International Focus Magazine Vol. 2, #3 | Page 15

Dear Friends , Dear Friends ,
As President of the National Hispanic Professional Organization ( NHPO ), I ’ m excited to introduce you to one of the fastest growing
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Last Last year year we we organized organized and and hosted hosted an an international international cultural cultural networking networking extravaganza extravaganza showcasing showcasing Consulate Consulate Generals Generals from from Latin Latin American American countries countries that that exceeded exceeded our our expectations . NHPO saw saw the the need need to to unite unite and and form form a more a more cohesive cohesive united united voice voice to to advocate advocate for for Hispanics in in Houston and our brothers in in Latin America . . We We are are now now expanding expanding our our footprint footprint beyond beyond Latin Latin America Americaand and casting out out our our net net to to the world . We have formed alliances with with other other chambers of of commerce commerce and and key key
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NHPO NHPOwas was founded with the the vision of of providing members personal and professional development and and networking opportunities to to promote their businesses .. This vision has produced the Leadership Institute ( LI ( LI ), ), a partnership a with with Houston Community College , , that teaches graduates what they need to succeed and scale corporate hierarchies . Since . Since its its inception in 2009 in 2009 , the , the Leadership Institute has graduated 15 classes . This initiative has led to toLI LI graduates now now serving on on corporate boards , working in public service ,, and fueling the the entrepreneurial spirit spirit by by starting their their own business .
You and your brand can reach NHPO ’ s ’ s digital online online footprint of of 17,000 17,000 members members and and followers . Your membership gives you youaccess to tothree threechapters in in Houston Houston and and one one
in inthe Rio Rio Grande Valley . Each month monthNHPO sends sends out out notifications notifications to to our our data data base base of of 6,000 6,000 with with invitations invitations for for members members and and followers followers to to attend attend affiliate affiliate chambers chambers of of commerce and partner organizations ’ events . Your membership in NHPO has clout commerce and partner organizations ’ events . Your membership in NHPO has clout by giving you access to numerous events year long . If that was not enough , NHPO is by giving you access to numerous events year long . If that was not enough , NHPO is now working aggressively to launch additional chapters in other cities in Texas and now working aggressively to launch additional chapters in other cities in Texas and other states . Dollar for dollar NHPO is one of the best values for networking in Houston other to reach
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In your service , In your service ,

Sonia Rivera Sonia Rivera

National President of NHPO www . nhpo . us
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