Blogante Business + Texas Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
Texas Right of Way Associates Announces: We Are a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Hispanics have found a higher profile with the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce in the past year, with more outreach efforts planned, chamber officials said Monday.
Texas Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade was the keynote speaker at The National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ 11th Annual Gala on Nov. 5.
November 23, 2009
San Antonio’s Museo Alameda in financial straits
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Entrepreneurship began early for Gándara family – El Paso
November 21, 2009
ICE audit plan for employers includes El Paso, draws criticism from rights group
November 20, 2009
Anabel Hernández Joins Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. – Houston
November 19, 2009
After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
November 18, 2009
Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, “The Todd and Don Show” will return to KLBJ-AM on Dec. 7, according to a statement released jointly by the station’s management and local Hispanic leaders who met earlier today. – Austin
Ray Gomez, news director for Pro 8 News (NBC affiliate), the CW and Telemundo in Laredo, passed away last night.
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized leaders from across the Americas at its 26th annual Triunfando awards ceremony this weekend.
November 13, 2009
LATINA Style Business Series Welcomes Texas State Representative Jessica Farrar as Luncheon Keynote Speaker
November 11, 2009
Antonio Cepeda-Benito, dean of faculties for Texas A&M University, has been named in Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Influential Hispanics.
November 9, 2009
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: For Thyme Matters chef, good food becomes a way to connect – Alejandra Chavez in El Paso
November 7, 2009
San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized for excellence – SAHCC receives 4-star accreditation by the United States Chamber of Commerc
November 2, 2009
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce struggles to end ‘toxic’ rift
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: McDonald’s franchise owner said he would never cook another hamburger – Richard Castro in El Paso
Border Media, formerly BMP Radio, is ending Spanish-language broadcasts on four Austin stations as of 1 a.m. Sunday – La Ley 98.9 FM, Digital 92.5 and 104.9 FM, and Juan 1490 AM
October 29, 2009
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: El Pasoan Leroy Candelaria found his niche in nuclear pharmacy
October 28, 2009
Mexicans Fleeing Violence Spur a Boom in El Paso – Spike in Murder Rate in Juárez Is Among the Factors Boosting Nightlife and Home Sales in U.S. Border City
October 26, 2009
Hispanic Business Magazine has named Trinidad Aguirre, a San Angelo native, as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the nation
October 13, 2009
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has named an executive with South Texas roots to be the voice of the nation’s Hispanic business community. – Javier Palomarez
Hotel owner makes Hispanic employees ’shorten’ Spanish names – Texas
October 5, 2009
The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named Eddie Aldrete as its 2009 Corporate Executive of the Year – senior vice president at IBC Bank-San Antonio.
Houston Chronicle’s La Voz moving to Sunday Newspaper Delivery
Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Announces Social Media Ambassador Program
October 2, 2009
Study: Hispanics pumped $171 billion into Texas economy in 2008
Azteca America goes Digital on 10.1 in the Houston DMA.
October 1, 2009
The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honored 15 companies Tuesday at its annual Future 15 Celebration at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
September 29, 2009
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Printing pioneer Juan Barcena brought East Coast techniques to W. Texas
Texas’ Top 20 Hispanic-Owned Companies 2009
September 24, 2009
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of commerce endorsed Gene Locke for mayor Wednesday.
The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce took key steps Wednesday to address its five months of leadership turmoil, but the nonprofit business group probably will remain without a chief executive into early next year.
September 21, 2009
Ganas Clothing is ready for the world – The T-shirts, tank tops and hooded sweaters with these colorful images are the creations of state Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-San Benito, and his business partners, Ruben Gallegos and Edward Rodriguez – Texas
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Graphic designer finds success doing what he loves – Armando Alvarez in El Paso
From the ground up – Buying land fulfills a dream for many Hispanic immigrants
September 17, 2009
Karla Leal is moving to Austin to become the main anchor and reporter for the upcoming KEYE-produced Telemundo affiliate newscasts.
