Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley offers its members Aetna Health Insurance through its broker of record Equinox Agency.
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley (HCCLV) informs the public that it is receiving applications for medical plans offered through the health insurance company Aetna. Alvaro A. Diaz, Executive Director of The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley indicates that these plans are available to all of the Hispanic Chamber members at a lower cost than those offered by other national health insurance carriers operating in the Lehigh Valley and that an additional discount is also available to HCCLV members. This is just one of the ways that the Hispanic Chamber is helping reduce the operating costs of its affiliated businesses. Aetna is the lead sponsor of the program “Futuros Empresarios”, loosely translated “Future Entrepreneurs”, a program that helps Latino owned businesses achieve minority business certification and Latino students obtain summer internships. This program is being coordinated through the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of The Lehigh Valley. Those interested in the medical insurance should contact Mr. Alvaro Diaz at 610-707-2584 or by e-mail adiaz@hcclv.org or Mr. Thomas Groves of The Equinox Agency the Hispanic Chamber’s broker of record at 610-366-3777 or by e-mail at info@agentequinox.com.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley selects George Robles, Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of FLSmidth Minerals as Latino Businessman of the Year
Lehigh Valley, PA (September 26, 2008) - The Board of Governors of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley (HCCLV) has selected Mr. George Robles as Latino Businessman of Year and will present him with an award in ceremony that will take place at the HCCLV Annual Gala on October 11, 2008 at 6:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Downtown Allentown. Mr. Robles is currently Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of FLSmidth Minerals, a global engineering and equipment manufacturer serving the metals mining and refining process industries. A subsidiary of the FLSmidth Group of Denmark, FlSmidth Minerals has about 200 employees, mostly engineers, at its headquarters on Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem, PA. During Mr. Robles’ tenure at the helm of FLSmidth Minerals the company has experienced unparalleled expansion through organic growth and acquisitions, becoming an organization offering complete solutions to their industrial segment. FLSmidth Minerals expects to surpass the $2 billion figure in sales in 2008.A native of Arizona, Mr. Robles has a metallurgical engineering degree from the University of Arizona and possesses extensive experience in process design, sales and marketing management and commissioning of process equipment for the mining industry. George Robles resides with his wife Flor and their two children in Bethlehem, and is very proud of his Mexican heritage.The HCCLV presents this year’s award to Mr. Robles in appreciation for his leadership, dedication and professional achievements, which serve as an inspiration to our Latino business community.
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(September 12, 2008) The United States is home to more than 40 million Hispanics, making it the world’s fifth-largest Spanish speaking community after Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and Argentina. As a marketing professional, that’s a pretty large segment to ignore in your marketing efforts. With 23 million U.S Hispanics online and 80 percent of the searching for information, Hispanic-focused SEM should be considered for any online marketing strategy. However, you might know how or where to start. More
HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND AETNA TO ANNOUNCE NEWS OF THEIR UNPRECENDENTED ALLIANCE AT UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA (July 21, 2008) – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley (HCCLV) and Aetna invite all local and national media to attend a conference announcing the news of their unprecedented alliance and initiatives for the Hispanic Community in the Lehigh Valley at a press conference in Aetna’s Allentown Offices. The Alliance will benefit HCCLV members and help fulfill the Chamber’s mission of lowering costs and increasing revenues for its members by offering the area’s most comprehensive healthcare plan at the lowest cost for businesses in the Lehigh Valley. Broker of record for this new healthcare alliance is The Equinox Agency, a longtime member of the HCCLV. Further, this alliance will allow the HCCLV to go forward with the Futuros Empresarios Program (FE), which benefits promising Hispanic-owned businesses by providing certification services at no charge. It will also benefit local high school students by offering relevant career and life skills and will then connect them with internships at member businesses.
EVENT: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley and Aetna announce the news of their new Alliance and the benefit to HCCLV members with most comprehensive healthcare at the lowest cost in the Lehigh Valley as well as the details of the HCCLV FE program.
DATE: Thursday, July 24, 2008
TIME: 3 PM
LOCATION: Aetna’s Allentown Offices
3541 Winchester Road
Allentown, PA
SPEAKERS: Patrick Young, President, Mid-Atlantic region, Aetna
Lazaro Fuentes, Board Chair, HCCLV
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HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LEHIGH VALLEY ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND NEW HOME
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA (July 16, 2008) – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley (HCCLV) announces the appointment of Alvaro Diaz as its Executive Director. Mr. Diaz will work from the new HCCLV office at 462 Walnut Street in Allentown, located in the former Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce building, now owned by the Hispanic American Organization (HAO). HAO, a sponsor of the Hispanic Chamber, has agreed to share space with the HCCLV, given the common cultural objectives of the two organizations and their commitment to quality in their respective offerings.
“Hiring Alvaro Diaz as the Executive Director and opening our new office in a central location goes a long way toward achieving the board’s plan of building a Hispanic Business Development Center where our members can get the resources they need to succeed in the Lehigh Valley and beyond,” stated HCCLV Board Chair Lázaro Fuentes. “Hispanic businesses do not need more studies; they need practical solutions and benefits that will help them achieve the goals of increasing their revenues and lowering their expenses. With Al on board, the HCCLV will be able to focus entirely on the economic development of our members and securing access to the corporations and organizations that want to do business with them.” Any businesses interested in taking advantage of the Hispanic Chamber’s Business Development Center or companies looking to sponsor the Business Development Center’s activities and programs can contact Alvaro Diaz at 484-223-1518 or email him at adiaz@hcclv.org. “In the days ahead, I will be working with the HCCLV Board of Directors to pool together the purchasing power of our member businesses and bring resources to them to help them increase their revenues through the procurement of their products and services from the many corporations in the area as well as to and from each other,” said Alvaro Diaz. “We also look forward to announcing several new programs and offerings for our members in rapid fire succession. We have many big advancements and announcements in the pipeline. Stay tuned.”
Alvaro Diaz comes to the Chamber with more than 25 years experience in international business development. Most recently he was a consultant concentrating in the areas of sales and marketing of industrial products. He possesses extensive experience in global sales and sales management working with a variety of companies, including a 17-year tenure for Silberline Manufacturing Company of Tamaqua, PA. During this period he created the company’s international sales and marketing department, established company subsidiary operations in Singapore, Japan and Brazil and formulated and implemented strategies that led the company to unparalleled international business growth. A Fulbright Scholar from Universidad del Atlantico, Colombia, Mr. Diaz holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Mr. Diaz is very active in community and civic affairs serving or having served as a member of the board of directors of the Allentown Symphony, Hispanic American Organization, Roberto Clemente Charter School and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley. Mr. Diaz and his wife, Ari, have resided in Allentown, PA since 1982. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley (HCCLV) was created for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial and professional interests of Hispanics in the Lehigh Valley. Founded in 2003 as a separate and independent Chamber, the HCCLV accomplishes this mission by focusing on three key principles: Advocacy, Business Development and Community Development.
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