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Williamson County Small Businesses Gather for the Summit’s 3rd Year

Williamson County Summit..........1

Students Preparing for Work........2

Standing Out in Social Media......3

Investment for Your Business.......4

Latest News from Chevrolet.........5

El Buen Celebrates 25 Years..........6

GAHCC Calendar of Events...........7

About the Chamber.........................8

In This IssueEn esta edición By: Sigrid Miranda, Programs and

Economic Development Man-ager

The 3rd Annual Williamson Coun-ty Small Business Summit was once again a success. It was held at Marriot La Frontera on March 9, 2012. Small business owners were provided with an opportu-nity to network and learn about different resources available to them. The event featured Chair-

man Tom Pauken and a personalized video message from The Gover-nor of Texas, Rick Perry.

In partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission, participants learned about employer programs and services offered to business owners at no cost. A luncheon panel presentation, facilitated by Bob-by Jenkins, president, ABC Home & Commercial Services, and four panelists spoke about “Tools for Small Business Success.” IBM, which participated in the panel, spoke about “SME Toolkit,” a no-cost re-source available for small businesses.

Additionally, the summit featured round table sessions which provid-ed participants with direct feedback from experts in numerous areas such as: public relations, social media marketing, sales techniques, hiring tax breaks, employee benefits, access to capital, procurement with local government agencies and Small Business Resource Centers. A special thanks to all that contributed in the success of the summit. Hope to see you again next year at the 4th Annual Summit!

Traducción por Sigrid Miranda

La tercera conferencia “Williamson County Small Business Summit,” que se presenta anualmente para empresas chicas del condado de Williamson, fue un gran éxito. Tomo plazo el 9 de Marzo del 2012, en Marriot La Frontera North. Propietarios de empresas pequeñas se les proporciono una oportunidad para establecer contactos y aprender sobre los diferentes recursos disponibles para sus negocios. Durante el acontecimiento se presento Tom Pauken, el Presidente de Texas Workforce Commission y el Gobernador de Texas, Rick Perry mando un mensaje personalizado para los participantes através de video.

En colaboración con el Texas Workforce Commission, los partici-pantes se enteraron acerca de los programas y servicios disponibles sin costo, para propietarios y empleadores de negocios. Una presen-tación de almuerzo facilitada por Bobby Jenkins, presidente de ABC Home & Commercial Services, y cuatro panelistas hablaron sobre “Herramientas Para el Éxito de Empresas Pequeñas.” IBM, cual fue uno de los panelistas, hablo sobre “SME Toolkit,” el cual se ofrece sin algún tipo de costo a las empresas pequeñas.

Adicionalmente, la conferencia tuvo sesiones de mesas redondas donde los participantes tuvieron la oportunidad de ser aconsejados por expertos en los siguientes temas: relaciones publicas, social me-dia marketing, técnicas de venta, la contratación de empelados para exenciones fiscales, beneficios para los empleados, acceso a capital, la contratación con agencias gubernamentales locales, y servicios ofrecidos en los Small Business Resource Centers. ¡Muchas gracias a los que contribuyeron al éxito de la conferencia y esperamos en verlos el próximo ano en la cuarta conferencia!

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Local High School Preparing Students for the Future Workforce in AustinBy: Tony Bonilla, San Juan Diego High School

The San Juan Diego Corporate Work Study Pro-gram (CWSP) is unlike any other program in Austin and plays an integral role in San Juan Diego Catholic High School (SJDCHS). This dis-tinctive program benefits all participants: the students, the school and the sponsoring com-panies. Students offset the cost of their education while gaining valuable professional experience, and sponsor-ing companies lease employees to fill a full-time, entry-level position.

In the Corporate Work Study Program, a sponsoring com-pany contracts with the CWSP to fill a full-time, entry-lev-el position with a team of students. A job-sharing team is composed of four students, each working five days per month. All SJDCHS students participate in the CWSP, and through their experience gain exposure to a variety of industries, including law, health care, technology, educa-tion, finance and non-profit organizations. Standard stu-dent work duties vary: they may include entering data, creating presentations, receiving visitors and phone calls, filing, setting up conference rooms, sorting mail, copying and faxing. Students work standard business hours, and CWSP staff provides students with transportation to and from their workplaces. The program runs annually from August to June.

