHCC Board).
The Board of Directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) will joined
the new Nashville Symphony conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, successor to the late Kenneth Schermerhorn to formally welcome him
as he leads the Nashville Symphony as its new Music Director.
Maestro Guerrero one of America's most
dynamic and sought-after young conductors meet with members of the NAHCC leadership as they prepare to depart for Puerto Rico the
week of September 18th to attend the annual USHCC national convention.
"I am proud that Mr. Guerrero, a conductor of Hispanic Heritage, will be leading our Symphony; on behalf of our Board
of Directors and members, we wish him the best" says Luis Bustillos vice-chair of the NAHCC. Yuri Cunza President of
the organization added "we feel very honored to take part of this opportunity to welcome Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, as he
prepares to lead as the new Music Director for the 2009/10 season."
Thursday's concert at the Laura Turner Hall features violinist
Midori performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto-one of the best known and technically difficult violin concertos of all time.
These first SunTrust Classical Series concerts will also include
Suites from Ravel's ballet Daphnis and Chloé, as well as the first American Encores piece of the season, Claude Baker's Aus
Schwanengesang for Orchestra.
Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero joined Thursday night
as special guest conductor for the first concerts series.
Upon returning from Puerto Rico the Board of Directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
will Celebrate its annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Awards Gala on October 9th, 2007 at 5:30 pm.
For more information about our upcoming Hispanic
Heritage event and to reserve your tickets please contact Alejandra Peña Rodriguez at : info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501 6 non-profit
business organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate
contributions. The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive
environments conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate
members wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support
educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted
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We are almost sold out!
2007 MUSIC CITY J.A.M
Special NAHCC Member VIP Package Offer
Offer includes
exclusive discounted ticket and member reception
We thank all the NAHCC members and friends for responding to our invitation. We still
have few more VIP tickets left. Please contact our office 615-216-5734 to purchase or for more information. NAHCC
members and guests will be meeting at 5:30 pm at the VIP area (wrist bands required) to see Jaci Velazquez
performance. Come enjoy the music, food, beverages and the fireworks in the company of your friends from Nashville's leading
Hispanic Business organization!
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau would
like to extend this special discounted offer to join us Sunday, September 2nd, 2007 at Riverfront Park for the 2007 Music
City J.A.M.
Gates open Sunday at 12:30 pm with live music from 1:00 - 9:00 pm. Artists scheduled to perform include
Jaci Velazquez, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum and more. Plan to stay around at the conclusion of
the Sunday night's concert for a special fireworks spectacular.
Don't miss out on this great offer!
Sunday September 2nd
from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Riverfront Park
Special $10 VIP
ticket for NAHCC members.
(and those who
mention this exclusive invite)
Get your discounted VIP tickets by calling 615-216-5737
or request them via e-mail at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
***ANNOUNCING*** JOIN FELLOW NAHCC MEMBERS, OFFICIAL
DELEGATES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT OUR VIP HOSPITALITY TENT AS WE ANNOUNCE OUR VISIT TO SAN JUAN PUERTO, RICO FOR THE
ANNUAL USHCC CONVENTION
Special Thanks to NAHCC
Platinum Sponsor
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to business
growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC
programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes and/or
empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic
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NAHCC Co-Hosts Educational Mayoral Debate with Runoff Candidates
WTVF Channel 5 televised program
serves as the kick-off event for NAHCC's Young Enterpreneurs and Professionals Committee (Y.E.P)
Saturday, August 25th, at the Ingram Auditorium on the campus of Vanderbilt University's Blair School
of Music.
To learn more about the NAHCC's Young Enterpreneurs and Professionals (Y.E.P) please contact
committee chair Dennis Nuñez via e-mail at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments
conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members
wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support
educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not
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U.S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
recognizes NAHCC efforts towards comprehensive immigration reform
NAHCC Announces 2007-2009 Agenda
- Year-round Business Literacy Programs
- Minority Business Procurement/Registration
- SBA loans - Trainning and Business Planning
- SCORE trainning sessions
- Business to Business (Negocio a Negocio)
- "Contactos" Exploring a world of opportunities
within our membership
- NAHCC Business Directory "NEW"
- Membership Benefits NAHCC+ card
- Latinforma Lunch and Learn Business Series
- EDUCANDO Series (Safety for All & Taking Control)
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Atention Members!
