On January 24th, I had the pleasure of attending the First Annual Upstate New York Minority and Women-Owned Enterprise (MWBE) Summit, held at the beautiful Memorial Art Gallery. For those of you who attended the RHBA’s November Business Lunch, you may recall that our speaker, Matthew Burrell, Monroe County’s MWBE Utilization Manager, invited us to attend this event, hosted by … [Read more...] about IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: First Annual Upstate New York MWBE Summit
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Press Release: Victor Antonetti, Jr. Named 2022 Hispanic Businessperson of the Year
Poder 97.1 Director of Marketing & Sponsorships to Receive 31st Annual RHBA Award ROCHESTER, NY (July 24, 2022) The Rochester Hispanic Business Association (RHBA), named Victor Antonetti, Jr. as its 2022 Hispanic Businessperson of the Year. With over 25 years of experience in marketing and sales, Antonetti currently serves as Director of Marketing and Sponsorships for … [Read more...] about Press Release: Victor Antonetti, Jr. Named 2022 Hispanic Businessperson of the Year
Hispanic Business Person of the Year Announced!
Congratulations to our 2022 Hispanic Business Person of the Year, Victor Antonetti, Jr.!! Working with his nominator, Rosa Martinez, we pulled off an epic surprise this Wednesday at the Ibero Community Resource Center, where he currently works as the Marketing Director at Poder 97.1 FM. Among his many accomplishments, Victor has also significantly and positively … [Read more...] about Hispanic Business Person of the Year Announced!
2019 HBPOY Speech
After receiving the Hispanic Business Person of the Year award, Orlando Ortiz gave an emotional, well received speech. Being a very humble person, which is one of his many traits, he asked that all those who have helped him in his journey, starting with his parents, to stand up. It was very moving when the majority of the attendees did! During Ortiz's remarks, he … [Read more...] about 2019 HBPOY Speech
Orlando Ortiz Named Hispanic Business Person of the Year
Gleason Manager of Manufacturing, Puerto Rican Festival President ROCHESTER, NY (July 16, 2019) The Rochester Hispanic Business Association, a Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce affiliate, selected Orlando Ortiz as its 2019 Hispanic Business Person of the Year. The award recognizes an individual who has enhanced the local community with positive contributions or … [Read more...] about Orlando Ortiz Named Hispanic Business Person of the Year
