{"id":8388,"date":"2026-08-07T10:13:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/?p=8388"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:43:15","slug":"nominations-now-open-for-the-7th-annual-haitian-american-young-professional-awards-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/?p=8388","title":{"rendered":"Nominations Now Open for the 7th Annual Haitian American Young Professional Awards Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">National celebration will honor outstanding Haitian American professionals demonstrating excellence, leadership, innovation, and community impact<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>RANDOLPH, MA \u2014 August 5, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the\u00a0<strong>7th Annual Haitian American Young Professional Awards Gala<\/strong>, taking place on\u00a0<strong>Sunday, November 1, 2026<\/strong>, at the\u00a0<strong>Blue Hills Ballroom, formerly Lombardo\u2019s, in Randolph, Massachusetts<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Haitian American Young Professional Awards Gala is a prestigious national celebration recognizing exceptional Haitian American professionals who are making meaningful contributions in their professions, industries, businesses, and communities.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each year, the Gala brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, elected officials, community advocates, partners, and supporters from across the United States and the Haitian diaspora for an inspiring evening of recognition, networking, culture, and celebration.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Chamber invites the public to nominate deserving Haitian American professionals who demonstrate:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellence and achievement in their profession or industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial success<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meaningful service to their community<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A commitment to advancing and empowering others<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A positive impact within the Haitian American community and beyond\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Individuals may nominate a colleague, entrepreneur, community leader, emerging professional, or themselves for consideration. Nominees from across the United States are encouraged to participate.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Awards Gala will be held immediately following the\u00a0<strong>Second Annual Haitian American Business Summit<\/strong>, scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Together, the two signature events will create a powerful weekend dedicated to Haitian American business leadership, professional excellence, national collaboration, and community advancement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Submit a Nomination<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To review the nomination information and submit a candidate, visit: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/WISBkmwEUN4?e=6207fdc433&amp;c2id=51862d7b2798c778a38b8fec8dc062c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/WISBkmwEUN4?e%3D6207fdc433%26c2id%3D51862d7b2798c778a38b8fec8dc062c7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786183973521000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hyZUpHf7hZ-VpGdq64tKx\">www.haypa.org<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">About the U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce promotes, empowers, and supports Haitian American businesses and professionals through advocacy, education, networking, partnerships, and community engagement. Through its expanding national network, the Chamber works to strengthen Haitian American economic participation, leadership, and collective impact across the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Email:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:contact@ushaitianchamber.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact@ushaitianchamber.org<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Phone: 781-607-7007<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/haitianamericanbusinesssummit.com\/awardsgala.php\">7th Annual Haitian American Young Professional Awards Gala<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National celebration will honor outstanding Haitian American professionals demonstrating excellence, leadership, innovation, and community impact RANDOLPH, MA \u2014 August 5, 2026\u00a0\u2014 The U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the\u00a07th Annual Haitian American Young Professional Awards Gala, taking place on\u00a0Sunday, November 1, 2026, at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8388"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8388"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8394,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8388\/revisions\/8394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}