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As the economy goes from bad to worse and consumer sentiment continues to dip, it seems we all need a little bit of fun that will not break our already emaciated piggy banks. This is the case in our Latino communities as we struggle to balance our optimism and zest for life with the stress associated with increasing lay-offs and mounting debt. Latinos are giving it their best as they deal with these challenging times through hard work and through the inspiration and support of the family.

By Roberto Ramos, President & CEO, The Vox Collective. To read El Blog CLICK above.

“The Puerto Rico Advertising Agencies Association has no wish to become a licensing body with power to sanction industry members but intends to remain a strictly voluntary group devoted to advancing the local advertising industry,” said association President Carmen Cedre.

She was reacting to the Lopito, Ileana & Howie (LIH) imbroglio, which was the focus of a recent discussion by the group’s eight-member board. An LIH official recently told the jury in the corruption trial of former Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá that the company camouflaged illegal contributions to Acevedo Vilá’s resident commissioner and gubernatorial campaigns by billing donors for services never rendered. LIH benefited from its connection with Acevedo Vilá to the tune of millions of dollars in government contracts.

The global economic crisis is challenging the aspirations of hundreds of millions of people, especially in the developed world, forcing consumers to focus on basic needs rather than higher-level hopes and ambitions. This trendletter considers how expectations are being downsized as economies transition out of a long boom period into the most serious recession in decades.

This presentation features results from JWT’s Anxiety Index, focusing on data gathered from online surveys of 1,564 consumers in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada during December and January. JWT first launched the Anxiety Index in February 2003 during the run-up to the war in Iraq and has since had more than 15 waves across multiple markets.

Televisa Publishing + Digital along with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce joined forces to create “MAGIA”, a Hispanic component of the MAGIC Fashion industry trade show in Las Vegas.

Based on the industry-changing cinematic styles of cinema verité and the French New Wave, “subHysteria” is a guerrilla film featuring 16 improv actors in a New York City subway car.

Regardless of industry, today’s chief marketing officers face intense pressures. They must deftly navigate new frontiers of organizational and market complexity, understand and take advantage of an array of new media options and consumer preferences, and quantify marketing’s contribution to top- and bottom-line growth. On top of all this, they face increasing expectations from their CEO bosses and a range of opinions about marketing’s role should and shouldn’t be.

Casanova Pendrill has signed on to help UNICEF support the Tap Project, a grassroots initiative to provide clean water to children around the world. From Sunday, March 22 through Saturday, March 28, 2009 (World Water Day), the Tap Project will encourage Americans to visit participating restaurants and pay $1 or more for a glass of tap water or donate online at www.tapproject.org.

República announced that it has been selected by The Nielsen Company to lead Orlando’s brand awareness and community outreach efforts of the multimedia company’s television measurement services and technology. República will continue to lead the Miami market’s outreach efforts for a second consecutive year. Nielsen launched the Local People Meter (LPM) in the Miami Designated Market Area (DMA) in October 2008 and in the Orlando DMA in January 2009.

The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary of serving the needs of professionals and students in the field.