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    Celebrating 30 Years of DreamSpring!

    December 18, 2024

    Celebrating 30 Years of DreamSpring!
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    On Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, DreamSpring marked its 30th anniversary with a celebration of resilience, hope, and entrepreneurial spirit. Held at the Clyde Hotel in Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, the event brought together hundreds of community leaders, small business owners, and partners who have been instrumental in advancing our mission. Together, we honored three decades of supporting diverse entrepreneurs in building their dreams and creating lasting economic impact. 
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    We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, whose generosity made this milestone possible: 

    Founder Sponsor 

    Jim & Rebecca Long, Heritage Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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    Groundbreaker Sponsor 

    U.S. Bank

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    Futurist Sponsors 

    Clear Channel Outdoor

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    WaFd Bank

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    Challenger Sponsors  

    Haines Yatskowitz Family

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    PNC 

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    REDW Advisors & CPAs 

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    Woodforest National Bank 

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     Innovator Sponsors

    Betty’s Bath & Day Spa

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    First National 1870 

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    KRQE 

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    Nusenda Credit Union 

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    City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department  

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    PNM 

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    RBC Wealth Management

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    Steven St. John Photography

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    Verizon  

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    Whole Quesadilla Media  

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    Dreamer Sponsors

    Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, B:Side, Bank of Albuquerque, Century Bank, Foundation for Building, The Garrity Group 

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    HUB International Insurance Services, Inc., JPMorgan Chase, The Exercise Coach, UCB, Wells Fargo

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    Pathfinder Sponsors 

    Bank of America, Bank of Nevada, Briones Business Law Consulting, Bueno Foods, Capra Bank, CliftonLarsonAllen

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    Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), Centric Title & Escrow, Cervantes Food Products, Debbie Johnson, Esparza Digital+ Advertising, Indigie Femme

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    KPMG, Merrill Lynch, New Mexico Jazz, New Mexico MBDA Business Center, Opportunity Finance Network, Tony Strati 

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    Host Committee 

    Special thanks to our dedicated Host Committee members, whose passion and leadership made this celebration a success!

    Kamal Ali, Jason Burns, Ernie C’de Baca, Heather Cameron, Laurie Donovan, Del Esparza, Beverlie Frazier

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    Tom Garrity, Arian Gonzales, Debbie Johnson, Gabriela Marques, Beverlee McClure Shaw, Roxanna Meyers, Yashoda Naidoo, and Jenna Simon

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    Whether you’re a longstanding ally of DreamSpring or are just now learning about our work, we thank you for helping entrepreneurs across communities dream up a world of opportunity.

    Here’s to the next 30 years of transformation and innovation!