Mission Statement
The Hispanic Council of the St.Lucie
County Chamber of Commerce will offer the St. Lucie County business
community an opportunity to understand how best to enhance business
relationships with the Hispanic Community and promote the understanding
of this cultural diversity. The council will also assist the Hispanic
Business Community to adequately integrate into the St. Lucie County
Business Community at large.
Hispanic Council Sub-Committees
- Business & Marketing Seminars
- Central Resource Center
- Business Integration
Hispanic Council Membership Benefits
- Seminars
- How to Start a Business( English &
Spanish versions)
- How to Manage Cash Flow
- How to Market your Business
- How to Recruit for your Business
- How to do your Taxes
- Central Resource Center
- Website with bilingual member list and
link to websites
- Calendar of events
- Times & Locations for English/Spanish
classes
- Translators (speaking and writing)
- Job Source for employers and employees
- Hispanic support groups
- Hispanic community facts and data
- Cultural info on Hispanic countries
- Annual Business Guide including bilingual
businesses
- Tourism resources
- Question and comment site
- Business Integration
- Annual Business Expo at the St. Lucie
County Fair
- Hispanic Job Fair
- Hispanic Business & Social Hour
(Bash)
St. Lucie County Chamber Benefits
The Unified Chamber of St. Lucie County
Helping business prosper through advocacy, education and exposure.
Connection With Your Community
Those that are active with the Chamber,
through our events and committees, enjoy the greatest success for
their business and learn about and contribute to the success of
St. Lucie County.
Business Advocacy
The Chamber works to ensure that St.
Lucie County remains a prosperous place to do business by members
that volunteer their time and work diligently to enhance and protect
our business community
Education
Monthly business seminars as well as
free individual business counseling, extensive library of business
planning resources, speakers to address business needs
Exposure
Your business will be promoted through
the Chamber’s annual publication, The Business & Community Guide;
two free directory listings, and a listing on the Chamber website
with a link to your business.
Networking Opportunities
Valuable and long lasting business relationships
have been made possible through networking at Chamber events. The
Chamber offers three networking functions each month, Business And
Social Hour (Bash), New Member and Networking Breakfast and the
Commerce Street Luncheon
Why Join?
"The value of speaking a second
language is at times taken for granted. Yet, the understanding of
a culture is priceless" - Rene' Arteaga, President St. Lucie
County Chamber of Commerce.
- Integrate Hispanic and Non-Hispanic
businesses
- Business seminars in both English and
Spanish
- Participate in Hispanic events and promotions
in St. Lucie County
- Recruit bilingual employees
- Learn how to market your business to
Hispanics and Non-Hispanics
- Learn about the different cultures that
make up our community
Hispanic Facts
- Nation’s largest ethnic minority
- 21% of St. Lucie County total population
- Hispanic-owned businesses generated a
Revenue of $222 billion in 2002.
- In 2004, Hispanic buying power reached
$686 billion and is estimated to rise to $992 billion by 2009
representing 9% of the total U.S. buying power.
- Over the 17-year period (1990-2007) U.S.
Hispanic buying power will escalate at a compound annual rate
of 8.7 percent compared to non-Hispanic growth rate of 4.8 percent.
- 1.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses
in 2002.
- Hispanic-owned businesses triple between
1997 and 2002 (31%) compared to thenational average (10%) for
all businesses.
Phone: 772-340-1333
Toll Free: 888-STLUCIE
Fax: 772-785-7021
hispaniccouncil@stluciechamber.org
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