Southwest Airlines and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Host First Annual Latino Youth Entrepreneurship "Bizfest" Program in Dallas
Dallas Youth Participate in the USHCC Foundation's Entrepreneurship Training
Program at Airline's Headquarters
WHO: -- Colleen Barrett, Southwest Airlines President
-- Frank Lopez, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(USHCC) Foundation President & CEO
-- CiCi Rojas, Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(GDHCC) President & CEO
WHAT: Dallas area students who have dreams of owning their own
businesses will descend on Southwest Airlines corporate
headquarters for a three and half day entrepreneurship training
and business plan competition.
For the first time, the USHCC Foundation in conjunction with
the GDHCC and the Dallas Independent School District will host
the first annual Latino Youth Entrepreneurship "BizFest"
program. Students will test their entrepreneurial skills as
they compete for cash prizes and long-term business support.
WHEN: Colleen Barrett Addressing Students
Thursday, April 26, 2007
9 a.m.
Students Present Business Plan Presentations
Saturday, April 28, 2007**11:15 a.m.
**For media access to Southwest Airlines headquarters on
Saturday, contact Edna Ruano, Southwest Airlines Public
Relations, 214-679-5685 (cell).
WHERE: Southwest Airlines Headquarters
2702 Love Field Drive Dallas, TX 75235
(Adjacent to Love Field Airport. Access from Denton Drive.)
The event will take place within Southwest's University for
People.
VISUALS: -- Students will experience the business world firsthand
through a series of hands-on training sessions.
-- Guest speakers including Southwest Airlines' President,
Colleen Barrett will address the students with their
personal journeys of becoming a business Leader or
entrepreneur.
-- Students will make business plan presentations to a panel of
judges on Saturday April 28, 2007.
WHY: "BizFest" is the USHCC Foundation's signature youth
entrepreneurship training program implemented nationwide
annually. During the three and half day training, students will
develop entrepreneurial and leadership goals, identify
investment opportunities, gain economic literacy, create
business plans, and make professional presentations. The top
three "BizFest" winners will participate in the National
"BizFest" Training and Competition at the USHCC 28th Annual
National Convention & Business Expo Sept. 19-22, 2007 in San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
The training camp will be sponsored locally by Southwest
Airlines, Meridian Commercial, L.P., Dallas ISD, Sprint Nextel,
General Motors, State Farm Insurance and several other local
companies and organizations.
CONTACTS: Edna Ruano, Southwest Airlines Public Relations, 214-792-4309
(work) or 214-679-5685 (cell)
Minerva Rodriguez, GDHCC, 214-632- 9035 (cell)
Nicole Herrera, USHCC Foundation, 202-429-0516 (work) or
516-481-4975 (cell)
SOURCE Southwest Airlines
Released April 25, 2007