San Juan Diego Catholic High School would like to thank the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for their continued support in this unique program.

Traducción por Claudia H. Nybo

Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) de la escuela preparatoria San Juan Diego es un programa sin igual en la ciudad de Austin y juega un papel integral en San Juan Diego Catholic High School (SJDCHS). Dicho pro-grama beneficia a todos los participantes; a los estu-diantes, a la escuela y a las compañías patrocinadoras.

Los estudiantes compensan el costo de su educación al adquirir valiosa experiencia profesional, y las compañías patrocinadoras contratan empleados para puestos de nivel básico y de tiempo completo.

En Corporate Work Study Program la compañía patrocinadora tiene un contrato con CWSP en donde contrata a un grupo de es-tudiantes para puestos de nivel básico y tiempo completo. El gru-po de trabajo compartido se compone de cuatro estudiantes en donde cada uno trabaja cinco días al mes. Todos los estudiantes de SJDCHS participan en el programa CWSP y a través de esta ex-periencia de trabajo son expuestos a diferentes industrias como la legal, cuidado de la salud, tecnología, educación, finanzas y orga-nizaciones sin fines de lucro. Las responsabilidades comunes de trabajo de los estudiantes pueden ser: ingresar información, crear presentaciones, atender clientes y llamadas telefónicas, archivar documentos, preparar salas de conferencias, clasificar el correo postal, sacar copias y enviar faxes. Los estudiantes trabajan las horas normales de trabajo y el personal de CWSP les proporciona transportación hacia y desde el lugar de trabajo. Este programa funciona todo el año de agosto a junio.

La escuela San Juan Diego Catholic High School agradece a Great-er Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce por el apoyo contínuo a este programa tan especial.

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Standing out in Professional Networks Through Social Media

By: Monica Peña, Social Media Ambassador

Are you using social media to get the most out of the net-works you belong to? As we all know, it is not enough to simply pay membership dues and wish for the best. To get true value from membership we must get involved and at-tend events. Same is true for your social media outlets in-cluding LinkedIn, newsletters, Facebook fan page, etc.

Here are some considerations when tapping into these so-cial media outlets while allowing your professionalism and knowledge to shine:

Be aware of criteria. If not sure, ask.

No spamming. Be a useful contributor.

Don’t need to reinvent the wheel. If attending one of the organization’s events write about the speaker and point out items learned. Members that were not able to attend will appreciate the information and start seeing you as a re-source.

Interaction is key. A lot is learned from other’s thoughts and is a good way to get noticed.

Post events and attend new ones. Events are a useful ways to see people again and build those long lasting re-lationships.

Be consistent. As you are continuously seen virtually and beyond your visibility will grow.

Traducción por Claudia H. Nybo

¿Aprovecha al máximo las redes sociales a las que pertenece? Como sabemos, no es suficiente solo el pagar membrecía y esperar que las cosas pasen por sí solas. Para aprovechar una membrecía debemos involucrarnos y asistir a los even-tos correspondientes. Esto aplica igualmente a las redes so-ciales como LinkedIn, newsletters, Facebook fan page, etc.

A continuación se presentan algunos puntos a considerar al hacer uso de las redes sociales para que sobresalga su profesionalismo y conocimiento:

Conozca el criterio a seguir en determinada red. Si no está seguro, pregunte.

No envíe correos masivos no solicitados. Sea un contri-buidor útil.

No es necesario hacer algo que ya existe. Si asistió a al-gún evento de una organización, escriba acerca del con-ferencista y señale lo que aprendió. Los miembros que no asistieron al evento van a apreciar la información y lo em-pezarán a ver como un recurso.

La interacción es la clave. Uno aprende de las opiniones de otros y es una forma de sobresalir.

Anuncie eventos y atienda nuevos eventos. Al asistir a eventos se reconecta con gente y es una forma de manten-er relaciones de trabajo duraderas.

