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Expositors
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Comments
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Name:
Patrizia Rossi
Company: Latino Leaders
Location: Houston, Texas
Purpose: Have a presence at the convention.
Word: "It's always good to see other people
that are involved in the same areas. We've mobilized
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Name:
Marisa Roy Company: Radio Mex, 610 AM, 1080
AM Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Purpose: Network, find more advertisers.
Word: "I found out a lot about a lot more
Hispanic business. It shows the importance that the
Hispanic community is having. I think that Hispanics
are very much business leaders, and they're becoming
even stronger. I mean, I'm not Hispanic, but I work
for a Hispanic company. It just shows that a lot of
Hispanics are becoming business owners in America and
finding economic opportunity."
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Name:
Margarito Cruz
Company: Not yet
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Purpose: Start a company that sells handmade
boots and clothing from Mexico.
Word: "Mucha gente aqui quiere hacer negocios.
Venir aquí valió la pena….There
are a lot of people here who want to do business.
It was worth it to come here."
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Name:
Christie Thornton
Company: Cooperative Technologies, Inc.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Purpose: Network; look into diversity programs.
Word: "This is just fabulous. The exhibitions,
compared to some other conventions, are outstanding.
The key speakers have been excellent, very motivating,
especially Aliza Pilar Sherman. She was fantastic."
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Name:
Hector Vallejo
Company: DeWalt Industrial Tool Co.
Location: Tampa, Florida
Purpose: Make Hispanics more aware of DeWalt
tools and to make contacts with contractors.
Word: "We've made a lot of contacts."
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