You and a guest are invited to
join us as we re-launch our
Bi-monthly NAHCC
~ "Business After Hours" ~
Meet and greet members and the board of the Nashville
Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as we prepare to take our member delegation to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 2007 USHCC
Annual Convention
Tuesday July 31st
from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
EL MANJAR MEXICAN RESTAURANT
5560 Nolensville Pike,
Nashville, TN 37211
Tel. 615-833-3716
(corner of Nolensville Pike &
Old Hickory Blvd)
Free to NAHCC members and guests.
Light appetizers, music and cash bar.
Please RSVP with Alejandra Peña at 615-216-5737 or via e-mail to info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com |
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments
conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members
wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support
educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not
restricted to the Hispanic enterpreneur or market. | |
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FOR INMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: NAHCC
Alejandra Peña
615-216-5737
Nashville
Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce joins 25 Hispanic chambers from around the country at mid-year Hispanic chambers executive
meeting in Chicago, Illinois
NAHCC announces
participation at USHCC National Conference in
San Juan,
PuertoRico in September 19-22 | |
From left to right: Mr. Frank López (President, USHCC
Foundation), Dr. Gilberto Garbiso (USHCC Board member and Chair of Membership Committee) Loraine Segovia (Treasurer NAHCC)
Luis Sepulveda (NAHCC Board Member) Michael Barrera (President USHCC).
Sponsored by the U.S Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce and the U.S Hispanic Chamber Foundation with support of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this first Mid
Year Executive Meeting has successfully gathered the particpation of several Hispanic Chambers from around the country. A
three member delegation from the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber is presently at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
Trainning sessions scheduled back to back include presentations by Frank
Lopez (USHCC Foundation President), Michael Barrera (USHCC President) and Dr. Gilberto Garbiso (USHCC board member), cover
among some of a very diverse list of topics, Minority Certification, 'Fundraising Strategies' to increase Corporate
support, media trainning, and a local Chamber Roundtable on Best Practices for Chamber Governance.
"In order to best serve our membership we have to learn from other Chamber
around the country that have gone through the process, have struggled in some cases and learned how to move to the next level.
This could not be a better opportunities for us and our members in Nashville. We are excited about the opportunities and will
implement better ways to address the needs of our members we return" says NAHCC Executive Board member Loraine Segovia.
The NAHCC participation at the Mid Year Hispanic Chamber Executive
meeting resulted from an invitation extended by USHCC President Michael Barrera to NAHCC President Yuri Cunza during
the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce convention last month. "A very important part of our growth lies on how we can
connect with the mainstream Hispanic enterpreneurial world that national trends are considering so valuable. With our
purchasing power growing so rapidly this is the time in which we can set the conditions for better business, better practices
and inclusiveness. Registering our members in Nashville as minority owned companies is our priority now that we are learning
better way to increase participation. Once we become certified our presence will be undeniable" says Cunza.
The leadership of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
is committed to bring the organization and its membership to the next level through a Business to Business programs,
Minority Business Registration, loan opportunities, trainning and participation in national and regional initiatives. For
a list of the NAHCC newly launched agenda visit: www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
The Hispanic Mid Year executive meeting runs through Thursday
July 11th.
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business
organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments
conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members
wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support
educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not
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NAHCC attends Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce 2007 Convention
NAHCC Corporate members representing Healthways from
left to right: Dr. Andy Perez with wife Rosario (Healthways), Tanivette Sotomayor, (Sotomayor Public Relations) and Yuri Cunza
(President Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) at entrance of the business expo at El Conquistador Hotel in Puerto
Rico, June 23rd to 24th, 2007.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: June
20th, 2007
Loraine Segovia
Luis Bustillos
615-216-6757 Office
952-216-5737 Fax
"NAHCC & THRC continue joint efforts to educate Hispanic families through Forums"
WHAT:
Discrimination. Learn how to protect you and your family from
employment discrimination,
housing, and public accommodations.
Work. Learn about your rights as an employee.
WHO: Frank Guzman, Coordinator of Special Projects
of Tennessee Human
Rights Commission (THRC).
Santiago Rodriguez, TN Labor Department
and Workforce
Development
WHEN: June 23rd, 2007 @
5:00 p.m.
WHERE: First Hispanic Baptist Church (Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana)
662 N. Spring St. McMinnville, TN 37110.
This event is FREE
and OPEN to the public.
For additional
information please contact Loraine Segovia or Alejandra Peña by telephone at 615-216-5737 or e-mail: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to business
growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC
programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes and/or
empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic
enterpreneur or market. | |
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Bring Immigration Reform Bill Back to the Table
Take action now, the negotiation is not over
CALL CONGRESS NOW AND TELL THEM NOT GIVE UP ON IMMIGRATION REFORM!!
