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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & PRESIDENT MARYLAND HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Marco V. Ávila, P.E. is a connector. As President and Chairman of the Board of the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MDHCC), he uses his extensive background to bring people and communities together. Under Ávila’s leadership, the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has more than doubled its membership by connecting and partnering with smaller Hispanic chambers and organizations within Maryland.
Overview of Hispanic Wealth
Being Hispanic has its perks; the close family, friends that we pretend are family, the food, the music, and the drama. But being Hispanic comes with its own set of challenges captured by the Hispanic Wealth Project. First, Hispanics tend to hold...
Hispanic Education is about to become a really important issue.
The US Census of 2020 shed light on the issue that the Hispanic population was the fastest growing demographic group and is most likely to reach 132 million by 2050 by some estimates. We believe this growth is an amazing sign of good things to come but we should also...
How the Infrastructure Bill is Likely to Impact Small Businesses
At this point it seems almost impossible to forecast the exact impact that the infrastructure Bill will have on small businesses, however there are a few things we do know about the proposal currently making its way to the senate. The size of roughly $1 trillion...
America’s Specialization Might be a Loosing Bet For Small Businesses
The US is loosing the amount of products that is able to produce which might not be a bad thing per se but it might be aloosing bet for small businesses. According to Harvard Kennedy Center for International Development the US has been steadily declining...
How to Think About Importing and Exporting
During the last 20 years the Maryland economy has been positioning itself to be more integrated with the world economy through the import and export of both goods and services. Maryland, however, lives in an economic environment called the United States of America...
How to Profit From Investing in the Dominican Republic
On July 16 the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce met with ProDominicana, the government entity by the Dominican Republic in charge of promote, improve, and assist importers and exporters in the Dominican Republic. Our takeaway was very clear, it is a great time to...
A National Housing Crisis That Needs A Hispanic Solution
The price of existing and new homes seem to be moving in a perpetual upward direction threatening the stability of many families and the ability of individuals to move to labor markets that better match their skills and further increasing the national labor shortage....
Leadership Baltimore County Celebrates the Graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 28, 2021 Amanda Zinn 410-583-5235 Leadership Baltimore County Celebrates the Graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 Sparks, MD (June 14, 2021) – Leadership Baltimore County (LBC) announced that Marco Avila of Maryland...
Infrastructure Spending Should Take Tourism Into Consideration
Repairing and maintaining existing bridges and roads is a priority in the US, however building bridges and roads that incentivize a new type of economic activity should also be prioritized. Infrastructure plays a very important role in tourism as airports, highways,...
There Is Still Plenty Of Room To Grow
The economy has definitely open back at a faster rate than anyone ever expected despite the multiple distortions that currently exist in the market such as labor shortages, supply chain disruption , and other disruptions. The next question to ask ourselves becomes...