Contact:
Jacqueline Pacheco
Marie Watteau
(786) 276-2932, July 19-24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jul 21, 2007
SENATORS CLINTON AND OBAMA TO ADDRESS NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Miami, FL – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., will draw some of the nation’s foremost business and community leaders, government officials, and entertainers to participate in the NCLR Annual Conference July 21-24 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami.
For a list of workshops, including speakers, dates, and times visit www.nclr.org/agenda. All members of the media interested in attending any of the following events can pre-register online at www.nclr.org/pressregistration or pick up credentials on-site. Workshops, Town Halls, and Latino Expo USA are free and open to the public, including Foro del Pueblo con Senator Obama. Members of general public can register for all other events on-site at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
UPDATED SCHEDULE OF KEY SPEAKERS AND EVENTS
Sunday, July 22
| 11:00 a.m. |
LATINAS BRUNCH, Una Charla Con Hillary – Hall B
- Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
- Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
- Interview led by Monica Lozano, Publisher and CEO, La Opinión
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| 1:30 p.m. |
SPECIAL FORUM: Foro Del Pueblo Con Sen. Obama – Room D128-129, (Open to the public)
Featured Speaker: Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Town Hall: Innovative Public-Private Partnerships To Reduce Obesity Among Latinos, presented by the Office of Minority Health – Room B214-218
Moderator: Jackie Guerra, Comedienne/Actress/Author
Panelists:
- Dr. Garth N. Graham M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Dra. Isabel Gomez-Bassols, Univision Radio
- John Govea, JD, MPA, Senior Program Officer, Childhood Obesity Team, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Noche de Concierto – Knight Concert Hall, Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
Featuring:
- Luis Fonsi
- Fanny Lu
- Mariachi Campanas de America
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Monday, July 23
| 12:30 p.m. |
General Session Luncheon – Hall B
Speakers:
- U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral
- Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Janet Murguía, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Town Hall: Strong American Schools: Latinos Speak Out, presented by Strong American Schools – Room B214-218
Moderator:Maria Elena Salinas, Univision News Anchor
Panelists:
Former Governor Roy Romer, Colorado, Chairman, Strong American Schools
Dr. Rudy Crew, Superintendent, Miami Dade Public Schools
Helen Aguirre Ferré, Opinion Page Editor, Diario Las Américas
Carlos Galicia, Student Annadale High School
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Rhythm is Gonna Get You…Tonight! – Bongos Cuban Café
Featuring: Elvis Crespo |
Tuesday, July 24
| 8:30 a.m. |
Latino Voters: Misconceptions and Reality – Room B212
Moderator: Geri Mannion, Chair, Strengthening U.S. Democracy Program, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Panelists:
- Sergio Bendixen, CEO, Bendixen & Associates
- Luis Fraga, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
- Lionel Sosa, CEO, Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together
- Lindsay Daniels, Coordinator, Latino Empowerment and Advocacy Project, National Council of La Raza
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| 12:30 p.m. |
General Session Luncheon – Hall B
Speakers:
- H. Lee Scott, Jr., President and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Reverend Al Sharpton
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Town Hall: Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Futuro: Being A Catalyst For Change, presented by GEICO – Room B214-218
Moderator: Carlos Santos, VJ, MTV Tr3s
Panelists:
- Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund
- Jorge Mursuli, National Executive Director, Democracia USA, and Vice President and Florida Director, People for the American Way and People for the American Way Foundation
- Demian Bellumio, President, HOODiNY Entertainment Group
- Jesus “Jesse” Iñiguez, Vice President and Co-Founder, No Manches.com
- Carolina Escalera, 2006 Lideres Essay Contest Winner, Founder, Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO), Missouri University
- NCLR Líderes Summit participants
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| 7:30 p.m. |
NCLR Awards Gala – Hall B
Awardees include:
- NCLR Affiliate of the Year, CentroNía
- Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, Associate Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, recipient of the Ruben Salazar Award for Communications
- Emilio Estefan, Jr., recipient of the Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership
- Paul Chavez, President and Chairman of the National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc., recipient of the Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award
- Henry G. Cisneros, recipient of the President’s Award.
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If you have any questions about the events listed above, please visit www.nclr.org/conference or contact Jacqueline Pacheco or Marie Watteau.
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