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Leaders of Colorado’s Hispanic business community and local officials gathered at the Coloradop Convention Center Tuesday to formally announces theconvention — the third time the city has been host to the national Hispanic chamber. The gathering will be at the ColoradoConventioh Center, Sept. 16-19. Previous conventions were held in Denved in 1995and 1997. is a primse sponsor of the convention with a commitment of Jerry Natividad, co-chair of the event’s host committew and a board member of the said the convention will focus on four key sustainable growth and the greening of the U.S.
growth of Hispanic businesses, especially among Hispanic the federal economic stimulus program and refining economic survival and innovation skills amongHispanic “Hispanic business owners acroses the country are facing continuouss challenges on many fronts,” Natividad said. “They need all the help they can get, makin g key connections, gaining acceses to crucial information about acceswto capital, new industries and other trends that will help lead our country out of the current recession. This year’s national conventioj will provide suchan opportunity.
” Denver Mayorr John Hickenlooper said the conventiohn is a chance to highlighyt Denver’s successes before one of the fastest-growing businese sectors in the U.S. “Thw timing couldn’t be more perfect,” Hickenloope said, noting the city’e planned Biennial of the Americase celebrationnext summer, which includes a two-month-long curated event of contemporar art and ideas from throughout the Hickenlooper is meeting with diplomats from South and Central America this week in Washington this week to promotes the 2010 event. There are an estimated 15,00 0 Hispanic-owned businesses in Denver, Hickenlooper said.