Latin Times Magazine would like to congratulate CIRSCO !!!!!!!!
CIRSCO has been named a finalist for Small Business by The Year of The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce . The annual recognition gala will be held on Thursday , October 23 , 2008 , at The Palmetto Club at Fish Hawk Ranch at which time the winner will be announced .
Nominations were received from the 1800 plus members of the Chamber and divided into categories based on the number of employees or type of business . Judges reviewed the applications to narrow the group down to the different categories .
CIRSCO is a Florida State Certified Roofing Contractor and Roof Consultant based in Tampa , Florida , providing a full range of commercial and industrial roof services including roof management programs , roof inspections and analysis , repairs and restoration and is certified with all major roofing brands . The company is family-owned , Hispanic owned and service-disabled veteran owned by Hig Rodriguez Dillinger and is highly involved in many community and trade associations . The management and key staff of CIRSCO has over 120 years of industry related experience and they invite readers to visit their website at www . cirsco . com in order to gain further knowledge about its capabilities .
“ We continue to be excited that major building owners throughout Florida have selected us as their roofing contractor but we are especially honored that the Brandon Chamber has scrutinized our success so thoroughly and selected CIRSCO as a finalist .” said Rodriguez Dillinger .
CIRSCO has also received several other awards including the Tampa Bay Business Journal ’ s Diversity & Inclusion Awards at Top 25 Minority-Owned Companies in Tampa Bay , and Diversity Business . com ’ s National Top Disabled Veteran Owned Business List and National Top 500 Emerging Business List . The company recently moved into 8,000 square foot facilities in the Sabal Industrial Park area .
Congrats to my good friends at Cirsco !!!
The first show of LatinTimes-TV will be premiering this fall on several online viewing channels such as blip . tv , YouTube , MySpace , Facebook and select cable channels .
Latin Times TV will be an online / TV version of our print publication with live coverage of local events , and interviews of local business and community leaders . This exciting show will be hosted by Jolie Gonzalez and a local guest co-host . It will feature several segments of the show which will be filmed on location at one of our Latin ConneXions Business Networking events , with a LIVE audience ! We will be offering various segments , including Business , Sports , Community , Health , Food , Arts & Culture , Entertainment , etc .
“ We decided to start this show because the Hispanic population of growing so rapidly ” explained Jolie Gonzalez , publisher of local Hispanic publication Latin Times Magazine . “ It ’ s an important method of communicating what is going on in our community , and will also offer local businesses another avenue by which to reach this thriving market ”
Jolie Gonzalez is the editor and publisher of Latin Times Magazine . She has been publishing since 1999 , and has dedicated her time and energy to building a collection of services aimed at the Hispanic community .
:: Jolie Gonzalez , W Jairek Robbins and Steven Klein :: Chris Krimitsos con Brenda Ayala Figueruelo
The Most Powerful Business Mastermind Ever Construced ??
The Wealth Building Annex is a private institution of Business Leaders and CEO ’ s from across the country who attend a monthly event consisting of the greatest minds this world has to offer . Where does this event take place ? Right here in Tampa , FL .
Guests speakers and subject material at events range from Marketing , to sales , to acquiring Joint Venture Capital . In order to keep each and every event at its best we operate on the community based principle … What does that mean ? All of our members are referred to us by other members . We believe in Networking UP not Down !
In other words we are an event where important contacts are made for all concerned . Therefore we are selective in who we let into our Triangle of Trust . People that you ordinarily can ’ t reach by phone are in the audience enjoying the events . If you would like to join you may do so by being referred by one of our Board of Governors or Ambassadors . For location information and event times please visit TheWealthBuildingAnnex . com
Gonzalez met Zanibel Melo at one of her Latin Connexions event on July 4th , 2008 . Zanibel had just arrived to Tampa , FL from Boston , MA looking to expand Higher Dreams Productions , her video production business . In their interaction , Gonzalez mentioned that she was interested in producing a show that would fulfill the needs of the Latino community . Both women agreed that there was no better opportunity to make this happen than now .
Zanibel ’ s artistic and interactive skills in communications have propelled her to success beyond her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College . In May 2001 , Zanibel was selected as a member of the Mary J . Bermis chapter where membership was based on scholarship , leadership , service , and character .
Melo ’ s dedication to her community inspired her to produce an international television show called Luz , Cámara , Acción in 2005 . This production gave young teens the opportunity to explore and reveal their talents internationally . In October of 2007 , Zanibel received a youth leadership award in Communications from the Boston Dominican Consulate . Currently , Zanibel is pursuing her Master ’ s degree in Marketing , and is the official producer of LatinTimes-TV . An online television show projected to be released to the public this fall .
Show Sponsors Include : Latin Times , LLC ., Higher Dreams Productions and Lunasol Institute – Dr . Robert Casañas .
The Hispanic Professional Women ’ s Association still going strong after 17 years !
HPWA is a non-profit organization established 17 years ago in the Tampa area to enhance the image of professional Hispanic women and to promote educational activities for Hispanic women that will foster professional growth and promote the value of higher education . In keeping with this purpose , they provide scholarships and mentoring to young Hispanic women who demonstrate academic excellence , have financial need , and wish to pursue a college education .
HPWA is governed by a Board of Directors , the Elected Officers for 2008-2009 : • President , Marcia Pita , Ph . D .
• President-Elect , Maria Pierre • Vice-President , Paola Shaffee • Secretary , Cristina Abreu • Assistant Secretary , Lydisabel Ruiz Treasurer , Maria Steijlen • Assistant Treasurer , Maura Velasco
Upcoming functions include the monthly luncheons which are held on the 3rd Friday of each month , between 12:00 – 1:00 PM @ the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City . Luncheon Dates : Friday , Oct 17th , 2008 , November 21st , 2008 and January 16th , 2008 . The Annual Fashion Show is scheduled for Saturday , December 6th , 2008 @ the Carollwood Cultural Center in Tampa .
For more information on HPWA , please visit their website at : hpwatb . org