Interview with CiCi Rojas
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16:31
Date
Interviewer
Chavez, Gene
Description
Interview with CiCi Rojas about her experience with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City as well as the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She recalls getting involved with the local chamber while on the board of El Centro and becoming a board member in the 1990s. She discusses the role the chamber played in giving the Hispanic business community a collective voice, her time as vice president of the United States, Dallas, and Kansas City Hispanic chambers, and discusses programs including KC Biz Fest, Hispanic Collaborative, and Fiesta in the Heartland.
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Digital Object Identifier
CHAVEZ-HCCGKC-Rojas-Cici
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Acknowledgement
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