Organizations

The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is currently accepting submissions from interested individuals who would like to be a part of a national ad hoc committee to further expand HPRA’s presence across the country.

The National Association of Broadcasters is partnering with Louisiana and Mississippi broadcasters to distribute 1,300 battery-operated handheld television sets to public safety officials assisting with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (NAHP) announced the appointment of Alfred Ramirez as Interim Executive Director. During his tenure as Interim Executive Director, Mr.

New York State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz will be sworn in as the new president of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL). Puerto Rico Senate President Kenneth McClintock Hernandez performed the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol in San Juan.

A new Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations Weblog http://www.hispanicmpr.com for marketing professionals and students was launched recently. Centered on the upcoming Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book due out later this year, the weblog includes author biographies, Hispanic marketing and public relations news and serves as a forum for authors and visitors to post comments and share insights. The new book provides more than 350 pages of information, case studies, charts, tables, graphs, market data and opinions based on the knowledge of nineteen U.S. Hispanic market experts. Proceeds will benefit the Hispanic Marketing & Communication Association, HMCA. Information on the book, including a list of authors and a pre-publication sign up sheet is available at the HMCA website www.hmca.org and on the new weblog www.hispanicmpr.com .

The National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC) announced its 2005 board of directors. Jon Munoz, Director of Hispanic Marketing for the South Region at Nextel Communications, Inc., has been re-elected Chair of the board. Munoz is the first NHCC Chair to be re-elected to a second term.

On February 16, 2005, ANA will partner with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) to stage the first live branded entertainment competition – "The Battle of the Brands."