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<title>Ayudando a los negocios latinos a crecer y llegar más lejos</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/ayudando-a-los-negocios-latinos-a-crecer-y-llegar-ms-lejos</link>
<description>ayudando-a-los-negocios-latinos-a-crecer-y-llegar-ms-lejos</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 03:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>NAHICA se enfoca en cerrar la brecha de conocimiento empresarial para los contratistas hispanos.&nbsp;</h2>

<p><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">National Hispanic Contactors Association (NAHICA)</a>&nbsp;est&aacute; trabajando para cerrar una brecha que ha existido por mucho tiempo en la industria de la construcci&oacute;n, ayudando a los contratistas latinos a fortalecer el lado empresarial de sus operaciones. <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/la-misin-de-nahica-y-el-poder-de-expo-contratista">En este episodio de Roofing Road Trips&reg;</a>, presidente de NAHICA, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Sergio Terreros</a>, habl&oacute; con Megan Ellsworth sobre la misi&oacute;n de la organizaci&oacute;n y los retos que enfrentan muchos contratistas hispanos conforme hacen crecer sus empresas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>NAHICA representa una amplia variedad de oficios dentro de la construcci&oacute;n, reflejando la diversidad de la fuerza laboral latina. &ldquo;Tenemos empresas de todos los tama&ntilde;os y de todos los oficios porque estamos dedicados a la comunidad latina en la construcci&oacute;n,&rdquo; coment&oacute; Sergio. &ldquo;Tenemos electricistas, techadores, gente de concreto, alba&ntilde;iles, contratistas generales y desarrolladores.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Al definir la misi&oacute;n de NAHICA desde su fundaci&oacute;n, Sergio se bas&oacute; en su propia experiencia como contratista. &ldquo;Cuando trabajaba en la construcci&oacute;n, sab&iacute;a del oficio. Sabemos c&oacute;mo instalar una teja, levantar una estructura o conectar cosas, &iquest;no? Sabemos la parte t&eacute;cnica, pero el lado del negocio nos hac&iacute;a falta,&rdquo; dijo Sergio. &ldquo;No sab&iacute;a c&oacute;mo hacer crecer un negocio ni c&oacute;mo conseguir m&aacute;s trabajo. As&iacute; que ese iba a ser nuestro prop&oacute;sito.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Para cumplir con este prop&oacute;sito, NAHICA ofrece programas de educaci&oacute;n empresarial dise&ntilde;ados espec&iacute;ficamente para ayudar a los contratistas latinos de los oficios a lograr el &eacute;xito financiero. &ldquo;Estar ocupado no es lo mismo que ganar dinero,&rdquo; explic&oacute;. &ldquo;Y siempre les digo a nuestros miembros, &iquest;est&aacute;s en la construcci&oacute;n para estar ocupado o est&aacute;s en la construcci&oacute;n para ganar dinero?&rdquo; Los programas educativos de NAHICA est&aacute;n dise&ntilde;ados para responder esa pregunta ayudando a los miembros a crear operaciones rentables y escalables.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Una de las ofertas m&aacute;s populares de la asociaci&oacute;n est&aacute; enfocada en el trabajo comercial. &ldquo;En cuanto ganas un proyecto, &iquest;ahora c&oacute;mo lo ejecutas?, &iquest;c&oacute;mo lo administras?&rdquo; explic&oacute; Sergio. &ldquo;La gente puede aprender de manera virtual en nuestro sitio web c&oacute;mo desarrollar un proyecto, c&oacute;mo ganar esos contratos. Tenemos abogados en nuestra base de datos que los apoyan, agentes de seguros que los ayudan. Contamos con todos los recursos para que aprendan a ser mejores contratistas.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hasta ahora, la misi&oacute;n de NAHICA se est&aacute; haciendo realidad. &ldquo;Somos la asociaci&oacute;n m&aacute;s reconocida y de m&aacute;s r&aacute;pido crecimiento en este nicho,&rdquo; comparti&oacute; Sergio. &ldquo;Tenemos historias de &eacute;xito, como una empresa que ganaba $300,000 al a&ntilde;o y ahora gana tres millones. Eso nos emociona mucho y el objetivo siempre es seguir mejorando. Constantemente estamos trayendo cosas nuevas para nuestros miembros en nuestros seminarios.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-trade-show-designed-for-the-latino-community-2">Lee el primer art&iacute;culo de esta serie</a> o <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista">escucha el podcast</a> para conocer m&aacute;s sobre c&oacute;mo NAHICA est&aacute; ayudando a los contratistas latinos a hacer crecer sus negocios y alcanzar un mayor &eacute;xito financiero.&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Helping Latino businesses scale to greater heights</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/helping-latino-businesses-scale-to-greater-heights</link>
<description>helping-latino-businesses-scale-to-greater-heights</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By Jenny Yu.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>NAHICA focuses on closing the business knowledge gap for Hispanic contractors.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>The <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">National Hispanic Contactors Association (NAHICA)</a> is working to close a long-standing gap in the construction industry by helping Latino contractors strengthen the business side of their operations. <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista">In this Roofing Road Trips&reg; episode</a>, RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; Influencer and NAHICA President <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Sergio Terreros</a> spoke with Megan Ellsworth about the organization&rsquo;s mission and the challenges many Hispanic contractors face as they grow their companies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>NAHICA represents a wide cross section of the construction trades, reflecting the diversity of the Latino workforce. &ldquo;We have all sizes and all traits because we are dedicated to the Latino community in construction,&rdquo; Sergio stated. &ldquo;We have electricians, roofers, concrete people, brick people, general contractors and developers.