The California Hispanic Professional Association (CHispPA)

Presents

Financial Outlook 2010: What Lies Ahead?

Join CHispPA on March 24^th as they present “Financial Outlook 2010: What Lies Ahead?.” This special presentation will provide an overview of financial forecasting in various industries from experts in those fields.

This presentation will also feature keynote speaker Mark Peterson Director of Product Strategy at DWS, (a division of Deutsche Bank).  He will specifically provide a macro perspective on the US economy.

Our keynote speaker will be joined by the following panel of experts:

• Don Tornincasa – Board Member SCCAOR – Residential Real Estate
  
• Mark Ritchie – President – Ritchie Commercial – Real Estate (Commercial)
• Kevin Kuhlow – Partner – LPL Financial – Stock Market
• Bill Lewis – Managing Director Manpower Professional N. CA – Employment  trends.
  

Venue – Coming Soon…

Event Format

6:00PM Registration/Networking/Information Fair

7:00PM Welcome

7:10PM Program Overview & Introductions

7:15PM Keynote Presentation – Mark Peterson – DWS

7:35PM Panel Discussion

7:50 Audience Q&A

8:00PM Closing Remarks

8:10PM Networking/Information Fair

9:00PM Close

• Preregistration – $20
• On-site registration – $25

Fees

Professional $20.00

We look forward to seeing you on the 24^th!

Thank you CHispPA Members for  all for your continued dedication and commitment to the work and mission of CHispPA, your continued support is greatly appreciated by us and our community.  We look forward to making BIG things of significant impact happening in 2010 with your collaboration.

CHispPA spreads Holiday Cheer
A Note from our Chairman… Alex Ontiveros

I’m also reporting out on the CET Holiday Gift Basket/Gift Card we awarded to the Rodriguez family. It was truly a moving experience and I wish that you all could have been there with me. The sincere gratitude that these recipients felt was so genuine and almost beyond description. I want to thank you all again for your support in making this $100 Target “gift card” gift a reality for this family.

CET was also fortunate enough to have Greg and the rest of his branch staff adopt another family. Greg and one of his staff presented a Christmas tree, ornaments, a wrapped gift for the family’s daughter and a $30 gift card to Safeway.  The man that accepted these gifts for his family was so grateful and choked up that he couldn’t even get the words out to thank Greg and his staff that it event got us all choked up as well.

Once again it was a truly moving experience and maybe we can make this a CHispPA tradition during the holidays, not necessarily at CET but with some local non-profits.

Alex

Make it Happen in 2010
We need your support in 2010 to continue to serve our members and our Community, we urge everyone to participate and be active in all of our upcoming Events. We are working hard to put our event schedule together for 2010, if any member has any ideas or suggestions, we’d love to hear from you!

From Everyone at CHispPA wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

CHispPA presents a Night of SALSA at Alberto’s Night Club
in Mountain View, CA , Friday November 13th, 2009.

We are excited to keep the party going and extend Hispanic Heritage Month into November.  We are holding a Social Mixer & Fundraiser with a little bit of SALSA.  So get your dancing shoes on and come out to Albertos for SALSA lessons and a chance to Network with other CHispPA members.

WHAT – CHispPA’s SALSA  Social Mixer and Fundraiser
WHEN – Friday November 13th
6:00 pm  Networking
7:00 pm  SALSA Lesson with PANTEA
8:00 pm   Networking / Stay for more Lessons and Social Dancing
WHERE –  Albertos Night Club  736 W. Dana St.  Mountain View, CA
COST – $18  If you buy Online  /  $25  at the door
Sponsors – Alberto’s Night Club

Update:  We will have a live SALSA Band Orquesta N’Rumba. So stay for the Great Live Music!!

Tickets Available at the Door!! See you there !

Some participating associations:
ALPFA.org
NSHMBA.org
SHPE.org
CHispPA.com
Get Your Ticket Now Online

• Students Free Admission – must RSVP

• Association Members only $10

• General $15

• $20 at the door, if space is available.

Register Now!
For complete details and online
registration go to:
mikeaguilera.com/success
Youth Success & Leadership Conference
November 17, 2009
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara CA 95054
Admission: Free for students – must pre-register.

Presenters:
Damian Trujillo – NBC Bay Area News
Edgar Shoboy Sotelo – Univsion radio personality
Mike Aguilera – author of The Art of Networking
Daniel Gutierrez – author and international  speaker – Transformational Leadership
Hilda Rameriz – President of HARA and Got2BSocial
Alex Sotelo – President and founder of Alex Sotelo Cellars
Alex Ontiveros – President and founder of CHispPA
Dr. Daniel Delgado – Director of the Pediatric Weight Lifestyle Clinic
Amelia Ceja – President and Founder of  Ceja Vineyards
Manuel Romero – Local young singing  sensation. Performed on NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

Questions Please contact  Mike Aguilera at:
(408) 972-1985
Mike@MikeAguilera.com

This Spotlight is on current Member Mitch Posada

Mitch Posada is on sabbatical in Chicago working with Café Media to deliver on a comprehensive digital growth strategy including el Cafecito newsletter, CafeMagazine.com, and social media for Café.

