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Asociación de Mujeres
Empresarias y Profesionales Presentation
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND ENTREPRENEUR WOMEN
AMEP is an organization that brings together women entrepreneurs, professionals and executives in the United States with the goal of empowering women at the business, professional, social, cultural and family levels.
AMEP is a 501(c)(6) for non-profit corporation.
Visit us at our Website: www.amepusa.org
Facebook AMEP USA
Facebook AMEP Dallas
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Facebook Amigas AMEP Dallas
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LinkedIn AMEP USA
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Twitter San Antonio: @AMEPSAT
Twitter AMEP: @AMEPUSA
WHO WE ARE
Contribute to the economic, social, material and cultural development of Latino women in business, Latino executive and professional women and promote their holistic development.
Promote equal opportunity in the workplace arena for women and improve Latino women’s social, economic and technical condition.
Influence public opinion through acts, alliances, campaigns and approach to authorities, agencies and public and private organizations, as well as community organizations with similar goals and objectives.
Promote friendship and mutual comprehension among Latino women in the United States
MISSION
OBJECTIVES
MEMBERSHIP: increase the number of members of the national association and create new local chapters in all states
FINANCE: be a self-sufficient and financially growing organization, through membership drives and activities that will provide the services our membership requires
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: obtain financing to provide support and services needed by economically vulnerable women and girls, for them to obtain education, become economically active and improve themselves in all aspects of their lives
OBJECTIVES, Cont'd.
SPONSORSHIPS AND ALLIANCES: with companies and
groups with similar purposes
EDUCATION: of women to improve their working
conditions, their businesses, personal relations and
their family life
CONNECTION: among women to promote creation
of jobs for them, business among women and
friendship
MENTORSHIP: support women and teenage girls to
be leaders in all areas, following the example set by successful women
WHY BECOME A MEMBER OF AMEP?
AMEP is the only association of its kind in Texas and
other parts of the United States that seeks to address
the needs of Spanish speaking Latino professional and
business women, with programs and activities oriented
specifically to their professional development in their
language of origin: SPANISH.
AMEP is proud to have over 100 active members in its
three years of existence.
ACTIVITIES MONTHLY BREAKFAST NETWORKING MEETINGS
SAN ANTONIO, TX: On the second Tuesday of each month at: The
Egg and I, 830 NW Loop 410 corner with Blanco, San Antonio, TX
78216, 8:00 a.m.
DALLAS, TX: On the second Wednesday of each month at: Nuevo
León Restaurant in Farmers Branch (odd months) and The Original
Pancake House in Plano (even months), 8:00 a.m.
Each month a member gives a presentation
MONTHLY NETWORKING MEETINGS:
LITTLE ROCK, AR: On the second Tuesday of each month at: Cactus
Jack de Markham St., 6:00 p.m.
BUSINESS MIXERS
At the facilities of our members
ACTIVITIES, Cont'd.
READERS CLUB These events take place due to our great number of readers. It is a monthly event open to the community.
FASHION SHOW Event taking place in San Antonio and soon in Dallas and Arkansas with proceeds distributed to other charitable organizations working with the Latina community
SUMMER CONCERT San Antonio event to support future Spanish-speaking talents
AMEP HOLIDAY BAZAAR In San Antonio and Dallas, supporting small Latina-owned businesses and MLM distributors
AREAS
Consumer Goods Import/Export businesses
Consulting IT Accounting Banks and Credit
Unions – Financing Real Estate
Decoration Education Entertainment
Computer Services Financial Services Photography
Mortgage Services Cleaning Multilevel Marketing Legal
Services Community Services Radio and TV Health
PR, Advertising and Marketing Beauty Salons
Restaurants and Catering Personal Development Tourism
Theater Franchises Postal Services Magazines
Printing Services
Gerardo Menchaca Immigration Law
ICE and
Home Land
Security
Numerology
Victor Landa Latinos in USA
Veronica
Sanders
Flicka Rahn & Andres Pichardo Opera Singers
Martha Mascorro Expert in all information of MEDICAID & MEDICARE
Dr. Enrique Membreño
Gelly Cantu
Mara Wilson - Marketing
Juan
Miguel
López
Roscio Rueda
Leticia Sañudo
Sonia
Navarro –
Taxes
H&R
Block
Elsa
Torreblanca
Printing
Services
Luisa Lewis – Banking Services
Sayra Alcázar – Immigration Law
Hermy Villalobos – Life Coach
Sandra Sulvarán – Radio and Media
PARTNERSHIPS
AMEP has partnered with DFW International Community Alliance and the Greater
Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to offer our members the benefits of all
events of these organizations and to promote mutual support.
