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USHCC Foundation Holds Strategic Planning Retreat

The USHCC Foundation recently hosted the USHCC Board of Directors, Corporate Partners, members of Honorary Advisory Council and Council of Economic Advisors at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort for the USHCC Foundation Strategic Planning Retreat.

During the two day retreat, the USHCC Board of Directors and other invited guests discussed the current and future projects of the USHCC Foundation and the 2006-2009 Strategic Plan, with the main focus on the strategic visions of Capacity Building, Training and Policy.

The USHCC Foundation has begun focusing on several future initiatives including the potential partnership with Harris Interactive, Harris Poll, to provide data collection methods on a variety of topics that affect the Hispanic market.

In addition to the Strategic Planning meeting, the USHCC Foundation Board of Directors held elections, and we are pleased to congratulate the following individuals on being elected to their respective positions:

	Massey Villarreal, Chair, USHCC Foundation Board of Directors
	Peter Granillo, Vice Chair of the USHCC Foundation Board of Directors
	Jackie Rojas-Quinones, Treasurer of the USHCC Foundation Board of Directors
	Sandra Figueroa-Bast, Secretary of the USHCC Foundation Board of Directors

The USHCC Foundation would like to thank all of its Board members for their service. Your leadership and vision is what moves the organization forward.

27TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION & BUSINESS EXPO

As the summer is coming to an end the USHCC Foundation staff is hard at work preparing for the 27th USHCC Annual National Convention and Business Expo to take place in Philadelphia, PA September 20-23, 2006. If you have not already done so, please log on to t www.ushcc.com to register for the convention as it will prove to be a fantastic experience for all.

Convention is a wonderful opportunity to network, connect with some of the country’s most successful business leaders and to attend informative workshops. The USHCC Foundation staff has been hard at work preparing a remarkable agenda including the following events:

FedEx-USHCC Foundation 6th Annual Golf Classic

The USHCC Foundation along with FedEx will once again kick off the Convention with the 6th Annual Golf Classic which will take place at the Delaware National Country Club. Juan Cento of FedEx will be joining the USHCC Foundation as the Honorary Chair of the Golf Classic.

USHCC Foundation Plenary Session-Honorable Ronald N. Langston and Deborah Rosado Shaw Headline Event

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On Thursday, September 21, the USHCC Council of Economic Advisors will convene a panel of distinguished speakers to take part in a “Call for Discussion”, where issues that have a specific bearing on the status of Hispanic Entrepreneurs and Hispanic owned businesses will be discussed. The focus of the discussion will be on how to foster a union between current best practices and applied research to develop sound policy initiatives that will benefit and serve the interest of the USHCC chamber network and the growing number of Hispanic business owners which are a major force in the nation’s economy. The session will bring together academia, policy shapers and business owners to discuss what policy changes need to occur to positively impact Hispanic owned businesses. Dr. Loui Olivas of the Arizona State University will lead the panel comprised of Ronald N. Langston, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency; Deborah Rosado Shaw, Founder & President, Dream Big! Enterprises. We hope you will join us for this timely and all important session.

USHCC Foundation 2nd Annual Small Business & Workforce Development Pavilion

Sponsored again by FedEx, the Small Business & Workforce Development Pavilion will spotlight the small Hispanic businesses that are fueling that nation’s economy. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with public and private sector human resource representatives and learn about career opportunities. For this year’s Pavilion, the USHCC Foundation has teamed up with a local Philadelphia Community organization; El Concilio to host its 17th Annual Regional Hispanic Job Fair. Over 50 recruiters from different Philadelphia based public and private sector organizations will be available to discuss employment opportunities.

National Youth Entrepreneurship BizFest Training Sessions

During this year’s convention the USHCC Foundation will host our signature BizFest Training Program where the Regional winners from San Antonio, Orange County and Kansas City will compete in the National Youth Entrepreneurship Training Sessions.

In addition to the National Youth Entrepreneurship Training Sessions, the USHCC Foundation will host a Regional BizFest Training Program with approximately 50 students from local Philadelphia schools competing for the opportunity to attend the 2007 National BizFest taking place at the 28th Annual National Convention and Business Expo in Puerto Rico. The USHCC Foundation is currently working with the Philadelphia School District, Girl Scouts of the USA, ASPIRA and other community organizations to recruit local students.

BizFest would not be possible without the support of all of our sponsors including Ford Motor Fund, who through a very generous grant of $1 million funds the camps. We at the USHCC Foundation thank Ford Motor Company Fund for their continued support and are very pleased to announce that Ford Motor Company Fund President, Sandra Ulsh will be on hand to share in the BizFest activities in Philadelphia.

Thanks to our other National BizFest Sponsors Sprint Nextel Corporation, The Coca Cola Company Foundation and Citizens Bank Foundation.

Please log on to www.ushccfoundation.org or call 202-429-0516 for additional information on the BizFest Program.

USHCC FOUNDATION Convention Sponsors

FEDEX

FORD

H&R BLOCK

SPRINT

GIECO

THE COCA COLA COMPANY

MBDA

MERCK

CITIZENS BANK