{"id":66589,"date":"2019-01-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-u-s-minority-chamber-of-commerce-celebrates-excellence-in-leadership-gala-awards-2018-honoring-leaders-from-the-public-and-private-sector-in-south-florida\/"},"modified":"2019-01-09T07:02:13","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T11:02:13","slug":"la-camara-de-comercio-de-las-minorias-de-los-estados-unidos-anuncia-que-el-alcalde-de-la-ciudad-de-miami-francis-suarez-sera-reconocido-con-el-premio-en-su-mas-alta-distincion-como-el-alcalde-del","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-camara-de-comercio-de-las-minorias-de-los-estados-unidos-anuncia-que-el-alcalde-de-la-ciudad-de-miami-francis-suarez-sera-reconocido-con-el-premio-en-su-mas-alta-distincion-como-el-alcalde-del\/","title":{"rendered":"The U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Excellence in Leadership Gala Awards 2018, Honoring Leaders from the Public and Private Sector in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 9, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Minority Chamber of Commerce will host the XXII edition of the <b><i>Excellence in Leadership Gala Awards Miami <\/i><\/b>this coming <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, January 12<\/span>,<b>\u00a0<\/b>at the world class Renaissance Banquet Hall in <span class=\"xn-location\">Coral Gables<\/span>, located at 2340 SW 32nd Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami, Florida<\/span> 33145. The signature high-level Gala Awards provides an excellent networking opportunity for local companies and professionals. The event will begin at <span class=\"xn-chron\">6:30 pm<\/span> and conclude at <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 pm<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg408dleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg408dleft\" title=\"1_LOGO_CHAMBER_Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1_LOGO_CHAMBER_Logo\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/722000\/1_LOGO_CHAMBER_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><b>The XXII Excellence in Leadership Gala Awards Miami<\/b>\u00a0promises to be an impressive affair, hosting up to 50 distinguished and high-profile guests including Mayors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, federal government public officials, educators and diplomats, as well as prominent business and community leaders. This gala honors individual who have worked tirelessly to strengthen and grow diversity in the local and international business sector. The Honorees are as follow:<\/p>\n<p><b>The Mayor of the Year 2018<\/b> \u2013 Hon. Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Francis Suarez<\/span>, Mayor City of Miami <br \/><b>The Best Law Firm of the Year<\/b> <b>2018 &#8211; <\/b>Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Patrick Cordero P.A<\/span> <br \/><b>The Citizen of the Year 2018 &#8211;<\/b> Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Max Alvarez<\/span>&#8211; CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Sunshine Distributors<\/span>, Inc. <br \/><b>The Personage of the Year 2018 &#8211;<\/b> Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Lee<\/span> \u2013 CEO of Data Stream <br \/><b>The Leader of the Year 2018 &#8211; <\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ron DeSantis<\/span>, Governor State of Florida<br \/><b>The Woman of the Year 2018 &#8211; Ms. <\/b>\u00a0Donna Shalala \u2013 U.S. Congresswoman, 27th District Florida<br \/><b>The Community Leader of the Year 2018 \u2013 <\/b>Rev. <span class=\"xn-person\">Guillermo Escalona<\/span>, Pastor <span class=\"xn-person\">Baptist Church\u00a0<\/span><br \/><b>The Hispanic Woman in Leadership and Power of the Year 2018 &#8211;<\/b> Lt. Governor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jeannette Nunez<\/span> <br \/><b>The Public Official of the Year 2018 <\/b>&#8211; Mr.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-person\">Roberto Martell<\/span>, Mayor of the City of Medley<br \/><b>The CEO of the Year 2018 <\/b>&#8211; Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Raul Alarcon<\/span>&#8211; CEO &#8211; Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc<br \/><b>The Investor of the Year 2018 &#8211; <\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge Mas<\/span> \/ CEO Mastec<br \/><b>The Minority Business of the Year 2018 &#8211;<\/b> DD Repro\/ Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jose Garcia<\/span><br \/><b>The Journalist of the Year 2018<\/b> \u2013 Mr.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Andres Moreno<\/span> \u2013 Mega News <br \/><b>The TV News Anchor of the Year 2018 <\/b>&#8211; Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Vallejo<\/span><br \/><b>The Female Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018 <\/b>&#8211; Ms. \u00a0Martha Garcia &#8211; CEO &#8211; MG Bus Services <br \/><b>The Insurance Agent of the Year 2018 \u2013 <\/b>Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Blanca Lacayo<\/span>&#8211; CEO \u2013 Hadas Insurance <br \/><b>The Digital Educator of the Year 2018<\/b> \u2013 Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Vicente Pimienta<\/span>&#8211; Google <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>Recognizing Mayor Suarez is a great honor for the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce; he is an incredible leader with a world class mentality, extraordinary ability and ambition to serve as Mayor for all citizens, regardless of their cultural, racial, social background or political beliefs,&#8221; said Mr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Doug Mayorga<\/span>, CEO of the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Suarez stated, &#8220;<i>I congratulate the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce for its continuous growth in 2019, while building a strong presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>, and throughout our nation. I also want to congratulate the Chamber members, for being innovators, job creators, and the lifeblood of our business community, this is an opportunity for us to celebrate those entrepreneurs and thank them for their hard work.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About the XXII Excellence in Leadership Gala Awards<\/b>: Considered as one of the top events of the Chamber, dedicated\u00a0to honoring public officials, global leaders, community organizers, corporate executives and minority business owns, we celebrate the Leadership in Excellence, innovation, dedication and community spirit of those who live and work for a better <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> as well as highlighting the difficulties which are often faced to thrive. <\/p>\n<p><b>About U.S. MCC: <\/b>An independent international business association with over 25,000 members and partners worldwide, founded in the year 2000. The Chamber has continually promoted U.S. entrepreneurship education, resources, and economic development while serving the needs of minority businesses and other allied associations internationally. U.S. MCC engages in business research needs and fosters a spirit of mutual assistance and good fellowship among entrepreneurs around the globe. For more information: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2342331-1&amp;h=1551383531&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.minoritychamber.net%2F&amp;a=www.minoritychamber.net\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.minoritychamber.net<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For information, contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Maria Loaisiga<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:director@minoritychamber.net\" rel=\"nofollow\">director@minoritychamber.net<\/a> or call (786)406-2190)<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2342331-1&amp;h=2608133764&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F722000%2F1_LOGO_CHAMBER_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F722000%2F1_LOGO_CHAMBER_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/722000\/1_LOGO_CHAMBER_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 9, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Minority Chamber of Commerce will host the XXII edition of the <b><i>Excellence in Leadership Gala Awards Miami <\/i><\/b>this coming <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, January 12<\/span>,<b>\u00a0<\/b>at the world class Renaissance Banquet Hall in <span class=\"xn-location\">Coral Gables<\/span>, located at 2340 SW 32nd Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami, Florida<\/span> 33145. 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