AMEP has also partnered with AeroMexico, the premier Mexican airline to offer
special tariffs and promotion available exclusively to AMEP members, as well as
with Aflac to offer the affordable health insurance benefits for AMEP’s
membership and with Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union for financial services
available to AMEP’s members.
We have partnered with Aflac to offer affordable medical insurance benefits to
our members
We have partnered with Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union for financial
support and credits, as well as with other financial services. RBFCU is also a non-profit entity.
BENEFITS
Discounts and benefits offered by AMEP’s partners
Use our Webinar platform that AMEP offers its membership for
free, with unlimited attendees
Advertisements placed in AMIGAS de AMEP pages on Facebook
Monthly ads of members’ companies on AMEP’s Facebook pages
(San Antonio, Dallas y Arkansas)
Ads of members placed on our newsletter and local events pages
Presentation of our members’ business and activities at our
monthly networking meetings
Free exhibition tables at AMEP’s events or where AMEP participates
Include our members’ business or bios in our newsletter
AMEP Radio to interview and bring news to our listeners
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
AMEP accepts as members all women who:
Are or desire to be economically active, with a desire to learn and share their knowledge, to be involved with their community and are motivated to grow personally, professionally and socially Have submitted their application and paid the membership fee Are admitted as members by the Executive Committee Have access to electronic media, i.e. e-mail, to facilitate communication with AMEP and other members Men are admitted as members under the friendship category
NATIONAL AND CHAPTERS
NACIONAL
President: Irene Keegan
ARKANSAS
President: Lupita Chavarría
DALLAS
President: Claudia Herrmann (National President 2012-2015)
SAN ANTONIO
President: Irene Keegan
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Irene Keegan
Vicepresident: Claudia Herrmann
Treasurer: Virginia Arteaga
Secretary: Lupita Chavarría
SAN ANTONIO EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
President: Irene Keegan
BOARD MEMBERS:
Ethics and Procedures Rosario Crutchfield
Education Sara Kisel
Alliances and PR Martha Mascorro
Book Club Gely Cantu
Community Projects Lety Carreiro and Lucia Zambrano
Si eres socia y deseas participar en cualquiera de estos comités agradecemos que contactes a la persona que lo coordina. Toda la mesa directiva participa en Eventos y Membresias
DALLAS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Claudia Herrmann
Vicepresident: Lucy Massey
Vicepresident Outreach: Virginia Arteaga
Treasurer: Sayra Alcázar
Business: Sonia Navarro
Francisco Noriega
Marketing, PR Flabia Navarro-Dunnigan
and events: Estella Prettelin
Education and Cultural
Promotion: Desiree Silva Si eres socia y deseas participar en cualquiera de estos comités agradecemos que contactes a la persona que lo coordina
SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM
I FORO MUJER EMPRENDE Inauguration: Hope Andrade, Texas Workforce Commissioner
Panel 1: The ABC on Starting your Own Business
The Business Plan, Forming a Company,
Tax and Accounting Issues
Panel 2: Support to Newly Formed Businesses by Non-Profit
Organizations and Government
Acción Texas, SBDC, Greater Dallas
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, City of
Dallas
Panel 3: The Vision of Success
Success Cases: Latina women share their stories of
challenge, success and practical advice
Keynote
Speech: Beth Van Duyne, Mayor of Irving, Texas
RESULTS: I FORO MUJER EMPRENDE
Number of attendees: 240
Potential for new businesses: 85
Presence of IPADE: alliance for the professional and business success of Latina women
Presence of the Mayor of Irving and support of Latina owned businesses
