Automaker Ford presented its new line of Police Interceptor vehicles created for law and order agencies during an event Thursday that included test drives and exhibits at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
Hyundai owners and would-be customers in northwestern Puerto Rico now have a $4 million dealership to visit, which was recently opened by a trio of executives — Agustín H. Font, Raúl Rivera and Víctor Caraballo — to serve the region.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau has launched an exclusive online education program tailored to meeting planners, dubbed the “Puerto Rico Smooth Meeting University,” that includes courses on topics such as meeting hotels, the Puerto Rico Convention Center, history and culture, golf, shopping, dining and nightlife.
The core challenge we face today as educators is this: previous generations before the 70’s have been educating generations for an unknown and changing world in which uncertainty is the order of the day in job opportunities and the economy. The relevance of much what we teach expires before you get the diploma and set out to get a job.
Puerto Rico’s thriving food truck scene recently welcomed its newest player, “Dondesea,” which recently rolled into a permanent spot on Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce, a few blocks away from the Ciudadela complex.
Bacardí Corp. recently sponsored its first “Women in Leadership” workshop in Puerto Rico, incorporating the program established by parent Bacardí Limited in 2011 and that has been implemented in 17 countries where the company operates.
A group of 14 kids between the ages of eight and 14 belonging to the Casa Juan Bosco in Aguadilla got a chance the chance to live an experience of a lifetime last weekend, when they had front-row seats during the first batting practices by the Major League Baseball players who represented Puerto Rico during the World Baseball Classic that wrapped up Sunday.
Driven by their commitment to contribute to the healthy development of Puerto Rican youth, the School of Landscape Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico visited the Centro AME of the Missionary Sisters of Christ the Savior in Arecibo to give a motivational speech about the challenges and benefits of developing athletic and academic gifts, as well as the effort it requires.
In recognition of its efforts to create a healthy, high-performing work environment, Triple-S will receive the American Psychological Association’s 2013 “Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award” at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. last week.
AT&T’s Hispanic/Latino Association, HACEMOS, hosted its annual HACEMOS National High Technology Day in 31 cities across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico on Feb. 28, making the event’s 15th year.
Four Sizzler restaurants in Puerto Rico were among the nationwide chain’s top five in sales, while the local operation’s performance and overall cleanliness led it to a sweep during the recently held operators conference in California, where it picked up seven awards.
It is a fact that the success of a responsible company depends on its ability to transform to create a workforce committed to the organizations’ goals and projections. The Puerto Rico “Best Employers” study helps identify and acknowledge companies excelling in creating a healthy workplace while achieving their business goals. By combining these and other attributes, companies on this list become benchmarks for their industries.
The University of Miami School of Business Administration announced Wednesday a new scholarship program to support participants in its Puerto Rico Executive MBA program. Scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 will be available to qualified individuals who are admitted to the class beginning in October 2013.
In an effort to promote education and foster technological advancement for residents of the Municipality of Caguas, the Telecommunications Regulatory Board and the municipal government officially opened Wednesday the town’s first community center with free Internet access.
For more than three years, high-fashion shop Eco Boutique Renovable has been benefitting countless of underprivileged women in Puerto Rico through donations of previously owned clothing and accessories, meeting its goal of recycling and reusing quality items.
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