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>When determining NAHICA&rsquo;s mission in its founding, Sergio drew on his own experience as a contractor. &ldquo;When I was working in construction, I knew about the trade. We know how to install a shingle, put up a frame or connect things, right? We know the technical stuff, but the business side was lacking,&rdquo; Sergio said. &ldquo;I didn&#39;t know how to scale a business, how to find business. So, that&#39;s going to be our purpose.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>To fulfill this purpose, NAHICA provides business education programs specifically geared toward helping Latino contractors in the trades create financial success. &ldquo;Staying busy is not the same as making money,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And I always tell our members, are you in construction to stay busy or you are in construction to make money?&rdquo; NAHICA&rsquo;s education programs are designed to answer that question by helping members build profitable, scalable operations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the association&rsquo;s most popular offerings focuses on commercial work. &ldquo;As soon as you win a project, now how do you run the project, how do you manage the project,&rdquo; Sergio explained. &ldquo;People can learn virtually on our website about how to build a project, how to win those contracts. We have attorneys in our database that assist them, insurance people that assist them. We have all the resources for them to learn how to be a better contractor.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>So far, the NAHICA mission is coming to fruition. &ldquo;We are the most recognized association growing in this niche,&rdquo; Sergio expressed. &ldquo;We have success stories, like a company that was making $300,000 a year now makes three million. We are very excited about that and the purpose is to always keep improving. We&#39;re always bringing new stuff for the members in our seminars.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-trade-show-designed-for-the-latino-community-2">Read the first article in this series</a> or <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista">Listen to the podcast</a> to learn more about how NAHICA is helping Latino contractors scale their businesses toward greater financial success.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Los 5 artículos más leídos del mes de octubre</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-5-artculos-ms-ledos-del-mes-de-octubre</link>
<description>los-5-artculos-ms-ledos-del-mes-de-octubre</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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            title='Los 5 artículos más leídos del mes de octubre'
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>Por Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>A medida que bajan las temperaturas y se acercan las fiestas, toma una taza de caf&eacute; caliente y repasemos los cinco art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s le&iacute;dos del mes de octubre.&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Durante el mes de octubre, los lectores de RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; disfrutaron de nuestro art&iacute;culo con los momentos m&aacute;s destacados de septiembre. Desde &ldquo;<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/cinco-sistemas-de-techado-comercial">Cinco sistemas de techado comercial</a>,&rdquo; pasando por historias inspiradoras sobre techos gratuitos, hasta <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/owens-corning-panterapros-summit">Owens Corning PanteraPros Summit</a>. Si te lo perdiste, lee el art&iacute;culo completo: <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-5-artculos-ms-ledos-del-mes-de-septiembre">Los 5 art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s le&iacute;dos del mes de septiembre</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>El equipo de The Coffee Shops pas&oacute; una semana viajando y participando en varios trade shows, cerrando la semana en <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-fiesta-en-el-mundo-de-los-trade-shows-no-te-lo-pierdas">ExpoContratista</a>. Visita nuestro sitio web para conocer todos los eventos en los que estuvimos y lee el art&iacute;culo completo para descubrir lo que te perdiste los d&iacute;as 24 y 25 de octubre.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otro de los art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s destacados del mes fue la conversaci&oacute;n entre <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/owens-corning">Owens Corning</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">NAHICA</a> y RCS En Espa&ntilde;ol, con el tema central &ldquo;<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/ms-que-una-traduccin-creando-espacios-para-contratistas-hispanos">Creando espacios para contratistas hispanos</a>.