Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association (LISTA)

Practical Solutions during Challenging Times - Part 3

 On Wednesday, April 29^th 2009 6:00pm -9:00pm 

LISTA Techno Centro

5935 S Norcross Tucker Road

Norcross Ga 30093

This Month’s Topics: 

·    “Growth and trends of the Hispanic population in Georgia and the importance of its participation in the 2010 Census”

• “LinkedIn Mastermind Training: “How to Achieve Success through Social Networks and LinkedIn" 

 This 2-hr workshop is LISTA’s mission to continue to add value to our

members and friends who aspire to our principles - to help you succeed.

 Invited Guest:

Richard Cuervo, 

Vice Pres. and COO,

Boys Scouts of America

Atlanta Region

 Special Guest Speakers:

Census 2010: “We All Count

"Growth and Trends of the Hispanic Population in Georgia and the Importance of its Participation in the 2010 Census"

Tony Valadez, Senior Partnership Specialist with the U. S. Census Bureau

"Tony Valadez is a Senior Partnership Specialist with the United States Census Bureau. In this role he is charged with building partnerships with local governments, businesses, and education and faith base organizations to improve the response rate and to have a complete count of the state of Georgia for Census 2010.

Tony retired from a 33 year career with Delta Air Lines, working in many areas of the corporation and in 6 different stations in the United States plus Puerto Rico and Spain. For the last five years Tony worked in public relations in-charge of developing relationships with Embassies, Consulates and Bi-National Chambers of Commerce representing Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Latin America.

In the past 3 years Tony has served in the Board of Directors for the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles California, The Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Salt Lake City UT, the Mexico-United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C., The Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta, The Chilean American Chamber of commerce in Atlanta, the Hispanic Contractors Association of Georgia in Atlanta and currently he is the Executive Director for the World Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta."

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LinkedIn Mastermind Training

"How to Achieve Success through Social Networks and LinkedIn"

Jim Browning, CEO and Co Founder, Your Profile Now!

"Jim Browning is a business executive dedicated to helping people improve their business and leadership skills. As a leader of leaders, he assist people become better networkers and communicators. His strengths include excellent organization, time management, leadership, interpersonal, and problem solving skills. He is highly motivated self-starter with team player abilities. He has extensive customer knowledge and is an avid networker with connections all over the world.

He has held several roles including; CEO & Co-Founder at Your Profile Now!, CEO & Founder at Get Your Domains Now!, Independent Associate at Ignite, Category Leader at ki work, Group Leader at Linking Atlanta, Group Leader at Coca-Cola Current & Former Employees, Club Leader at Ecademy Atlanta, Owner at Browning Business Solutions LLC, Professional LinkedIn Training, Volunteer at Career Ministry Job Seekers Group and Chief Administrative Officer at My Virtual Power Forum.  All of these activities keep him very active and connected."

More details of history at www.JimBrowning.us