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For Immediate Release: Saturday, November 8,
2008
Contact: Cheryl Aguilar 202-360-7867 (cell);
cheryl@nhli.org
Latina Leaders and
Nationally Recognized Experts Descend to Orlando to Participate in Premier
Leadership Convening
Election Analysis
from a Latina Perspective will be Provided during Annual Conference
***Editor’s
Note: Interviews with Spokespeople and Conference Participants Available Prior to
the Event***
(Orlando,
FL) The National
Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), the premier non-profit organization
dedicated to developing Hispanas as ethical world leaders, will bring together
prominent professional Latinas and leaders from across the country working in
the non-profit, government, corporate, public, private and other sectors to
participate in the 2008 Executive Training Program and Mujer Awards conference
November 13-14 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
In addition to numerous seminars
on critical subjects of interest such as finance, health, business, politics,
management and leadership development, the conference will include panel
discussions on current topics including elections and the economic crisis. As
the first major convening of Latinas from all sectors of the economy following
elections, NHLI will provide in-depth analysis of the 2008 elections from a
Latina perspective and discuss the role Latinas played in the historical
presidential race. Other conference events include health and wellness fairs,
Latina author’s book signage and NHLI’s Mujer Awards, a premier gala that pays
tribute to three Latinas for their unrelenting commitment to their communities
and their lifetime achievements.
“The NHLI conference is a
national caliber conference that represents the very best Hispanics have to
offer to our community and our great nation,” said Maria Diaz Urbino, Community Relations
Manager of Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Members
of the media interested in attending conference workshops may register on site.
Media credentials will be provided upon check-in. Registration is available
from 1 to 5 pm on Thursday, November 13, and from 8:30 am to 5 pm on Friday,
November 14. Limited seating space available for Mujer Awards. Media wishing to attend must RSVP by
emailing: contact name, media outlet, occupation and contact information by no
later than 5 pm on Tuesday, November 11, to Cheryl@nhli.org. Tickets will be granted on a first come
first serve basis.
Schedule of Key
Seminars & Events:
For a complete list of
workshops, schedule of events and speaker’s bios, click here.
Thursday, November 13 |
2:00 p.m. |
General Kick-Off |
2:30 p.m. |
Opening General Session
Keynote speaker: renowned
motivational speaker Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, Founder & President of
Educational Achievement Services. |
3:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Home Ownership: Your Home
as an Asset in Times of Economic Stress
Judy Majors, Senior
Project Manager, Marketplace, Office of Diversity & Inclusion Fannie Mae;
Christine Valdes,
Regional Diverse Segments Manager, Wells Fargo
Jeanne Goldie, Regional
Diverse Segments Manager Georgia and East Florida, Wells Fargo |
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Recession Proof Your
Career
Neddy Perez, Founder and
CEO of the Association of Employee Resource Groups
Adriana
Comellas-Macretti, Director Executive Business Development Group, State Farm
Insurance Companies |
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Latinas in Politics:
Should I run? Where do I start?
Millie Herrera,
President, The Miami Group |
Friday, November 14 |
9 a.m. |
General Session
Keynote Speakers: Congresswomen
Loretta and Linda Sánchez |
12 p.m. |
Latina Authors Book
Signing
Suzanne Moreno – The
Latino’s Guide to Parenting
Cristina Benitez – Latinization: How Latino Culture is
Transforming the U.S.
Congresswomen Linda and Loretta Sánchez, co-authors
– How the Sánchez Sisters
are Making History in Congress |
1 p.m. |
Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Nely Galán,
President, Galan Entertainment |
2:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Latinas in the 2008
Elections: The Story Behind the Numbers
Ingrid M. Duran,
Co-Founder and Principal, D&P Creative Strategies, LLC
Laura Drain, Executive
Director, Alcanzando Metas Foundation, Co-Chair of Latinas for McCain
Annette Taddeo, 2008
Candidate, Florida 18th District (Invited)
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Latina Nation: Cultural
Segmentation and the Growing Influence of Latinas in Marketing
Marieli Colón Padilla,
Vice President, Fleishman-Hillard
Maribel Ferrer-Gil,
Senior Vice President, Fleishman-Hillard
Cristina Benitez, Author
and Marketing Executive
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7 p.m. |
Mujer Awards Gala
Honoring Latinas for
their sustained lifetime achievement:
Nely Galán, President,
Galan Entertainment
Rossana Rosado, CEO and
Editor in Chief, El Diario-La Prensa, NY
Dr. Angela Díaz, Jean C.
and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
and Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
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The general
public may visit www.nhli.org/mujer.htm to view reduced registration fees and
learn more about the conference or call Victoria Morillo at 240-601-3580. For
interview requests, contact Cheryl Aguilar at 202-360-7867.
WHO? The National Hispana Leadership Institute with the support of
sponsoring organizations: State
Farm Insurance Companies, Wal-Mart, T-Mobile, MillerCoors, the United States Postal Service,
Sprint, Southwest Airlines, General Motors, Nordstrom, Ford, McDonalds,
Nationwide Insurance, Nissan, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, Hispanic MPR, The
Walt Disney Company, BBVA Compass, WaMu, The Cartel Group, Goya Foods, Anheuser
Busch, UPS, American Family Insurance, Fannie Mae, Latinosinhighered.com and
DFW Airport.
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The
National Hispana Leadership Institute NHLI is a national leadership development
organization focused on future Latina leaders. Created in 1987 to address the
disparity of representation of Latinas in leadership, NHLI’s mission is to
develop Hispanas as ethical world leaders through training, professional
development, relationship building, and community activism. www.nhli.org.
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