&rdquo; Tanto Pantera Pros como NAHICA est&aacute;n moldeando el futuro del techado al crear espacios que impulsan el crecimiento y la representaci&oacute;n de los profesionales hispanos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>En el cuarto art&iacute;culo, nos enfocamos en c&oacute;mo aprovechar la <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/ms-que-una-traduccin-creando-espacios-para-contratistas-hispanos">visibilidad durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana</a>&nbsp;para fortalecer a nuestra comunidad. Al cerrar este mes tan especial, recordamos que no se trata solo de un mes, sino de tomar el control de nuestra narrativa. Somos hispanos todo el a&ntilde;o y seguiremos usando esta visibilidad para levantar y apoyar a nuestra comunidad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Finalmente, RoofersCoffeeShop vuelve un a&ntilde;o m&aacute;s con nuevas voces, m&aacute;s ideas y un renovado compromiso con nuestra comunidad. En el quinto art&iacute;culo m&aacute;s le&iacute;do, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/presentando-a-los-influencers-en-espaol-de-rooferscoffeeshop-2026">presentamos a nuestros RCS Influencers En Espa&ntilde;ol</a>. Estas voces aut&eacute;nticas aportan experiencia, liderazgo y pasi&oacute;n para empoderar a la comunidad hispanohablante de la industria del techado. <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/rooferscoffeeshop-anuncia-a-los-rcs-influencers-en-espanol-2026">&iexcl;Descubre qui&eacute;nes forman parte de esta gran lista!</a></p>

<p>Mantente atento a los art&iacute;culos que vienen en noviembre, porque ya sabes que siempre estamos activos y participando en los eventos m&aacute;s importantes de la industria. Gracias por otro mes exitoso &mdash; veamos qu&eacute; m&aacute;s nos espera en lo que queda del a&ntilde;o.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>5 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-5-artculos-ms-ledos-del-mes-de-septiembre">Los 5 art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s le&iacute;dos del mes de septiembre</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>4 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-fiesta-en-el-mundo-de-los-trade-shows-no-te-lo-pierdas">&iexcl;La fiesta en el mundo de los trade shows, no te lo pierdas!</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>3 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/ms-que-una-traduccin-creando-espacios-para-contratistas-hispanos">M&aacute;s que una traducci&oacute;n: Creando espacios para contratistas hispanos</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>2 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/ms-all-del-mes-de-la-herencia">M&aacute;s all&aacute; del Mes de la Herencia</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>1 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/rooferscoffeeshop-anuncia-a-los-rcs-influencers-en-espanol-2026">RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; anuncia a los RCS Influencers en Espa&ntilde;ol 2026</a></strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>The trade show designed for the Latino community</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-trade-show-designed-for-the-latino-community-2</link>
<description>the-trade-show-designed-for-the-latino-community-2</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<h2>Learn about the unconventional origin of the NAHICA and how it carved out its own niche to serve Latinos in the industry.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>In the roofing industry, there are so many amazing opportunities for networking and ongoing education at expos and trade shows. Most of these events are put on by long-established organizations, but Expo Contratista flips the script.&nbsp; Born from the success of the trade show, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">National Hispanic Contactors Association (NAHICA)</a> was founded with the interests of Latino industry professionals in mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The first Expo Contratista, a construction trade show focused on bringing together Latino contractors, suppliers and industry leaders across the United States, took place in 2018, organized by RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; Influencer and NAHICA President, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Sergio Terreros</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;At that point, I was doing marketing for a heavy machinery company, and we couldn&#39;t find any show for the Latino community,&rdquo; Sergio told Megan Ellsworth <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista">in a recent Roofing Road Trips&reg; episode</a>. &ldquo;So many of us in the Hispanic community work in construction &mdash; how do we not have a show that is dedicated for the workforce, the subcontractor, the small general contractors in the United States? So, I saw the opportunity and said, &lsquo;Well, let me create it.&rsquo;&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Expo Contratista was born out of a lack, an empty space, and has quickly grown into the biggest Latino construction trade show in the United states. The inaugural expo brought more than 7,000 contractors, showcasing the need for an association for Latino contractors. Sergio, again, stepped up to the plate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With a background in framing, concrete and other trades, Sergio had several connections in the industry. &ldquo;So, I started making calls, and we created NAHICA. Sure enough, we found a niche where we can help contractors to scale their businesses,&rdquo; Sergio said. &ldquo;We teach more of the business side than the technical side. Now, we have more than 26,000 members in the association.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>NAHICA members range from roofers, electricians, concrete workers, brick workers, general contractors and developers, and each year, Sergio and his team try to improve upon the last year&rsquo;s expo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Every single year, we&#39;re trying to improve it, bring new stuff for the attendees. There&#39;s always something new every single year,&rdquo; Sergio shared &ldquo;This year Expo Contratista is in Dallas, Texas. It&#39;s a great town, a great city and market for us. We&#39;re very excited.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista"><strong>Listen to the podcast to learn more about NAHICA and what to expect at this year&rsquo;s Expo Contratista!</strong></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>La feria diseñada para la comunidad latina</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-feria-diseada-para-la-comunidad-latina</link>
