Call for Nominations: San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank and the San Francisco Business Times Announce the Latino Business Leadership Awards From: businesswire.com

The San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank, and the San Francisco Business Times are calling for nominations for the 2008 Most Influential Latinos and Latinas in the San Francisco Bay Area. The purpose of the Latino Business Leadership Awards is to recognize outstanding executives and business owners from the region’s most vibrant firms.

Who: The San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFHCC) has demonstrated its Leadership in connecting the Latino community throughout the Bay Area while focusing on business development, education, marketing and networking. The SFHCC has become a trusted leader among the Latino/Hispanic business community creating strong strategic alliances and forging joint projects.

What: The nominations are open for Latinos and Latinas who have contributed to improving the quality of life for Latinos in the Bay Area.

Awards categories include: entrepreneurs, corporate executives and professionals from a skilled occupation or career where specialized knowledge of a subject, field, or science is applied. You may nominate yourself, or a deserving leader.

A thirty minute segment featuring 2007 honoree interviews can be viewed on Comcast on demand (channel 1) under local events. For more information please visit www.sfhcc.com/leadership/introduction.html.

When: The deadline for nominations is August 8, 2008. Nominations can be submitted online at sfhcc.com/leadership/nominations.html or emailed to staff@sfhcc.com.

Where: Awards will be presented at the Latino Business Leadership Awards on Friday, October 17th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco, located at 888 Howard Street.

For more information about the process, please contact Richard Ventura, President and CEO, of the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, at 415-278-9611 or email to richard@sfhcc.com.

San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 created to represent the needs of Hispanic businesses and the Hispanic community as a whole. Its mission is to promote the economic development of our members and the Hispanic business community in San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area. The SFHCC is one of the largest Hispanic business organizations in the city. More information is also available at www.sfhcc.com.
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