Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Sarasota / Manatee is grateful for your participation with us at
Puerto Rican Art ~Cultural Festival Payne Park Downtown Sarasota
Testimonials, that we are here to do business:
We are very proud to have presented first class events and very unique programs with hundreds of hours invested; so our community can benefit and enjoying our traditions and culture of 516 years of history, culture and commerce. Our chamber works very hard against many obstacles, to protect small business, members and presenting our Puerto Rican community as a role model and a voice in times of turmoil, local, state and nationally. Our chamber will be offering to those participating with us this 2010, a year of discounts on our Pioneer dinner, vendor’s space, advertising with Constant Contact our E-Commerce company partner.
Walmart associates,gives a check for $2,000.00 to our Treasurer Liza Diaz
Thank you Walmart!
Our celebration stated with Rums of Puerto Rico Receptions of succulent and dazzling drinks that made everyone to go for more, Our major sponsors Walmart who made possible the awards for the sponsors and our Pioneers recipients. Puerto Rican Chambers Pioneers Awards; President Annie Rivera Polk County, President Mike Rios West Palm Beach, President Emilio Perez Orlando, President Luis De Rosa Miami. Mayor Lou Ann Palmer singing Besame Mucho was escorted by Hon. Commissioner Barbara Gross a candidate for County Commissioner and Hon. Shannon Staub, County Commissioner also a Candidate for County Commissioner presented the Key of the city of Sarasota to Gilbert Colon Deputy director of Small Business Administration (SBA).Keynote speaker Honorable John Quiñónez dazzle the audience of VIP's with the powerful speech about the Puerto Rican power in Florida in the economic and political arena. BORICUAS ASI ES!
"A photo is worth one thousand words:,
Puerto Rican Festival
A photo is worth one thousand words, and that is true when the first Puerto Rican Art and Cultural Festival in Sarasota County Florida, sponsored by Puerto RICAN Chamber of Commerce Sarasota/ Manatee Counties. First Puerto Rican Celebration on February 23, 2008, in the heart of beautiful downtown Sarasota. Near 7 thousand Puerto Ricans from Manatee and Sarasota Counties gather and danced under the rain as they waited with great patience for the arrival of Puerto Rican Power, the number one Puerto Rican band in Salsa. The 13 piece band was transported from San Juan Puerto Rico to Sarasota by the friendly Skies American Airline a Platinum sponsor also transporting the second best known band Master Joe from Puerto Rico to Tampa. Many groups participating from 11 am, getting ready the mood for the grand finally to closed the event at 8:30 pm. Many thanks are due to our sponsors, American Airlines, Univision, Telefutura, Rum Don Q, Budweiser, La Nueva Radio, Comcast Cable, Vero Construction, ICU Investigation & Surveillance, for making this event possible. 
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Puerto Rican International EXPO 2008, Puerto Rican delegates representing Puerto Rico : Miriam Martinez Puerto Rico Intl. Consultants, Dr. Manuel Figueroa, President of Products of Puerto Rico and Hon. Jose Julian Alvarez Maldonado, release Two beautiful Doves making ties Puerto Rico and Sarasota/ Manatee Counties.
Coming soon, the business of the month
To all of our Sponsors and Vendors, we are in deep gratitude for your involvement. Please get ready to celebrate
November”Discovery of Puerto Rico” a month of celebrations around the state of Florida Puerto Rican
GoPets, 53 Bank, Univision, Wal-Mart,Telefutura ,Budweiser ,Home Depot ,State Farm® ,Heineken USA,Rico's Pizzeria ,Center for Sight,Presidente Beer,Sky Productions,Assure Insurance,Bank of America, Bacalao Restaurant,VERO Construction ,Presbyterian Church,Zulina Velez-Orlando,Papitos Boricua Corner-Ocala, Katrina E. Photography, MamaHabana Restaurant,Piraguero de Puerto Rico ,Heaven Lemonade, Tampa, Florida Zone - Sarasota AFO,Sarasota Costal Credit Union,Republican Party of Sarasota ,Royal Kettle Corn, Naples Fl., Democratic Party of Sarasota , Kid's Workshop, Embrodme, Mary Kay,
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
Photos are complements of the Tampa Port Authority . Photographer Andrew W. Fobes, Director of Public Relations
Puerto Rican Chamber inaguration
Hon. Manuel Mejia & Board of direcotrs
Dr. Antonia Novello
Former US Surgeon General
Olga Gonzalez-Sanabria
NASA Scientist
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