<description>la-feria-diseada-para-la-comunidad-latina</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>Por Jenny Yu, traducido por Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Conoce el origen poco convencional de NAHICA y c&oacute;mo logr&oacute; abrirse camino para servir a los latinos en la industria.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>En la industria del techado, existen much&iacute;simas oportunidades incre&iacute;bles para hacer contactos y seguir aprendiendo en expos y ferias comerciales. La mayor&iacute;a de estos eventos son organizados por asociaciones ya establecidas desde hace tiempo, pero Expo Contratista vino a cambiar las reglas del juego. Nacida del &eacute;xito de esta feria, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">National Hispanic Contactors Association (NAHICA)</a> fue fundada con los intereses de los profesionales latinos de la industria en mente.&nbsp;</p>

<p>La primera <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/event/expo-contratista-2025">Expo Contratista</a>, una feria de construcci&oacute;n enfocada en reunir a contratistas latinos, proveedores y l&iacute;deres de la industria de todo Estados Unidos, se llev&oacute; a cabo en 2018. Fue organizada por el Influencer de RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; y presidente de NAHICA, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Sergio Terreros</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;En ese momento yo hac&iacute;a marketing para una empresa de maquinaria pesada y no pod&iacute;amos encontrar ninguna feria dirigida a la comunidad latina,&rdquo; cont&oacute; Sergio a Megan Ellsworth <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista">en un reciente episodio de Roofing Road Trips&reg;</a>. &ldquo;Much&iacute;simos de nosotros en la comunidad hispana trabajamos en la construcci&oacute;n &mdash; &iquest;c&oacute;mo es posible que no exista una feria dedicada a la fuerza laboral, a los subcontratistas, a los peque&ntilde;os contratistas generales en Estados Unidos? Entonces vi la oportunidad y dije: &lsquo;Pues la voy a crear.&rsquo;&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Expo Contratista naci&oacute; de una carencia, de un espacio vac&iacute;o y r&aacute;pidamente se ha convertido en la feria de construcci&oacute;n latina m&aacute;s grande en Estados Unidos. La expo inaugural reuni&oacute; a m&aacute;s de 7,000 contratistas, demostrando la necesidad de una asociaci&oacute;n para los contratistas latinos. Sergio, una vez m&aacute;s, tom&oacute; la iniciativa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Con experiencia en enmarcado, concreto y otros oficios, Sergio ya ten&iacute;a varias conexiones en la industria. &ldquo;As&iacute; que empec&eacute; a hacer llamadas y creamos NAHICA. Y claro, encontramos un nicho donde podemos ayudar a los contratistas a hacer crecer sus negocios,&rdquo; dijo Sergio. &ldquo;Nos enfocamos m&aacute;s en ense&ntilde;ar el lado empresarial que el t&eacute;cnico. Ahora, tenemos m&aacute;s de 26,000 miembros en la asociaci&oacute;n.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los miembros de NAHICA van desde techadores, electricistas, trabajadores del concreto, alba&ntilde;iles, contratistas generales hasta desarrolladores. Cada a&ntilde;o, Sergio y su equipo buscan mejorar lo hecho el a&ntilde;o anterior.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Cada a&ntilde;o intentamos mejorarlo, traer cosas nuevas para los asistentes. Siempre hay algo diferente cada a&ntilde;o,&rdquo; comparti&oacute; Sergio. &ldquo;Este a&ntilde;o, Expo Contratista ser&aacute; en Dallas, Texas. Es una gran ciudad, un excelente mercado para nosotros. Estamos muy emocionados.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Escucha el podcast, disponible en <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista">ingl&eacute;s</a> y <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/la-misin-de-nahica-y-el-poder-de-expo-contratista">espa&ntilde;ol</a>, para saber m&aacute;s sobre NAHICA y lo que puedes esperar en la Expo Contratista de este a&ntilde;o.</strong></p>

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<title>More than translation: Creating spaces for Hispanic contractors</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/more-than-translation-creating-spaces-for-hispanic-contractors-2</link>
<description>more-than-translation-creating-spaces-for-hispanic-contractors-2</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            title='More than translation: Creating spaces for Hispanic contractors'
