American Airlines Named Corporate Business of the Year by the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
March 19 2009 - 11:22AM
PR Newswire (US)
MIAMI, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines was
named Corporate Business of the Year by the Miami-Dade Chamber of
Commerce. George Hazy, American's Vice President - Miami Hub,
accepted the award at the organization's Annual Awards Banquet on
behalf of American's more than 9,000 Miami-based employees. The
Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1974 by a group of
black businessmen and holds several annual events which recognize
small and corporate businesses and individuals that have made
outstanding contributions to the Chamber and the community. The
organization's annual awards banquet recognizes members for their
business savvy and accomplishments by presenting awards to the
Corporate Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Top
Five Small Businesses, and Board Member of the Year. "We pride
ourselves on being the voice of the minority business community,
and American Airlines is certainly a corporate leader in working
with minority businesses in the Miami area," said Bill Diggs,
President and CEO of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce. About the
Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
was founded in 1974 by a group of Black businessmen out of a need
for a strong organization that could objectively advocate the needs
of a growing Black business community. The organization's mission
is to provide a world of business opportunities and bring the
business community together to exchange goods and services and to
promote interaction and communication mutually beneficial to all
businesses involved. About American Airlines American Airlines,
American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) airlines serve 250
cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily
flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft.
American's award-winning Web site, AA.com(R), provides users with
easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news,
information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding
member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, which brings together some of
the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them
to offer their customers more services and benefits than any
airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly
700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American
Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries
of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle,
AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are
registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)
AmericanAirlines(R) We know why you fly(R) Current AMR Corp.
releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is
http://www.aa.com DATASOURCE: American Airlines CONTACT: Sonja
Whitemon, Corporate Communications of American Airlines,
+1-817-967-1577, ; or Dionne Lawson-Vidal, Miami-Dade Chamber of
Commerce, +1-305-751-8648, Web Site: http://www.aa.com/
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