Hialeah, FL,–(HISPANIC PR WIRE – BUSINESS WIRE)–September 6, 2002–Florida Governor Jeb Bush will be the keynote speaker at The XXIII Annual Hialeah Chamber of Commerce and Industries award dinner to be held September 21st at the Radisson Mart Hotel (777 NW 72nd Avenue) in Miami at 7:30 p.m. where outstanding industry leaders will be honored. The Governor will address over 700 business leaders to whom he will express the impact that their business contributes to Florida’s economy.

“We are delighted that Governor Bush will be able to share his views with our membership on the importance of entrepreneurship; since many of our members are small to medium-sized business owners who have achieved the American Dream,” said Herman Echevarría, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Award recipients for Healthcare Providers of the Year are Physician Healthcare Plan of Florida and Hialeah Hospital; Banking Institutions of the Year winners are SunTrust Bank and Commerce Bank; Broadcast Companies of the Year winners are Univision – WLTV Channel 23 and Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.; Professional Service Providers of the Year are Rodriguez, Trueba and Company and Triangle & Associates; Business of the Year are Pego Lamps and Mena Travel and Industry of the Year the winners are Liza Gold, Corp. and Agustin Reyes, Inc.

The Hialeah Chamber of Commerce and Industries is a non-profit organization committed to the economic development of the Hialeah North-west Miami-Dade area. The Chamber provides information to small, medium and large sized businesses in the community, develops business opportunities throughout the community utilizing procurement sessions, educational seminars, franchising opportunities, keeping businesses informed of potential investment opportunities, and enhancing the local community through the use of trade missions to Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.

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CONTACTO:

Hialeah Chamber of Commerce, Hialeah, Fla.

Elio Alfonso, 305/828-9898

or

BVK/Meka, Miami

Ivon Brinis-Rodas o Roly Marante, 305/372-0028