JANUARY 2009
January 4
Puerto Rican Holiday Festival
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the Smithsonian Latino Center
202-633-1240
www.latino.si.edu
FEBRUARY
February 19
Latina Leadership Summit
Las Vegas, NV
Sponsored by USHCC
202-715-0472
www.ushcclatinaleadership.com
February 25-27
Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial
and Ethnic Disparities in Health
National Harbor, MD
Sponsored by the Office of MInority Health
877-772-3044
www.omhrc.gov
MARCH
March 3
2009 Capital Awards
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by NCLR
202-785-1670
www.nclr.org
March 4-5
National Issue Briefing and Advocacy Day
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by NCLR
202-785-1670
www.nclr.org
March 5-7
HNBA Conference
Miami, FL
Sponsored by Hispanic National Bar Association
202-223-4777
www.hnba.com
March 12
Golf Classic
Miami Lakes, FL
Sponsored by Carnaval Miami
305-644-8888
www.carnavalmiami.com
March 13
18th Annual Latina History Day
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by Hispanas Organized for Political Equality
213-622-0606
www.latinas.org
March 15
Calle Ocho Festival
Miami, FL
Sponsored by Carnaval Miami
305-644-8888
www.carnavalmiami.com/calle8
March 28-29
Chicago Latino Book & Family Festival
Cicero, IL
Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now
760-434-4484
www.lbff.us
March 31-April 2
2009 Media Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Sponsored by AHAA
703-610-9014
www.ahaa.org
APRIL
April 3-4
National Women’s Conference
Boston, MA
Sponsored by LULAC
202-833-6130
www.lulac.org
April 16
8th MALDEF Annual Dinner
Atlanta, GA
Sponsored by MALDEF
678-559-1071
www.maldef.org
April 17-26
Fiesta San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Sponsored by the Fiesta San Antonio Commission
210-227-5191
www.fiesta-sa.org
April 21
15th Annual Latina Action Day
Sacramento, CA
Sponsored by Hispanas Organized for Political Equality
213-622-0606
www.latinas.org
April 21-25
La Frontera Tucson International Mariachi Conference
Tucson, AZ
Sponsored by La Frontera Center
520-838-3908
www.tucsonmariachi.org
April 22-24
Joint International Conference
Guadalajara, Mexico
Sponsored by HACU
210-692-3805
www.hacu.net
April 25-26
14th Annual Festival of Books
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by the Los Angeles Times
213-237-3144
www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks
April 25-26
1st Annual Washington, D.C. Latino Book & Family Festival
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now
760-434-4484
www.lbff.us
MAY
May 1-31
Latino Music Month
Austin, TX
Sponsored by Austin Latino Music Association
www.austinlatinomusic.com
May 4
Fiesta de Golf Scholarship Challenge
Andrews Air Force Base, MD
Sponsored by CHCI
202-543-1771
www.chci.org
May 6-7
Legislative Day and Capital Awards Dinner
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by Hispanic National Bar Association
202-223-4777
www.hnba.com
May 18-19
17th Annual Symposium
Dallas, TX
Sponsored by HACR
202-682-4012
www.hacr.org
May 19
CEO Roundtable
Dallas, TX
Sponsored by HACR
202-682-4012
www.hacr.org
May 28
11th Annual International Latino Book Awards
New York, NY
Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now
760-434-4484
www.lbff.us
JUNE
June 24-27
27th NAHJ Annual Convention
San Juan, PR
Sponsored by NAHJ
202-662-7145
www.nahj.org
June 25-27
26th NALEO Annual Conference
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by NALEO
(213) 747-7606
www.naleo.org
JULY
July 13-18
80th LULAC Annual Convention
San Juan, PR
Sponsored by LULAC
202-833-6130
www.lulac.org
July 25-28
2009 NCLR Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
Sponsored by NCLR
202-785-1670
www.nclr.org
AUGUST
August 29-30
Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival
Chicago, IL
Sponsored by the city of Chicago
312-744-3315
www.vivachicago.us
August 29-30
Los Angeles Latino Book & Family Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now
760-434-4484
www.lbff.us
SEPTEMBER
September 2-6
34th HNBA Annual Convention
Albuquerque, NM
Sponsored by HNBA
202-223-4777
www.hnba.com
September 2-6
Dance & Music Festival
New York, NY
Sponsored by New York International Salsa Congress
347-680-7616
www.nycsalsacongress.com
September 14-15
CHCI Public Policy Conference
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by CHCI
202-543-1771
www.chci.org
September 15
Reyes of Comedy Night
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by CHCI
202-543-1771
www.chci.org
Septermber 16
32nd CHCI Annual Awards Gala
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by CHCI
202-543-1771
www.chci.org
September 16-18
2009 AHAA Creative & Planning Conference
Miami, FL
Sponsored by AHAA
703-610-9014
www.ahaa.org
September 16-19
30th Annual USHCC Convention
Denver, CO
Sponsored by USHCC
202-842-1212
www.ushcc.com
OCTOBER
October 8-10
2009 NSHMBA Conference
Minneapolis, MN
Sponsored by NSHMBA
214-596-9338
www.nshmba.org
October 31-November 1
Texas Book Festival
Austin, TX
Sponsored by Texas Book Festival
512-477-4055
www.texasbookfestival.org
October 31-November 2
23rd HACU Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
Sponsored by HACU
210-692-3805
www.hacu.net
NOVEMBER
November 4-8
20th Annual Leadership Conference and Career Fair
Fort Worth, TX
Sponsored by NHBA
512-380-7575
www.nhba.org
November 4-8
New World Wine and Food Festival
San Antonio, TX
Sponsored by the San Antonio New World Wine and Food Festival
210-822-9555
www.nwwff.org
November 8-15
Miami Book Fair International
Miami, FL
Sponsored by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts
305-327-3258
www.miamibookfair.com
November 13-15
Los Angeles International Tamale Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by East Los Angeles Net
http://eastlosangeles.net/tamalefestival
DECEMBER
December 5-6
Houston Latino Book & Family Festival
Houston, TX
Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now
760-434-4484
www.lbff.us