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LATINA
Style Business Series comes
to Los Angeles, CA on June 29th
NEWS
RELEASE
For immediate release
Contact: Joy Hayes
(703) 312-0904
LATINA
Style Business Series
returns after five years, with
Maria Contreras-Sweet of
Promerica Bank as the featured
speaker and keynote Nancy
Marmolejo of Comadre Coaching at
the awards luncheon
LATINA Style Magazine,
the premier magazine addressing
the needs of Latina
professionals in the U.S., with
the participation of the U.S.
Small Business Administration,
returns to Los Angeles to host
the 2007 LATINA Style
Business Series on Friday, June
29, 2007 at the Westin
Bonaventure Hotel (404 S.
Figueroa Street). The event is
chaired by an amazing committee
of Latinas: Maria Contreras-Sweet,
PROMERICA Bank; Martha Montoya,
Los Kitos and Oralia Michel,
Taylor PRimero.
The LATINA Style Business
Series is the most successful
business development conference
that seeks to empower Latina
professionals and business
owners by bringing them together
with key corporations and
agencies that provide goods,
services and essential
information most needed by
today’s entrepreneur.
The Business Series starts at
8:00 am and concludes at 4:00 pm.
Attendees have the opportunity
to interact with the panelists.
The event includes exhibits and
expert presenters from sponsors
American Airlines, AARP Health
Care Options, AT&T, ExxonMobil,
IBM Corporation, Office Depot,
Principal Financial, Staples,
State Farm Insurance, Sam’s
Club, UnitedHealthcare, and Wal-Mart.
In addition, LATINA Style has
partnered with Conexion, For You
Network, National Latin Business
Women’s Association, Regional
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, US
Small Business Administration,
El Latino San Diego, HOPE, El
Aviso, Para Todos, Alianza
Metropolitan Newspaper, ALPFA
and Women in Public Policy.
The emcee of the luncheon will
introduce featured speaker,
Maria Contreras-Sweet, Founding
Chairwoman, PROMERICA Bank - the
first Latino owned business bank
in California in over 30 years.
The Bank serves small to mid-sized
businesses with a focus on the
Latino business community.
Promerica Bank represents the
“Promise of America”. By
providing businesses with access
to capital, Promerica Bank
encourages the building and
sustaining of business and
family wealth for a stronger
economy.
Ms. Contreras-Sweet’s commitment
to community is also
demonstrated in her government
service. Ms. Contreras-Sweet
served as the Secretary of
Business, Transportation and
Housing Agency for the State of
California, managing a $14
million budget. Ms. Contreras-Sweet
is steadfast in her commitment
to the growth and transformation
of communities. Her exemplary
success as a community leader is
demonstrated via Civic
Contributions, Business
Leadership and Government
Service. These forums allow her
to actively participate in the
practical and policy changes
that affect the communities
California thereby promoting
growth and a healthy economy.
In addition, the emcee will
introduce the keynote speaker of
the luncheon, Nancy Marmolejo,
President of Comadre Coaching.
For many years, Ms. Marmolejo
worked as a teacher, helping
young people find their voices
through poetry, creative writing,
literature, and art. She also
worked as a coach for teachers,
helping new and veteran
educators tap into the
excitement of literacy through
innovative lessons, service
learning and an empowering
curriculum. Ms. Marmolejo
studied coaching intensively,
immersing herself into refining
the skills of listening,
questioning, empowering and
championing. She enrolled in a
coach training program, joined
the International Coach
Federation. She listens beyond
the words and helps you find the
right direction for your
pursuits. Ms. Marmolejo pushes
you to your potential and
supports you in your endeavors.
Always on your side, she is 100%
yours as a coach.
In conclusion of the luncheon, a
Latina entrepreneur from the LA
area will be recognized as the
2007 “Latina Entrepreneur of the
Year” award.
Registration fee includes
seminars, high power networking
opportunities in the exhibit
area, breakfast, lunch,
commemorative gift bag and a two-year
subscription to LATINA Style
Magazine, for a tremendous value
of only $30!
Over 70 cities has been visited
since the inception of the
Business Series in 1998; since
then, it has received an
overwhelming positive response
by the Latina, Hispanic and
small-business community. Over
10,000 Latina business-owners
have already participated in
this program. The Series has
been featured on NBC News, ABC
News, FOX network, Univision,
Telemundo, the San Diego Tribune,
the Washington Post, the Los
Angeles Times, the New York
Times, the Dallas Morning News,
and SBTV.
LATINA Style Magazine, a
lifestyle magazine for the
professional Hispanic woman,
hosts the LATINA Style Business
Series bringing resources to
entrepreneurs and aspiring
entrepreneurs in the local area.
For more information or to
register for the Los Angeles
Business Series visit
www.latinastyle.com
or call 1-800-651-8083.
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