On Monday, March 25, I received the award and honor of Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Banquet for my efforts working with El Centro Translations, a part of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan. It was an incredible honor to be recognized by my peers, the Hispanic Chamber, and Latino professionals that have supported me over the years.
The past three years have been part of a great journey that has led me to be involved with great organizations such as the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. It is both encouraging and rewarding to be a member of an organization that supports the growth of Latino professionals and businesses.
The West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2006 and has been dedicated to increasing the economic advancement Latino owned businesses and to assist in their professional growth. The Annual Awards Banquet is the organization’s big annual event and typically attracts several hundred attendees. This year the banquet sold out all its 450 available seats at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, Michigan.
I would like to thank the Chamber’s Executive Director, Veronica Ramirez-Garcia for putting together such a great event. Veronica’s a friend and professional contact that has recently been brought in by the Chamber and she has already made her presence felt by reaching out to young professionals and nonprofit organizations that will continue to make an impact within the Hispanic community.
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