and facilitating the success of Hispanic businesses, markets and

communities, will open an office in San Juan, Puerto Rico to help with

the promotion of trade between Southwest Florida and Puerto Rico.information about this Florida region. Additionally, this office will

help members of the chamber who are looking for business opportunities in Puerto Rico with orientation and information about the business climate in that Caribbean island.

"We welcome this new venue that the chamber will offer to its membership

and to potential members of our chamber," said Lucy Quiñones,

chamber chairwoman. "Our chamber is always

looking to open new business opportunities for Hispanic and non-Hispanic

members, and this is an excellent opportunity to achieve that."

"PromoExport Puerto Rico, the Trade Development Governmental Agency of

Puerto Rico, has set as a goal to make Florida their number one trade

partner," saidLeonardo García, chamber executive director, who

recently met with Antonio Sosa, director of PromoExport.

Chamber leaders Ernesto Rolon, executive vice president; Chico Rivera,

past president, and García traveled to Puerto Rico in December to meet with attorney Raul Santiago who

offered the location where the chamber will have the Trade Promotion

Office. The office will be located at EDIFICIO ILA-SUITE PH-B AVENUE

KENNEDY MARGINAL, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.