Conferences

HOLA Networks, the Coral Gables-based online ad network dedicated to US Hispanics, announced that they will again sponsor the Welcome Cocktail Reception at the AHAA “Liberando Ideas” Fall Conference. The conference will take place on September 16-18, 2009 at the Downtown Hyatt Regency Miami. The HOLA Networks Welcome Reception will be held on the first evening of the conference – Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Miami based Alma DDB in association HispanicAd.com and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies will be premiering for the first time in Miami, the highly regarded advertising movie ART & COPY on Thursday September 17, 2009 at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies conference at the Hyatt Regency Miami.

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has announced an extension to the submission deadline for its Multicultural Excellence Awards. Entries will now be accepted through July 24, and winners will be announced at the ANA’s 11th annual Multicultural Marketing and Diversity Conference taking place October 4-6 in Phoenix, Arizona.

HispanicAd.com and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies announced the 2009 Hispanic Account Planning Awards (HAPE).

The ADCOLOR Industry Coalition announced that Hispanic media mogul Cristina Saralegui as the 2009 ADCOLOR Awards All-Star Honoree. Each year, the ADCOLOR Awards celebrates outstanding achievements by diverse professionals in advertising, marketing and media. Past “All-Star Honorees” include Russell Simmons of RUSH World Synergies and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr. of Magic Johnson Enterprises. This year’s ADCOLOR Awards will be hosted by CNN’s Soledad O’Brien and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix.

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is now accepting entries for its annual Multicultural Excellence Awards. The Awards recognize ANA member companies and marketers for their work in producing superior multicultural advertising campaigns that ran between May 2008 and April 2009. This year’s awards will feature a new category highlighting exceptional work in radio advertising.

Last week’s AHAA’s 2009 Media and Account Management Conference in Las Vegas was a tremendous success and we have the photo’s to prove it! Check out pictures of the Hispanic industry movers and shakers who partied at the HOLA Networks opening reception.