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NAHCC 'S 2021 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LONG PROGRAM

Sponsorship opportunities available to NAHCC members  HERE or at: [email protected]

For Business and Community Awards Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month nominations click HERE
 2021 SCHEDULE AT GLANCE
Every year from September 15 through October 15, the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts the largest most comprehensive and inclusive program "Recognizing the business, professional, civic, artistic and cultural contributions of more than 62.08 million Hispanics in the nation and our local Nashville community"

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING? PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT [email protected] OR CALL 615-216-5737
2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar Highlights
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  • 9/15: Official kick-off ceremony with special guest Mayor John Cooper and NAHCC Board of Directors
  • Lideres Roundtable HBE's Impact
  • TATEAS and DEALE class graduation ceremony​
  • NAHCC recognizes individual making contributions to our local community.  
  • Digital Business Tools for SMWB's
  • New Business Partnership Announcement
  • USHCC National Conference business leadership training opportunity
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion NAHCC Advisory Board Roundtable
  • Civic and Business Leadership: Our Role as New Americans
  • 17th Annual Business & Community Excellence Awards​
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Business: Educational/Professional:
  • DiversityEquity and Inclusion& Talk (10/7) – Bringing Nashville professionals together to build the community and develop resources and connections for growth. 
  • Hispanic Entrepreneur mentoring/internship project w/high school students w/ Simon Youth The Academy Schools (Sept. 15 through October 5)
  • Digital Tools for Small Businesses. Presented by Region Bank  and Google Fiber 
  • ​NAHCC's Digital Empowerment and Acceleration for the Latin@ Entrepreneur program (DEALE) helps small, Hispanic/minority owned companies perform better in the digital world with the objective of increasing their sales, improving relationships with clients and facilitate  company management and team work.
Artistic & Cultural:
  • In the community w/NAHCC Foundation: Health, Visual Art, Civic Engagement, Entertainment (Dance & Music)
  • Celebrate Hispanic Films at 52nd Nashville Film Festival: NAHCC Award to films in competition. Networking reception 
 Community & Civic Engagement:
  • “Diversify Nashville Hispanic Heritage Month Edition: American History & the Citizenship Process 
  • National Outreach: 
    • USHCC National Convention - Professional Development (Sept 26-28)
  •                                                                                                                             2021 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH-LONG PROGRAM 

WEDNESDAY, September 15
  • Official Kick Off Ceremony at Historical Metropolitan Nashville Courthouse featuring Mayor John Cooper and NAHCC and NAHCCF Board of Directors (9:15 AM) All SPONSORS recognized
  • Grow Your Business: Join us for a virtual discussion with global superstar Pitbull, award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien, and other entrepreneurial experts on how to grow and manage your small business in its first year and beyond.  September 15th is the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month. This roundtable highlights the entrepreneurial expertise of the diverse cultures that comprise the Hispanic, Latino and Latinx communities, and celebrates the hope that powers the entrepreneurial dream. (12:00 PM) Register now

FRIDAY September 17
  • Hispanic heritage month TV news media coverage and Spanish-Language Radio featuring small Hispanic businesses interviews (ie., Spanish Broadcasting System) promoting  Nashville Hispanic business community and engagement opportunities via NAHCC network. #CELEBRATE #HispanicHeritageMonth

**Through Hispanic Heritage Month:  Minority Business Economic Impact by the Numbers Released through month/Social media posts

MONDAY, September 20: 
TUESDAY, September 21 :
  • Nashville Public Library Foundation and NAHCC (6 to 7 PM)  --- Networking with Board Members co-hosted by the Nashville Public Library Foundation’s Next Chapter Society and Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce . Join board members from both organizations to hear about their professional and personal journeys that lead them to serving as philanthropic leaders in the community. Attendees will gain insight and inspiration and will have an opportunity to ask questions. Click HERE to register.

FRIDAY, September 24 :​
  • NAHCC @WKRN Channel 2 Nashville Newsmaker feature (11:45 AM) . 

SATURDAY, September 25
SUNDAY, September 26
MONDAY, September 27
TUESDAY, September 28
WEDNESDAY, September 29
THURSDAY, September 30
  • Conversations in Experience: Reflections on the Hispanic and Latinx Experience, presented by people3, Inc. (11:30 AM)
  • NAHCC Celebrates Hispanic Films and Filmmakers @Nashville Film Festival

FRIDAY, October 1
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
  • Special  family friendly performance of Tomas and the Library Lady at Nashville Downtown Public Library  in partnership with NPL Foundation (12 noon)

