Queens Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
4th Annual Dinner Gala and Awards Reception

at the Terrace the Park,Queens.
Dec 9th 2005

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Queens is a Non-Profit organization.The Chamber Received its non-profit designation from the IRS in 1997 as a 501 © 6 designation .Its purpose is to assist in the growth and development of Hispanic owned business in the county of Queens.The Chamber was formed in order to establish business relationships, foster the development of Hispanic Business through affilations, interchange, Participation,Certification and education with the goals of unifying the Hispanic Community in New York and elevating our level of participation in Corporate America and Government.
This Year the HCCQ has had another outstanding year. The Chamber is growing at a very good pace and a lot of good things are happening.we forged new partnerships with the Queens Chamber of Commerce,sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and,the Jamica Resource Centre.We have defended the community in many issues like the “License Revocations”, “Pueto Rican Defense Fund”. And we supported the merchants in the “Bronx Terminal Market” who were receiving eviction notices.The HCCQ ,supported the merchants in the Bronx Terminal Market during the City Councils Fair Hearings.Today the merchants are still.More recently we participated in the new law that is going to affect minorities in a great way.The new Law will serve as a platform for new and exciting opportunities for our business community. Said Edurado Giraldo President of HCCQ.

The 2005 Honorees were: Presidents Award Winner,Maria Ivonne Garcia, who is Borough President Helen Marshall’s advisor for Hispanic Affairs and Commnuity board liaison for community boards one,two and three.Public Service Activist award winner, Congressman Joseph Crowley, representing the seventh Congressional District, Napoleon Barragan Hispanic Entrepreneur of the year award winner, president of 1800- dial a mattress, Female Entrepreneur of the year award winner,Esmeralda Vanegas, President of Esmeralda Magazine and Community Sevice Award winner Ana Lopez founder of the La Association Benefica cultural Father Billini non profit,based in Corona Queens.

The Fourth annual Gala was a great event,a lot of different business people were in attendance, people as far as Los Angles came to attend this event, the food was great and so was the music,for more information about the Queens Hispanic Chamber of Commerce feel free to view there website at www.hccq.org we at Liberty News Online Magazine like to thank Mr Edurado Giraldo President of HCCQ for his kind invite.










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