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The Political Hob Nob: Bridging the gap between business and politics in Orlando
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The Political Hob Nob, a significant networking event, took place at the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games facility in Orlando. It aimed to bridge the gap between businesses and politics. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando hosted the event and invited candidates, including Republicans and Democrats, to run for various offices in Central Florida.It’s where businesses like Delta Performance Group, a strategic planning, training, and development company, can connect and question these future leaders on key issues.”The cost of living is right. How about the roads? How about the buildings? Do we keep our streets clean? All those little things attract people to stay in our community, and they become our customers,” company president Tom Martinez said.Lorena Torres owns Communicate 360, a full-service marketing and printing agency in Orlando. She said getting to know where these candidates stand can only help her small business and the community.”I think it’s important that we really understand what is going to affect us, how am I going to be affected. And believe me, when you go the ballot and it’s huge, everything that ballot counts,” Torres explained.Another takeaway of this Political Hob Nob is for the young, teaching them the importance of voting.”I think we as parents get to a point we have to teach them since they are little since they are two and three, they have to understand the importance to vote because if they understand this when they are older they are going to do it,” Torres said.She said she saw so many young people excited about the process.
The Political Hob Nob, a significant networking event, took place at the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games facility in Orlando. It aimed to bridge the gap between businesses and politics.
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando hosted the event and invited candidates, including Republicans and Democrats, to run for various offices in Central Florida.
It’s where businesses like Delta Performance Group, a strategic planning, training, and development company, can connect and question these future leaders on key issues.
“The cost of living is right. How about the roads? How about the buildings? Do we keep our streets clean? All those little things attract people to stay in our community, and they become our customers,” company president Tom Martinez said.
Lorena Torres owns Communicate 360, a full-service marketing and printing agency in Orlando.
She said getting to know where these candidates stand can only help her small business and the community.
“I think it’s important that we really understand what is going to affect us, how am I going to be affected. And believe me, when you go the ballot and it’s huge, everything that ballot counts,” Torres explained.
Another takeaway of this Political Hob Nob is for the young, teaching them the importance of voting.
“I think we as parents get to a point we have to teach them since they are little since they are two and three, they have to understand the importance to vote because if they understand this when they are older they are going to do it,” Torres said.
She said she saw so many young people excited about the process.
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