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Message from the President

Dear Fellow Members and Friends:
 
During the past seven years we have come a long way and accomplished many good things for our members and for our Hispanic community.
 
 Focusing in creating a marketing machine to promote our businesses and to keep the public informed through our web page and e-mails has helped us get closer to our members and the community.  Using referral clubs, missions, monthly business card exchanges, luncheons and other tools while making sure that our family values as well as our culture were never put in second place has identified this chamber as a unique one in South Florida. Having the opportunity to be the main sponsor and working together with The Puerto Rican Fiestas Patronales and Business Expo was essential for our growth in such a short time and has allowed us to reach out to places we never thought possible.
 
 Celebrating events that have brought us visitors from New York, San Francisco, Texas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and even Korea, has made us a chamber that reaches internationally. With events such as our annual Shining Star Award Gala we have not only given recognition to our Community Leaders, TV and Radio Personalities, Business Executives and  Entrepreneurs, but we have also pointed to good role models to follow for civic and cultural values.
 
 We can add that we have also dedicated special events to honoring distinguished public figures such as: Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame Baseball Player and immortal musicians and singers like Tito Puente, Hector LaVoe, Ismael Rivera and La Lupe.  We have also made dedications to the men and women that defend our country in the armed forces in their respective disciplines.  With all this me have made sure that this chamber is one that not only promote business but also culture, unity, diversity, inclusion and civic responsibility.
 
 Our efforts have made us recipient of various recognitions, including proclamations from the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; a dedicated week to honor the Puerto Rican Community in Broward County; and the celebration in Broward County of the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
 
 The most recent recognition to our work and efforts came in the form of a Proclamation requested by County Commissioner Diana Wasserman, where it is stated that…
 
 December Ninth henceforth will be held in honor as “Mr. Frank Nieves and the  Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Broward County Appreciation Day”  by  order of  the  Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida.
 
 This proclamation also stated that, over the course of the last four (4) years, PR Fiestas Patronales & Business Expo has exceeded over 100,000 attendees.  The Puerto Rico Fiestas Patronales has grown to become the largest Puerto Rican musical, cultural and Business Expo in Florida, as well as the largest Hispanic event in Broward County.  Additionally, we have partnered with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to help promote and recognize artists like Yolandita Monge, Sully Diaz, worldwide known salsa orchestra “El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico”, salsa singer and musician Willie Colon, the famous play “Pedro Navaja” and many others.  Achievements such as these could have never been possible without the hard work of the chamber’s Board of Directors and the special assistance of Santos Arroyo.
 
 Now as we look at 2007 we are committed to grow.  With the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber in Palm Beach County,  presided by Santos Arroyo and a newly formed board of Directors.  Also  with the St. Lucie County Chamber, presided by Roberto Roldan.  The partnership with Fiestas Patronales has worked so well that PR Fiestas Patronales is expanding to the Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Orange Counties.

 Our calendar of events for 2007 is, by far, the most aggressive one that we have ever put together.  In addition to our monthly card exchange we will be conducting monthly luncheons, educational seminars, a business mission to Puerto Rico and our first annual convention.  Many of these events will also be held throughout the various counties now covered by our chapters.  With the expansion and this calendar of events we are taking the chamber to the next level, one that not many chambers have been able to reach in Florida.
 
 Additionally, we will be focusing in how to help our member expose their products and services to the Hispanic Community using our marketing experience and the various products created for this purpose such as our newly renovated web page. Some marketing packages are done, many new ones are been created and some will be tailored made to the needs of our members. Something that you can be sure of is that we will do our very best to help our members to increase their profits, grow their business and help them with their branding to the Hispanic Community.

 
 This is a great opportunity for small businesses to join one of the most active chambers in Broward County, expand their network and increase business profitability while we save them money by using special offers that typically larger chambers offer at very high prices.  For more information please contact the Chamber or one of our directors.
 
 We look forward to working with you and helping cultivate your business during 2007.

Cordially yours,

Frank Nieves

 		  
  Proclamations  
 

Broward County, Florida

December Ninth henceforth will be held in honor as "Mr. Frank Nieves and the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Broward County Appreciation Day" Requested by County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin and by order of The Broward County Board of County Commissioners Of Broward County, Florida.

Mr. Frank Nieves of Puerto Rican descent founded the prestigious Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Broward County in year 2000. His efforts have created a thriving membership that has grown through many chamber functions such as the monthly card exchanges, trade missions to Puerto Rico, referral clubs and his support of other Chambers in South Florida. He also created the "Puerto Rican Fiestas Patronales", becoming the largest Puerto Rican musical, cultural and business expo in Florida, as well as the largest Hispanic event in Broward County with over 100,000 attendees in the last four years.

Mr. Nieves was born of Puerto Rican parents in New York and raised in Puerto Rico. Began his career as an Engineer in the telecommunications industry with major corporations. He served as Vice-President for Siemens, VP of Operations for Aconi Telecom, VP of Operations for MR Communications, and served as a consultant/expert for the Puerto Rican Telephone Company among others.

He also enjoyed playing Percussion and his acumen gave him the distinct honor of performing with top Salsa Artists such as Roberto Anglero, Claudio Ferrer, Daniel Santos, Davilita, Cheo Feliciano, Santos Colon, Ismael Miranda, Daniel Santos and many others. He also worked closely with one of the top songwriters worldwide, Don Pedro Flores.

Mr. Nieves as founder and owner of TelDar Telecommunications, Inc in Florida, was recognized as Entrepreneur of the year in 1997 and 1999 by the PR Chamber of Commerce of So. Florida and Businessman of the Year in 1997 by Imagen Latino Americana, Achiever of the Year 2005 by In Focus magazine and Hispanic Leader 2005 by MBDC. He serves on various boards such as the Family Care Council, ASPIRA, Family Network on Disability, Broward Community College Hispanic Advisory Board, World Trade Center Advisory Board, the M/WBE Broward County School Board, and the Broward County Small Business Advisory Board among others.

His unique skill set from success in both the corporate world and as a performer has enabled Frank to propel the Puerto Rican Chamber to the forefront of the Hispanic Communities of South Florida while promoting the Puerto Rican culture and traditions including strong family values.