A vote of 45-50 against a motion for cloture lead to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pull the
immigration reform bill last Thursday night.
"We are to hold our Senators responsible for the well being, stability and further
development of the nation forced into a state of denial of our inherently related
labor and immigration reform needs. The same Hispanic population who has
been conveniently welcomed to help us grow is now in need of our reciprocity.
We are not asking for charity, we ask for what is due. Millions of hard working
Hispanics and their families who live in the shadows need us to step up for them
to get what is fair. This is how we start building a real pathway to national
security: By creating a nation in which
we all are in, in which we are all equal.
In which we all defend the same cause because
we know we all belong".
~ Yuri Cunza, President, Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. |
Listen to audio message in Spanish
We are not to lose the hope that maintaining the interest on the issue and expressing our
views to our representatives in congress will lead to workable legislation that respects
immigrant workers rights and their families. This is a time in which we all, concerned
citizens should exercise our right to tell our government about the need for real and
immediate solutions to an immigration problem that can not longer wait.
Let your voice be heard!
Call your Senators today
Express your views about how they voted. Our representatives from Tennessee both Corker
and
Alexander voted against cloture. Ask them to no longer delay a final vote to resolve this
problem.
And ask them to keep working to achieve a comprehensive reform this year that will keep
families
united, protect workers rights and respect due process. Ask them to pass an immigration
reform that
is just and fair.
Many controversial amendments have both passed and failed, and this in turn has complicated
the
negotiations over the immigration bill. We need you to tell Congress to work past the problems
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Please call your Senators by using these TOLL FREE
telephone numbers:
For instructions in English: 1-800-417-7666
For instructions in Spanish: 1-800-882-2005.
TENNESSEE SENATORS:
Lamar Alexander
202-224-4944
Bob Corker
202-224-3344
You could also give the operator your zip code. Click
on the names above to visit your senator web page.
Tell your Senators:
We need immigration reform for our businesses, economy and communities.
Please work past the problems, vote for cloture, and keep the process moving forward.
This reform needs to improve the guest worker and
employee verification requirements. As a Hispanic business owner, I will judge Members of Congress for years to come on whether
they genuinely helped reform succeed or fail.
*Part of this message is based on a notice
received but the USHCC. The NAHCC has obtained permission from the USHCC to modify and redistribute this
message. The NAHCC is a member of the USHCC. |
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the
highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC
is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to business
growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC
programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes and/or
empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic
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Click here for Spanish version
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Elaine
Wood 615-292-2095
Brenna Davenport-Leigh 615-726-0727
Contact: NAHCC
Loraine Segovia 615-216-5737
Nashville Symphony
Presents Rick Treviño in "Streets of Laredo" June 6th at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
NAHCC to present Award of Recognition
~Members get 50% from admission~
Celebrating the Hispanic Roots of Country Music
with Special Guests, Riders in the Sky, Johnny Rodriquez, Jim Lauderdale and Elizabeth Cook. Show includes tribute to Freddy Fender.
Austin, Texas native Rick Treviño will showcase the diversity of his
repertoire, from honky-tonk to Hispanic and beyond, in a special June 6 concert at Nashville Symphony's Schermerhorn Symphony Center as the kick
off concert to the Symphony's first ever Target World Music Festival.
Treviño has enjoyed mainstream country success
("She Can't Say I Didn't Cry," "Doctor Time," "Running Out of Reasons to Run") and has explored his Mexican roots with the
all-star Grammy award winning ensemble, Los Super Seven. Upcoming for Warner Nashville is a new CD, Whole Town Blue.
The Hispanic influence in country music from
"The Streets of Laredo" to "Ring
of Fire" to the bolero groove of Brook's and Dunn's "Neon Moon" is prevalent and deep. Rick and his special guests
will explore this exciting musical thread, showcasing the contributions of Latin rhythms, song forms and instrumentation to
the country music songbook.
Guest artists, Riders in the Sky, the multi Grammy
Award winning Western music group whose music is firmly grounded in the rich American music traditions of such legendary cowboys
singers as Gene Autry,
Roy Rogers, and the
Sons of the Pioneers-and whose fun-filled performances have enchanted audiences of all ages-are themselves the stuff of legend.
The show will include Rick's tribute to his friend
and Los Super Seven member, the late Freddy Fender. There will also be a rare appearance from Johnny Rodriguez, an influential artist who recorded 11 consecutive #1 singles and
became a country music super star before his 22nd birthday. Other special guests include Elizabeth Cook and Jim Lauderdale.