Erika Gonzalez is leaving her co-anchor job at Fox 2 News in McAllen, to become a reporter for KEYE-42 in Austin.
September 15, 2009
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber’s Moment of Reckoning
September 9, 2009
UTSA College of Business Ranked #1 in the Nation by Hispanic Business
Fred Cantú has been a popular anchor at KEYE for the past 7 years. But now the station’s president and GM, Amy Villareal, has axed his morning newscast. – Austin – also affects Michelle Valles
September 3, 2009
Lotus Entravision Reps (LER) announced the addition of ESPN Radio’s Dallas “ESPN Deportes” affiliate – KZMP 1540 AM
KEYE in Austin to launch Spanish newscasts
September 2, 2009
Bucking Downturn, Puente-Brancato Enterprises, Inc. Grows Business With New UFood Grill and Urban Taco Restaurants at Parkland Hospital
United Supermarkets opened its third Amigos United store this morning in Amarillo, Texas.
September 1, 2009
More than 500 members of San Antonio’s business and political communities gathered in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Thursday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
August 24, 2009
Ford Motor Co. says it will invest more than $1.5 million over the next 15 months to support community initiatives and charitable organizations through its Operation Goodwill San Antonio project.
August 21, 2009
Reyes Entertainment will expand into the Texas markets with new headquarters in Austin, announced its founder and president, Gabriel Reyes.
August 17, 2009
Latinos In Social Media Heritage Tour – Thu, Sep 24 to Fri, Sep 25 – Westin Galleria, Houston
August 11, 2009
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is experimenting with a new Latino-themed warehouse store as it hunts for U.S. growth – The Más Club, which opened in Houston on Thursday
August 4, 2009
Lawmakers are eyeing the Tornillo-Guadalupe port of entry as a potential relief route that could become an economic driver for far East El Paso County. – Texas
August 3, 2009
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business MBA program has been ranked as one of the top 25 programs in the nation for Hispanics.
July 31, 2009
Viva Dallas! expo para consumidores hispanos ofrece, además de información ambiental de salud y educación, oportunidades para explorar empleos
July 16, 2009
CITGO Chairman, President and CEO, Alejandro Granado, received the Helping Hand Award presented by the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council
The hosts of the popular KLBJ weekday show “The Todd and Don Show” have been yanked off the air for the next two weeks after a backlash to racial comments made about illegal immigrants during a show earlier this week. – Austin
July 14, 2009
Ron Gonzales, the former San Jose mayor whose dramatic rise and fall from power was matched only by his scandalous affair and messy divorce, may be coming back to public life as head of a prominent, Latino philanthropic organization in Silicon Valley – Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
Dallas restaurateur now flips burguesas – Burguesa Burger – prototype is a 388-square-foot bright orange drive-through hut that makes a large storage unit look spacious.
July 9, 2009
First Choice Power Donates $50,000 to Texas LULAC; Sponsorship Benefits Hispanic Education, Leadership Programs
June 29, 2009
Serrallés USA, a division of Destilería Serrallés, Inc. and exclusive importers of Don Q, Puerto Rico’s Premium Rum, announced the opening of its US Headquarters based in Dallas, Texas.
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis told attendees at Safety 2009 that OSHA will conduct a construction enforcement blitz in Texas in July
June 24, 2009
All is not well at the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A minority of voices would have us believe otherwise, that things are under control and that a new course is being planned. But the actions — and especially inactions — after last month’s coup-like suspension of the CEO search have illuminated many problems.
June 23, 2009
The U.S. state of Texas said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against Mexican cement maker Cemex for mining royalty payments owed in the United States worth $558 million.
June 20, 2009
Job: Manager – Hispanic Social/Interactive Media – Mary Kay, Inc., in Dallas, TX
June 17, 2009
Bilingual news network soon to serve local Hispanic community – Beaumont, Texas
June 15, 2009
The San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists is getting ready for its 11th annual scholarship gala July 23 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. But it has another task at hand now: awarding more than $10,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in the media.
A San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade, and Hispanic Chamber Chairman Rolando B. Pablos will depart for Spain on Saturday and will conduct business in that country through June 21.
