First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) Opens New Office, Announces Grand Opening Ceremony (New Event Date Announcement)

WHAT: The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) and Prospera USA are proud to announce a new date for its grand opening of their new office which is located at 4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32256. 

When: The Grand Opening ceremony originally was slated for August 29, 2023 but was rescheduled due to effects of Hurricane Idalia. The new date for the ceremony will take place October 26, 2023 from 6 PM to 8 PM.

This milestone is one of the Chamber’s initiatives for 2023 to better serve its members and the Northeast Florida community at large.

TIME: 6 PM – 8 PM
WHERE: 4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32256 

The Mission of the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC): to positively impact the regional economy by creating value, promoting and facilitating the success of Hispanic-owned businesses and by engaging the community at large.

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FCHCC Strategic and Corporate Partners are: Florida Blue, iHeart Media, Southeastern Grocers, CMG Cox Media Group, Prospera USA, Norsan Media, VyStar Credit Union, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication.

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First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) Announce Winners for the 2023 4th Annual Excellence in Business Awards – Talentos Hispanos
Leaders in the Hispanic Community Awarded and Honored for their Achievements

For Immediate Release: June 6, 2023 – JACKSONVILLE, FL  – The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) held their 4th Excellence in Business Awards – Talentos Hispanos. The event took place Thursday, June 1, 2023 at The River Club. This year’s ceremony was completely sold out and many key influencers attended as we recognized leaders in the Hispanic community and celebrated their accomplishments.

Over 60 nominations were received this year, the largest ever since the Excellence in Business Awards began in 2016. Congratulations to the winners of each award outlined below:

• Excellence in Business Winner, President Emeritus Award: Clark Vargas, C. Vargas & Associates Ltd.
• Rising Star: Fernando Corps, Jax Elite Expo
• Up and Coming Business of the Year: 1928 Cuban Bistro
• Woman in Business: Maria Incer, Incer Global Services
• Business Leader of the Year: Vince Caicedo, homecomings Mortgage & Equity
• Small Business of the Year: Brown Accounting Services
• Corporate Business of the Year: Florida Blue

The Guest Speakerwas Rafael Vasquez, Chief of Staff to the Office of CEO GuideWell and Temekka Hughes, Anchor, CBS 47 & FOX 30 News Jax emceed the event.

The Event was sponsored by:

Gold Sponsors: VyStar Credit Union and Telemundo Jacksonville
Bronze Sponsors: Arlington Toyota, Alvachem, LLC, First Citizens Bank and Rebecca Black Immigration
Business Sponsors: Baptist Health, Hispanic Employee Resource Group, Luis Vienrich Allstate Insurance and Jacksonville Jaguars Community Foundation
In-Kind Sponsors: DEX Imaging, 360 Photo Fiesta, Koi Club Media, Sight & Sound Productions and MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication
Corporate Sponsors: Florida Blue, iHeart Media, Telemundo Jacksonville, Norsan Media and Southeastern Grocers

About the Excellence in Business Awards: FCHCC’s Excellence in Business Awards Ceremony is one of the Hispanic Chamber (FCHCC)’s annual signature events where successful leaders who have exhibited an outstanding job in their industries and in the community are recognized. Previous ceremonies were first held in 2016 and again in 2019 when it was changed to an annual event, however due to COVID, the event was postponed to 2022.

FCHCC Strategic and Corporate Partners are: Florida Blue, iHeart Media, Southeastern Grocers, CMG Cox Media Group, Prospera USA, Norsan Media, VyStar Credit Union, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication.

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The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) was created to encourage and promote sound, ethical and successful business practices in the Hispanic community and to further the recognition of Hispanic heritage and culture through educational endeavors. The mission of the FCHCC is to positively impact the regional economy by creating value, promoting and facilitating the success of Hispanic-owned businesses and by engaging the community at large. For more information about the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, click here.

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The city of Jacksonville’s Equal Business Opportunity Office announced a partnership with the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce.

Nearly a dozen local Black and Hispanic-owned companies in Jacksonville will be enrolled in a program aimed at helping small businesses win government contracts.

The city announced a partnership Monday with the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce. The effort will try to increase the number of companies participating in the city’s Small and Emerging Business Program

The University of North Florida’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program will conduct classes, which help businesses sharpen their proposals for local, state and federal projects. The program has helped scores of local businesses since it was established in 1985.

The first cohort of the new partnership will begin in April. It includes CPAs, restaurants, attorneys and construction firms.

First Coast Hispanic Chamber President Monica Hernandez said the partnership will develop a deeper reserve of companies that governments can rely on for procurement.

“It’s an intentional move to make sure that our communities are going to get the access to the contracts that is ultimately going to benefit our communities, and really, the community at large,” Hernandez said. “Because I do strongly believe that if we as Hispanics, as African Americans, are successful, so is the community at large.”

Once Mayor Lenny Curry signs the memorandum of understanding between the city and the chambers, the marketing and recruitment partnership will last for one year.

Read the full article on WJCT News, click here

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