The
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) is helping to promote this memorable event to Nashville's multi-cultural
community. NAHCC board member, Puerto Rican born composer Gil Veda, the Grand Ole Opry's first Hispanic
performer, will present Treviño with a Special Award of Recognition on behalf of the NAHCC.
Tickets for "Streets of Laredo" are $10-$35 and can be purchased
by calling the Nashville Symphony box office at 615.687.6400 or by visiting www.nashvillesymphony.org
NAHCC members receive 50% their
tickets by going by the Schermerhorn Symphony box office or calling 615-687-6400 and mentioning this special offer for NAHCC members.
Parking for all events is free at the SunTrust parking garage located
at Fourth Avenue and Commerce.
NAHCC members and media are invited to attent. For additional information please contact
Loraine Segovia or Alejandra
Peña Rodriguez by telephone at 615-216-5737 or via e-mail at: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business
organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive to
business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund
NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational causes
and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted to the
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Dear Members and Friends,
It is likely you have been watching the news and reading the headlines of newspapers regarding
the controversial subject of immigration debate in Congress.
It is imperative to call our Senate representatives and let them know how important it is to
vote to allow a debate that would lead to the passing of a comprehensive immigration reform.
We are very close, and if we all unify on this very important issue, we will be helping
millions of families to get out of the shadows and live the American dream 100% .
A bipartisan legislation is necessary for the passing of a comprehensive immigration reform and this will be
the single most effective way to protect our borders, our economy and preserve our main values as a nation.
Please call now!!
Senator Lamar Alexander: 202-224-4944
Senator Bob Corker:
202-224-3344
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the NAHCC:
Marc Walwyn Luis
Bustillos
Chair Vice-Chair
Loraine Segovia Yuri Cunza
Treasurer
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business
organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The NAHCC is properly registered with the Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming for the State of Tennessee. The mission
of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive
to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to
fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational
causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted
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(Photo info) CVB Chairman-elect
Jack Diller, U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper, Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president Yuri Cunza, Loews Vanderbilt
Plaza Hotel General Manager Tom Negri .
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Contact: NAHCC
Loraine Segovia
615-216-5737
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce joins Music City Leadership Study Mission to Baltimore
and Washington
Washington, D.C
- Baltimore, MD - May 6-8, 2007
The NAHCC
announced its participation in the traditional intercity study oriented visit organized by the joint efforts of the Nashville
Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC) and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
NAHCC President Yuri Cunza has joined a powerful
and diverse group of delegates in a very strategic community and regional development initiative that focuses on showcasing
best practices and lessons learned in a variety of timely issues and projects. According to information provided by the NACC, "Combining the two visits will provide additional and more diverse opportunities to
focus on public policy that is vital to both of our organizations and this city and region".
Among the attendees this year include, Mayor Bill
Purcell, Vice Mayor Howard Gentry, Congressman Jim Cooper, former Congressman Bob Clement, Orrin Ingram (Ingram Industries),
Tammy Genovese (CMA), Dr.T.B Boyd III, T.K.Davis (Nashville Civic Design Center), Tom Negri, Butch Spyridon (Nashville Convention
and Visitors Bureau), Dr. Pedro Garcia and others.
Highlights and topics considered*:
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A visit to the Washington, D.C. Convention Center
for a panel with hospitality and neighborhood leaders;
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A reception for our federal legislative
leaders and other D.C. guests, coupled with a unique focus on the importance of our music industry with a "behind the scenes"
tour and songwriter's performance at XM Satellite Radio;
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A look at Washington's emphasis on branding;
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Discussions with Washington museum leadership
about the creation of a museum for today' visitors; in addition, a session at Baltimore's newly opened Reginald F. Lewis Museum
of Maryland African American History & Culture;
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The role of higher education in a community with
a focus on economic development;
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Community support for sports venues and entities;
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Public education, including charter schools;
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Arts, history and culture as an economic engine;
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Waterfront development. (*source: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce)
The leadership of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce is determined to lead with the example by joining in support of initiatives that will advance our community as
a whole. "In an effort to be more prepared as we become active participants in shaping the future of our growing community,
attending this year's study mission trip will definitely help us position the issues of relevance to our growing Latino population
in Nashville as well as the city at large" says NAHCC President Yuri Cunza.
The Nashville delegation of more that 147 business
and community leaders will return to Nashville on Tuesday, May 8, 2007.
