Please note that the schedule below is from 2007. 2008 speakers will be posted/updated in the following months.
Saturday, July 21
12:30-2:30 p.m.
National Affiliate Luncheon
Co-Sponsored by Citi, FedEx Corporation, Greater Miami
Convention and Visitors Bureau, PepsiCo, Inc., and
Southwest Airlines
Hall B
Welcome
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
Featured Speakers
Mayor Manny Diaz, City of Miami
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
NCLR/Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Awards
Tiburcio Vásquez Health Center, Conexión Américas, Luz
Social Services, El Hogar del Niño, and Dallas Concilio of
Hispanic Organizations
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Bienvenidos a Miami Happy Hour
Co-Sponsored by Prudential Financial
Radisson Hotel Miami, Symphony Ballroom
Featuring
DJ Mikeski
Sunday, July 22
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Latinas Brunch
Una Charla con Hillary
Co-Sponsored by GEICO, General Mills, Inc., The Coca-Cola
Company, Toyota, and Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Hall B
Welcome
Governor Charlie Crist (R-FL)
Featured Speakers
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Monica Lozano, Publisher and CEO, La Opinión
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Special Forum
Foro del Pueblo con el Senador Obama
Featured Speaker
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate
Room D128-129
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Town Hall
Innovative Public-Private Partnerships to Reduce Obesity Among Latinos
Lead Sponsor: Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Co-Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
Room B214-218
Moderator
Jackie Guerra, Comedienne/Actress/Author
Panelists
Garth N. Graham, MD, MPH, 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
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Noche de Concierto
Co-Sponsored by Gibson, Harrahs Entertainment, and Sprint
Nextel Corporation
Knight Concert Hall, Carnival Center for the
Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Featuring
Fanny Lu and Luis Fonsi
Monday, July 23
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Monday Luncheon
Co-Sponsored by Bank of America, BP America, Microsoft,
The Walt Disney Company, and Univision Communications Inc.
Hall B
Featured Speakers
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) (Invited)
Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) (Invited)
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Heroes & Heritage Award Presentation
Manuel Perez Garcia, World War II Veteran
Affiliate Award for Advocacy Presentation
Montebello Housing Development Corporation
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Town Hall
Strong American Schools: Latinos Speak Out
Exclusive Sponsor: Strong American Schools
Room B214-218
Panelists
Former Governor Roy Romer, Colorado, Chairman, Strong American Schools
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
Panelists will also include a parent and student who care about quality education for Latinos
8:00-11:00 p.m.
Rhythm is Gonna Get You...TONIGHT!
Co-Sponsored by Heineken USA
Bongos Cuban Café
601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Featuring
Elvis Crespo
Tuesday, July 24
12:30-2:30 P.M.
Tuesday Luncheon
Co-Sponsored by DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund, Shell
Oil Company, Sodexho, Verizon Communications, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Hall B
Featured Speakers
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
Reverend Al Sharpton
H. Lee Scott, Jr., President and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Affiliate of the Year Regional Honorees
AltaMed Health Services Corporation, Southwest Key
Program, Inc., Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, and
Northwest Communities Education Center
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Town Hall
Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Futuro: Being a Catalyst for Change
Lead Sponsor: GEICO
Co-Sponsored by Microsoft
Room B214-218
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 Wayand 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 Líderes Essay Contest Winner,
Founder, Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO),Missouri University
NCLR Líderes Summit participants
7:30-10:00 p.m.
Awards Gala
Co-Sponsored by Ford Motor Company
Hall B
10:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Post-Awards Dance
Sponsored by U.S. Army
Room B214-218
Featuring
Miles Peña
