{"id":1913,"date":"2017-12-14T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/port-small-business-efforts-on-spotlight-at-chamber-event\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:14:50","slug":"port-small-business-efforts-on-spotlight-at-chamber-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/port-small-business-efforts-on-spotlight-at-chamber-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Small Business Efforts on Spotlight At Chamber Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hispanic-Chamber-event-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hispanic Chamber event-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" style=\"width: 640px;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Port Houston\u2019s Senior Director of Small Business and Education Outreach Gilda Ramirez provided a port and small business update at the Hispanic Houston Chamber of Commerce\u2019s December Networking Breakfast and Business Development Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The chamber\u2019s annual forum event program features keynote speakers sharing current market trends and product innovations with attendees.<\/p>\n<p>The chamber\u2019s president recognized the port with opening remarks. \u201cPort Houston is the running model for growing small business programs. They do excellent engagement,\u201d said Dr. Laura G. Murrilo, President and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez highlighted the port\u2019s significance as an economic engine for the region. \u201cWe continue to grow because tremendous investment has been and continues to be made in our ship channel region, to produce or distribute goods that are destined to be imported or exported through our port,\u201d said Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p>The port\u2019s small business development program is designed to help contractors made good faith efforts to include small business participation in a variety of contracts.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the program\u2019s 15<sup>th<\/sup> year of actively supporting the community\u2019s workforce and Port Houston has reached a new milestone: providing over one half billion dollars in awards and commitments to small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe port\u2019s education efforts also well align with our small business development efforts since job creation is such a key aspect of both,\u201d noted Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held at the Amergy Bank Building in the Houston Galleria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Port Houston staff provided a port and small business update at the Hispanic Houston Chamber of Commerce\u2019s December  Breakfast and Business Development Forum. 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