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TRPI announced its growing education conference, Practical Tools to Increase Latino College Access and Achievement, which features replicable programs, exhibits, current research, and a networking reception.

According to an analysis released by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) of census data on the 2004 election, foreign-born voters in states with significant electoral votes such as California, Florida, and New York can make a statewide electoral vote outcome difference if as few as 3-4% of foreign-born voters shift their partisanship or candidate preferences.

Latino elected officials still must contend with significant discrimination when they run for and hold public office, according to a study released today by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund.

Joe Zubizarreta – Chief Operating Officer of Zubi Advertising was honored by his peers in receiving the 2006 HispanicAd.com ‘Agency Executive of the Year’ award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in Miami, Florida on Wednesday September 20, 2006.

Daniel Marrero – Partner & Creative Director of Creative On Demand was honored by his peers in receiving the 2006 HispanicAd.com ‘Creative Director of the Year’ award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in Miami, Florida on Wednesday September 20, 2006.

John Paton – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as well as a member of the board of directors of ImpreMedia LLC was honored by his peers in receiving the 2005 HispanicAd.com ‘Media Executive of the Year’ award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in Miami, Florida on Wednesday September 20, 2006.

HispanicAd.com CEO Gene Bryan presented the first annual HispanicAd.com Account Planning Excelencia (HAPE) awards during a luncheon today at the 21st semiannual conference of The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Winners were judged and selected from the 40 submissions received for the first awards competition in the Hispanic advertising industry recognizing the important and influential account planning discipline.

Sometimes things have a way of generating an unplanned impulse. The energy generated over the last few days, around our forum on The Independent Agency, has created what to us at Hispanicad.com is perhaps the most important, besides the interest of our readers. We are referring to a renewed pride in what we do and the need to defend its significance with our general market counterparts.

HispanicAd.com asks you to take a moment to reflect on what you can do to make our world a safer place.

Ethnic and minority parents in California share high expectations for their children and rank education as a top concern, according to a New America Media multilingual poll, released on Wednesday, August 23. The results of the poll debunk many preconceptions about how immigrant and ethnic minorities view public education.