We had the good fortune of connecting with Anahi Arellanes and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Anahi, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I have been an entertainment journalist for 19 years, precisely yesterday, June 3, I turned 19. I started in the Latin entertainment industry writing in the entertainment section of LAZOS HIPANOS, the only newspaper in that year at that time (2003) from Minneapolis, Minnesota, from there I kept working collaborating as a correspondent for some Mexican media
I have worked with some Mexican artists such as booking manager getting some specific presentations to television talents in 2014 I launched this magazine for the first time with another name and unfortunately it failed in 2016 I launched it again with another name and failed again I decided to stop in 2018 they invited me to a project from an online radio and I do a show program I did it for a year and on a trip to Las Vegas a conversation with a friend convinced me to re-launch this magazine that has always been an original idea of mine I launched it in March 2019 Zone VIP Magazine is a complete entertainment and entertainment magazine. The concept is to be able to have a Latin artist on the cover and invite him to come to Atlanta. Thank God, it has happened and we have invited great personalities. We have several events bringing together Latin entertainment and the community. people who stand out in Latin entertainment and last March the magazine celebrated its third anniversary and we continue to work with great You have plans to do more events and continue publishing the magazine every month as before, the magazine is physical and digital and it is free for the community.
Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My specialty is shows. I have been here for 19 years and I am proud of what I am doing with Zona VIP Magazine right now here in Atlanta this project in these three years we have done great things we have brought recognized personalities to our events with the same magazine I produce some talks called WOMEN OF SUCCESS where I also invite television personalities to be able to contribute something to the women of Atlanta and we continue working on all that.
If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I like to visit the places that are iconic, the centennial park, the aquarium, the world of coca cola stone mountain i also enjoy visiting hellen
The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I could say that Ruben Garza deserves the credit because he was the one who started me in this he was the owner of Lazos Hispanos the only newspaper in Spanish in Minnesota in 2003 that was when I started in the shows without even planning it before because I wanted to study systems
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