Chamber in the News
By carefully developing and scrupulously maintaining a culture based on sound governance, exemplary leadership, transparency, and accountability, and a business ethics that rests upon the six principles of Character Counts!, the Chamber has become an influential advocate for the business community and the community at large and, at the same time, it has been also extraordinarily successful in being portrayed accurately by the news media.
Morevoer, our strategically selective and low-key approach in addressing a variety of business and social issues has yielded significant goodwill and results, and has enabled the Chamber to maintain high visibility in the community and be a consequential player in local and regional affairs.
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Hispanic Business Organization Recognizes Hard Work
By Grace Yao, The Epoch Times Friday, 02 December 2011 19:26
The Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MAHCC) hosted the 2011 Poinsettia Festival Awards Dinner and Dance at Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University on Nov. 19. The theme of 2011 MAHCC annual event was "English Literacy: Pathway to the American Dream."
From 'flash mob' to 'flash rob'
By Rachel Holman and Jorge Ribas (contributor), France24.com International News Tuesday, 23 August 2011 00:00
A "flash mob" is generally defined as a group of people who suddenly gather in a public arena to stage an act of performance art, briefly interrupting everyday routine. In recent years, flash mobs have become so hugely popular that the concept has been used in everything from advertisements to staging massive picnics in city centers. In the US however, some young people have put a new twist on the movement, transforming the idea of a flash mob into a "flash rob".
Supporters of Tuition Petition: Campaign Will Continue
By By Nicholas C. Stern, Frederick News-Post Saturday, 09 July 2011 00:57
Supporters of a successful petition to overturn a law granting in-state college tuition to some undocumented immigrants say they will continue their campaign until the measure appears on the ballot in November 2012.
Melting Pot: Hispanic Chamber to host Cinco de Mayo celebration
By By: Nicholas C. Stern, Frederick News-Post Wednesday, 04 May 2011 10:42
The Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mariachi Restaurant, 5854 Urbana Pike, Frederick.
Hispanic grocery stores proliferate in Maryland
By Danielle Douglas, The Washington Post - Capital Business Monday, 28 February 2011 03:41
Mega Market International, a Hispanic grocery chain based in Silver Spring, has kept pace with the Latino population boom in suburban Maryland, opening five stores in the past decade. The supermarkets sprang up in central immigrant hubs in Prince George's and Montgomery counties, including Hyattsville and Rockville. New arrivals from Latin America and the Caribbean can find familiar labels of beans, flours and grains from back home at these 10,000-square-foot stores.
Hispanic business owners feel economic pressure
By Nicholas C. Stern, Frederick News-Post Monday, 31 January 2011 13:16
Jose Perez, part owner of Frederick’s Cacique, MexiCali Cantina and, most recently, Mariachi restaurants, said that since about October 2007, business has dropped significantly. By mid-2006, more than a year and a half before government statistics proved the obvious, Jorge Ribas saw symptoms of an economic downturn.
Sawyer works to help Latino businesses become successful
By Ed Waters Jr., Frederick News-Post Tuesday, 05 October 2010 01:50
Marvia Sawyer knows Latino business owners face the same challenges as others in the tough economy. But as the new vice president of the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sawyer said her goals are to strengthen the organization, grow membership and increase the group's visibility and its membership. She will oversee the Frederick County Chapter of the chamber.
Ready the trumpets: Latinos need love
By Melissa Castro, Washington Business Journal Monday, 04 October 2010 14:32
Remember the famous BlackBerry that then-President-elect Barack Obama toted around during his frenzied transition period? That device — and every other computer system the transition team used — was provided and integrated by a homegrown Hispanic-owned business, MicroTech Inc. of Vienna.
Reviews mixed for O'Malley proposals
By Steve Monroe and C. Benjamin Ford, Gazette of Politics & Business Friday, 11 December 2009 21:58
Gov. Martin O'Malley touted his new initiatives to boost job creation at a Baltimore business summit . . . but business leaders gave the proposals mixed reviews. After he pointed out that "three out of five jobs in the state are created by small and family-owned businesses," O'Malley (D) outlined plans to help businesses . . . "An economic agenda that strengthens small businesses and create jobs is, face value, a sound approach," said Jorge Ribas, president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "But this recession will not lead to recovery as fast as past recessions," Ribas said, "because credit remains so tight."
