Conferences

Consumer technology marketing veteran, Monica Vila, who co-founded The Online Mom, a website that provides a healthy understanding for the positive role technology can play in a family’s life, will be headlining the annual Hispanic Achievement and Business Leadership Awards (HABLA) events in Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, and Houston. The events, which are presented by Verizon and hosted by Lanza Group, LLC, will recognize the achievements of Hispanic business and community leaders in these four markets.

  NGL Media announced the launch of the first ever Latino Digital Video Summit hosted by Disney ABC Television Group, taking place in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 29th on The Walt Disney Studio Lot from 2pm – 7pm.

   “Thinking Under the Influence: The Next Five Years,” taking place at the Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel in Miami from April 28-30, will once again bring together the highest caliber of speakers, including notable newsmakers, CMOs and industry experts, to showcase the best of Hispanic and Latin American marketing and creativity.

The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) announced the winners of the 2013 Multicultural Excellence Awards, which recognizes ANA member companies and other marketers who produced industry leading multicultural advertising campaigns between June 2012 and June 2013.

  Paul Presburger, the CEO of Pantelion Films, a joint venture of Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa, and Managing Director of Televisa USA, the U.S. television studio arm of Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa, will be the afternoon keynote interview guest at the 11th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, presented by leading television industry publications Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Wednesday, October 2, 2013.

No-nonsense TV Judge Cristina Perez, Actress and DIY Network Host Jackie Guerra, and Actress Estephania LeBaron come together on Thursday, March 18, for Catalina magazine’s 2nd annual “Essence of Latinas” event.

Each year, one corporation or organization is selected to receive this award in recognition of that company’s outstanding contributions in service to Hispanic television audiences. Time Warner Cable has established a long history of leadership in serving this audience through noteworthy accomplishments in its lineup of targeted programming choices, Hispanic marketing efforts, outstanding bilingual customer service, community outreach and its ranks of employees. Time Warner Cable also owns and operates NY1 Noticias in New York City and the nation’s first Spanish-language Regional Sports Network, Time Warner Cable Deportes.

Joe Uva, Chairman of NBCUniversal Hispanic Enterprises and Content, Lia Silkworth, EVP, Managing Director for Tapestry, Starcom MediaVest Group and Marla Skiko, EVP and Director of Digital Innovation for SMG’s Multicultural Division, will be the keynoters for the morning sessions at the 11th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, presented by television industry publications Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Wednesday, October 2, 2013.

The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s New York Chapter announced the creation of the HPRA-NY Scholarship Program to assist New York area students of Hispanic descent (origin) achieve their educational goals. The program recognizes outstanding undergraduate academic achievement and community service among students who are pursuing a career in public relations and related communications fields.

The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) is now accepting entries for its 13th annual Multicultural Excellence Awards. The awards recognize marketers and their agencies for their work in producing outstanding multicultural advertising and marketing campaigns.

As the number of Hispanic professionals and community leaders continue to grow, it is fitting that the annual Hispanic Achievement & Business Leadership Awards (HABLA) luncheon, which is presented by Verizon and produced by Lanza Group, LLC, is also expanding. Charlotte, NC and Orlando, FL were added in 2012, this year; Houston has been designated as the latest addition to the HABLA Awards.

The 2013 ahaa annual conference concluded Wednesday afternoon in Miami Beach, Fla. with a resonating presentation from Leo Burnett Worldwide Chief Creative Officer Mark Tutssel, who singled out the Latin world for its “great love of creativity.” However, his presentation focused on the notion that the “tectonic plates of global marketing” are continually changing, thus putting marketers in a continuous battle to gain people’s attention. By Adam R Jacobson, for HispanicAd

The second day of the three-day ahaa conference in Miami Beach, Fla. started off on a political note, as Democratic San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro suggested that attendees look to Texas to gain a peek at what the rest of the U.S. will eventually look like in the coming years. By Adam R Jacobson, for HispanicAd

When CEOs, CMOs, top marketers, industry movers and shakers, plus a formidable list of brands and companies all converge to celebrate the powerful influence of the Hispanic consumer on their bottom line, it is the marketing conference of the year. And it is at this conference that AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing, will honor Walmart with the first annual Marketer of the Year award.

The 2013 “Billboard Latin Music Awards Presented by State Farm” for the first time will also shine a spotlight on several talented new artists whose original creations celebrate the passion and culture of what the awards show has come to represent. Following a public call for entries, Telemundo Media and Billboard, in partnership with the Wynwood Art Community, have commissioned six young, rising artists to create original music murals inspired by different genres of Latin Music, entitled “The Art of Music” presented by State Farm.

No AHAA Conference would be complete without breaking research, award-winning case studies and in-depth breakout sessions designed to keep marketers at the top of their game. That’s why AHAA and Círculo Creativo, announced it has added Walmart to its illustrious list of CMO Chats and former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin to its keynote speakers. To complement the robust list of C-suite speakers and industry trendsetters, AHAA will reveal the results of two comprehensive studies – one that delivers a deep dive into Hispanic generations, the other which focuses on the affluent Hispanic. In addition, AHAA has partnered with Effie to showcase P&G and Kraft, this year’s award-winning effective marketing campaigns.

Círculo Creativo in partnership with AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing announces extended deadline for the second annual U.S.H. Idea Awards. To accommodate the high demand of participants, entries will be accepted until Monday, April 22nd, 2013 at 6pm EST.