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latest issue of LATINA Style Magazine, TODAY!
In this issue find out the results of the LATINA Style 50,
the most respected nation-wide study revealing the top 50 best
companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. Also find
out what companies have made it to the top every year for the past
10 years!
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LATINA
Style CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2007 |
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LATINA Style
Business Series
To register go to
bs.latinastyle.com
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October 19 |
Chicago, IL |
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November 30 |
Miami, FL |
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United States
Hispanic Leadership Institute
8th Annual Northeast Latino Student Leadership Conference
October 12-13, Newark, NJ
For more information go to:
www.ushli.org/conf_events/nlslc/ |
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Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Toot Your Own Horn: Networking opportunity to promote your
business!
October 18, New York, NY
For more
information go to:
http://www.nafeonline.com/web? |
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Santa Cruz
Chamber of Commerce
Women in Business Leadership Conference
October 20, Santa Cruz, CA
For more information go to:
http://www.santacruzchamber.org/ |
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United States
Hispanic Leadership Institute
10th Annual Mid-West Hispanic Student Leadership Conference
October 20, Chicago, IL
For more information go to:
www.ushli.org/conf_events/mhslc/ |
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Principal
Financial
The Principal Women in Business Teleclass Series
Free class conducted via phone
October 30
Build a Rapport: How to Attract and Keep Your Most
Valuable Customers and Employees
For more information go to:
www.principal.com/teleclass |
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Hispanic Scholarship
Fund
The application period for the 2007-2008 academic year is now open.
To apply visit:
www.hsf.net |
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Next Month.
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CentroNia
20th Annual Gala
November 2nd, Washington, DC
For more information go to:
www.centronia.org/html/gala07.html |
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Politics and News
Planifique Para Su Salud!
 Aetna
and the Financial Planning Association launched a new public
education campaign called, Planifique Para Su Salud. The campaign is
designed to empower Latinos through their increased understanding of
the healthcare system. It will include the launch of a new website,
www.planifiqueparasusalud.com, and a free booklet, Guia de
Beneficios de Salud Para Dummies. Both are designed to provide women
with informed advice about healthcare throughout their lives
acknowledging that their health and financial needs and concerns are
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Health and Beauty
 October:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Estée Lauder will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary of its annual
breast cancer awareness campaign, “Win the Fight Against Breast
Cancer”. Estée Lauder will donate $500,000 in connection to the
sales of the Pink Ribbon Collection (see right) to The Breast Cancer
Research Foundation.
For more information go to:
www.elcompanies.com/
Statistics about Breast Cancer
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One in eight women
will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer within their
lifetime.
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It is projected that
40,460 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.
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Breast cancer is the
second leading cause of death among women, after lung cancer.
*Statistics taken from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
January 26 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Arts and Cultural Events
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts: First Annual Gala
 The
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in Miami will hold its first
annual Gala on October 17, 2007. The event will feature a
performance by Peruvian Opera Star, Juan Diego Flores. The tickets
to the gala will include a Champaign Welcome, catered dinner and
dessert, concert tickets and passes to two parties following the
concert. Individual concert tickets are also available.
For more information go to:
www.carnivalcenter.org
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Episodios Cifrados de
Tango (Tango Encoded Episodes)
“Tango-Encoded Episodes” is a play in which a combination of tango
and modern dance is used as a means of communicate human reactions
to various emotional life situations. The play stars highly revered
Argentine dancers Claudio Gonzalez, and Melina Brufman. The
performances will take place at the George Washington University, in
Washington DC on October 12th and 13th at 8:00 p.m.
For more information go to:
www.dancemetrodc.org/front/calendar.php
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Latinas Today
 Roxanne
White-Ornelas
Roxanne is a business entrepreneur who founded her own transportation
service. She owns “Roxy’s Limousine & Sedan Service.” The company
provides transportation to and from special events, as well as corporate
and Airport transportation. The company is comprised of a fleet of
limousines, SUV’s and Sedans. “This business has been full of fun and
surprises, it keeps me busy along with my family and my full time job,”
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Are you a Latina who has recently
started your own business or earned a job promotion? Share your great
news with us! Email
simone@latinastyle.com
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Professional
Opportunities
Are you a Latina senior level technology executive? Join the Hispanic
IT Executive Council!
Members of HITEC receive
many benefits including access to executive networks of technology
industry leaders, access to senior executive search firms and executive/board
level training. Membership is for senior level technology executives.
For more information go to:
www.hitecglobal.org/about/membership.html
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For further information please email
simone@latinastyle.com
or call (703) 312-0904
www.latinastyle.com
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