June 11, 2009
David Iniga moves to Tyler, Texas to become a reporter/producer for KYTX-TV
June 8, 2009
U.S Department of Labor Secretary Solis to Address American Society of Safety Engineers’ San Antonio Conference Attendees June 29
June 4, 2009
The folks who brought us Aviva, the free monthly tabloid focusing on Hispanic issues, have shelved it after three issues in favor of a more inclusive publication called Todo Austin.
June 1, 2009
Expanding its distribution through Comcast Corporation, the Mexicanal Network has launched in Houston.
May 31, 2009
El Paso, Cuidad Juárez tout borderplex to nation
May 29, 2009
In Houston, Walmart has just opened its first “Super Mercado de Walmart,” which is targeted directly at Latino customers. Juan Tornoe, a Hispanic marketing consultant, explains how Walmart and other companies are effectively marketing towards this fast growing population.
May 14, 2009
ESPN is expanding to serve the Hispanic community in Dallas with the re-launch of ESPN Deportes Radio on KZMP-AM (1540), effective, June 1
April 8, 2009
San Antonio Among Top Markets for Hispanic Content
April 3, 2009
Austin anchor Fred Cantú runs online Mexico media directory
March 25, 2009
The Hispanic got milk? Campaign Recently Visited Dallas Promoting the Drink Well. Live Well. Tour!
March 17, 2009
In late April, Alfredo Santos will publish his reference book, The 2009 Austin Hispanic Almanac, which will offer what he says is the first historical, statistical portrait of Austin’s Latino business and civic community as it’s evolved from the early 1900s to its status today as the city’s fastest-growing demographic component.
March 16, 2009
La Vibra, the weekly entertainment magazine inserted in 6 Hispanic newspapers, ceased to be published in the Houston marke
March 13, 2009
SA4Mayor.com Breaks New Ground With Online Coverage – (covering San Antonio mayorial race : powered by Latino journalists on a volunteer basis)
Wal-Mart looks to Hispanic market in expansion drive – The pilot stores, named Supermercado de Walmart, will open in Phoenix and Houston
March 11, 2009
Houston Astros and impreMedia’s Rumbo sign partnership
March 10, 2009
After bringing new leadership and diplomacy to the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, its president, CiCi Rojas, is being tapped to do the same for the Republican Party in Kansas.
February 1, 2009
Hispanic marketers pay tribute to trailblazers – Referred to as the godfathers of Hispanic media, Emilio Nicolás Sr., Eduardo Caballero and Tino Durán were credited with establishing Spanish-language media in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century.
January 28, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into payola allegations at some of the Rio Grande Valley’s most popular Spanish-language radio stations.
January 23, 2009
New newspaper accents Hispanic culture – Aviva publishers hope to showcase all things Latino while appealing to all in Austin
January 21, 2009
l Paso native Gilbert Solarzano didn’t set out to be a TV news cameraman. It just kind of worked out that way. Now Solarzano has a ringside seat at Tuesday’s inaugural festivities. He’ll be the guy behind NBC’s camera on the north lawn of the White House, where he’s worked for the past six years.
December 28, 2008
The effects of the U.S. recession – Juarenses still come north to shop, but spend less
A longtime Cuidad Juárez medical center, Centro Medico de Especialidades, is the latest to jump on the medical tourism bandwagon by reaching out to people on the U.S. side of the border.
December 18, 2008
KTSM-9, the NBC affiliate in El Paso has decided to eliminate its noon news show. Melanie Olivas was the anchor of the show.
