September 5, 2017

Hispanic Chamber of Metro Denver Statement on the end of DACA

Denver, CO – September 5, 2017- Hispanic Chamber President/CEO Mike Ferrufino released a statement following the decision to end DACA:

"The Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program represents a betrayal of the nearly 800,000 hard-working and law-abiding young people who grew up in America and who contribute meaningfully to our community and economy. Here in Colorado, DACA protects the rights of over 17,000 young people. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver condemns in the strongest possible terms this decision to put politics ahead of the best interests of our country.

We urge the members of the U.S. Congress, and particularly those in the Colorado delegation, to act quickly to codify laws that provide an opportunity for the well-being, security and prosperity of those who qualify for the DACA program.  We stand ready to work with Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike to enact a permanent and sensible resolution to this issue and to enable these young people to contribute to the economic growth of our country."

June 26, 2015

DENVER, CO – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver supports the entertainment division of Univision Communications Inc. as well as our member and local affiliate, Univision Colorado in protesting Donald Trump’s insensitive and inaccurate comments regarding Mexican immigrants. We agree with and support Univision’s decision to not air the Miss USA pageant as well as cut ties on any other projects tied to the Trump Organization.

May 19, 2015

Denver Business Journal - Steve Hillard, president and CEO of Council Tree Communications, has received the Ronald E. Montoya Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver. The award was given at the chamber’s annual Business Awards Luncheon, presented by Wells Fargo, on May 15.

8/1/2014

KUSA – With summer break coming to a close, why not go out with a bang?

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual Sabor event on Friday, Aug. 1 in what's sure to be one of summer's biggest parties.

1/6/2014

Business leaders in Denver’s Hispanic community gathered Monday morning to preview the upcoming state legislative session, which begins January 8th.

1/27/2014

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver on Tuesday is expected to announce the appointment of Diedra Garcia as its president and CEO.

8/11/2014

Diedra Garcia is the new president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver. But she says she is an advocate for all Hispanic businesses in the state -- all businesses of every stripe, when you get down to it. If the state is successful, all of residents will share in that success, right?

6/23/2014

The prelude is over, and now it’s game on for the ballot fight over fracking and local control of oil and gas operations in Colorado.

September 5, 2012

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver, Bill Vidal was featured on 9NEWS. Vidal moved from Cuba to the United States at the tender age of 10. He experienced but overcame many hardships along the way. http://www.9news.com/news/article/356507/222/Celebrating-Hispanic-Heritage-Month

There are three ways you can register with FEMA for disaster assistance. 

1) You can call 800-621-FEMA (3362), which is video relay service accessible. Applicants who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can use TTY 800-462-7585. Press 2 for Spanish;… press 3 for other languages. Phone lines are open 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. MDT, seven days a week; 2) You can register online 24/7 at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or through a smartphone or tablet at m.fema.gov; or 3) If you’d like to speak person-to-person, you can visit a local Disaster Recovery Center. (There are currently 11 of them in Colorado.) To find the times and location of the one closest to you, go to  www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.

September 27, 2013

Owner of KBNO Radio / Latino Communications, Zee Ferrufino was featured last month in the Denver Business Journal as part of their “Legacy Awards: Saluting 7 people who have made a difference.”

April 22, 2013

Ivan Cornejo, an engineer from Colorado School of Mines has found an alternative to digging into mountains for minerals: mining the minerals from food waste. http://m.denverpost.com/denverpost/db_307608/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=CcDSBGf8