Organizations

Telemundo was awarded first place in the grassroots marketing category by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity In Communications (NAMIC) as part of their 2009 Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) competition. Telemundo received the honor for their six market talent tour, which promoted the popular telenovela Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso and worked to create buzz for the new novela El Rostro de Analia.

The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), a non-profit organization founded to advance the careers of Hispanics in the field of communications, celebrated a night of excellence at its annual PRemio Awards & Scholarship Gala on Thursday, October 8, at The Highlands in Hollywood.

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has announced the winners of the 2009 Multicultural Excellence Awards. Now in its ninth year, the awards recognize ANA member companies and other marketers for their work in producing superior multicultural advertising campaigns that ran between June 2008 and May 2009.

Winners were named in seven categories, including a new category highlighting exceptional work in radio advertising.

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity In Communications (NAMIC)announced the winners of its 2009 Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) competition. Showcasing top Marketing Tactics and Case Studies/Campaigns targeted to multi-cultural audiences, the awards will be presented at the 23rd Annual NAMIC Conference. Scheduled for October 26-28, 2009, the 23rd Annual NAMIC Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado.

Horacio Gavilán who serves as the Executive Director of the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) was honored by the Board of Directors of AHAA for ten years of service to the organization and the Industry.

Curro Chozas – Associate Creative Director at Grupo Gallegos has been named the new President of the Círculo Creativo del Mercado Hispano. Prior to becoming President of the organization, Mr. Chozas was the Vice President of the organization.

The ADCOLOR Awards – the marketing, advertising and media industries’ premier celebration of diverse talent – will return for its third year on Sunday, October 4 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Hosted by award-winning CNN reporter Soledad O’Brien, the ADCOLOR Awards will honor dozens of communications professionals and their unique accomplishments.

Puerto Rico’s Sales & Marketing Executives Association (SME) announced a regional partnership with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, an organization dedicated to high-level knowledge exchange, thought leadership and personal relationship building among senior corporate marketing leaders and brand decision-makers across a wide-range of global industries.

Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) Chairman Jose Lopez-Varela, passed the gavel and chairmanship of the trade organization representing 98 percent of U.S. Hispanic-specialized marketers to Gisela Girard, president and COO of Creative Civilization — An Aguilar/Girard Agency in San Antonio. In the annual transition of leadership at the spring AHAA Conference in Las Vegas, Girard shared her thoughts, hopes and desires for the industry in the coming year.

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) Tenth District will present its highest honor of leadership and innovation in advertising to Walmart Stores, Inc. and the retailer’s portfolio of agencies including GlobalHue; I W Group; Lopez Negrete; the Martin Agency; and MediaVest at a ceremony May 7, 2009, in Rogers, Ark. The award acknowledges the company for its “Save money. Live better.” brand positioning campaign.