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Learn how Pantera Pros and NAHICA are shaping the future of roofing by creating community spaces for Hispanic professionals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>It&rsquo;s Hispanic Heritage Month and to celebrate, The Coffee Shops&trade; hosted some Hispanic trailblazers who are driving innovation, empowering their communities and paving the way for future generations of roofing professionals for <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/webinar/celebrating-hispanic-heritage">a special Hispanic Heritage Month episode of Coffee Conversations</a>. This episode features an incredible panel that includes Miguel Medina, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/kate-apunte-panterapros">Kate Apunte</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Sergio Terreros</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/octavio-vazquez-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Octavio Vasquez</a> and our very own Jessica Bravo!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the roofing industry, about 30% of our contractor base is Hispanic. And when you look at the installer numbers, there are areas where that percentage can jump to 90%. But, for a long time, we have not seen resources and support equivalent to the number of Hispanic professionals in the roofing industry. Octavio explained, &ldquo;Seven years ago I started at <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/owens-corning">Owens Corning</a> as an intern. Back then we barely even had literature in Spanish. And we did some studies, saw how much of the market was Hispanic and realized we need to be paying attention to this community and creating tools and resources in Spanish, doing events in Spanish and helping the community grow.&rdquo; The result? The creation of Owens Corning&rsquo;s Pantera Pros program.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kate, who works with Octavio on this program, explained a bit about the work they do today, sharing, &ldquo;I really want to emphasize that this is something Owens Corning cares about. It&rsquo;s not a marketing strategy or something, they really wanted to create events, trainings and more to uplift and help the Hispanic roofing community grow.&rdquo; Jessica added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s important to note that this program is not just translating literature into Spanish, though that is a part of making things accessible. It&rsquo;s really about putting our voices and a sense of pride behind the work that we do.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>And Pantera Pros is not the only organization or program out there working to support the Hispanic contractor community and helping facilitate that change. Sergio, the president of the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">National Hispanic Contractors Association (NAHICA)</a>, shared about what his association does for Hispanic contractors, saying, &ldquo;We see a lot of Hispanic professionals start their own businesses, learn the tools, learn the shingles, the specs, the material, no problem. But a common friction point is the business side. NAHICA has realized that the setting up, scaling, marketing and diversifying is where a lot of Hispanic professionals need a helping hand. So we&rsquo;re working to help connect them to resources that will help with that.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The result of the efforts of Pantera Pros and NAHICA? A growing community that Miguel can attest to as a contractor in the field. He explained, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen how the industry has shifted in response. I mean, we just had the first Hispanic expo, which was amazing. Just getting to network with all these Hispanic contractors nationwide and seeing my installers and reps that only speak Spanish being able to train in their language, it&rsquo;s huge.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/webinar/celebrating-hispanic-heritage">Listen to the full episode</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3B9yCyl04">Watch the recording</a> to hear more from this incredible panel of Hispanic professionals.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Más que una traducción: Creando espacios para contratistas hispanos</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/ms-que-una-traduccin-creando-espacios-para-contratistas-hispanos</link>
<description>ms-que-una-traduccin-creando-espacios-para-contratistas-hispanos</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            alt='More than translation: Creating spaces for Hispanic contractors'
            title='More than translation: Creating spaces for Hispanic contractors'
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Descubre c&oacute;mo Pantera Pros y NAHICA est&aacute;n moldeando el futuro del techado al crear espacios comunitarios para profesionales hispanos.&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana y para celebrarlo, The Coffee Shops&trade; reuni&oacute; a algunos pioneros hispanos que est&aacute;n impulsando la innovaci&oacute;n, empoderando a sus comunidades y abriendo camino para las futuras generaciones de profesionales en techado, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/webinar/celebrating-hispanic-heritage">en un episodio especial de Coffee Conversations</a>. Este episodio presenta un panel incre&iacute;ble que incluye a Miguel Medina, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/kate-apunte-panterapros">Kate Apunte</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Sergio Terreros</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/octavio-vazquez-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Octavio Vasquez</a> y nuestra querida Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>En la industria del techado, alrededor del 30% de los contratistas son hispanos. Y cuando se trata de instaladores, hay regiones donde ese porcentaje llega hasta el 90%. Pero durante mucho tiempo, no hemos visto recursos ni apoyos proporcionales al n&uacute;mero de profesionales hispanos en esta industria. Octavio explic&oacute;, &ldquo;Hace siete a&ntilde;os comenc&eacute; en <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/owens-corning">Owens Corning</a> como becario. En ese entonces, apenas ten&iacute;amos material en espa&ntilde;ol. Hicimos algunos estudios, vimos qu&eacute; tanto del mercado era hispano y nos dimos cuenta de que ten&iacute;amos que poner atenci&oacute;n ha esta comunidad, crear herramientas y recursos en espa&ntilde;ol, hacer eventos en espa&ntilde;ol y ayudar a que la comunidad creciera.