MONDAY, October 4:
  • DEALE's First Cohort Graduation and 2nd Cohort class #1: NAHCC's Digital Empowerment and Acceleration for the Latin@ Entrepreneur program  helps small, Hispanic/minority owned companies perform better in the digital world with the objective of increasing their sales, improving relationships with clients and facilitate  company management and team work (8 AM)
  • Entrepreneur mentorship with NAHCC member partner WPLN Radio of high school students from three Simon Youth Academies The Academy at Hickory Hollow (Southeast Nashville), The Academy at OpryMills (East Nashville), The Academy at Old Cockrill (West Nashville) with NAHCC Hispanic business members and  Nashville Public Radio team (12 noon).
  • NAHCC Celebrates Hispanic Films and Filmmakers @Nashville Film Festival  (through October 6)

TUESDAY, October 5:​
  • NAHCC Celebrates Hispanic Films and Filmmakers @Nashville Film Festival  

WEDNESDAY, October 6:
  • Economic Recovery During Pandemic Times: "Building a Work Environment Safe for all".  NAHCC's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Business Leader (DEICAB) virtual panel discussion featuring: Latrisha Jemison, Regions Bank;  Daynise Joseph, Google Fiber; Luis Parodi, Republic Bank; Marie Sueing, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp.; Dr. Rolando Toyos,  Toyos Clinic. Guest Moderator: Caresse Jackman, Consumer Investigative Reporter, WSMV News 4. Register to attend HERE (5 PM to 6 PM) 
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THURSDAY, October 7:
  • Racial Equity Training: The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Nashville Black Chamber, the Bordeaux North Nashville Chamber and the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber,  Nashville/Davidson County business leaders are invited to attend a virtual, three-hour Groundwater Presentation on racial equity (9 AM to noon). Register HERE.
  •  “Financial tips for your small business” - Presented by Regions Bank ( 4:00 PM)

MONDAY, October 11:
TUESDAY, October 12:
  • CLA Solidarity 3-A Training Series -- Solidarity & Allyship (12 PM): The Chamber Leadership Alliance (CLA) is aimed at educating and developing leaders of diverse state and local chambers of commerce to support America’s growing diverse entrepreneurs. The diverse business communities represented by the CLA account for an annual estimated contribution of over $3 trillion to the US economy along with significant contributions to the marketplace, workplace, and supply chain. ​

WEDNESDAY, October 13
  • Google Digital Coaching: Join us for a training and coaching for your business. Grow with Google and the USHCC are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by offering a free livestream event on YouTube catered to Latino-owned businesses. Grow with Google Digital Coaches will lead digital skills workshops, highlight successful businesses from the community, and share insights to help you reach new customers, thrive online and grow your business. Attendees will also have access to sign up for a limited number of 1:1 coaching sessions from Googlers.  Register HERE.  (12 PM)
 
  • Music City's Hispanic Community and COVID-19 Impact: Vaccination accessibility and preventative measures. A virtual conversation by NAHCC board members and special guests. Featuring Dr. Alex Jahangir,  Chair, Nashville Covid-19 Taskforce & Metro Nashville Board of Health; and Dr. Paul Juarez, Professor and Director, Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence at Meharry Medical College. (4 PM) 
 
  • Employee Ownership as an Exit Option by Southeast Center for Cooperative Development (SEC4CD)*. Free employee ownership info session with Donna Sky from Project Equity . This one hour long webinar will give you an overview of the conversion process and Donna can answer any questions you might have.  We are excited to partner with Project Equity, a cooperative development center that focusses on employee ownership transitions (ESOPs and co-ops) and bring more awareness to this exit option.  *SEC4CD is a NAHCC member in good standing and official Strategic Partner. (5 PM to 6 PM). Click HERE to register. 

THURSDAY, October 14
  • Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the U.S. Small Business Administration and NAHCC: Join the U.S. Small Business Administration to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! The event will start with a fireside chat in which SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman will join Associate Administrators Bibi Hidalgo and Mark Madrid for a candid discussion about the SBA’s efforts to foster Hispanic entrepreneurship. Next, the Associate Administrators will host a panel discussion to learn how Hispanic business owners have successfully pivoted throughout the pandemic to adapt to a rapidly shifting environment. Hear about their truths, how they overcome challenges, and how they face this adversity with “grit and ganas (a drive to succeed)”. 11 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time.  Register to attend HERE.​

FRIDAY, October 15:
  • Join us for Reimagine Main Street, USHCC, and the Minority Business Development Agency for a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Featuring: Miguel Estién, Acting Director, Minority Business Development Agency, US Department of Commerce, and Ramiro Cavazos, CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce! We are also excited to announce that the discussion will include Bernardo Martinez, Vice President of Global Merchant Lending, Paypal, and Cindy Ramos-Davidson, President & CEO, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. (12:30 PM) Click HERE to join.
 
  • NAHCC's 17th Annual Business & Community Excellence Awards – SPONSORS and COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECOGNITION 6-7 PM (Central Time) / Register in advance for this meeting HERE.

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING? PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT [email protected] OR CALL 615-216-5737
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