Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Nomination Deadline Extended

NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
With respect to the Cinco de Mayo events and Mother's Day, the deadline for the Women of Distinction nominations has been extended. The nomination packets must be mailed and received in the TAMACC office no later than Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Please be sure to share with the exceptional women
in your network.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

TAMACC News

April 27, 2022
TEXAS: BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS
Texas once again has been named the Best State for Business by the nation's leading CEOs—now for the 18th year in a row!
TAMACC’S FIRST IN-PERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SINCE THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN 2020
The TAMACC Board of Directors will meet, Friday, April 29, 2022, and Saturday, April 30, 2022. This will be our first in-person meeting since February 2020. This will be in-person and not a video or hybrid meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
LATINO BUSINESS REPORT
Episode 31 – In this podcast, you will meet Tatiana Chamorro, a young motivated Latina who came to this country from Nicaragua as a student, wife, and mother. Tatiana’s family thought she was taking on more than she could handle and would not last more than two months in the U.S.
INSIDER STRATEGIES TO THRIVE IN
HYBRID CULTURES
This webinar is made available by TAMACC partner SolveHR. In this webinar participants will learn how to:
 
  • Describe what organizational culture is, how culture is created, and its effect on members, groups, and the organization
  • Differentiate between cultures and subcultures
  • Reiterate what a psychologically safe environment is and three things that must be in place to support this type of environment.
  • Explain how psychologically safe environments promote risk-taking and innovation
  • Describe how transformational cultures allow organizations to easily adapt to changes (post covid-19 hybrid environments)
  • Provide strategies to promote a transformational culture
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Thursday, April 14, 2022

TAMACC News

Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber Hires New
President and CEO
The Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announces the hiring of Andrea Kosar as their new President and CEO.

Kosar officially starts her new position on May 2, 2022. She will pick up where former president Alfred Solano left off after his successful tenure. Kosar will continue executing the cornerstones of the chamber's mission of advocating for economic and civic interests, with a focus on promoting the economic, educational, and social development of the business community in Waco, Texas.

Since her graduation from Baylor University in 2016, Kosar has been active in the Hispanic Chamber. Many locals may recognize Kosar from her time at 25 News KXXV, where she anchored the morning and midday news.

Kosar has a Paraguayan heritage and is fluent in English and Spanish. She is also an entrepreneur, she and her husband Hunter co-own Twisted Nail, LLC.

“We are so excited to have such a talented businesswoman lead this organization,” says Chairman Jonathan Olvera. “There has been great faith and trust bestowed upon Ms. Kosar as the incoming president. Her leadership has already shown her intentional focus on our three strategic initiatives. This is exactly what our community needs, and we cannot be more thrilled for our Chamber’s direction.”
How Safety Can Increase Employee Productivity and Company Profits
Latino Business Report Podcast Episode 30 – In this episode, Leonard Trinidad, of Solve HR, explains how having a safety program can increase employee productivity and increase company profit margins.

SolveHR functions as a full-service outsourced HR department. They are a San Antonio-based, Latino-owned firm that operates in 47 states, and has maintained a 97% retention rate among its clients.
Nominations Now Open for TAMACC’s Women of Distinction Awards
TAMACC will honor twelve (12) outstanding leaders at the eighth annual Women of Distinction Awards luncheon Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Austin Southpark Hotel, 4140 Governor’s Row, Austin, Texas from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Hispanic women make enormous contributions to this country’s economic, political, leadership, and social landscape. To recognize some of the outstanding women, TAMACC established the annual Women of Distinction Awards. Recipients of this prestigious award come from all over Texas and are nominated from a wide spectrum of backgrounds and disciplines. Each year a Selection Committee of Latina peers and previous recipients review the applications and select 12 women to be recognized as Women of Distinction.

For additional information, event tickets, or sponsorship opportunities, visit our website at www.TAMACC.org or telephone (512) 444-5727.
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