Sea consistente. A medida que sobresale en forma virtual y otras, la gente lo reconocerá cada vez más.

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Partnering with the Chamber is an Investment for Your Business

By: Gabriel Rodriguez, Time Warner Business Class

Having been invited to speak on the panel of the Williamson County Small Business Summit, on behalf of Time Warner Cable Business Class, was a great experience. As the rep-resentative for Time Warner, I was able to educate business owners and delegates on the vast array of services our company of-fers, future offerings, and how we can help increase productivity in their space. In ad-dition to sharpening my public speaking skills, being given the opportunity to reach a broad audience and solidify my brand in a single event was invaluable. When the focus turns to telecommunica-tions, businesses will be able to draw on a personal connec-tion as a resource, Gabriel Rodriguez with Time Warner Busi-ness Class.

Association with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce not only means access to many events like the Williamson County Small Business Summit, it is an organiza-tion that enables and promotes networking with like-mind-ed professionals, in order to build business in the area. It is a fantastic organization that produces extraordinary results. Thank you to Time Warner Cable Business Class for giving me the opportunity to represent our company and to the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce having us on the panel.

Traducción por Erika C. Montero

Ser uno de los oradores invitados de la Cumbre de Peque-ñas Empresas del Condado de Williamson, como represent-ante de Time Warner Cable Business Class, fue una experi-

encia inolvidable. Durante el evento pude presentar los diversos servicios que ofrece Time Warner, las ofertas que se ofrecerán en el futuro y explicar cómo éstos pueden ayudar a las empresas a incrementar su pro-ductividad. Además, este evento único me brindó una oportunidad ideal para mejorar

mi habilidad como orador, exponiéndome ante un público de personas de negocios y así solidificar nuestra marca. De ahora en adelante, cuando se trate de telecomunicaciones, estas empresas podrán contar con el servicio personal de Gabriel Rodríguez de Time Warner Business Class.

Pertenecer a la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Austin, una organización que ayuda a establecer y a promover redes entre profesionistas con el fin de aumentar el desarrollo económico y laboral del área, ofrece muchas oportunidades como la Cumbre de Pequeñas Empresas del Condado de Williamson. GAHCC es una organización fantástica que pro-duce resultados. Mi agradecimiento a Time Warner Cable Business Class, por permitirme esta oportunidad de repre-sentar a la compañía y a la Cámara de Comercio Hispana, por invitarnos a participar en este gran evento.

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Latest Auto News from ChevroletBy: Gloria Tosdato, General Motors

Top 5 Sports Cars by2011 Total Sales and Market Share

1. Chevrolet Camaro 88,249 37% 2. Ford Mustang 70,438 29% 3. Dodge Challenger 39,534 16% 4. Honda CR-Z 11,330 5% 5. Hyundai Veloster 9,284 4% Top 5 Luxury Sports Cars by2011 Total Sales and Market Share

1. Chevrolet Corvette 13,164 28%2. Porsche 911 6,016 13%3. BMW 6-Series 3,903 8%4. BMW Z4 3,479 7%5. Mercedes SLK 3,220 7%

The new Camaro ZL1 goes on sale in March 2012 and is the most-powerful Camaro ever produced, with a supercharged, 6.2L, LSA V-8 delivering 580-horsepower, and 556 pound-feet of torque. It is also the most-sophisticated Camaro ever.

Both Corvette and Camaro have also recently been recognized by IntelliChoice as the best overall value in their segments.

Traducción por Erika C. Montero

Basándose en las ventas totales y la cuota de mercado de 2011 los principales 5 autos deportivos son:

1. Chevrolet Camaro 88,249 37% 2. Ford Mustang 70,438 29% 3. Dodge Challenger 39,534 16% 4. Honda CR-Z 11,330 5% 5. Hyundai Veloster 9,284 4% Basándose en las ventas totales y la cuota de mercado de 2011 los principales 5 autos de lujo son:

1. Chevrolet Corvette 13,164 28%2. Porsche 911 6,016 13%3. BMW 6-Series 3,903 8%4. BMW Z4 3,479 7%5. Mercedes SLK 3,220 7%

El nuevo Camaro ZL1 sale a la venta en marzo de 2012 y será el Camaro de mayor potencia que se ha producido a la fecha. Su motor de 6.2L, LSA V-8 proporcionará 580 caballos de fuerza y par motor de 556 libras-pie. También es el Camaro más sofisti-cado que se ha fabricado en su historia.

