Profile

Chamber of Commerce

Non Profit & Associations

B2B DC

B2B Member

Idaliz is a multicultural and trilingual (English and Spanish Native - French Beginner) innovative communications professional with 8+ years of communications, journalism, public affairs and marketing experience. A former reporter and producer, she left the news world in 2018 and now specializes in creating and implementing targeted marketing and communications plans for the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Within the GWHCC Ortiz seeks to build measurable brand awareness and position the Chamber as the leading resource for small businesses in the DC Metropolitan Region.She is a two-time Emmy Nominated Reporter, Producer and Editor. In 2019 she co-founded PJI Digital Media, a full-service digital agency with a media company approach. She is an active member of the American Marketing Association, the Member Experience Leader for the neXco B2B DC Chapter and is an alumni of The Washington Center’s Federal Diversity Internship Initiative and the Córdova and Fernós Internship Program. Her expertise includes multicultural marketing communications, digital marketing, brand development, media relations, event planning and promotion. Ortiz is an avid foodie, cinephilia, and bookworm who enjoys cooking, wine and playing with her dog Jarvis.Follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @idalizmortiz

GWHCC

Director of Marketing and Communications

800 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300

Washington

DC

20006

Founded in 1976, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a membership driven organization that supports the economic development of the Washington, DC metropolitan region by facilitating the success of Latino and other minority-owned businesses and the communities they serve through networking, advocacy, education, and access to capital.The considerable increase in the Hispanic population over the past decades has signified an overall growth in its purchasing power and business ownership, and as these projections continue to rise, the importance of maintaining a stronger Chamber is further escalated. Hence, the Chamber strives to support this development by empowering members, business leaders and entrepreneurs through our networking opportunities throughout the year.

Through the GWHCC you can gain: - Advertising Opportunities- Customer Referrals to your Business- Small Business Technical Assistance- Business Ownership Development- Access to Markets- Workforce DevelopmentThrough PJI Digital Media: - Branding & Identity (Logos, typography, colors, packaging, and messaging)- Designs for Printed Media (Brochures, ads, flyers, presentations, etc.)- Website Banner, Ad or Graphic- Translation Services (English to Spanish or Spanish to English)- Custom Party Decorations (Gift Bag Labels, Water Bottle Labels, Chip Bag Label, Favor Bag Topper, etc.)

As a membership driven organization, the GWHCC consists primarily of businesses and individuals representing all segments of commerce in the Greater Washington area, and the diversity of the members mirrors the growing range of the local Hispanic and minority business market.We welcome all minority-owned businesses looking to expand and grow in the DC Metropolitan Region.

N/A

$1M-$15M