These events were all a great success, and a testament to the Hispanic Chamber’s commitment to creating a better region for all who live and work here. Dear Member/Readers The Hispanic Chamber’s 30th year has been busy, to say the least! Already this year, we have held a successful Job and Business Fair that connected job seekers with area employers, kicked off a Capital Campaign with the goal of purchasing our office suite and celebrated the Hispanic business impact on the St. Louis region at our Adelante Awards! These events were all a great success, and a testament to the Hispanic Chamber’s commitment to creating a better region for all who live and work here. But our work for the year is not done! We have several noteworthy upcoming events. Please mark your calendars for the Hispanic Speakers Series, which will be held in July. The keynote speaker at this event is sure to be a dynamic one, as the past speakers at this event have included Senator Martin Sandoval, George Paz and Linda Martinez. We will share details as this event is planned. Also, the HCC STL Foundation Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, September 13 at the Norman K. Probstein course at Forest Park. As anyone who has played in this tournament before can attest, this event is a lot of fun- one you will not want to miss! In addition to our special events, we also have our monthly Educational Forum series as well as our Business After Hours events. All of the information for these events is listed on our website – www.hccstl.com. I encourage you to participate in these, as they are a great way to take advantage of your Hispanic Chamber membership and connect with business leaders in the community. I would be remiss if I did not extend a special THANK YOU to Centene Corporation for kicking off our Capital Campaign with a very generous $100,000 donation. Being able to purchase our facility will solidify the Hispanic Chamber’s presence in the community, and we look forward to a successful campaign that will help us reach this goal. Also, both Pangea Group and Enterprise Holdings have contributed $15,000 each to our Campaign. If you are interested in learning more about the Capital Campaign, or would like to hear more about what your Hispanic Chamber membership can do for you, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you,
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Karlos Ramirez Executive Director
SPRING 2012 HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE