Continuing a long tradition, RHBA is awarding two scholarships to area Hispanic students college-bound. The recipients of the 2014 awards are Jeremiah Piersante, a senior at Brighton High School who will attend Hobart College, and Carlos Esteban Rivera, who is graduating from Hilton High School and will be a student at SUNY Fredonia this fall. Each student will receive a … [Read more...] about RHBA Awards Scholarships to Hispanic Students
RHBA Announcements
2014 Hispanic Business Person of the Year – Call for Nominations
2014 Hispanic Business Person of the Year Call for nominations RHBA needs your help in identifying individuals who have enhanced the Hispanic community with a significant, positive contribution or who have contributed to the economic development and business interests of the Greater Rochester Hispanic community. The contribution may be in the arts, athletics, business, … [Read more...] about 2014 Hispanic Business Person of the Year – Call for Nominations
RHBA Chair named to RBA Board
Congratulations to RHBA Chair of the Board, Hiram Hernandez, Sr.! Hiram Hernandez, Sr., CEO of First Capital Payments, and newly elected chair of the Rochester Hispanic Business Association, has been named to the Rochester Business Alliance Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the Top 100 Hundred luncheon held on November 6th at the Rochester … [Read more...] about RHBA Chair named to RBA Board
Hispanic Business Person of the Year Luncheon & Expo
The Rochester Hispanic Business Association held its annual, Hispanic Business Person of the Year Luncheon and Expo on Tuesday September 24. The luncheon portion was scheduled from noon to 1:30 pm. The event was held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center with the business expo portion open from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm. Former Monroe County Legislator and … [Read more...] about Hispanic Business Person of the Year Luncheon & Expo
Interview With Ines Antonetti-Ferrer
We recently sat down to talk to Ines Antonetti-Ferrer, our 2013 Hispanic Business Person of the Year. Antonetti-Ferrer is the owner of Ines’ Casa de Hair beauty salon on Rochester’s North Goodman Street. Q: When did you open your business? A: I opened Casa de Hair in February of 2003 after working with my sister at the Upper Cut for 17 years. I recently … [Read more...] about Interview With Ines Antonetti-Ferrer
