The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, the premier organization promoting
the development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and emerging Latino businesses
in California, announced today that it will present its First Annual
Economic Summit on Thursday, March 14 at the Sacramento
Convention Center.
The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo and will feature Assemblymember
Jose Medina of Riverside, chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs,
Economic Development, and the Economy, and Eugenio J. Aleman, Director
and Senior Economist of Wells Fargo Securities, among the speakers at
the summit.
"The mission of the Economic Summit is to determine how businesses,
government, labor, and higher education can work together to create
sustainable jobs for California," said Mark Martinez, CEO and President
of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. "Latino businesses will
play a vital role in job creation for California's future."
Assemblymember Medina was elected in November 2012 to represent
California's 61st Assembly District, which consists of Riverside, Moreno
Valley, Perris and Mead Valley.
"We are honored to have Assemblymember Medina participate in our
Economic summit," said Ernie Gutierrez, Chairman of the California
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. "As chair of the
Assembly's key committee on job creation, we look forward to hearing
from him and providing input on how California can grow jobs for all our
residents."
"Wells Fargo is delighted to support this first ever California Hispanic
Chambers of Commerce Economic Summit," said Tim Rios, Senior Vice
President and Community Development Officer for Wells Fargo. "This
innovative program will bring important information and leaders together
to discuss opportunities for collaboration to fuel job growth in the
Golden State."
The Economic Summit will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. at the
Sacramento Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street in Sacramento.
Tickets to attend the event are $75 per person. To register, please
visit www.cahcc.com
or call (916) 444-2221.
About the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) has a network of
over 65 Hispanic chambers and business associations throughout the State
of California. Through its network of Hispanic chambers and business
association, the CHCC represents the interest of over 700,000 Hispanic
business owners in California. The CHCC is the premier and largest
regional ethnic business organization in the nation that promotes the
economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and
California's Emerging Businesses. For more information, www.cahcc.com
