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NOVEMBER 2017

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A MOMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT

John Hernandez

One Fort Worth: That was the term that seemed to resonate the most. The day after attending one the greatest parties Fort Worth - ¡Hasta Los Muertos Bailan! HWNT Gala. I was very fortunate to participate in the Community Conversations meeting co-hosted by Downtown Fort Worth Inc. and United Fort Worth. I must admit that I was a little skeptical that we would get much done but to my surprise, it was a big hit.

We had people from different backgrounds, experiences, and professions come together and converse. Facilitated by Mr. Estrus Tucker, who did a great job of setting the tone by sharing a poem of unity and collaboration. Broken into small groups and were tasked with answering challenging questions without interrupting others or interjecting. It worked! People started to share and open-up about Fort Worth... both the good and the bad.

In the end, we all felt we had been heard; maybe not completely understood but we certainly had a different perspective. In finality, it was great to see relief and feel a sense of ease amongst the attendees. The sense of being a part of something that will help Fort Worth was an awesome feeling. There are many more conversations to be had.

Your Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber is currently scheduled to co-host a Community Conversation on November 18th with the Fort Worth Chamber & the Fort Worth Metropolitan Chamber. More positive results are sure to come! Stay tuned Fort Worth.

"A Change Gonna Come" - Sam Cooke.

CHAMBER EVENTS


Business After Hours November 9th 5:30 - 7:30pm Pinnacle Bank 250 W Lancaster Ave Suite 170 Fort Worth, TX	Coffee with the Chamber November 10th 8 - 9 a.m. Tarrant County College Café Area 300 Trinity Campus Cir Fort Worth, TX	Young Professionals of Fort Worth Graduation November 16 12 - 1 p.m. Capital Grill 800 Main Street Fort Worth, TX


Young Professionals of Fort Worth Mixer November 30th 5:30 - 7:30pm Taco Dinner 156 W 4th Street Fort Worth, TX	2018 Fiesta Night at the Rodeo January 19th 5:30 - 11:30pm Round Up Inn at Will Rogers Coliseum 3400 Crestine Fort Worth, TX	Annual American Salute Gala April 13th 5:30 - 11:30pm Renaissance Worthington Hotel 200 Main Street Fort Worth, TX

MEMBERS

Welcome to Our New Members

Tarrant County Precinct One

Empire Spray Foam, LLC

Cendera Funding

Spotlights


Member The National Advisory Board (NAB) serves as ambassadors, business advisors and a fan resource for the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA). With over 900 female student-athletes under its supervision, the organization is proud to provide its riders the support, recognition, and opportunities to succeed that they deserve. Anyone looking to showcase their brand to hundreds of thousands of fans can contact Director of Development Jessica Garcia at jessica@collegeequestrian.com . Please join us to support NAB by providing sponsorship! How has the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce helped you? As a nonprofit organization and business owner, the FWHCC is critical to building relationships in the communities you serve. A successful chamber is tied into every aspect of a community. The FWHCC is one that stands out and knows their customer base. The Chamber has served as a beacon for many businesses, small and large. Not only do they serve their business community at large, but they also serve their non-profit organizations. If you had three recommendations for a new business owner, what would they be? Join. Engage. Serve.		Ambassador Rafael Peralta was born in Bogota, Colombia and has been married for the last 18 years to wonderful woman he met in Dallas, who also is also from Colombia. Together they share two amazing children. Rafael is the Assistant Vice President of the Texas Region for Comerica Bank in Fort Worth. Rafael has 15 years of management experience and holds two bachelor's degrees in Business Management and Graphic Design. O ne of his passions is to help the Hispanic community here in Fort Worth with his experience and knowledge. What do you like most about being an Ambassador? It's an honor to be an Ambassador for the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Ambassadors act as a representative and a promoter for the Chamber. Therefore, where ever I go, I represent not only Comerica but also the Chamber. I take great pride in doing representing both.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Tarrant County Stays Conservative on Budget and Expenses

It's always good news when the tax rate goes down. Tarrant County has lowered its property tax rate a penny for this next year, from 25.4 cents to 24.4 cents per $100 of taxable value. Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley shares more in Fall 2017 County Judge Quarterly read more..

COMMUNITY EVENTS


Construction Opportunity November 9th 10am - 12:30pn Tarrant County College Northeast Campus 828 Harwood Road Hurst, TX Student Center Room 1615A Register here!	Dallas/Fort Worth Vendor Fair November 10th 8:00am - 4:00pm Tarrant County College South Campus 5301 Campus Drive Fort Worth, TX Student Center Register here!	Talk with County Judge Glen Whitley November 10th 10am - 11:30am Austin Ranch 2009 Anderson Gibson Road Grapevine, TX Pay at door!


College Scholarship Workshop November 11th 8:30am - 1:30pm Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences 3813 Valentine Street Fort Worth, TX Register here!	Introduction Information Resources November 14th 9am - 11am UNT System Business Service Center 1112 Dallas Drive Denton, TX Suite 4200 Register here!	HUB Vendor Fair UNT System November 15th 10am - 2pm University of North Texas Student Union Building 1155 Union Circle Denton, TX Room: 314 Register here!

OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS

Women in Technology

Thank you to the following for making this event possible and turn our so great.

Panelists: Elisa Salazar, Cherle Hays, Lorena Loucel, and Denise McKnight;

moderator, MaryAnn Means-Dufrene, Emcee; video services from Chris Quinn, Fort Worth Today; photography by Rachel DeLira; and event sponsor, DFW Airport.

Five Pillar Lecture Series: Leadership with Mayor Betsy Price

Thank you Mayor Betsy Price for sharing your wisdom and Carlo Capua for the thoughtful and invoking questions. This intimate conversation between Mayor Price and Carlo Capua, provided us all with fresh perspective on some controversial topics as well as insight into the work and efforts aimed at improving the community we all live in and love. Another big thank you to the following for making this event possible: video services from Chris Quinn, Fort Worth Today;

photography by Rachel DeLira and Salman R. Simon; and premiere sponsor, BNSF; table sponsors, Wells Fargo and ONCOR.