***May 21st, 2008 - - Board Meeting
Palm Beach Hispanic Chamber of Commerce -Board Meeting

***May 28th, 2008 After Hours Mixer
After Hours Networking Mixer - at JJ Muggs Stadium Grill-Abacoa Town Center

***June 11th, 2008 Café con Leche at the Governors Club
Breakfast Networking Event at the Governors Club in West Palm Beach

***June 18th, 2008 - Board Meeting
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County - Board Meeting

***June 25th, 2008 - After Hours Mixer-PGA National Resort & Spa
***After Hours Networking Mixer - PGA National Resort & Spa

***July 9th, 2008-Business Luncheon-Esperante Building
Networking Luncheon - Esperante Building

***July 16th, 2008 - Board Meeting
Palm Beach Hispanic Chamber Board Meeting

***July 24th, 2008-Networking Mixer-Blue Martini Cityplace
After Hours Mixer @ Blue Martini - West Palm Beach

***August 13th, 2008-Luncheon
Networking Luncheon

***August 20th, 2008 - Board Meeting
Palm Beach Hispanic Chamber Board Meeting

***August 27th, 2008-After Hours Mixer-SLAINTE Irish Pub
Joint event with the Greater Boynton Beach Chamber and Hispanic Chamber of PBC

***September 18th & 19th, 2008 – PBHC Golf Tournament
Hispanic Chamber Golf Classic 2008 - PGA National Resort & Spa

***October 8th, 2008 -Café con Leche at the Governors Club
Café con Leche at the Governors Club All Sponsorship Opportunities Available

***November 12th, 2008 State of the Chamber Luncheon
Annual State of the Chamber Luncheon and Networking Event.

***December 5th, 2008 - Fiesta Navideña & Toy Drive
Felices Pascuas - Merry Christmas! Come join us at our Fiesta Navideña & Toy Drive

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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County is the information source to help, develop and grow the area's Hispanic market. It provides economic and demographic data on the strength and future growth of the Hispanic market; represents and helps Hispanic enterprises in their business endeavors; and develops ties with non-Hispanic businesses that utilize the resourses of the Hispanic market for commerce and employment.
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From:

Yvette Trelles, Chair
Trelles Law, P.A.
Attorney, P.A.
809 N. Dixie Hwy-2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401

The Latest News On The Activities And Involvement Of The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

 

Últimas noticias de las actividades y participación de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana

11th Annual Triunfo Awards Gala celebrated on March 7th, 2008

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County held its Annual Triunfo Awards Gala in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.

During the evening your Chamber recognized the following outstanding members and organizations for their achievement and contribution to our community in the following categories:

  • Non-Profit Organization of the year awarded to Real Estate Education & Community Housing (REACH)
  • Corporate Recipient of the year awarded to Florida Power and Light, Co
  • Small Business Entrepreneur of the year awarded to Car Clinic
  • Educational/Government of the year awarded to South Florida Water Management 

We congratulate all the organizations for making our community a better place to live. 
We share with you pictures of representatives from all four organizations.

R.E.A.C.H. Car Clinic
Florida Power & Light, Co South Florida Water Management District

With the generous contribution of individuals and enterprises we were able to raise $17,000.00 towards scholarships to outstanding graduating High School Seniors from our community.  These were selected from nearly forty nominations submitted. 

In alphabetical order the recipients were: 

Stephanie Jimenez - Forest Hill High School - $4,000.00 Scholarship donated by: La Palma, National City Bank, Trelles Law, P.A., and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Andrea Juliana Forero – West Boca Raton High School - $4,000.00 Scholarship donated by: Florida Power & Light Co., Harris & Deborah Weinstein, Ronald & Brenda Nocera, and Mission Capital Advisors

Jose Rodrigo Garcia – Wellington High School - $2,000 Scholarship – Donated by: El Bodegon and Cocuy, Burns & Co. P.A.

Joycelin Lopez – Forest Hill High School- $2,000 Scholarship – Donated by: Progressive Employment Services and H&R Block

Velia Giovanna Arizpe – Palm Beach Lakes Central High School- $1,000 Scholarship – Donated by: Azteca America, Chanel 48

Vanessa Valdivia – Lake Worth High School- $1,000 Scholarship – Donated by: LaBovick & LaBovick

Christopher Humberto Bahls Mariles – AW Dreyfoos School of the Arts -  $1,000 Scholarship – Donated by: deGuardiola

Nayansi Placensia – Boca Raton High School- $1,000 Scholarship – Donated by: Florida Crystals - On a special note – The Real Estate Education & Community Housing (REACH) was so moved by this bright student that they matched her Scholarship and she will receive an extra $1,000 towards her education. 

The Chamber congratulates all the winners and thanks all the sponsors for their generosity. In the picture above, we share with you the scholarship recipients .

The Chamber also extends our gratitude to Liz Quirantes for doing such a wonderful job as Mistress of Ceremonies.
We would like to extend our gratitude to the Honorable Judge Nancy Perez for her role swearing in your Chamber Board and its Officers.

