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María Del Pilar Rodríguez Executive Director

Impulsando el Desarrollo Empresarial

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A message from

María Del Pilar Rodríguez, Executive Director

Thank you!

On behalf of the Maryland Hispanic Business Conference, I am honored that you have joined us for our 16th anniversary celebration. We are the region’s leading Hispanic Business organization that has an unparalleled reputation for providing the tools, strategies and resources to support Hispanic businesses.

entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders who represent locally-owned businesses, supportive financial institutions, influential government agencies and the leading chambers of commerce.

I would like to give special thanks and recognition to my Latina Powerhouses: Lanaea C. Featherstone, CEO, Featherstone Foundation, Angela Neira, Life Asset, LLC, Rosalia Fajardo, Multicultural Family & Education Center and Veronica Cool, CEO, Cool & I want to personally thank our founders: Luis Associates and I’m appreciative of their guidance, Borunda, Jose Ortiz and William (Bill) Villanueva. support and encouragement. Their hard work The three of them had a shared vision to create and unwavering devotion to our community has a forum that would highlight the vast economic changed my life for the better and – I’m hopeful contributions that Hispanic entrepreneurs make that through this conference you too will be on the state’s economy. impacted.

We applaud all of our sponsors, media partners, speakers, panelists, chamber partners, exhibitors, I would also like to thank our planning committee guests and volunteers for their commitment to and partnering organizations for helping organize small businesses, especially within the Hispanic the intricate logistical details. It fills me up with joy, enthusiasm, and pride to see our business and minority communities. community work so hard and so well together as Our conference attracts a diverse audience of we pave the road to a strong and successful future, entrepreneurs, Hispanic business owners, and not only for ourselves, but for all of Maryland! government officials. This event provides tools, strategies, and resources to support small business Thank you once more for attending and owners and entrepreneurs to tap into training, participating in the Maryland Hispanic Business networking, and mentoring. The conference Conference! features engaging speakers and seminars, an ¡Con mucho Amor! attractive exhibitor space, a robust career fair and María del Pilar Rodríguez ample opportunities to network at a lively happy Executive Director of the hour. The MDHBC draws an audience of skilled Maryland Hispanic Business Conference Edición Especial, Agosto 2018

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