Empresarios latinos también desempleados (in Spanish)
By Milagros Meléndez-Vela, El Tiempo Latino Friday, 13 November 2009 03:09
El desempleo entre los latinos del area golpea no sólo a la población más vulnerable económicamente sino también a empresarios y familias establecidas, observó el lunes 9, el presidente de una importante cámara de comercio hispana en la región de Washington.
Minority business program extended
By Janel Davis, Gazette Newspapers Wednesday, 08 July 2009 02:53
During a little-discussed piece of business last week, the [Montgomery] County Council voted to extend the county's minority business program another three years while a review is completed. In the meantime, business participants have recommendations for county administrators: better publicity of available contracts and more opportunities for smaller companies.
DBED chief heads to private sector
By Janel Davis and Steve Monroe, Gazette Newspapers Wednesday, 08 July 2009 00:23
A big challenge awaits. That's the consensus of many state business leaders of what lies ahead for whoever succeeds David W. Edgerley as secretary of the Department of Business and Economic Development. Edgerley announced his resignation this week, effective Jan. 30, after almost two years on the job.
Departure raises agency concerns
By Steve Monroe, Gazette of Politics & Business Friday, 20 March 2009 23:56
With the news that Pradeep Ganguly will not return from a paid leave of absence and that the search for a new director of the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development has begun, many business leaders and county officials say the county needs to be more business-friendly and jump-start its efforts to retain and attract new businesses.
State's minority outreach program moves on right track
By Ike Wilson, Frederick News-Post Tuesday, 06 January 2009 03:17
Gov. Martin O'Malley's new outreach program for small and minority-owned businesses is a step in the right direction but communication and sensitivity from the state leaves much to be desired, several business people said Monday.
County has 15th fastest-growing Hispanic population in country
By Ashley Andyshak, Frederick News-Post Friday, 24 October 2008 00:00
Frederick County has the 15th fastest-growing Hispanic population in the country, according to a study released Thursday. The county's Hispanic population has nearly tripled since 2000 and now stands at 12,900, according to a study by the Washington-based Pew Hispanic Center.
Chambers and cultures unite
By Lorraine Halsted, Winchester Star Saturday, 05 July 2008 11:37
If anyone has his finger on the pulse of the local Hispanic business community, it’s José R. Larios. As head of Larios Communications, the publishing firm of a regional Hispanic weekly newspaper, Larios knows some of the struggles Latino business owners face as they try to run their operation in an English-speaking community. That’s why he sees promise in a new partnership between the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Winchester-based Top of Virginia Regional Chamber.
Pain at the pump
By Rebecca McClay, Gazette Newspapers Friday, 25 April 2008 00:40
Frederick florist Susan Rice remembers paying no more than $600 a month last year to fill up her delivery van at the two gas stations she has used for years. Rice doled out about $1,000 at those stations last month, as gasoline prices soared to new heights.
Minority business owner confident in future
By Nicholas C. Stern, Frederick News-Post Saturday, 29 March 2008 08:25
In the rear of Colmenita (Little Beehive) Grocery store, on Willowdale Drive, workmen were busy drilling holes and painting the walls, making way for a new industrial-sized fryer, hood and a stove. Jose Ruiz, who owns Colmenita with his wife Sandra Ruiz, said the equipment is going to be used in a carry-out kitchen that will cater to his varied clientele, which include Hispanic and African residents, many of whom are recent immigrants.
Tough times dash hopes for Hispanic-focused banks
By Neil Adler, Washington Business Journal Monday, 18 February 2008 14:40
The niche market of small banks courting the growing Hispanic community could soon disappear in the Washington area, and many bankers and industry analysts are not surprised. The one Hispanic-focused community bank in the region, Security One Bank, is considering a deal to focus on the general business market, not just Hispanics. Another bank that was planning to cater to Hispanics, NuAmerica Bank, has not been able to raise the necessary funds and may never open.
Friends and foes of REAL ID express doubts
By Nicholas C. Stern, Frederick News-Post Wednesday, 30 January 2008 08:54
Gov. Martin O'Malley's decision to opt in by 2010 to a federal identification program called REAL ID has drawn criticism from supporters as well as detractors. REAL ID was enacted in 2005, with the stated goal of following a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission to secure identification documents at sites vulnerable to attack.
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