NAHCC members wishing to learn about this
and other opportunities please contact Loraine Segovia or Alejandra Peña Rodriguez by telephone at 615-216-5737
or via e-mail at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business
organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The NAHCC is properly registered with the Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming for the State of Tennessee. The mission
of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments conducive
to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members wishing to
fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to Board of Director's approval and are primarily to support educational
causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business member initiatives not restricted
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Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Invites you to join in Support of
NASHVILLE
LATIN NIGHTS (NLN) MUSIC SERIES |
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Join us tonight for a FREE All Star Latin concert
Friday,
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Nashville,
Tennessee - The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) is proud to be the official community sponsor to support Nashville Latin Nights (NLN) this year offering
our city residents a free concert of live Latin acts, on the lawn of the Country Music Hall of Fame Park in downtown
Nashville between 4th & 5th Avenue South in front of the Downtown Hilton Hotel. This FREE event is also made possible
thanks to the generosity of the Nashville office of Parks and Recreation.
Bring a blanket and enjoy the music of The San Rafael Band, Serenatta, Rachel Rodriguez and Shannon Lena Murray!!!
Local food and beverage vendors will
be on site.
Ritmo Latino para gozar!!
Founded in
1981 by Rafael Vasquez, the San Rafael Trio and band have played at such local events as Cheekwood's El Dia de los Muertos,
Frist Fridays, the 2003 July 4th Celebration at Riverfront Park, Wine on the River, a Taste of Music City, and the Tennessee
State Fair. The Band has opened for Michael McDonald and Kevin Eubanks at the Franklin Jazz Festival and for Los Lobos at
the Uptown Mix. For more info go to www.sanrafaelband.com
Serenatta, the first and only Romantic Latin Ensemble in Nashville, Tenn., is a band with world appeal. Through the sounds
of the violin, vocals, Spanish guitars, upright bass, and percussion, Serenatta features the lush rhythms of tangos from Argentina,
bossa novas from Brazil, pasillos and bambucos from Colombia, joropos from Venezuela, waltzes from Peru, boleros from Mexico,
and guaranias from Paraguay, among others. Serenatta's romantic style evokes the splendor and magic of the Latin spirit.
Rachel Rodriguez released her first full-length album in 1999 entitled Dream It, Live It, featuring some of her original
tracks as well as a few classics that she enjoys covering. Recently, Rachel released her self-titled album,
Rachel Rodriguez. It is an album that displays it's many varied influences combining Tex-Mex, Country,
Rock, and Latin with Rachel's amazing voice.
Shannon
Lena Murray, a country music industry veteran for ten years opened the first-ever CMA Music Fest Fiesta Nashville
Show in 2001 Her unique blend of country and Latin music, performance was by praised by Music Row Magazine
"I'm thrilled about the interest the music industry is showing towards Hispanic artists.
The next installment
in the series will be Friday, June 1st at The Rutledge, located at 410 4th Avenue South.
Nashville Latin Nights is a series of six concerts held every six weeks.
For more information, please
contact Nashville Latin Nights (NLN) director Rafael Vasquez at 615-243-4371, Amy Bowland at 615-715-6320 or our NAHCC office
of Community Events at 615-216-5737 or via e-mail: info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com | |
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If you are a NAHCC member and have questions or wish to sponsor a NAHCC event or program please
call Loraine Segovia or Yuri Cunza at 615-216-5737
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organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments
conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members
wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to board approval and are primarily to support educational causes
and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic enterpreneur
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NAHCC members get $2 off from regular admission.
Discount code: NaFF
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NAHCC is proud to present the 2007 Cine Latino Series at NaFF
NAHCC offers discount to members
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) once again is proud to support the
NaFF 2007 Cine Latino Series. Tonight the sold out screening of "Companieras" ended with a Q&A session with Producer/Director
Elizabeth Massey. At closing tickets were still available for tomorow's last screening of this wonderful documentary. Members
and friends of the NAHCC can get $2 discount when ordering online at www.nashvillefilmfestival.org make sure to use the promo code NaFF.
Cine Latino
COMPAÑERAS (80 min.) An intimate profile of America's first all-female mariachi band:
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. Taking on a male-dominated culture and musical tradition, this group shatters stereotypes while
expanding the popularity of mariachi music. USA, directed by Liz Massie and Matthew Buzzell.
Tuesday, April 24,
2:30pm. Director Elizabeth Massey in person.