Además, IntelliChoice otorgó el reconocimiento a Corvette y Ca-maro como los autos con el mejor valor en su categoría.

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El Buen Samaritano Celebrates 25 Years of a Mission of Hope

By: Ivan Dávila, El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission

El Buen Samaritano turns 25 this year! And to celebrate, the South Austin nonprofit will gather fans, friends and partners of its longstanding mission of hope at its 25th anniversary gala, the Gala de Esperanza. The event will raise funds for ongoing programs and services in an atmo-sphere full of memories, music and dancing.

“This year marks a milestone year in the history of El Buen Samaritano,” said Vic-tor Azíos, executive director of El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission. “In the past 10 years, the Austin area has seen a tremendous growth in the Latino community. With this growth comes an unprecedented demand for the pro-grams and services El Buen Samaritano offers. And to re-spond to this growth, we are embarking on a five-year journey that will take us to a more connected community in Central Texas.”

During the night, El Buen Samaritano will share its strategic framework, which envelopes the organization’s ambitious vision for the next five years. The Master of Ceremonies will be Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo. Tickets are $150 and are available now! For tickets and sponsorship infor-mation, visit www.elbuen.org, ‘like’ El Buen on Facebook, follow @ElBuen on Twitter and use #elbuenniversary.

Traducción por Ivan Dávila

¡El Buen Samaritano cumple 25 años! Y para celebrarlo, la orga-nización sin fines de lucro del Sur de Austin reunirá a fans, socios y amigos de su misión de esperanza en la Gala de la Esperanza. El evento recaudará fondos para los y servicios en curso en un ambiente lleno de recuerdos, música y baile.

“Este año es un año clave en la historia de El Buen Samaritano”, dijo Víctor Azíos, director ejecutivo de El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission. “En los últimos 10 años, el área de Austin ha visto un enorme crecimiento en la comunidad latina. Con este crecimiento viene

una demanda sin precedente de los programas y servicios que El Buen Samaritano ofrece. Y para responder a este crecimiento, nos embarcaremos en una jornada de cinco años que nos llevará a una comunidad más conectada en el Centro de Texas. “

Durante la noche de la gala, El Buen Samaritano compartirá su marco estratégico, que circunda la visión ambiciosa de la orga-nización para los próximos cinco años. El maestro de ceremonias será el jefe de policía de Austin Art Acevedo. ¡Los boletos cuestan $ 150 y están disponibles ahora! Para boletos e información de patrocinio, visite www.elbuen.org, haga ‘like’ a El Buen en Face-book, siga @ ElBuen en Twitter y use #elbuenniversary.

Music. Memoriis. Dancing.

For tickets and sponsorships, visit www.elbuen.org.

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GAHCC April Calendar of Events

New Member OrientationApril 5, 20128:30 am - 10:00 amGAHCC Offices2800 South IH 35, 1st Floor

Celebrando AustinApril 14, 20127:00 pm - 11:00 pmHilton Austin Hotel500 East Fourth Streetwww.gahcc.org/celebrando

“Salud y Salsa/Health & Hot Sauce” Learning Lunch SeriesApril 17, 201212:00 pm - 1:00 pmLocation: TBA

Hispanic Austin Leadership, Class of 2012 Graduation April 19, 20126:00 pm - 8:30 pmRadisson Hotel111 East Cesar Chavez

Community Impact NewspaperPerry LorenzRound Rock ISDSmokey MosSolis Constructors, Inc.Stonegate Pharmacy

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Audiology Consulting ServicesApril 25, 20124:30 pm Audiology Consulting Services706 B. West Ben White Blvd, Ste. 120B

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