Presence of: Small Business Development Center - SBDC, ACCION TEXAS (the largest micro-financing entity for minorities), Chambers of Commerce (business assistance centers) and the Office of Economic Development of the City of Dallas
Private companies – assisting and sponsoring to create new businesses
Support: the Mexican Consulate of Mexico in Dallas and the Texas State government through the Texas Workforce Commission and Commissioner Hope Andrade
SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM II FORO MUJER EMPRENDE
Inauguration: Mónica Alonzo, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem, Dallas
Panel 1: The Latino Business Community and the Support of the Latin-American Consulates
José Octavio Tripp Villanueva, Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, Gloria
Alvarado Aceituno, Consul General of Honduras in Dallas , Ana Raquel
Cruz, Deputy Consul of El Salvador in Dallas, Alberto Valencia Carlo,
Consul General of Peru in Dallas
Panel 2: The ABC on Starting Your Own Business
The Business Plan, Forming a Company, Tax and Accounting Issues
Panel 3: Support to Newly Formed Businesses by Non-Profit Organizations and
Government:
The Office of Economic Development of the City of Dallas, Acción
Texas, Small Business Development Center, Small Business
Administration
Panel 4: The Vision of Success
Success Cases: Latina women share their stories of challenge,
success and practical advice
Keynote Speech: Janie Barrera, Founder and CEO of Acción Texas (now Lift Fund)
RESULTS II FORO MUJER EMPRENDE
Number of attendees: 290
Potential New Businesses: 92
Presence of: Small Business Development Center - SBDC, ACCION TEXAS (the largest micro-financing entity for minorities), Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Office of Economic Development of the City of Dallas
Private companies – assisting and sponsoring to create new businesses
Support: Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas, Consulate General of Peru in Dallas, Consulate General of El Salvador in Dallas, Consulado General of Honduras in Dallas
SUBJECTS
EDUCATION FOR SUCCESS PR and Marketing – Branding for Small Business
Sales: Sales Techniques and Closing
How to Succeed with your MLM Business – MLM 360
Bullying and Anger Management at the Workplace
Life-Work Balance
Negotiation – Effective Negotiation Techniques
Financial Education for Small Businesses
Financial Literacy and Principles and Creation of Prosperity and Abundance
Change your Attitude – Change your Life: How to Succeed in Business
From the Idea to the Business: Legal Aspects of Starting a New Business
How to Buy and Sell Real Estate
MONTHLY BREAKFAST
NETWEORKERS Attendance: 15-50 persons
Subjects: Talks, small conferences and
presentations imparted by AMEP members
Results: Generation of new business for and among members
P.e. Ana Azimi, public accountant and realtor has increased her clientele by networking with new potential clients at our breakfast meetings. Gely Cantu has increase her Multilevel Network
COFFEE WITH THE CONSUL
Attendance: 90 - 120 persons
Themes: conference and presentations by institutions and organizations supporting Latina owned businesses: Small Business Administration, Acción Texas (now Lift Fund), ProMéxico
Results: Attendees have direct access to institutions that can help them to create a new business or expand their existing businesses. As a result of AMEP’s events, Lift Fund has awarded financing to at least five individuals who have been able to start their own business
ADDRESS AND INFORMATION
[email protected] For events
[email protected] For all information
[email protected] For all information
[email protected] For all information
Address: 6211 W Northwest Highway Ste. 251
Dallas, TX 75225
8503 NW Military HWY # 105-154
San Antonio, TX 78231
Website: www.amepusa.org
AMEP was formed as a for non-profit corporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware in October 2011 and obtained the 501(c)(6) status in September 2014