Alterna’TV Notches Carriage Deal With Time Warner – San Antonio Mexico 22, Once Mexico Join Operator’s Lineup
December 15, 2008
KHMX (96.5 FM) and KLOL (101.1 FM) were acquired today by CBS Radio from Clear Channel Communications, which was required to divest itself of the two Houston radio stations as part of an agreement to take the company private
Nearly 50 people wounded in Cuidad Juárez in 2008 received medical care at El Paso’s Thomason Hospital and racked up medical bills totaling about $1.4 million
December 10, 2008
Future 15 awards: Hispanic Chamber will honor El Paso businesses
December 6, 2008
Hispanics in TV News: El Paso Lacking Hispanic Presence on its TV Newscasts
December 3, 2008
Chamber asking locals for patience with Mexican shoppers – Laredo, Texas
Listen to podcast interview with Aldo Quevedo, president, Dieste Dallas about reinventing the Hispanic agency
Pizza Patron Named Exclusive Pizza Vendor for American Airlines Center
December 2, 2008
Lopez Negrete snags Gold at Art Directors Club of Houston.
Businesses are turning into the new “green cards” of opportunity, as both immigrant and native Hispanic groups take the American dream by the horns on national and local levels.
November 21, 2008
Meet Elsa Ramon: Interview with Shelly Miles
Hispanic Chamber and St. Mary’s University Announce Economic Research Institute -The SABÉR Institute will be led by Steve Nivin, Ph.D., Director and Chief Economist – San Antonio
November 18, 2008
Twenty-two Mexican food manufacturer representatives made the trip to Texas Oct. 27 to 29 for the American Peanut Council and Texas Peanut Producers Board’s annual Fall Harvest Tour. The purpose of the tour is to lend key Mexican manufacturers insight on how and where the peanuts they purchase are grown, harvested and shelled.
November 17, 2008
Meet Elsa Ramon: News 4’s Newest Anchor – WOAI in San Antonio
November 11, 2008
Mariachi sounds echoed through the aisles at the grand opening of United Supemarkets’ new Amigos concept store Friday as dozens of students from Lubbock High and Cavazos Jr. High played to an enthusiastic crowd.
November 6, 2008
Mercury Mambo and Anheuser-Busch do the Texas Two-Step
Elsa Ramón joins the WOAI News 4 team in San Antonio
Dallas’ Al Día was not immune to Belo’s mandated cuts. – laid off 5 people.
November 3, 2008
Former KBTV morning anchor Rocio Garza filed suit against the station, claiming it required her to pay $10,000 to resign. – Texas
Chris Lopez is now the official successor to Don Flores, who quit his job as editor of the El Paso Times in August.
Eric Garcia, David Hinojosa and Joyce Saenz Harris laid off at the Dallas Morning News
Criminal charges against Roberto Galvez have been dropped – Univision sports anchor in Laredo
United Supermarkets’ new Amigos concept aimed at tapping untested demographic – Lubbock, Texas
October 28, 2008
Sam’s Club opening new store called Mas Club – will be opened in Houston the first half of 2009
October 27, 2008
Sandra Sedillo-McGlothlin :: Currently the chair-elect of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, McGlothlin recently received the Wells Fargo/USHCC Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year award and was honored by the Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce with its Latina Legend award.
October 2, 2008
Agua Marketing uses innovative approach to reach ‘new America’
October 1, 2008
The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and CEO Cindy Ramos-Davidson won national awards Saturday at the annual U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s annual convention in Sacramento, Calif.
September 30, 2008
The Texas Lottery today (Sept. 29) rolls out a multiplatform, multicultural branding campaign that looks into the every day lives of Texans with luck on their side who take a leap and buy a lotto ticket.
September 25, 2008
Adman Luis Cabellero wants to help local businesses deliver their message to the Latino community – Fort Worth, Texas
September 24, 2008
Dallas Hosts Diversity Job Fair for Hispanic and Bilingual Professionals
September 23, 2008
International Bancshares Ranked Top Hispanic-owned Business in Texas
September 17, 2008
Hispanic marketing strategies focus of UTEP symposium – second Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising Conference
September 15, 2008
LATINA Style Business Series Returns to Fort Worth, Texas Celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary Tour!
Hispanic Chamber boss ends brief run for mayor – Fernando Reyes in San Antonio
Hy-Vee Inc. has been given the 2008 Hispanic Retail Excellence Award for its leadership in targeting the growing Latino population, and the Austin store is credited for having one of the largest selections in the corporation.
