Subject:                          GWHCC August 2011 Newsletter

 

In this Issue • News from the Chamber • Upcoming Events • Member Spotlight • Past Events • Business Articles in the News • Welcome New Members • Career Opportunities    Mark Your Calendar  Chamber Events September 13, 2011 Celebration of Hispanic Heritage  Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info>> September 14, 2011 Biz Launch en Español - ¿Cómo empezar un negocio?  Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info>> September 21, 2011 Membership Committee Meeting  Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm More Info>> September 27, 2011 How to Avoid Identity Theft  Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am More Info>> September 29, 2011 Meet and Greet with Angela Franco and the Chamber Staff  Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am More Info>>  Member's Events September 6, 2011 10th MD Hispanic Business Conference - 2011  Time: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm More Info>> September 7, 2011 The Second Power Conference: Women Doing Business  Time: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm More Info>> September 17, 2011 1st Annual Zumbathon - Fundraiser & Expo  Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm More Info>> September 18, 2011 Fiesta Musical Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm More Info>> September 20, 2011 Business Opportunities & Legal Challenges in Latin America  Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am More Info>> World Trade Center Institute - Embassy Night  Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm More Info>> September 22, 2011 2011 AFI Latin American Film Festival Date: September 22 - October 12, 2011 More Info>> September 25, 2011 Fiesta DC  Time: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm More Info>> September 28, 2011 First Annual NHCA Business Development Conference  Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm More Info>>     Members Spotlight Liliana Arango - Montgomery College We would like to congratulate Liliana Arango for the positive impact that her work as director of Hispanic Business Institute at Montgomery College has in the local Hispanic labor force. The Hispanic Business Institute offers bilingual noncredit training and education to area residents and a full range of courses including Small Business Development, Food Safety Certification, OSHA for the construction industry, QuickBooks, etc. The Chamber is proud to be working with Liliana helping her increase the outreach that Montgomery College has in the local Hispanic business community. News from the Chamber Angela Franco is appointed to Destination DC Board of Directors Angela Franco was appointed to the board of directors of Destination DC, the lead organization to market Washington, DC as a convention, tourism and special events destination. Angela’s appointment will help the chamber strengthen the relations with other key players in the economic development of the city. Congratulations Angela! Please click on the link below to learn more about Destination DC Successful Connections Created at How to do Business with Washington Gas On August 30th, the Chamber and Washington Gas hosted a seminar on business opportunities and the different certifications in the metropolitan area. Speakers included Laura Welsh (Manager of Supply Chain, Contract Management and Supplier Diversity for Washington Gas), Sandra Eberhard (Executive Director of Women Presidents’ Educational Organizations-DC), Jonice Adams (Vice President of MD/DC Minority Supplier), and Harold B. Pettigrew, Jr. (Acting Director of Department of Small Local Business Development). The speakers touched on procurement opportunities with Washington Gas and certification criteria for their various organizations. The event was a great success with one member already reporting a confirmed job with Washington Gas.    Please click on the image below to see all the pictures. Andrea Stone - Dynamic Pro, Andres Echeverri, Andean Consulting Solutions International and Angela Franco, GWHCC It Was Certainly a Night of Networking and Soccer Fun On August 13th, more than a hundred business leaders and Chamber members joined us at the Champions Club of the RFK Stadium to share a night of soccer fun. We were lucky to see DC United win 4-0 to the Vancouver White Caps, have DC United defense Jed Zayner sign authographs, and have Talon the mascot greet us. Distinguished guests included Gustavo Velasquez, Director of the DC Office of Human Rights. Thank you to the sponsors of the night DC United and New York Life. Special thanks to Anthony Rios - DC United, and Valerie Frank-Solorzano - New York Life, for their incredible support to make this event successful. Please click on the image below to see all the pictures. Gustavo Velasquez, Director of DC Office of Human Rights, Angela Franco, GWHCC and Anthony Rios, DC United.  Upcoming Chamber Events         Upcoming Members' & Partners' event Please click on the images below for more information GWHCC Has New Member Seal GWHCC now has a member's seal, available for members to post on their website or request it as a decal to display in their business. We will be sending out the seal via email to all our members in the upcoming days. If you have any questions regarding the seal, please contact Magda Cardenas at mcardenas@gwhcc.org.   