LATINA Style Business Series returns to Chicago and awards Adela Cepeda, President & CEO, AC Advisory, the ‘Latina Entrepreneur of the Year’

“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 Chicago to host the 2007 LATINA Style Business Series on Friday, October 19, 2007 at McDonald’s (R) Hamburger University (R) located at 2915 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook, IL 60523. The event is chaired by an amazing committee of Latinas: Patricia Pulido-Sanchez, Pulido Sanchez Communications LLC; Gloria Castillo, Chicago United and Arabel Alva Rosales, A. Alva Rosales & Associates.

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, American Family Insurance, AARP Health Care Options, AT&T, Exxon, IBM Corporation, Mesirow Financial, McDonald’s, Office Depot, State Farm Insurance, Sam’s Club, UnitedHealthcare, and Wal-Mart. In addition, LATINA Style has partnered with Accion Chicago, A. Alva Rosales & Associates, Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Latino Network, Chicago United, El Extra Newspaper, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, La Raza Newspaper, LULAC, Women’s Business Development Center, Women”s Network.

Roseanne Tellez, anchor of CBSNews, will emcee our luncheon where Mr. Ralph Alvarez, President & COO, McDonald’s Corporation, will address our audience. Here we will also showcase our Latina Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner, Ms. Adela Cepeda, President & CEO, AC Advisory Inc.

Among the panels at our event will be: “Innovative Resources for Access to Capital,” “Protecting You and Your Investments,” “Technology Solutions for Small Business Owners,” ”Successful Marketing Strategies for You and Your Business,” and “Lessons Learned from Latina Entrepreneurs.” We will feature local business leaders and hear first hand how they were able to find true business success! These women will share the obstacles they’ve overcome, their secret to work life balance and how they stay motivated in their business. The audience will have the opportunity to interact with all of our panelists during the luncheon.

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 have 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 17,000 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 Chicago Business Series visit www.latinastyle.com or call 1-800-651-8083. “*

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