NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has announced a $35,000 contribution for the 2007 USHCC Annual Convention - designed to inform, engage, and inspire Hispanic business owners around the nation to pursue economic development and business prosperity.
"Nissan is proud to support the mission of the USHCC," said Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Sr. Manager of Philanthropy and Diversity Communications, Nissan North America, Inc. "Through this sponsorship, we will continue our tradition of fostering growth and opening more doors of opportunity for Hispanic small business owners. We strongly embrace and practice diversity, and the USHCC represents our shared mission."
The USHCC Annual National Convention and Business Expo is the country's premier business and networking event for Hispanic entrepreneurs and business leaders from all sectors of the economy, and for Fortune 1000 corporations interested in the Hispanic market.
"Nissan North America has an excellent record for recognizing that an investment in the Hispanic community pays measurable returns for America," said Michael L. Barrera, President and CEO of the USHCC. "Its generous contribution will help us to strengthen and uplift Hispanic-owned businesses by providing them the resources and assistance they need to lead this nation's economic growth."
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is the nation's largest and most influential advocate for the more than 2 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, which generate more than $300 billion annually. It serves as the umbrella organization for more than 215 local Hispanic chambers nationwide and Mexico by actively promoting the economic growth and development of Hispanic business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Nissan has long been a major contributor of other Hispanic organizations across the country including the National Hispana Institute, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the National Council of La Raza, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and is a proud long-time sponsor of the Copa Nissan Sudamerica.
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, design, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information about Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at http://www.nissanusa.com/ and http://www.nissandriven.com/ http://www.infiniti.com/.