September 12, 2008
Mack Quintana, a community leader and former publisher of the El Paso Times and the Las Cruces Sun-News, was found dead in his West El Paso home early Thursday, police said.
September 10, 2008
Mexicans fleeing drug war help El Paso house market
HITN-TV Launches in Houston on Channel 526
September 9, 2008
Six Dallas companies named top companies for Hispanics
September 8, 2008
Award-Winning Journalist and Broadcaster Alfredo Cruz New Station Manager for Trinity University’s KRTU 91.7 FM – San Antonio
Macarena Hernandez has left the Dallas Morning News -(wow, I always enjoyed her articles)
September 5, 2008
Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising September 18-21, 2008 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas
Barrett Cuetara Named Shareholder At Cowles & Thompson – Dallas
September 3, 2008
Comcast’s Houston system has added 18 new Spanish-language selections to its channel lineup, a move that raises the amount of content available to Hispanic consumers to 50 broadcast and cable channels.
August 29, 2008
Tejano Music returns to Austin Radio – KTXZ 1560 AM, 95.1 FM – Encino Broadcasting
August 26, 2008
Reporter Selena Hernández, who earlier this month was laid off from KENS, landed a freelance reporting gig at KTVT, the CBS O&O in Dallas.
David Sedeño, publisher of Spanish-language La Estrella until the Fort Worth Star-Telegram folded the publication back in April, moves on to become the new editor of the semi-monthly Texas Catholic and the monthly El Católico de Texas
August 20, 2008
The editor of the El Paso Times has stepped down, officials at the newspaper announced Tuesday.
Don Flores, who has been an executive and the top editor at the El Paso Times, has resigned. Flores’ departure ended a 15-year turn as top newsman at the paper, the largest and arguably most influential news outlet in the community.
August 19, 2008
Advocates for Hispanics blast Valero plant – Houston, Texas
August 18, 2008
UnitedHealthcare Named Health Plan of Choice by the Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce
August 17, 2008
Univisión Communications has sold KRTX (Puro Tejano 980) in Houston
August 13, 2008
Monthly ship service from Venezuela to the Port of Corpus Christi is expected to begin in about two months after port commissioners entered an agreement with a manufacturer of ceramic pieces used in oil and gas drilling. The dedicated service to Venezuela is a first for the port.
August 12, 2008
Lawsuit says racial slurs used at O’Reilly Auto Parts – Hispanics are accused of name-calling against blacks – Houston
Fallas Paredes expanding local presence – Austin – a discount family department store chain focused on the Hispanic market
International Bancshares Corp., the parent company of IBC Bank, has been ranked as the No. 1 Hispanic-owned business in Texas by Hispanic Business Magazine.
August 7, 2008
Edgar Cardoze has left his post of VP Media Director of Dallas based Dieste Harmel & Partners.
AT&T contributes $100,000 to Museo Alameda – San Antonio
August 6, 2008
Coors Light Hosts Daddy Yankee at U.S. CD Release Party – Dallas
Two El Pasoans were honored at the annual Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce statewide convention last weekend in Austin. – Teresa Gándara y Janet Aguilar
Three San Antonio Hispanic-owned companies have been named among the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in America by Hispanic Business Magazine. Genesis Networks Inc., TerraHealth Inc. and Operational Technologies Corp.
Reporter Selena Hernández was among several KENS-5 employees laid-off today. – San Antonio
July 29, 2008
KWBU-TV, Channel 34, is saying “bienvenido” to V-me, the first national Spanish-language network to partner with American public television. – Waco will be the fifth market in Texas to receive V-me
July 27, 2008
Expo to encourage Hispanics to go green – Dallas
July 24, 2008
Wanting to identify issues important to Houston’s growing Latino population, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is launching a campaign to raise $10 million to fund its own research foundation.
