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About the AVHCC

The Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was established in 1997 as an organization dedicated to serve as a vehicle and bridge for Spanish-speaking business-owners to participate and assimilate into our American community.

With a vision of fostering and assisting new and existing businesses being impacted by the growth of the Hispanic populace, there was truly a great need for an organization that understood the economic power of the marketplace and promoted entrepreneurship and market-share for the untapped Hispanic market resource.

The Chamber was Founded by Salvador Tavera and Isaac D. Barcelona, the first and third presidents who, along with 16 other regional visionaries (Luis Cabrera; Angel Aramburu; Richard Loa; Elizabeth Wendt; Glenn Winkelstein; Maria Arroyo; Orlando Delgado; Nacho Castañeda; Samuel Roman; Federico Espinosa; Arturo Felix; Roy & Maggie Ramirez; Victor Vega; Maria Ramirez; & Jose Luis Flores) who shared a similar dream, championed economic prosperity for the entire business community while creating a mechanism that reached out to the Hispanic community’s specific issues and uniqueness.

Today, the Inaugural Board’s vision of providing a strong civic, professional, and representative political voice to the Hispanic Community in the Antelope Valley is alive, established and thriving.

AVHCC is one of the most dynamic economic, social, and community-oriented forces in the Antelope Valley and AVHCC has been reaching out beyond its region as illustrated by it being awarded the title of Chamber of the Year, Southern California Region 2010 by the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce!

Membership potential is still wide open and we will continue expanding and strengthening the opportunities for success of all Antelope Valley businesses.

THE CHAMBER'S MISSION


To provide Hispanic entrepreneurship, community growth and development by supporting economic programs designed to strengthen and expand the potential of all business, to improve the quality of life within our community, create a strong local economy, provide networking and promotional opportunities, and represent the interests of business to government.

MISSION STATEMENT


The specific purpose of A.V. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is to:

Preserve the competitive enterprise system of business by creating a better understanding and appreciation of the importance of Hispanic entrepreneurs and a concern for their problems; promoting positive business and public opinion regarding city, county, state, and national legislative and political affairs; preventing of dealing which controversies which are detrimental to the expansion or growth of business and the community; and creating a greater appreciation of the value of a more liberal investment of substance and self on behalf of the interests of competitive business;

Promoting business and community growth and development by promoting economic programs designed to strengthen and expand the income potential of all businesses within the trade area which are Hispanic-owned, which employ Hispanic workers, or which do business with Hispanic-owned businesses; promoting programs of a civic, social, and cultural nature which are designed to increase the functional and aesthetic values of the community; and discovering and correcting abuses which prevent the promotion of business expansion and community growth; and,

Advancing the general welfare and prosperity in the trade so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper by providing all necessary means of promotion and by giving particular emphasis to the economic, civic, commercial, industrial, and educational interests in the trade area of Antelope Valley, California, and the immediate surrounding areas.
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To be knowledgeable, strong and influential leaders in advocating for the needs, concerns and aspirations of Hispanic businesses in the Antelope Valley Region.


CODE OF ETHICS


The Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce adheres to the code of ethics, standards and practices consistent with the industry standards.

We strive for:

  • Professionalism
  • Integrity
  • Competence
  • Objectivity
  • Accuracy
  • Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest
  • Confidentiality
  • Loyalty
  • Support Equal Opportunity in Employment


We will accept only assignments we are qualified to fill and provide exceptional service while maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

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