National Society of Hispanic MBAs Hispanic Heritage Month Conference In Hartford, CT.

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) will hold its Hispanic Heritage Month professional development conference on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) will sponsor the event entitled “It’s Your Future: Take Charge!” at its worldwide headquarters, 1 Elmcroft Road, Stamford, Connecticut.

The NSHMBA Hartford chapter’s objective for the conference is to enhance professional growth and support networking opportunities among Hispanic business professionals. Pitney Bowes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. Critelli will give welcoming remarks. The conference’s luncheon keynote speaker will be Luis A. Jimenez, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Pitney Bowes. Other prominent speakers include John Soto, president, Space-Craft Manufacturing, Inc.; Sonia Caban-Recalde, financial advisor, UBS PaineWebber, and Luis Sanchez, principal, Luis Sanchez Consulting LLC.

NSHMBA was founded in 1989 to address the lack of Hispanics in executive positions and to reverse declining Hispanic enrollment in graduate business schools. Henry O. Hernandez, Jr., executive director, Global Diversity Leadership, Pitney Bowes, is the group’s principal founder and past president. He now serves as a strategic advisor to the organization.

“It gives me great pride to see how NSHMBA has grown since it was first founded, and how it continues to be an invaluable resource to the Hispanic business community. Pitney Bowes’ involvement in hosting this conference makes perfect sense, as we are an award-winning leader in diversity best practices with a 60 year history in diversity leadership,” he said.

Barbara Fernandez, president, NSHMBA, said, “This conference helps us support development assistance for future Hispanic leaders. It also provides NSHMBA and Pitney Bowes an opportunity to recruit talented Hispanic professionals.”

Among the features of the conference is an art exhibit in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. It will showcase the works of professional Hispanic artists and local Hispanic high school artists.

For more information about the event, contact Yvonne M. Zayas at (860) 676-6012.

The Hartford NSHMBA chapter was established in 1998 to serve the organization’s mission of fostering Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. For information on NSHMBA, visit its website at www.nshmba.org.