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BRIEFCASE X-ECUTIVE CALENDAR: WHAT NOT TO MISS Feb 9-12: International Franchise Association’s 48th Annual Convention “Building the Future Together,” Marriott World Center Orlando. For more information, contact Lynette Darby at 202-662-0782 or ldarby@franchise.org. March 4-5: 11th Annual LULAC Legislative Awards Gala & Policy Summit, J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington D.C. For more information call 202-833-6130 or see www.lulac.org March 11-13: 2008 Annual United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Conference, Mariott Hotel, 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037. For more information see www.ushcc.com April 10-12: The United States Patent and Trademark Ofﬁce (USPTO) trademarks showcase, Main Ofﬁce, Alexandria, Virginia. See www.uspto.gov/surveys/tmexpo2008.htm. April 11-13: 17th Annual International Franchise Expo, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. For more information, call 201-226-1130 or visit www.ifeinfo.com. April 23-25: DiversityBusiness.com’s 8th Annual National Multicultural Business Conference, Disney Broadwalk Resorts, Orlando. For more information, 203-255-2972 or see www.DiversityBusiness.com TRENDWATCH VOTING POWER Some 9 million Hispanics will be able to cast ballots in the presidential elections of 2008, which means a 23 percent increase over 2004, according to a report by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute The pressure in some sectors against illegal immigration has prompted many to legalize their status. —El Latino, Chula Vista, California from EFE MEDIA: LONE STAR STAKE Help has arrived in the form of new owners for the recently troubled Rumbo newspapers in Texas. Rumbo Rio Grande, Rumbo Houston and Rumbo San Antonio have been taken over by the giant ImpreMedia group, which will now serve up the news in Spanish in nine of the 10 most important Hispanic markets in the U.S. Despite frequent honors for their journalistic and graphic excellence, the Spanish-language Rumbo newspapers in Texas ran into business difﬁculties recently, slashing staff and cutting circulation from three days a week to one, while founder Edward Schumacher Matos announced his resignation. ImpreMedia, with such news media to its credit as La Opinion in Los Angeles, El Diario/La Prensa in New York, and the weekly La Raza in Chicago, will now see its total circulation grow to 3.51 million copies per week, an overall jump of 3 percent. SNIPPET THE WORK/LIFE BALANCE According to national small-business expert Louis Barajas, you need the right mentality to develop a business so that it doesn’t dominate your life. He says: “When you make your business a part of your life and not vice versa, you are making your life the priority and your business simply revolves around it. That gives you the time and energy for good relationships, health, growth, education, giving back, and your business. What’s more, you’ll be able to approach your company with new spirit, relaxed, with greater resources and consequently with better motivation and focus.” —La Raza TRENDWATCH WORKFORCE Things are tough for entrepreneurs who depend on foreign workers. Between 2002 and 2006, the number of ICE worksite arrests grew sevenfold to 716 criminal arrests and 3,667 arrests on civil charges. And, say experts, in many cases, the federal government is prosecuting on criminal charges what would have been considered civil offenses until recently. —BusinessWeek HISPANIC ENTERPRISE SNIPPET According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for IT professionals is some $92,000 annually. —La Opinion 8 February/March 2008 http://www.uspto.gov/surveys/tmexpo2008.htm http://www.ifeinfo.com http://www.lulac.org http://www.DiversityBusiness.com http://www.ushcc.com

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Hispanic Enterprise - February/March 2008 Contents Briefcase: BIZBUZZ: Business Briefs Briefcase: Trendsetters Briefcase: BIZTECH: Virtually Meeting BizLife: Travel: Madrid's New Attraction Q & A: Mi Case es su Casa Hispanic Commerce: The Agenda Cover Story: The Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity Technology: Hispanic Web 2.0 Success & Motivation: Sweetening the Deal Politics & Government: The Rescue Generation Managing: The Method Franchising: The Hispanic Face of Franchising Chamber Focus: It's Showtime Movers & Shakers: Open for Business Finance & Investing: Getting Your 401(K) on Target

Hispanic Enterprise - February/March 2008

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