Make the Connection! 2013 Hispanic Business Expo

July 2013 (CHICAGO) NEWS RELEASE (WLS) -- The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 2013 Make the Connection! Hispanic Business Expo on Thursday, August 29th, 2013 at Chicago's Navy Pier.

This is a free event - participants must pre-register at www.hispanicbusinessexpo.net.

The 2013 Make the Connection! Hispanic Business Expo is one of the largest events for Hispanic businesses and professionals in the country. This single-day event is intended to establish relationships between thousands of Hispanic business owners and decision makers from both government agencies and Corporate America.

The Expo kicks off with a breakfast in the Grand Ballroom of Navy Pier at 7:45 a.m. For years the Opening Breakfast has served as a platform for business and political leaders. Past speakers include then U.S. Senator Barack Obama, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, and former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.

More than 5,000 guests are expected to attend the 2013 Make the Connection! Hispanic Business Expo. The event will present more than 115 exhibition booths and 10 free business development workshops. Exhibitors include decision makers in the public and private sectors and top Hispanic entrepreneurs and professionals.

This event is free and open to the public. Persons interested in participating can learn more about the 2013 Make the Connection! Hispanic Business Expo as well as get up-to-date information regarding workshop topics, exhibitor information and other news at: www.hispanicbusinessexpo.net.

About the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:
The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) is the largest community of Hispanic business owners in Illinois and the Midwest. IHCC works with business owners, providing unique and strategic one-on-one services designed to help businesses thrive and grow, while also regularly hosting networking and public policy events for their 1,500 members. In a 20-year period, IHCC has helped to increase Hispanic business revenue by more $200 million and currently works with many Hispanic high-growth potential firms with the capacity to reach a combined revenue of more than $1 billion in the next ten years.

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