The Anderson School of Management and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce will host the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Day at the Anderson School on Wednesday, April 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Paul R. Jackson Student Center.
Photo: Albuquerque Hispano Chamber President Alex Romero to be featured speaker.
This first annual event will allow Anderson students and the UNM college community to learn first-hand from some of New Mexico's most prominent Hispanic business leaders as they share their individual stories of business successes and failures.
"We have waited for a long time for an opportunity to partner with the Hispano Chamber and to develop natural synergies between our two organizations," said Anderson Professor Raul de Gouvea.
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber President Alex Romero will be a featured presenter along with Carlo Lucero, president/owner of Sparkle Maintenance Inc., Maria Estela de Rios, executive vice president and co-owner of Orion, Orion IT, and Orion TR, and John Avila, managing partner at Avila Retail Development and Management.
The number of Hispanic-owned business firms in the United States is predicted to grow considerably in the future. Over the next 10 years, according to the United States Latino-Business Barometer, Hispanic-owned businesses will be the fastest growing component of the business end-user market in the United States - their rate of growth is expected to be in the 8 percent range- almost three times the rate of overall U.S. firms.
New Mexico already enjoys one of the highest percentages of firms owned by Hispanics and we are ready to educate and foster the next generation of business entrepreneurs, said Chamber President Alex Romero.
Several student organizations will also be in attendance showcasing material and providing professional networking opportunities for undergraduate business students and others interested in starting their own businesses.
Admission to this event is free and light refreshments will be provided. Parking is available free on a first-come, first-serve basis. To RSVP go to http://www.mgt.unm.edu/students/rsvp.asp or for more information
call (505) 277-0717.