&rdquo; &iquest;El resultado? La creaci&oacute;n del programa Pantera Pros de Owens Corning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kate, quien trabaja junto a Octavio en este programa, explic&oacute; un poco sobre el trabajo que hacen actualmente,&ldquo;Quiero enfatizar que esto es algo que realmente le importa a Owens Corning. No es una estrategia de marketing ni nada as&iacute;; realmente quer&iacute;an crear eventos, entrenamientos y m&aacute;s para elevar y apoyar el crecimiento de la comunidad hispana en el techado.&rdquo;Jessica agreg&oacute;,&ldquo;Es importante mencionar que este programa no se trata solo de traducir material al espa&ntilde;ol, aunque eso s&iacute; es parte de hacer todo m&aacute;s accesible. Se trata realmente de poner nuestras voces y un sentido de orgullo detr&aacute;s del trabajo que hacemos.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Y Pantera Pros no es la &uacute;nica organizaci&oacute;n o programa que trabaja para apoyar a la comunidad de contratistas hispanos y facilitar ese cambio. Sergio, presidente de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica">National Hispanic Contractors Association (NAHICA)</a>, comparti&oacute; lo que su asociaci&oacute;n hace por los contratistas hispanos, &ldquo;Vemos a muchos profesionales hispanos que comienzan sus propios negocios, aprenden a usar las herramientas, los productos, las especificaciones, los materiales, sin problema. Pero donde normalmente hay fricci&oacute;n es en el lado del negocio. NAHICA se dio cuenta de que el &aacute;rea donde m&aacute;s se necesita ayuda es al momento de estructurar, hacer crecer, mercadear y diversificar el negocio. As&iacute; que estamos trabajando para conectar a los contratistas con los recursos que les ayuden en eso.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&iquest;El resultado de los esfuerzos de Pantera Pros y NAHICA? Una comunidad en crecimiento, como lo confirma Miguel, un platinum preffered contractor. &Eacute;l explic&oacute;, &ldquo;He visto c&oacute;mo la industria ha cambiado en respuesta. Acabamos de tener el primer <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/un-movimiento-para-elevar-al-contratista">PanteraPros Summit</a> y fue incre&iacute;ble. Poder hacer networking con tantos contratistas hispanos de todo el pa&iacute;s y ver a mis instaladores y representantes que solo hablan espa&ntilde;ol poder recibir capacitaci&oacute;n en su idioma, eso es enorme.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/webinar/celebrating-hispanic-heritage">Escucha el episodio</a> completo o <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3B9yCyl04">mira la grabaci&oacute;n</a> para conocer m&aacute;s de este incre&iacute;ble panel de profesionales hispanos.&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>¡La fiesta en el mundo de los trade shows, no te lo pierdas!</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-fiesta-en-el-mundo-de-los-trade-shows-no-te-lo-pierdas</link>
<description>la-fiesta-en-el-mundo-de-los-trade-shows-no-te-lo-pierdas</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>Por Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Lee y descubre qu&eacute; puedes esperar en Expo Contratista 2025&nbsp;</h2>

<p><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/event/expo-contratista-2025">Expo Contratista 2025</a> se llevar&aacute; a cabo los d&iacute;as 24 y 25 de octubre de 2025 en Dallas, Texas y ser&aacute; un evento &uacute;nico que reunir&aacute; a los principales contratistas, marcas y profesionales de la industria de la construcci&oacute;n. Los asistentes podr&aacute;n disfrutar de una experiencia &uacute;nica con actividades, conferencias y competiciones de alto nivel. Adem&aacute;s, los patrocinadores del evento, como Lowe&rsquo;s, James Hardie y <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/owens-corning">Owens Corning</a>, <a href="https://expocontratista.com/freeticket/">ofrecen entradas gratuitas para quienes deseen participar</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://expocontratista.com/hispanhica-awards/">Hispanhica Awards</a>, que se llevar&aacute;n a cabo el 24 de octubre de 2025 de 5:00 p.m. a 10:00 p.m., celebrar&aacute; la excelencia en &aacute;reas como marketing, nueva construcci&oacute;n y renovaci&oacute;n. El evento tiene como objetivo construir un legado de orgullo, destacando los logros de los contratistas hispanos en diversas &aacute;reas como marketing, nueva construcci&oacute;n y renovaci&oacute;n.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Competiciones&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>

<p><a href="https://expocontratista.com/maistro-ninja/">Maistro Ninja</a>, 24 de octubre, 3 p.m., es la competencia de obst&aacute;culos &uacute;nica creada exclusivamente para Expo Contratista. Contratistas de todo el pa&iacute;s pondr&aacute;n a prueba su fuerza, velocidad, destreza y conocimiento del oficio, todo para ganar el ic&oacute;nico cintur&oacute;n de Maistro Ninja.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>Carretilla de equilibrio&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Fuerza &ndash; Barras de mono&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Desaf&iacute;o de techado&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Rompecabezas de paneles de yeso&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Mezcla y construcci&oacute;n de concreto&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Ensamblaje de plomer&iacute;a&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://expocontratista.com/roofero-mayor-competion/">Roofero Mayor</a> regresa el 24 de octubre, 3 p.m. Esta competencia de techado, llena de energ&iacute;a y pr&aacute;ctica, re&uacute;ne a equipos de tres personas de todo el pa&iacute;s para mostrar su velocidad, habilidad y destreza en un emocionante desaf&iacute;o uno a uno ante una audiencia en vivo.