Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
255 E Osborn, Suite 201 Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 279-1800 Fax: (602) 279-8900
Contact us at: info@azhcc.com

Med Week Award Recipients Selected

Comercio — March 2005

For Immediate Release

July 19, 2005

Contact: Joseph Ortiz
Director of Communications
Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(602) 279-1800
Josepho@azhcc.com

PHOENIX, AZ – The 12th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards breakfast presented by the Arizona Minority Business Development Center and Cox Communications is scheduled for Wednesday, August 3, 2005 from 7:30 – 9 a.m. at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Yuma Room, 111 N. 3rd St. in downtown Phoenix.

The theme for this year is “Minority Business Enterprise: The National Priority.” As part of the breakfast program, six companies and two minority business advocates will be honored for their efforts and accomplishments in small business.

The recipients are: Pass the Popcorn — Retail; compacDesign Electronics — Manufacturing; Skin Frenzy — Service; Southwest Business Essentials  Supplier/Distribution; Sun Eagle Corporation — Construction; Fortis Networks — Technology; Lydia Aranda — Individual Advocate; and Wells Fargo — Corporate Minority Advocate.

Tickets to the breakfast are $35 for individuals and $300 for a table of 10. Tickets can be purchased online by going to www.azhcc.com and clicking on the MED Week link. For more information, please call 602-248-0007.

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The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation (AZHCCF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the efforts of the local business community, especially small business owners. Furthermore, the AZHCC provides a voice for Hispanic businesses in the Valley through advocacy efforts at the local, state and national level.

The Arizona Minority Business Development Center (AMBDC) provides professional business consulting services and technical assistance to established minority business owners to manage, grow and expand their businesses.