Hola Mi Gente Bonita de Tampa Bay y welcome to another edition of Latin Times Magazine !
LetterfromtheEditor
Hola Mi Gente Bonita de Tampa Bay y welcome to another edition of Latin Times Magazine !
Jolie R . Gonzalez Publisher Editor In Chief
Wow – these past 2 months have been awesome for Latin Times Magazine ! First things , first ! Many of you may recall that we recently celebrated the first year anniversary for our 1st . Friday Latin ConneXions events ! The event was held on Friday , April 7th @ Mirage Restaurant and Lounge @ 3605 W . Hillsborough Avenue ( Tampa ). The anniversary of 1st . Friday Latin ConneXions event was a complete success , with a FULL HOUSE and lots of excitement in the air . Orquesta Clara Salsa , an exciting local 13 piece Salsa Band , lead by Jorge Laureano of Daynomar Productions , thrilled conneXion guests with an hour-long performance that was full of exciting salsa originals written by Mr . Laureano himself ! If you missed their performance you can also check them out @ DaynomarProductions . com
On Sunday , April 30th of 2006 – I was officially named Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by the Puerto Rican Cultural Organization ! The 18th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade was a great event ! The streets of Ybor City were lined with thousands of people , cheering in pride as they celebrated their culture .
What ’ s New In This Issue ! Relocation Central ! – This feature was created to help the relocated Latino better acquaint themselves with the local community and with the many services available to them . It will contain important local statistical information on subjects ranging from area demographics , to education , to community services . This feature will also provide editorials on subjects ranging from local real estate to loan information and fi nancial advice . To find out more about this feature , please contact our office at : ( 813 ) 901-5292 or email : RelocationCentral @ thelatinvillage . com .
Y Que Mas ? - Lots of NEW Adventures y Ventures ! Central Florida you asked for it and here we come ! Our “ infamous ” Latin ConneXions Business Networking Socials is heading for Orlando , Florida . The first event ( to be coined “ Final Fridays ”) is tentatively scheduled for Friday , June 30th 2006 in Orlando , FL . Location to be announced ! Exhibit spacing is available on a limited basis , for more information please contact LatinConneXions @ thelatinvillage . com or call our office at : ( 813 ) 901-5292 .
Latin Times Magazine Hits Orlando , FL ! The much anticipated arrival of Latin Times Magazine in Orlando is now just around the corner ! Our talented team is currently working on releasing a new edition of “ Latin Times Magazine ” to Central Florida this summer ! Companies that are interested in advertising to this community , please contact our offices at ( 813 ) 901-5292 .
Upcoming 1st Fridays EVENTS ! Don ’ t forget to check out our upcoming events . 1 st Friday Latin ConneXions Business Networking Socials continue to GROW and we have exciting new things lined up for you . Upcoming events include : Latin X-Pressions – A Cultural Art Exhibit , Monte Carlo Night , Taste of Latino – A Cultural Exploration of Latin Cuisines , A Latin Christmas y mucho , mucho MAS !
In closing , I can only continue to express my heart-felt thanks to Tampa Bay ’ s Hispanic Community – We have enjoyed an enormous amount of support from you , how lucky I feel !
Thank you to God Y Mi familia ! See ya @ the next Latin ConneXions !
Jolie
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