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cada equipo de tres tendr&aacute; el desaf&iacute;o de construir una maqueta completa de un techo en una competencia cronometrada.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>Velocidad&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Habilidad&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Precisi&oacute;n&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Trabajo en equipo&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<h3>Conferencias&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Por primera vez desde que existe Expo Contratista, se ha creado <a href="https://expocontratista.com/rooferocon/">RooferoCon</a>, una conferencia de alto impacto dise&ntilde;ada especialmente para contratistas de techado, due&ntilde;os de negocios e innovadores de la industria. Este exclusivo espacio tendr&aacute; lugar el viernes 24 de octubre de 2025, de 7:00 a.m. a 10:00 a.m., justo antes de que se abran las puertas de la expo. El objetivo es ayudarte a elevar tus habilidades, ampliar tu red de contactos y hacer crecer tu negocio en un entorno pensado especialmente para el profesional hispano del techado.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://nahica.glueup.com/event/151436/register/"><strong>Reserva tu lugar - Entrada $150</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://expocontratista.com/contratista-con/">ContratistaCon 2025</a> es la conferencia de negocios l&iacute;der para profesionales hispanos en todos los oficios de la construcci&oacute;n, desde drywall y concreto hasta jardiner&iacute;a, estructuras y contratistas generales. Se llevar&aacute; a cabo el viernes 25 de octubre de 2025, de 7:00 a.m. a 10:00 a.m., durante el segundo d&iacute;a de Expo Contratista 2025. Esta conferencia est&aacute; dise&ntilde;ada para contratistas que desean escalar su empresa, ya sea que trabajen de manera independiente o lideren equipos de m&aacute;s de 50 personas. Aqu&iacute; aprender&aacute;n a tomar decisiones estrat&eacute;gicas, optimizar sus operaciones y liderar como verdaderos CEOs dentro del competitivo mundo de la construcci&oacute;n hispana.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://nahica.glueup.com/event/151456/register/"><strong>Reserva tu lugar &ndash; Entrada $150</strong></a></p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/la-misin-de-nahica-y-el-poder-de-expo-contratista">Escucha a Sergio Terreros hablar de este gran evento</a>. No te pierdas de esta fiesta que brinda recursos, herramientas y oportunidades al contratista hispano. &iexcl;Recibe tu boleto <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/event/expo-contratista-2025">GRATIS</a>!</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>More than translation: Creating spaces for Hispanic contractors</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/more-than-translation-creating-spaces-for-hispanic-contractors</link>
<description>more-than-translation-creating-spaces-for-hispanic-contractors</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            title='Coffee Convo - More than translation: Creating spaces for Hispanic contractors article'
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Learn how Pantera Pros and NAHICA are shaping the future of roofing by creating community spaces for Hispanic professionals. &nbsp;</h2>

<p>It&rsquo;s Hispanic Heritage Month and to celebrate, The Coffee Shops&trade; hosted some&nbsp;Hispanic trailblazers who are driving innovation, empowering their&nbsp;communities&nbsp;and paving the way for future generations of roofing professionals for a <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/webinar/celebrating-hispanic-heritage" rel="" target="_blank">special Hispanic Heritage Month episode of Coffee Conversations.</a> This episode features an incredible panel that includes Miguel Medina, Kate Apunte, Sergio Terreros, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/octavio-vazquez-rcs-en-espanol-influencer" rel="" target="_blank">Octavio Vasquez</a> and our very own Jessica Bravo! &nbsp;</p>

<p>In the roofing industry, about 30% of our contractor base is Hispanic. And when you look at the installer numbers, there are areas where that percentage can jump to 90%. But, for a long time, we have not seen resources and support equivalent to the number of Hispanic professionals in the roofing industry. Octavio explained, &ldquo;Seven years ago I started at <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/owens-corning" rel="" target="_blank">Owens Corning</a> as an intern. Back then we barely even had literature in Spanish. And we did some studies, saw how much of the market was Hispanic and realized we need to be paying attention to this community and creating tools and resources in Spanish, doing events in Spanish and helping the community grow.&rdquo; The result? The creation of Owens Corning&rsquo;s Pantera Pros program. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Kate, who works with Octavio on this program, explained a bit about the work they do today, sharing, &ldquo;I really want to emphasize that this is something Owens Corning cares about. It&rsquo;s not a marketing strategy or something, they really wanted to create events, trainings and more to uplift and help the Hispanic roofing community grow.&rdquo; Jessica added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s important to note that this program is not just translating literature into Spanish, though that is a part of making things accessible. It&rsquo;s really about putting our voices and a sense of pride behind the work that we do.