Renowned Latinas in Media, Proudly Support the LATINA Style Business Series in Orlando!

LATINA Style Business Series is delighted to count on the support of Valezka Gil, Telemundo Orlando, Nancy Alvarez, WFTV, and Jenny Castillo, Rumba 100.3!

 

 

The LATINA Style Business Series is a part of the largest and most successful business development program for Latina entrepreneurs in the nation.  Since its launching in 1998,  the program has visited over 110 cities across the nation with over 31,000 Latina entrepreneurs participating.  The program's emphasis is on creating a solid business foundation for the Latina entrepreneur. 

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BREAKFAST CEREMONY EMCEE

 

Valezka Gil 

Multimedia Journalist 
at Telemundo Orlando

 

Valezka Gil a native of Venezuela graduated from the Nicholson School of Communication in 2013, where she helped launch the very first Spanish newscast, Noticias UCF Knightly. She received numerous journalism scholarships while in college and had the opportunity to intern at several Central Florida news stations. Shortly after graduating, she joined the Telenoticias Orlando team as a multimedia journalist where she had the opportunity to cover not only local stories, but National stories as well.

 

As former ballet dancer, Valezka enjoys spending her free time exploring the art and culture scene in Orlando.  

Tune in to Telemundo Orlando, Monday-Friday's at 6pm & 11pm to see her in action.  


 

AWARD LUNCHEON EMCEE

 

Nancy Alvarez

Reporter and Anchor
Channel 9 Eyewitness News

WFTV

  

Nancy Alvarez joined Eyewitness News in 2010. She is a reporter and anchor. You can see her Monday night through Thursday night on Eyewitness News at 10:00 on TV27, and Sunday night at 11:00 on Channel 9 Eyewitness News, alongside Jorge Estevez all five nights.

  While her family is from Cuba, and she was born and raised in South Florida, she considers Orlando home. She has spent most of her career in Central Florida.


Her first on-air job was as the Brevard County bureau reporter for Central Florida News 13. She then moved to WKMG where she spent five years as a reporter and received two Emmy nominations for her work in the station's investigative unit. At both stations, Nancy had the thrill of covering several space shuttle flights from Kennedy Space Center.

One of the toughest moments of her career was standing near the runway at the space center in February of 2003 waiting for Columbia and its crew to return from their mission. Covering that tragedy was an experience she'll never forget. She was also in Central Florida for Charley, Frances and Jean, reporting non-stop during the now infamous 2004 hurricane season.

After leaving the area for a few years, she is thrilled to be back in Orlando and proud to be part of the team at WFTV.

When she's not working, she and her husband love spending time with their son, Benjamin, and daughter, Julia. Their favorite spots include Cocoa Beach and a local hangout on a lake in Clermont.  


  

WORKSHOP MODERATOR

 

Jenny Castillo

Co-Host of the Morning Show 'Los Anormales',
Rumba 100.3

 

Jenny Castillo was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She lived in Vieques, Puerto Rico for 3 years and later moved to Kissimmee, Florida. Ms. Castillo graduated from the University of Central Florida and is now married with 3 beautiful children. Jenny worked for 6 years as the Entertainment Reporter, Producer, and Technical Director for Univision Channel 26 in Orlando.  In 2005 she joined the Clear Channel Family, as the Co-Host of the Morning Show 'Los Anormales', when they launched their Orlando Spanish Station Rumba 100.3. Nine years later they are still the preferred station among the Hispanic Community in Central Florida. 

 

Aside from Rumba, you can listen to Jenny Castillo on Magic 107.7, Monday through Friday from 6-10pm and in various Spanish stations around the Nation. 

  

Ms. Castillo will be leading an exciting panel, Women Empowerment through Technology (11:20 am - 12:00 pm), which will focus on sharing valuable information for a small business owner to gain an advantage, remain competitive and thrive through the use of technology in today's business climate.

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The 16th annual LATINA Style Business Series will be held on Thursday, May 15th, at Disney's BoardWalk Resort (2101 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830). The conference includes a Networking Breakfast, an interactive expo area, as well as feature educational and empowerment seminars that will benefit the Latina professional. Attendees will participate in workshops and discussions about building a strong business, new-age technology, a healthy workforce, and will have the chance to listen to advice from established Latina leaders on business growth and taking on new opportunities. 
 
 
Disney's BoardWalk Resort in Florida 

2101 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Thursday, May 15, 2014

8:00am- 4:00pm

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 Parking is COMPLIMENTARY for LATINA Style attendees


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This event has been made possible by the support and sponsorship of the following companies. Title sponsor: Allied Insurance, a Nationwide Insurance Company. Host Sponsor: Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Official Airline Carrier: Southwest Airlines. Lead PR Sponsor: Gio Communications. Media Partners: Telemundo, CapitalWirePR and Tres Communications. Community Partners: The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro Orlando, the Gulf-Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund, NSHMBA Orlando, the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, NALEO, and Latino Leadership, Inc. 

 

 

For more information about the Business Series, 
visit bs.latinastyle.com or call (703) 531-1424