July 23, 2008
The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce conducted a national search for its new president and CEO – Ramiro Cavazos
July 22, 2008
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce now runs Minority Business Enterprise Center
July 17, 2008
Collin County Commissioner: Bilingual Employees Should Not Be Paid More – Spanish Speakers Get 3 Percent Higher Starting Salaries – Texas
July 16, 2008
Chamber Hispanic division moves forward – Lubbock, Texas
July 15, 2008
Plano-based Bennigan’s offers menu in Spanish – Texas
July 14, 2008
Salmonella scare shuts down Texas border produce trade
July 10, 2008
Media Moves: Jesse Blanco moves to Savannah to anchor Fox 28’s 9PM newscast. He leaves KDBC, the CBS station in El Paso where he was also a primary anchor.
June 26, 2008
For Mexicans, Texas is prime property – Many coming north to buy real estate at bargain prices.
June 24, 2008
Dallas real estate company sues Mexican Consulate
June 23, 2008
Moneymakers: Goya’s chief takes products to ballgame – Five questions with Robert Unanue
Careful word play targets Hispanics – Marketers increasingly using commingling of languages for ad messages – Texas
June 22, 2008
Scenes from the X Latino Business Expo – Houston
June 21, 2008
Hispanic chamber (Cámara de Empresarios Latinos de Houston) elects Salvadoran as president – José Rivas
June 19, 2008
The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) Signs Historic Agreement to Secure Over $100 Billion in Procurement Opportunities
June 17, 2008
Media Moves: Gary Piña among McClatchy casualties – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hispanic Bar Association honors American Airlines VP – Dallas
Creative Civilization resigns Spurs account – San Antonio
June 12, 2008
Al Dia Dallas/Ft. Worth on What’s Behind Their Recent 80,000 Circulation Increase – Portada
LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS RANKS NUMBER ONE AMONG TOP 100 DIVERSITY OWNED BUSINESSES IN TEXAS
June 11, 2008
Ramiro Burr: ‘taking it to the next level’ – Top writer departs newspaper (San Antonio Express-News) to focus on new online challenges
CREATIVE CIVILIZATION WELCOMES MARKETING INDUSTRY LEADER TO JOIN AGENCY TEAM – Sergio H. Salinas Joins Agency as Executive Vice President
Hispanic Chamber honors local business leaders – San Antonio
June 10, 2008
Al Dia to Triple Distribution Through Home Delivery – Texas
Grupo Mexico CEO arrives at Texas courthouse for Asarco trial
June 9, 2008
BROMLEY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC WINS SIX AWARDS FOR WONKA ARTE – Women in Communications, TPRA, PRSA Del Oro and PMA REGGIE
Loya Insurance moves up to 19th on Hispanic 500 list – El Paso
San Antonio Hispanic-owned firms are among the nation’s largest
June 3, 2008
National Spanish-Language Networks to Showcase Fall Programming at 1st Annual Texas Hispanic Upfront – Organized by SAVisión, Hispanic Marketing Arm of the American Marketing Association, Historic Gala Event Offers Unprecedented Opportunities for Large Corporations, Advertisers
May 28, 2008
San Antonio, TX, to Host First Hispanic Upfront
May 27, 2008
Moneymakers: John Sexton’s bank caters to Latinos – Oasis Bank – Texas
May 22, 2008
Interview with San Antonio performer Anna De Luna about her upcoming one-woman show ¿Chicana Atheist?
Goodwin Pappas & Ronquillo Managing Partner Among 2008 Legal Diversity Award Recipients – Dallas, Texas
Two cited for scuffle at Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
May 21, 2008
The Houston-based Spanish-language broadcast television channel LAT TV has gone out of business, station CEO Wes Burd confirmed Tuesday.
May 19, 2008
Rejuvenated Fort Worth mall puts a new accent on retail – La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth
May 15, 2008
Tyson testing Hispanic product line in Houston – Tyson Al gusto!