Yvette Trelles was installed as Chair, Elena Contreras and Laura Corry were installed as Past-Chair and Chair-Elect respectively. Your Board was also installed.  For names and contact information of your Board members, please click on the “Officers and Directors” button at the top left of this page.
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The event was well attended and a great success.  We thank all 270 individuals who were in attendance.  Special thanks go to our Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Brenda J & Ronald Nocera

Bronze

Harris & Deborah Weinstein |  Mission Capital Advisors
 
Corporate

  • Palm Beach Motor Cars
  • Cocuy,  Burns & Co, P.A 
  • de Guardiola Properties
  • El Bodegón
  • Progressive Employer Services
  • Aspira
  • Hispanic Human Resources Council
  • Sabre Construction, LLC
  • Blissful Moments
  • Palm West Hospital 
  • Wal-Mart 
  • McDonald’s"B”ing the Best 
  • Roberto Acosta, M.D.
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County
  • Real Estate, Education & Community Housing, Inc
  • Joseph Carbone 
  • WPEC News 12

 

The Chamber thanks our Ambassadors and the Chamber Staff - Pedro Guilarte and Liz MacCall - for their tireless efforts!

We share some more pictures of the event with you:




Special thank you to our newest members

South Florida LISC

Annetta Jenkins

1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Ste 610

West Palm Beach FL 33401                                                     

                                         

Regent Bank

Amalia Valenti

1572 Palm Beach Lakes #6

West Palm Beach FL 33401

 

 

ATI Computer Services-Ampere Technologies Inc.

Bill O'Donnell

131 Harvard Drive

Lake Worth, FL 33460

PBC Credit Union

Jose Garcia

3469 Summit Blvd

West Palm Beach FL 3340

Source One Distributors

Mark Llano

3125 Fortune Way, Suite 1

Wellington, FL 33414

Bruce E Loren & Associates

Adrian J Alvarez, Esq

2000 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, 501

West Palm Beach FL 33409

 

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

David Marrero

900 State Road 7

Wellington, FL 33411

Western Communities Internal Medicine Corp

Mario F Guillen

12955 Palms West Dr, Ste 202

Loxahatchee, FL 33470

The Little Clinic

Andrea de la Madriz

PO Box 77087

Miami, FL 33177

Ink & Toner USA #118

Gloria Clas

1313 W Boynton Beach Blvd, R-11

Boynton Beach Beach, FL 33426

Wellington Insurance Agency

Andrea Weingel

Call for different locations 

Wellington, FL 33414

State Farm Insurance

Ray Strong

2056 Vista Parkway, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Boy Scouts of America

(Gulf Stream Council)

James Bowman

8535 N Military Trail

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Resource Depot

Deb Krueger

3560 Investment Lane #103

Riviera Beach  FL 33404

Tenet
Manuel A Paredes, M.D
927 45th St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33460

 

PROCER Organization
Israel Pabon
125 S. State Road 7, Suite 104-109
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414

Busineess Loan Fund of the Palm Baches, Inc

Laurence F Davenport

2110 N Florida Mango Rd, 2nd Floor

West Palm Beach, FL 33409

 

Meier Orthodontics

Guio Rozo

500 University Blvd, Ste 112

Jupiter, FL  33458

                                                                                           

 

Be sure to attend our future events to get the most out of your membership.  We guarantee that you will make wonderful friends; and who knows, you may even begin a business relationship.

CHAMBERS NEW WEBSITE GETTING LOTS OF ATTENTION — Many of you have commented on how fresh and user-friendly our new website is.  We have invested a lot of time and resources into making this site informative and beneficial to our members and visitors.  You will always find the latest news and information on upcoming activities and should there be any last minute changes or late breaking news, it will be posted there.  We update our site daily, when necessary.  Make sure our address is on your “safe-list” to receive our e-mails containing the latest information on events.  See how easy it will be to confirm your attendance right from the e-mail.  This helps in our planning.

LA NUEVA PÁGINA DE INTERNET DE LA CÁMARA LLAMA LA ATENCIÓN -  Muchos de ustedes nos han comentado acerca de lo atractivo y accequible de nuestra nueva página de internet; pues hemos invertido una gran candidad de tiempo y recursos para hacer del sitio una fuente informativa y de beneficio para los miembros de la Cámara y los visitantes.  Siempre encontrará las últimas noticias e información acerca de los eventos programados; en caso de que hubiere cambios y noticias de última hora, tenga la seguridad que allí estarán.  El sitio es actualizado a diario en caso de ser necesario.  Asegúrese de que nuestra dirección haga parte de su lista de contactos seguros para recibir nuestros correos electrónicos con lo último en información y actividades, ¡verá lo fácil que será confirmar su asistencia desde su correo electrónico!, esto facilitará la planeación de nuestra agenda.

USE THE CHAMBER AS A  SOURCE OF INFORMATION — We’ve made every effort possible over the past few months to improve our communications with members and interested parties of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  It is all part of the new program initiated by your Board of Directors in March.  Our website is one that we can all be proud of.  We urge each member to check it often.  If you have a special question, give us a call.  And, in closing if you like our new newsletter format, let us know.  MOST IMPORTANT, we want to hear from you.  If you have news that you would like to share with our members, please send it to us at info@PalmBeachHispanicChamber.com.

LA CÁMARA COMO SU FUENTE DE INFORMACIÓN — Durante los últimos meses hemos hecho todo el esfuerzo posible para mejorar los lazos de comunicación entre la Cámara Hispana de Comercio y sus miembros y personas interesadas en general.  Este proyecto hace parte de la nueva iniciativa lanzada por la junta directiva en Marzo.  Tenemos una página en internet de la cual todos podemos sentirnos orgullosos e invitamos a todo el mundo a visitarla con frecuencia. Llámenos si tiene una pregunta en particular.  Para terminar, si le gusta nuestro nuevo formato de informe de prensa, déjenoslo saber.  Y LO MÁS IMPORTANTE, queremos saber de usted.  Si tiene alguna noticia que quiera compartir con todos los miembros, ¡vamos!  Envíela a info@PalmBeachHispanicChamber.com.