THE VIOLIN (106 min.) This award winning Mexican film is a tender
and tense drama about a rebel army, the military, and a gentle, elderly violin-playing peasant's attempt to outwit the commander
in order to smuggle out ammunition. Mexico, directed by Francisco Vargas. Tuesday, April 24, 7:00pm.
El ULTIMO BANDONEON (94 min.) Simply infectious documentary about
the tango, (the bandoneon: accordion-type instrument that makes the tango the tango) and its players who go to great pains
to play the music right. Wednesday, April 25, 7:00pm and Thursday, April 26, 2:00pm. Screening and
VIP Reception with director Alejandro Salderman sponsored by Tango Nashville www.tangonashville.com
* The NAHCC promo discount has also been made available to readers of www.HispanicNashville.com
Visit the Hispanic Nashville Notebook for more information about the festival.
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit business
organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received or other corporate contributions.
The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and visit by creating positive environments
conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation. Partnerships with corporate members
wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to board approval and are primarily to support educational causes
and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business initiatives not restricted to the Hispanic enterpreneur
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NAHCC Celebrates Mexican Printmaking Art at the Frist
April 5th 2007 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Frist Center
NASHVILE, TN.- Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites its members
and guests to meet at the Frist to see the magnificent art exhibitiona honoring some of the most renown mexican printmakers
such as Diego Rivera, Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siquieros and others, currently in display at the Frist Center for the
Visual Arts in Nashville.
Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920-1950
examines the vital contributions made by Mexican and foreign-born printmakers working in Mexico. The exhibition features 125
prints and posters by 50 artists, including Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros, who, while best
known for their revolutionary murals and paintings, made extraordinary contributions to the field of printmaking, which they
embraced because it could reach a wide audience with their political message.
The exhibition also features works by some Americans artists affiliated
with the Taller de Gráfica Popular, a celebrated cooperative print workshop founded in Mexico City in 1937. Playing a crucial
role in sustaining the ideals of the Mexican Revolution, the workshop printed limited-edition works to capture the attention
of international collectors, as well as mass-produced posters and leaflets intended for widespread distribution to the native
populace.
FREE admission and complementary parking for NAHCC members and guests on
April 5th, 2007 is made possible thanks to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts.
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its
participation in the 1st Summit DOING BUSINESS IN PUERTO RICO
Taking Place March 27th, 2007 at New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, this Summit organized
by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce will showcase not only the clear advantages of doing business in Puerto Rico, but also
will offer an invaluable opportunity to hear from major corporations currently investing in the island.
The financial capital of the world, is the site for this first ever stateside
conference to promote business investments and opportunities in Puerto Rico.
At this summit, representatives from the
public and private sectors, investors, analysts, and business executives will convene to address the myriad of opportunities
that Puerto Rico offers.
The NAHCC participation in support of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce will continue
to strenghten relationships in our region.
The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce representing Tennessee at the Summit, is part
of the USHCC Region VI which includes the territories of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Missisipi, Tennessee and Puerto Rico.
This year the USHCC Annual Convention will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico September
19-22, 2007
NAHCC members wishing to attend the upcoming convention are encouraged to contact Loraine
Segovia or Alejandra Rodriguez by phone at 615-216-5737. You can also e-mail us at info@nashvillehispanicchamber.com
For further information please visit us online at:
www.nashvillehispanicchamber.com
NAHCC Annual Membership Meeting 2007
(Click on picture for panoramic view)
Below: From left to right: Pastor Tommy Vallejos (H.O.P.E),
Luis Sepulveda, Alejandra Rodriguez, Dennis Nuñez, Susan Reinoso, Gregg Ramos, P.J.Tobia, Katherine Garcia & Diana Holland
Gracias por estar con nosotros!!!
NAHCC Annual Membership Meeting
Save the Date!
February 21st 2007
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Dear Member,
You are invited to attend our Annual Membership Meeting to be held February 21st 2007.
Every year the NAHCC hosts this meeting at the beginning of the year as stipulated in Article XIII
Section 1 of our bylaws to offer members an opportunity to learn about the work of our organization, upcoming projects
and about opportunities for volunteer participation.
Remember: "United We Become Stronger"
This year we will also introduce our newly elected Board of Directors for the 2007-2009 period. Please take
a moment to view the full list of members elected on January 31st 2007 appearing on the left of this page. We encourage you to visit with them at our membership meeting and ask about how the NAHCC can assist
you on better taking advantage of your membership.
We are proud to announce that the following members have been elected to serve as officers:
Marc Walwyn, Chairman
Luis Bustillos, Vice-Chairman
Chalene Helmuth, Secretary
Loraine Segovia, Treasurer
If you wish to speak with someone about sponsorship opportunities with our organization
or to check on the current status of your membership, please call Laura Yescas or Alejandra Rodriguez, NAHCC Member Relations
department at 615-216-5737
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
is a 501(c)6 non-profit business organization. The NAHCC keeps the highest level of accountability on sponsorship funds received
or other corporate contributions. The mission of the NAHCC is to help Nashville become a better place to live, work and
visit by creating positive environments conducive to business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation.
Partnerships with corporate members wishing to fund NAHCC programs and events are subjected to board approval and are primarily
to support educational causes and/or empower entrepreneurship opportunities as well as mainstream business initiatives not
restricted to the Hispanic enterpreneur or market. | As stated in our bylaws Article V Section 2 "Members of our Board
of Directors are not elected based on the business they represent or own but by outstanding performance in committees" -while
serving the needs of our community at large. - NAHCC January 2007
United We Are Stronger....
"Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and
eats away its vital unity.
Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful
as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true".
Martin Luther King Jr.
US black civil rights leader
& clergyman
(1929 - 1968)
NAHCC 2006 - 2007 Agenda
- Empowering memberbase participation through committee involment to satisfied the demands of the local and regional market.
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- Partnering and collaborating with key industries such as hospitality, food service and contruction.
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- Annual job and business fair for Hispanic and non Hispanic businesses.
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- Support and development of Hispanic businesses
- Forums and technical training sessions such as our Housing, Business 101, Immigration business law and wage
and hour 2006 forums.
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- Developing the appropriate infraestructure to facilitate the hiring of foreign employes under H-1/2 temporary visa prevision
of the INA.
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- Increased participation with other leading chamber in our region VI that include: Missisipi,
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South and North Carolina, Florida and Puerto Rico. (CLICK HERE to read Salvador Guzman NAHCC founder elected to US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce story)
NAHCC Call to Action: VOTE NO on "English First" proposed ordinance
Minutes for the November 21, 2006 Metro Council Meeting on "English First" proposed ordinance.
SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. BL2006- 1185
An ordinance amending Chapter 1.04 of the Metropolitan
Code of Laws declaring English to be the official language of the Metropolitan Government, and to require that all government
communications, publications and telephone answering systems be in English with certain exceptions. The bill was approved
by the Rules-Confirmations-Public Elections Committee. Mr. Crafton moved to pass the bill on second reading, which motion
was seconded and adopted the following vote: "Ayes" Tucker, Craddock, Murray, Hart, Ryman, Brown, Gotto, Burch, White, Loring,
Wallace, Walls, Whitmore, Crafton, Evans, Summers, Adkins, Wilhoite, Coleman, Duvall, Tygard (21); "Noes" Briley, Dread, Gilmore,
Jameson, Forkum, Greer, Hausser, Shulman, Toler, Williams (10); "Abstaining" Dozier, Neighbors, Hunt, Page, Hodge (5).
Below is a report that identifies how members voted on second reading. If the 21 people who
voted to support this continue their stance, this ordinance will pass. If one changes his or her mind, it fails.
You can
help make that happen by contacting your district and at-large Councilmembers with a request to ABSTAIN
or VOTE NO next week.
