LATINA Style Magazine, the premier magazine addressing the needs of established Latina & Women entrepreneurs in the U.S., will honor Lucia Zapata Griffith, Founder, CEO and Design and Investment Manager of METRO Landmarks, as the "LATINA Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 of Orlando City." This year, we are celebrating 11 years of the LATINA Style Business Series (LSBS). The event will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Charlotte Marriott City Center, located at 100 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
The Business Series, unique to LATINA Style Magazine, is the premier business development program empowering Latina entrepreneurs across the country. It is a natural progression of the extensive work the magazine performs to provide resources to Latinas for personal and professional development. Over 18,000 Latina entrepreneurs and professionals have benefited from participating in this exciting and informative one-day business program since it first launched in 1998!
Originally from Lima, Peru, Ms. Zapata Griffith moved to Charlotte in 1985. Ms. Zapata Griffith was a registered architect in her home country, and upon arriving in Charlotte worked as a project architect on diverse commercial projects for a local firm. In 1997, following an interest in diversifying beyond architecture to construction and development, Ms. Zapata Griffith founded what is now METRO Landmarks. READ FULL STORY
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