Why Should I become a member? Current Hispanic purchasing power is 8.5% of total U.S. purchasing power, but will reach 11% by 2010, when taking into account factors such as the nar-rowing Hispanic vs. overall U.S. income gap and the increase in the number of Hispanic households with earned income. U.S. Hispanic purchasing power has surged to nearly $700 billion and is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2010, nearly three times the overall national rate of consumer purchasing power over the past decade. The Hispanic Chamber will inform how to market to the Hispanics! (Source: HispanTelligence®) | |
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Greeting and I hope that everyone is having a great 2010 thus far! This year the TCHCC is looking forward to continuing to organize our successful events (like the Mariachi Festival and the Caliente Open) and sponsoring a number of professional development seminars for beginning business owners as well as larger and more well-established companies that are trying to find ways to better serve their Hispanic clientele. In addition, the TCHCC is also going to work with private, educational, and non-profit organizations to provide additional services to help our members and the community as a whole. For instance we are currently working with Columbia Basin College’s HUD-HSIAC grant initiative to work on Façade Improvements for downtown Pasco and we are also in conversations with a couple of individuals from the UW’s Michael G. Foster School of Business to bring back the “BEDC Business Certificate” that was offered in the fall and spring of 2009.
These are exciting times for both the Chamber and the entire Tri-Cities community and we are looking forward to working with our members and partners in order to better serve the business community in the area.
Amicably,
Martin Valadez – TCHCC President |
Membership with The Tri-cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Matters!
Are you getting the most out of your membership? Are you taking advantage of the many benefits that your membership entitles you to? If not, then now is the time to take advantage of what your Chamber has to offer and the many services it provides.
Please let us know how we can better serve you by contacting your Membership Coordinator at (509) 542-0933 or
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| ~Special Thanks To Our Renewing Members~
Global Credit Union
US Bank
United Way
WSU
Olin Homes
Welcome New Members!
Hanford Reach Interpretive Center
Davin Diaz
D.A. Davidson & Co.
Maria Figueroa
~Thank you for your support~
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