Click below to go to metro council webpage:
Voted YES (21)
- Carolyn Baldwin Tucker (At-large), carolyn.tucker@nashville.gov, 615-868-4060
- Michael Craddock (Madison), michael.craddock@nashville.gov, 615-226-0521
- Pam Murray (Cleveland Park), pam.murray@nashville.gov, 615-248-3556
- Jason Hart (Inglewood), jason.hart@nashville.gov, 615-262-6010
- Rip Ryman (Goodlettsville), rip.ryman@nashville.gov, 615-859-0409
- Billy Joe Walls (West Nashville), billyjoe.walls@nashville.gov, 615-353-6248
- Emily Evans (Belle Meade), emily.evans@nashville.gov, 615-356-6294
- John Summers (Sylvan Park), john.summers@nashville.gov, 615-386-9660
- Greg Adkins (Crieve Hall), greg.adkins@nashville.gov, 615-832-2767
- Sam Coleman (Antioch), sam.coleman@nashville.gov, 615-641-5168
- Feller Brown (Old Hickory), feller.brown@nashville.gov, 615-847-3958
- Jim Gotto (Hermitage), jim.gotto@nashville.gov, 615-883-3087
- Carl Burch (Donelson), carl.burch@nashville.gov, 615-883-3695
- Harold White (Donelson), whw777@comcast.net, 615-889-6572
- J.B. Loring (Donelson), j.b.loring@nashville.gov, 615-885-0780
- Ludye Wallace (Downtown), ludye.wallace@nashville.gov, 615-329-4356
- Edward Whitmore (North Nashville), edward.whitmore@nashville.gov, 615-321-0795
- Eric Crafton (West Nashville), eric.crafton@nashville.gov, 615-352-7808
- Vivian Wilhoite (Antioch), vivian.wilhoite@nashville.gov, 615-589-2003
- Robert Duvall (Antioch), robert.duvall@nashville.gov, 615-641-7313
- Charlie Tygard (Bellevue), charlie.tygard@nashville.gov, 615-646-3295
Voted NO (10)
- David Briley (At-large), david.briley@nashville.gov, 615-429-6533
- Adam Dread (At-large), adam.dread@nashville.gov, 615-485-5683
- Brenda Gilmore (Bordeaux), brenda.gilmore@nashville.gov, 615-876-3665
- Mike Jameson (East Nashville), mike.jameson@nashville.gov, 615-227-5940
- Jim Forkum (Madison), jim.forkum@nashville.gov, 615-868-4164
- Ronnie Greer (Woodland-in-Waverly), ronnie.greer@nashville.gov, 615-385-2893
- Ginger Hausser (West End), ginger.hausser@nashville.gov, 615-291-6718
- Jim Shulman (Green Hills), jim.shulman@nashville.gov, 615-292-4344
- Parker Toler (South Davidson), parker.toler@nashville.gov, 615-376-2952
- Lynn Williams (Green Hills), lynn.williams@nashville.gov, 615-385-3859
Abstained (5)
- Buck Dozier (Madison), buck.dozier@nashville.gov, 615-868-4042
- Diane Neighbors (At-large), diane.neighbors@nashville.gov, 615-262-2807
- Walter Hunt (Whites Creek), walter.hunt@nashville.gov, 615-876-3367
- Anna Page (Nolensville Road), anna.page@nashville.gov
- Jim Hodge (Haywood Lane), hodgedistrict30@bellsouth.net, 615-255-2703, ex17
Absent (4)
NCO Music Without Boundaries Thanksgiving Celebration
27th USHCC Convention and Business Expo -
Philadelphia, PA 2006 (Left to right) Loraine Segovia (La Noticia Newspaper/NAHCC), Lupita Martínez García,
Salvador Guzmán (Guzman Group/NAHCC), Diana Holland (Hispanic Link Consulting), Yuri Cunza (President NAHCC), Victor Guzmán
(La Hacienda/NAHCC), Shannon Kasakevics (NAHCC), Ramón Curiel (La Reyna Supermarkets)
COME CELEBRATE WITH US!
Please join us at La Hacienda in Franklin to celebrate the elecction of our fellow board member
and NAHCC founding member Mr. Salvador Guzman to the Region VI Board of Directors for the USHCC.
Meet and Celebrate with the Chamber members that joined our delegation representing the NAHCC
in Philadelphia
Thanks to their support and participation at the convention we had an amazing week
long event that gathered Latino enterpreneurs from all over the country, including Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. A
record breaking number of 4,000 attendees this year anticipates a greater success for the next convention in Puerto Rico next
year.
With Salvador Guzman as part of the four
board members in Region VI from a total of
24 national USHCC Board members we will for sure elevate
our participation and influence as the leading Hispanic Chamber in our area
to the next level.
Join us Thursday October 5th begining at 6 pm to
celebrate together our success with other NAHCC members.
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
1100 Hillsboro Road
(Corner of Mack Hatcher in Franklin)
Hispanic Heritage Month 2006
September
15-October 15
In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim a week in September
as National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a monthlong celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). During
this month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the
Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for
the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
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The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce
and
The Nashville City Club
cordially invite you to attend our
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
September 13th, 2006
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Nashville City Club
20th Floor, 201 Fourth Avenues North,
Nashville, TN 37219
"Recognizing the contributions of
the more than
42 million Hispanics living in the U.S.A"
Join us to celebrate Fiesta style!
Enjoy margaritas, live music and incredible food
from South of the Border.
Special recognition to members and
community leaders.
RSVP to Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (615) 216-5737
2006 NAHCC Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration comes to
you thanks to the generous support of:
Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Civil
Rights...Not Just For Some....For All 
Supporting sponsorship provided by
Solo Nashville - Telefutura Channel 42 - Radio Shack
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