Business Articles In The News Helping Immigrant Entrepreneurs Create Good U.S. Jobs Hispanic Business Magazine, August 4, 2011. In 1873, German immigrant Levi Strauss made the first pair of blue jeans. In 1968, Hungarian-born Andy Grove founded the world's largest computer chip maker, Intel. They're just two examples of a longstanding American tradition of immigrants who come to our country, start a small business, and create millions of jobs. Read more. Small Business Lessons from the Hottest Retailers Entrepreneur Magazine. August 17, 2011. It's been an ugly year...for many small retailers, that is. When it comes to national chains, some have floundered, too. But a few have kept right on growing. How did the hottest chains thrive despite the nation's economic malaise? Read more. Facebook Posting Techniques that Really Work Entrepreneur Magazine. August 18, 2011. There’s a fine line between a scientific approach to marketing on Facebook and a haphazard shotgun approach. For those of you who prefer not to "point and shoot," a new study from a San Francisco-based social media strategy firm offers an in-depth analysis of the top 20,000 Facebook Pages and up to a quarter million posts in an effort to determine the most useful posting techniques. Read more. Quiz: What Type of Networker Are You? The Visa Business Network. August 24, 2011. When you are in a group at a networking event and someone says something that you relate to, what do you do?  a. Say nothing. b. Say nothing but make a mental note or jot it down on the back of their card. c. Look for your opportunity to interject the thought into the conversation. d. Interrupt with enthusiasm over the fact that you have something in common. Read more. Featured New Businesses of the Month B-Thrifty is a 103,000 square ft. thrift store that opened its doors August 20th. The opening day was a success as more than 4,000 customers camped out the night before to be the first ones to have access to their inventory of over 250,000 items - Click here to see the opening day video. The Chamber congratulates the B-Thrifty partners Diego Belmonte, Joon Park, Christopher Travieso, Alonso Zamora and Robert Montero for this new big box retail concept of reused items that supports local non-profits and encourages reusing and recycling. B-Thrifty is located at 13412 Jefferson Davis Highway, Woodbridge, VA. Tel: 703-496-5100 The Cortes Law Firm, LLC specializes in Immigration and Nationality Law.  The founder and managing attorney is Jennifer Cortes, Esq.  Ms. Cortes opened for business on September 1, 2010 after working for other firms in the Washington, DC area for over seven years.  The firm handles a comprehensive range of immigration matters including naturalization, business immigration, employment and family- related applications before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Attorney Cortes also has experience representing foreign nationals in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. The Cortes Law firm, LLC is located at 103 N. Adams Street, Rockville, MD 20850.  Tel: 301-424-8323. Welcome to our New Members July Sharron Levine, Unique Global Designs LLC Carlos Carmona, Capital One Bank Val P. Hawkins, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership Nelso T. Reyes, QBS Cleaning Roxanna Pietri, Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez Vivian Bacarreza Edwin Rivera August Lorna Virgili- National Hispanic Communications Group Alonso Zamora- B Thrifty Enrique Bellini- Karn Charuhas Chapman & Twohey (KCCT) Humberto Villalon-Campos- Karn Charuhas Chapman & Twohey (KCCT) Ricardo Loaiza- After School Dance Fund Hugo Gutierrez- Cyber Global Net Jimmie Coleman- Diversity Business Exchange Ever Dinarte- Clean Currents Tom Litke- The Wander Group Jennifer Cortes- The Cortes Law Firm, LLC Lorena Diaz- npersona, Inc. Mercedes Lemp- Language ETC Olga Gonzalez- A Capital Electric Contractors, Inc. Renewing Members Jose Reyes- Irma Lopez & Associates, LLC Julie Asper- Gigcoin For more information on membership, please contact Julia Hobbes at (202) 728-0352 or jhobbes@gwhcc.org Career Opportunities Position Company Location Administrative Assistant Ana G. Méndez University System MD Asphalt Plant Operator M. Luis Construction MD Asphalt Salesperson M. Luis Construction MD Associate Registrar Ana G. Méndez University System Md Auditor District of Columbia Courts DC Bilingual call center representatives EurekaFacts LLC MD Campus Director Ana G. Méndez University System MD Counselor (Part Time) Ana G. Méndez University System MD Faculty Director Ana G. Méndez University System MD Field Director BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DC Financial Aid Officer Ana G. Méndez University System MD General Sales Manager CBS Radio DC Inpatient Case Manager Kaiser Permanente DC Insurance Consultants New York Life DC,MD, VA Integrated Services Director Ana G. Méndez University System MD IT Support Specialist Ana G. Méndez University System MD Learning Resources Center Director Ana G. Méndez University System MD Learning Resources Specialist Ana G. Méndez University System MD Lutemen; Screed men; Milling crew; Skid Steer Operator M. Luis Construction MD Manager, Diversity American Red Cross DC Marketing and Recruitment Director Ana G. Méndez University System MD Operations Manager Ana G. Méndez University System MD Program Manager Immagen Solutions MD Receptionist Ana G. Méndez University System MD To view more career opportunities, please click here.    Forward to a Friend | Unsubscribe