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>And Pantera Pros is not the only organization or program out there working to support the Hispanic contractor community and helping facilitate that change. Sergio, the president of the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica" rel="" target="_blank">National Hispanic Contractors Association (NAHICA)</a>, shared about what his association does for Hispanic contractors, saying, &ldquo;We see a lot of Hispanic professionals&nbsp;start their&nbsp;own businesses, learn the tools, learn the shingles, the specs, the&nbsp;material, no problem. But a common friction point is the business side. NAHICA has realized that the setting up, scaling, marketing and diversifying is where a lot of Hispanic professionals need a helping hand. So we&rsquo;re working to help connect them to resources that will help with that.&rdquo; &nbsp;</p>

<p>The result of the efforts of Pantera Pros and NAHICA? A growing community that&nbsp;Miguel can attest to as a contractor in the field. He explained, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen how the industry has shifted in response. I mean, we just had the first Hispanic expo, which was amazing. Just getting to network with all these Hispanic contractors nationwide and seeing my installers and reps that only speak Spanish being able to train in their language,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s huge.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/webinar/celebrating-hispanic-heritage" rel="" target="_blank">Listen to the full episode</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3B9yCyl04" rel="" target="_blank">Watch the recording</a> to hear more from this incredible panel of Hispanic professionals. &nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>The trade show designed for the Latino community</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-trade-show-designed-for-the-latino-community</link>
<description>the-trade-show-designed-for-the-latino-community</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By Jenny Yu.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Learn about the unconventional origin of the NAHICA and how it carved out its own niche to serve Latinos in the industry.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>In the roofing industry, there are so many amazing opportunities for networking and ongoing education at expos and trade shows. Most of these events are put on by long-established organizations, but Expo Contratista flips the script.&nbsp; Born from the success of the trade show, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/national-hispanic-contractors-association-nahica" rel="" target="_blank">National Hispanic Contactors Association (NAHICA)</a> was founded with the interests of Latino industry professionals in mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The first Expo Contratista, a construction trade show focused on bringing together Latino contractors, suppliers and industry leaders across the United States, took place in 2018, organized by RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; Influencer and NAHICA President, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/sergio-terreros-rcs-en-espanol-influencer" rel="" target="_blank">Sergio Terreros.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;At that point, I was doing marketing for a heavy machinery company, and we couldn&#39;t find any show for the Latino community,&rdquo; Sergio told Megan Ellsworth <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista" rel="" target="_blank">in a recent Roofing Road Trips&reg; episode</a>. &ldquo;So many of us in the Hispanic community work in construction &mdash; how do we not have a show that is dedicated for the workforce, the subcontractor, the small general contractors in the United States? So, I saw the opportunity and said, &lsquo;Well, let me create it.&rsquo;&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Expo Contratista was born out of a lack, an empty space, and has quickly grown into the biggest Latino construction trade show in the United states. The inaugural expo brought more than 7,000 contractors, showcasing the need for an association for Latino contractors. Sergio, again, stepped up to the plate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With a background in framing, concrete and other trades, Sergio had several connections in the industry. &ldquo;So, I started making calls, and we created NAHICA. Sure enough, we found a niche where we can help contractors to scale their businesses,&rdquo; Sergio said. &ldquo;We teach more of the business side than the technical side. Now, we have more than 26,000 members in the association.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>NAHICA members range from roofers, electricians, concrete workers, brick workers, general contractors and developers, and each year, Sergio and his team try to improve upon the last year&rsquo;s expo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Every single year, we&#39;re trying to improve it, bring new stuff for the attendees. There&#39;s always something new every single year,&rdquo; Sergio shared &ldquo;This year Expo Contratista is in Dallas, Texas. It&#39;s a great town, a great city and market for us. We&#39;re very excited.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/podcast/sergio-terreros-nahicas-mission-and-the-power-of-expo-contratista" rel="" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast to learn more about NAHICA and what to expect at this year&rsquo;s Expo Contratista!</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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