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The Hispanic population is the largest non-traditional minority group in Metro Atlanta. Hispanics grew from 30,000 in 1982, to over 110,000 in 1992 [1] —260% in ten years. Between 1992 and 1996, the Hispanic population of the Atlanta metro area grew to over 231,619 [3] —an increase of 110% in just six years.
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is the largest Hispanic business organization in the United States. It was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, DC . The chamber promotes the economic growth and development of entrepreneurs and represents the interests of nearly 4.7 million Hispanic owned businesses in the ...
The first Atlanta Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1859, and was chiefly concerned with fighting railroad rate discrimination and with sustaining commercial ties with the North. After secession, it focused its attention on direct trade with Europe, which was part of an overall Southern goal of achieving economic independence from the North ...
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Upper Westside is a colloquial area, comprising many historical neighborhoods located in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] The neighborhood is located in the northwestern sector of Atlanta, west of I-75 and inside I-285, to the south of Vinings and to the west of Buckhead. [2] It was developed in the 19th century as an industrial hub. [2]
The racial make up of the neighborhood as of the 2010 census is 90.1% white, 3.6% black or African American, 4.1% Spanish or Latino, 0.2% Native American or Hawaiian, 1.1% Asian, 4.6% mixed races. The neighborhood is encompassed in the 30318 zip code.
The Rockford Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RRHCC) has become a vital resource for Hispanic entrepreneurs in the Rockford area. Spearheaded by Sully Cadengo, Ricardo Montoya Picazo, and ...
She is listed as one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Power 100: Most Influential Atlantans and had previously been included on Georgia Trend's top 40 under 40. [ 5 ] Hendrickson sits on boards of numerous organizations including the Atlanta Regional Commission , Gwinnett Board of Health, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Hispanic Chamber ...