May 13, 2008
The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Names UnitedHealthcare 2008 Corporation of the Year
May 12, 2008
Irving’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce looks to mend rifts – Texas
Pollo Campero opens franchise in US Wal-Mart store
May 8, 2008
Avance ranked one of America’s top Hispanic nonprofits in national report – San Antonio
May 7, 2008
Marketplace: Wal-Mart opens Hispanic store – (this story even made it to Marketplace)
May 6, 2008
Wal-Mart replaces Garland Hypermart with first ‘Hispanic community’ store – Texas
May 5, 2008
Texas Hispanic Upfront draws networks to San Antonio to Woo Ad Community
Hispanic culture fuels couple’s foray into business ownership – Fort Worth
May 1, 2008
LRS Real Estate plans Latino retail, sports complex – Dallas
April 29, 2008
Lubbock, Hispanic chambers may merge
April 24, 2008
Labor leaders meet to discuss Mexican immigrant workers’ rights – Dallas
Dr. Laura Murillo went from a poor neighborhood in east Houston to a successful career and is now the president of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Hispanic Business Information Clearinghouse Remains Focus of Dallas Latino Community
April 22, 2008
Mexican President Felipe Calderón in Dallas today to speak, meet with business leaders
April 21, 2008
CEO quits Hispanic Chamber – Corpus Christi
Discount Mexican airline hopes its no-frills formula flies in Austin – Viva Aerobus
April 14, 2008
Texas State Bank retains Anita Santiago Advertising for Hispanic & general market
April 13, 2008
‘Ft. Worth Star-Telegram’ Merging Hispanic Papers Into One Home-Delivered Pub – La Estrella y La Estrella En Casa
April 12, 2008
Virtual Ribbon Cut on Website to Empower Latino Entrepreneurs
April 1, 2008
Concerns arise over new Hispanic group – Lubbock Area Mexican American Chamber of Commerce formed after Lubbock Hispanic Chamber of Commerce merges with the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
March 31, 2008
Thanks, NAFTA: The treaty is responsible for the Rio Grande Valley’s latest growth spurt
March 26, 2008
Staples Celebrates Opening of First Houston Store with $25,000 Donation to Hispanic Scholarship Fund
March 24, 2008
Mortgage crisis has been hard on Latinos – Dallas
March 13, 2008
Mayor Tom Leppert says Dallas needs to work more with Hispanic contractors
Contractor at Airports Settles Suit in Bias Case – Dallas
March 5, 2008
LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS WELCOMES HISPANIC MEDIA VETERAN TO LEAD DEPARTMENT – Rosa Serrano
February 28, 2008
LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS WINNINGEST AGENCY AT AMERICAN AD FEDERATION OF HOUSTON ADDY AWARDS SHOW
February 26, 2008
De La Hoya looking to buy stake in Dynamo – Houston’s soccer team
February 25, 2008
Hispanic Spending in Texas to Surpass $2 Million – Primary Showdown Benefits Telemundo, Univision as Clinton, Obama Camps Pour Money Into Lone Star State
February 19, 2008
Hispanic Chamber working to boost tech opportunities in Mexico – Austin
February 18, 2008
Operator of bilingual Latino Web sites plans move to Austin – Quepasa.com
Al Dia names new publisher – Alejandro Sanchez – Dallas
February 14, 2008
Presidential Campaigns Snubbing Texas Print? – (not to mention Hispanic blogs)
February 11, 2008
Alex Sanchez promoted to publisher of Al Día – Dallas
February 4, 2008
Dallas Mayor Sells Dallas to Mexico
January 30, 2008
Comcast Adds Mexico Calling Plan to Comcast Digital Voice(R) Service – Houston
Mayor Tom Leppert invites Mexico’s leaders to Dallas
VivaAerobus’ no-frills flights to Mexico to take off May 1 – (from Austin and maybe as low as $10)
January 29, 2008
Bank of America VP named chair of Austin Hispanic Chamber – Robert Franco Jr.
