amep presentation feb 2016

Asociación de Mujeres

Empresarias y Profesionales Presentation

ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND ENTREPRENEUR WOMEN

AMEP:

We believe in the

power of women to

change the world

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

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WHO WE ARE

http://www.amepusa.org/

Empower Latino women by serving as a platform for Latino women to promote their business and professional activities.

Be a mentor to Latina women desiring to become entrepreneurs

MISSION

OBJECTIVES

Contribute to the economic, social, material

and cultural development of women

entrepreneurs and professional women

Forge alliances with entities, companies and groups

with similar purposes to benefit Latino women

Connect women to promote their business and

friendship

Obtain and provide support to offer services that

Latinas require, especially economically vulnerable

women to obtain education, jobs and personal growth

ACTIONS

SUPPORT: Events to support our members to grow their businesses, promote their professional activities and assist those wishing to start a new business.

SPONSORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS: from and with companies and related groups.

EDUCATION : of women in various arear to advance in their jobs, business, personal relationships and family.

A SENSE OF COMMUNITY: among women to encourage the creation of jobs, women owned businesses and friendship among them.

MENTORING: supporting women to be leaders at all levels , following the example of other successful women.

MEMBERSHIPS : increase the number of members and create new local chapters to have a presence in every state.

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 Egg and I in Carrollton

(even months), 8:00 a.m.

Each month a member gives a presentation

MONTHLY LUNCHEONS

SAN ANTONIO, TX: The third Wednesday of every month at: Sushi Seven,

19141 Stone Oak Pkwy #507, San Antonio, TX 78258

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 CHRISTMAS 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

The difference

between an ER

and URGENT

CARE

Family Law

Earline Lagueruela

Marketing expert

Improve your

Image with

Medical

Assistance

Victor Landa Latinos in USA

Lorena Rios-Contreras

Vice President

F r o s t Bank

Veronica Sanders

Josephine Ruiz- Healy MD

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.

Due to our partnership agreement with the Ana G. Mendez University System. all our

workshops, seminar, conferences and courses take place at the AGMUS campus in Dallas,

featuring high tech educational facilities

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 at the 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 in 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

Including our members’ business or bios in our newsletter

Interview in our weekly radio show “Mujer de Exito”

Soon to come, our AMEP magazine

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

NATIONAL

President: Irene Keegan

ARKANSAS

President: Lupita Chavarría

DALLAS

President: Claudia Herrmann (National President 2012-2015)

SAN ANTONIO


NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Vicepresident: Claudia Herrmann

Treasurer: Virginia Arteaga

Secretary: Lupita Chavarría

SAN ANTONIO EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE


BOARD MEMBERS: Rosario Crutchfield

Education Sara Kisel

Alliances and PR Martha Mascorro

Book Club Gely Cantu

Community Projects Lety Carreiro

DALLAS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dallas Chair: Claudia Herrmann

Vicepresident: Lucy Massey

Past Dallas Chair and

Vicepresident Outreach:Virginia Arteaga

Treasurer: Sayra Alcázar

Business: Maria Valencia

Marketing, PR Flabia Navarro-Dunnigan

and events: Claudia Vivar

Luis Morgan If you are a member and wishes to participate in any of the above committees please contact your Chapter coordinator

ARKANSAS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: Lupita Chavarria

Vicepresident: Sandra Sulvarán

I FORO MUJER EMPRENDE 2013

(I WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM)

MEXICAN CONSULATE

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

II FORO MUJER EMPRENDE 2014

DALLAS CITY HALL – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

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


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


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

III FORO MUJER EMPRENDE SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL LIBRARY

SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM III FORO MUJER EMPRENDE

Inauguration: Hon. Ivy R. Taylor, Mayor of San Antonio

Panel 1: The Latino Business Community and the Support of the Mexican Consulate

Hon. José Antonio Larios, Consul of Mexico to San Antonio

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:

Small Business Administration, Minority Business Development

Agency, Bexar County Program for Minority Women


Success Cases: Latina women share their stories of challenge,

success and practical advice

Keynote Speech: Hon. Margarita Zavala, former First Lady of Mexico

RESULTS III FORO MUJER EMPRENDE


Potential New Businesses: 40

Presence of: Small Business Administration (SBA)

Minority Business Development Agency, Bexar

County Program for Minority Women

Private companies – assisting and sponsoring to

create new businesses

Support: Consulate General of Mexico in San

Antonio, Café Commerce, City of San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library and companies

EDUCATION FOR SUCCESS

SEMINARSS, COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS

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

SAN ANTONIO

1st AMEP FASHION SHOW

1er ANNIVERSARY

AMEP SAN ANTONIO

DALLAS

MONTHLY BREAKFAST NETWORK MEETINGS

DALLAS AND SAN ANTONIO

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

I.e. Ana Azimi, public accountant and realtor has increased her clientele by networking with new potential clients at our breakfast meetings. Gely Cantu has increased her multilevel marketing network

MUJER DE ÉXITO

AMEP RADIO PROGRAM At Radio FBD.com

With news, interviews on topics of interest

to Latino women: business, health,

motivation, family, nutrition, personal

development, financial and much more.

You can listen to the podcasts of the

interviews on our Facebook page: AMEP

Radio

To advertise and interviews contact AMEP at

[email protected] or call 210 446 4616

ext 101

mailto:[email protected]

MUJER DE ÉXITO

Claudia Herrmann

Conductora

Lucy Massey

Conductora

Virginia Castaño

Platinum Supplemental Insurance

Hon. Gloria Alvarado Aceituno

Cónsul General de Honduras en Dallas

Iván Arturo Quintero

B1 Coach

Geno Garza

Inglés Sin Estrés

Jessica McGregor

El Rincón del DF

Lucy Massey

Houses by Lucy - Re/Max

Sonia Navarro

H&R Block

Ana Cecilia Herbert

Texas Service Life

Mara Wilson

Aeroméxico

Willy Presburger

The Mortgage Ability

Emilio García

Taxsaver USA

Virginia Arteaga

Dienst International Consulting Services

Luis Morgan

Radio FBD.com

Controles

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

AMEP PROMOTES CULTURE:

MONTHLY READERS CLUB

LOS NUEVOS CANTOS DE LA CEIBA NUEVA TROVA YUCATECA, LECTURA EN MAYA Y ESPAÑOL,

TEATRO Y DEGUSTACIÓN DE COMIDA Y TEQUILA

CENTRO CULTURAL LATINO | 5 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2015

ARKANSAS

ADDRESS AND INFORMATION

[email protected] For events

[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





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