Business

The Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce had its Christmas Party at Gecko's restaurant in Fells Point where they had a Toy Drive and celebrated elections for the Executive Board. 60 people were there. The host was Nick Marrero of Gecko's, a new BHCC member. The Toy Drive raised $3,000 so far for the toy drive (and it's not too late to give, they tell us). Those interested in contributing, please call Gabriel Armijo (410-236-6434) or Carmen Camacho (301-588-5010) for information on where to drop off toys. Checks payable to "1st Mariner Bank Toy Drive Fund" can be mailed to Charles Ramos, CR Dynamics, 7 E. Redwood St., 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202.

The new Board members for the 2004-2005 period are:

President: Roberto Allen
Vicepresident: Bill Villanueva
VP for Policy and Strategic Planning: Gilberto De Jesus
Secretary: Ingrid Herrera
Treasurer: Charlie Ramos

Past President: Luis Borunda

Directors:

Gabriel Armijo
Jorge Austrich
Javier Bustamante
Mario Jimenez
Cristina Mosby
Jose Ortiz
David S. Pak
William F. Simmons
Maria Welch

From Luis Borunda, Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

-- Resources --
Financing Basics
Whether you're starting a business or expanding one, sufficient ready capital is essential.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12853

Franchising 101
Because of the risk and work involved in starting a new business, many new entrepreneurs choose franchising as an alternative to starting a new, independent business from scratch. Is it for you?
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12852

Making the Hispanic Market More Accessible
It's common knowledge that the U.S. Hispanic market is growing in leaps and bounds, yet many small- and medium-sized business don't know how to attract that audience.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12839

-- RedWire Network --
Featured Company
Company: The Media Network, Inc.
City: Silver Spring
State: Maryland
Year Established: 1997

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-- Headlines --

GOP Needs More Than Empty Palabras to get Latino Vote
Republicans are stepping up their efforts to peel votes away from Democrats who historically have received the lion's share of the Latino vote. Will a smattering of Spanish do the trick? Probably not, but it certainly won't hurt.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12840

North Hollywood Business Woman Adds Salvadorian Flair to Paper Products
North Hollywood resident and business entrepreneur, Patricia Reyes, last month launched ColoReyes Paper Products T, a new company offering a colorful selection of paper products incorporating unique designs based on a regional Salvadorian painting style.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12818

Cuba: Now Or Never?
In March, the Bush administration issued two sweeping changes: Cuban Americans would be able to visit Cuba more often and without a compelling humanitarian reason, but travel permission would no longer be given for educational and cultural tours.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12806

Music Industry Weighs Its Legal Options
Should the record industry license its music to online sharing services in return for a user fee?
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12805

Latinos Criticize First Data Merger
Latino activists said Thursday they are lobbying the Department of Justice to stop First Data Corp.'s $7.8 billion acquisition of Concord EFS Inc. because it would damage competition in the cross-border money transfer business.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12781

UC Berkeley Report Debunks Myths About California Fiscal Crisis
A new report on the causes of California's fiscal crisis and the myths about its jobs and tax environment was released today by the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12755

Study Details Hispanic Online Population
A new study by comScore Networks has fleshed out the Hispanic audience online, finding it to have a higher average income and spends more time online and viewing more pages than the overall online population.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12749

Wisconsin to Seed Venture Fund to Aid Minority Firms
Gov. Jim Doyle is targeting minority-owned businesses in his "Grow Wisconsin" economic recovery plan with programs and initiatives aimed at stimulating job creation and offering financial assistance.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12732


-- Magazine --
100 Most Influential Hispanics
As Hispanic leaders reach new levels of success and status, they dispel stereotypes and set the precedent for further progress.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12825

An Evening with the Brain Trust
Academics, diplomats, investors, and CEOs come together to discuss public policy at the U.S. Hispanic Economic Summit.
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?n=12822

-- Events --
Viva Broward
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Fort Lauderdale

UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Annual Fall Open House
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Haines Hall 144, UCLA Campus

2003 SACNAS National Conference
Thursday, October 2, 2003
Albuquerque Convention Center -- Albuquerque, New Mexico

View more information on all of our featured events:
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/community/calendar/

-- Featured Jobs --
Citibank North America
Client Financial Analyst
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Citibank North America
Business Banking Officer
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Tenet Healthcare
-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
http://email.hbinc.com/n.asp?j=668133

Hispanic Business, Inc.
NEW MEDIA SALES MANAGER
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