Café Media is an emerging Latino Media Upstart Celebrating its first anniversary.
At a time when most print publications are struggling and closing down, one young Latino media company is proving the naysayers wrong. Café Media celebrates its one year anniversary by launching a new website, increasing its social networking presence and fostering innovative partnerships with brand marketers to reach the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.

“Our one year anniversary is a testament to the fact that content is king. Culturally-relevant content has proven to be the most powerful way to establish credibility in the Latino community,” asserts Julian Posada, founder and president of Cafe Media. Posada, former general manager of Hoy (Chicago Tribune daily Spanish-language newspaper), took a bold risk in October 2008 to form Café Media to cater to the needs and interests of acculturated Hispanics.

Award-winning, Café Media launched the first issue of its bi-monthly English-language magazine, featuring Freddy Rodriguez on the cover, in October 2008. Since then the magazine has not shied away from covering those stories that are unique and often over-looked by other Hispanic publications. Since its launch, Café Media has expanded its offerings to include: Cafemagazine.com (website), El Cafecito (weekly e-newsletter), Café Experience (boutique marketing events) and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Flickr, Bebo).

Weathering the economic recession has not been easy. But in the past year, Cafe Media forged innovative partnerships with key marketers and brands, such as Diageo, National City PNC, Verizon Wireless and National Louis University.

Although Café Media has reached important milestones, the mission continues to be one of showing how complex, dynamic and unique its target market audience truly is. There is room for both English-language and Spanish-language media products, but the dominant media force of the future will be English-language.

Café Media started as a regional company in Chicago, but now the magazine and website have a significant national presence in the top five Hispanic markets. This has happened virally, without advertising or PR.

In the coming year, Café Media will expand its reach through its digital and social platforms. Expect Café Media to deliver more original online content, in addition to multimedia projects, featured bloggers and opportunities to develop interactive relationships with the most lucrative target market for businesses to grow market share and strength.

INDUSTRY LEADERS SAY…
“I have become a real fan of this magazine because I find its approach, content, design and purpose THE most insightful and appropriate for the acculturated Latino… I sincerely feel that Café may have cracked the code.” ~Alex Lopez Negrete, President of Lopez Negrete

“Unlike other options partnering with Café Media has allowed Diageo to connect with acculturated Latinos on multiple platforms at once. We are looking to continue and grow our relationship with Café Media in the future”. ~Luis Rosado, Director of Marketing, Diageo North America

“Café Media is exactly the partner that has been missing to target the more affluent acculturated Latinos we seek”. ~Bruce Lines, Regional VP, National City (PNC)
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ABOUT CAFÉ MEDIA
Café Media is a multi-platform media company dedicated to exploring the contemporary Latino lifestyle by creating and delivering original, culturally relevant, English-language content to acculturated Latinos. Café Media platforms include: Cafemagazine.com (website), El Cafecito (weekly e-newsletter), Café Experience (boutique marketing events) and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Flickr, Myspace, Bebo).

RELATED LINKS
Latino lifestyle mag celebrates first birthday

Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards

The California Hispanic Professional Association is proud to partner with the Employment Connection for our next General Membership Quarterly Meeting scheduled for September 11th,  2009 at the Senter Road Employment Connection.

Please join us and learn the secrets of effective career transitions strategies from experts in the field. You will specifically learn insider secrets to employment success:

• How to effectively use social media
• How to re-invent and re-brand yourself
• Who are recruiters recommending and who are
  employers hiring & why
• Tips from corporate and agency recruiters

We are also delighted to partner with local employers to offer an
intimate job fair for our members and guests.

Agenda

2:00 pm Networking
2:15 pm Keynote Presentation, Panel Discussion & Q&A
Keynote Speakers & Panel

• Keynote – Walter Feignenson (Social Media – Get found on-line!)
• Randy Block – Career Transition Coach
• Nancy Lin – Marketing Consultant & Life Coach
• Hilda Ramirez – Branding, Sales & Marketing

3:30pm Job Fair/Networking
4:50pm Close
Admission is Limited to the first 125 RSVPs!
COST – $10 Pre Registration (Pay below) / $15: at the Door
Event Summary

Host: CHispPA
Type: General Membership Quarterly Meeting
Price:$10 pre-registration and $15 at the door
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Employment Connection
Street: 1879 Senter Road, #10
City:San Jose, CA

Just a reminder to vote for Alex as the top nominee in the Civic Leadership category, Most Influential Latin@s of Silicon Valley! Voting ends on Thursday, May 27 at 6:00 pm. Please tell everyone you know to vote for Alex!

Vote at: http://vivamacsa.ipower.com/

The top one honoree in each category will be announced at MACSA’s Que Viva fundraiser on Saturday, June 27th at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. You can also find out more information about Alex and his accomplishments on his website: http://aontiveros.com

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