National Society for Hispanic Professionals’ Diversity Job Fair Returns to Houston
La Subasta Shopping Guide Increases Coverage in Texas
January 28, 2008
Employers wary of policing immigration – As pressure builds and owners eye bottom line, they want to limit their enforcement role – Texas
Did You Know? Between 8 percent and 9 percent of the Texas workforce is estimated to be in the country illegally, according to an analysis of 2005 U.S. Census data by the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center
January 23, 2008
Mexican retailer planning new San Antonio distribution center – FAMSA
January 10, 2008
Dallas Attorney Angel Reyes Elected to Board of Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
January 8, 2008
H&H Foods owes more than $9 million to Valley businesses – Texas
January 7, 2008
Celebrity chef Robert Del Grande getting in a new Grove – Houston
January 2, 2008
ImpreMedia the No. 1 News and Information Company in the U.S. in Online and Print acquires Rumbo the No. 1 Hispanic Newspaper Network in Texas
December 27, 2007
The Federal Motor Safety Administration Declares Tornado Bus Company “Imminent Hazard”
December 11, 2007
Suits fuel debate over English-only rules at work
December 9, 2007
Juniper Signs Facility Services Pact with Equity Media for Its Spanish Affiliate Operations
De La Hoya could benefit Dynamo – Houston
November 28, 2007
Ricardo Alvarez Named President and CEO of Castro Cheese
November 26, 2007
Imperial Sugar and Ingenios Santos Form Joint Venture for Sugar Distribution in Mexico and the US
Hispanic Hotel Owners Association to Host Hotel Investment Seminar in Dallas
November 15, 2007
Dallas Business Helps Sponsor Irving Boycott
November 13, 2007
Creator of McDonald’s burrito recognized – A Cuban
November 4, 2007
So you’re a fan of Frito pie? Thank a Mexican immigrant
October 29, 2007
Mexico’s Banorte eyes second Texas bank acquisition
October 28, 2007
‘Win-win to end this saga’ – more on the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce saga
October 26, 2007
Houston advertising agency López Negrete Communications is going Hollywood.
October 24, 2007
IBC Bank launches bilingual wireless banking service
October 3, 2007
Program teaches in Spanish the basics of running a business – Spanish-language program teaches the basics of running a business in words immigrants can better understand – Houston
September 30, 2007
Hispanic appeal fuels mall revival – La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth
September 27, 2007
LOPEZ NEGRETE AND RELIANT ENERGY ARE “AMONG FRIENDS” – New Hispanic Creative on Air
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert to lead Mexico trade delegation | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | World: Mexico
September 25, 2007
Taco Stand Owners Fight Legislation with Signature Campaign – Houston
September 23, 2007
Hispanic supermarket aims to be different – Big competitors don’t frighten El Paso brothers
September 20, 2007
Tarrant hospital board postpones decision on illegal immigrants – Dallas
Neely School of Business named one of the best b-schools for Hispanics – Texas
September 19, 2007
Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber votes not unanimous after all
September 18, 2007
After months of discord, Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber unites in election – Texas
September 15, 2007
Hispanics shift hospitals’ resources – Dallas
QUOTE: “One-third of the population in Texas is Hispanic – right? If you take whatever business you’re in and cut the pie into three pieces and say, ‘I don’t need one-third of the pie,’ is that good for business?,” – Jaime Gonzalez, national business development manager for UnitedHealthcare’s Latino Health Solutions
September 13, 2007
Spanish-language radio stays in tune with Basin listeners, concertgoers – Texas
Compromise prompts dropping of Hispanic chamber suit – (Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
September 12, 2007
Is LULAC footing Rodriguez’s legal bill? – (the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce mess continues)
Houston taco truck owners sue over new regulations
September 10, 2007
Magazine’s fresh ideas target Latina readership – Chica Girl magazine
August 30, 2007
Latino business leaders to meet in Dallas
August 29, 2007
El Paso Hospitals Name Three Hispanic CEOs
August 27, 2007
Adult day-care services fill niche with Latinos in Rio Grande Valley
August 21, 2007
Winners of the Triunfando awards hosted by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
August 16, 2007
Judge orders mediation in Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber dispute
August 10, 2007
No habla español? Austin Community College hopes to fix that for workers – Texas
August 1, 2007
Houston restaurateur launches production company – Michael CordÚa
