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MMSDC &
MBDA
presents
the 2nd
Annual
Hispanic
Heritage
Day
“Exito!
Our
Past,
Our
Present,
Our
Future…Our
Decision”
DETROIT
- The
Michigan
Minority
Supplier
Development
Council
(MMSDC)
and
Detroit
Minority
Business
Development
(MBDA)
Center
will
host
their
annual
Hispanic
Heritage
Day on
September
11, 2014
from
4:00 PM
until
8:00PM
at Ford
Field as
part of
its
on-going
Heritage
Series,
which
honors
and
celebrates
the
businesses
and
business
leaders
of the
African-American,
Asian,
Hispanic
and
Native
American
communities.
The fee
is $20,
and
includes
all
activities
and
events.
“The
Hispanic
community
is an
integral
part of
the
American
mosaic,
both
culturally
and in
business.”
said
Louis
Green,
President
and CEO
of the
MMSDC,
“This
event is
focused
on
celebrating
the
impact
of the
Hispanic
business
community
and the
pathways
they
have
created.
It is a
special
time for
us to
recognize
and all
the
achievements
and
contributions
locally
as well
as
nationally.
The
event
also
gives us
a chance
to
discuss
ways we
can all
support
and
contribute
to their
collective
success.
Hispanic
Americans
are fast
becoming
the
driving
force of
our
country’s
economic
future;
we
should
all be
invested
in their
success.”
The
event,
presented
by the
Ford
Motor
Company,
and
sponsored
by the
Diez
Group,
BAE
Industries,
Caravan
Facility
Maintenance,
the
Ideal
Group,
Lear and
Tri-Tec.
The
MMSDC
and the
Detroit
MBDA
Center
are also
proud to
have the
four
Michigan
Hispanic
Chambers
of
Commerce
and
several
Hispanic
professional
organizations
as
Community
Partners.
The
Hispanic
Heritage
Day
Celebration
will
feature
Jim
Avila of
ABC News
and
former
US
Treasurer
Anna
Escobedo
Cabral
the
keynote
speaker.
A
special
tribute
for
Hispanic
Medal of
Honor
Awardees
will be
on
exhibit
presented
by
Vetbuilt
Building
Group.
The
event
will
also
include
an
awards
ceremony
presented
by the
Ford
Hispanic
Network,
recognizing
those
who have
made
noteworthy
contributions
of
leadership
and
advocacy
on
behalf
of
Hispanic
issues.
“We are
excited
and
proud to
recognize
the
accomplishments
and
contributions
of the
Hispanic
business
community,”
said
April
Diez of
the Diez
Group.
“The
MMSDC’s
Heritage
Series
is a
celebration
of the
unique
contributions
of our
diverse
region.”
For more
information
and
registration,
please
visit
www.minoritysupplier.org/hispanic-heritage-day
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