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November 8, 2007

Contact: Tatiana Guerra
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National Hispanic Caucus Of State Legislators Announce agenda for summit to be held in miami

Washington, DC –President of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), New York State Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz, today announced the following agenda for the 5th National Summit that will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel on November 15-18 in Miami, Florida. 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
8:00 am – 3:00 pm	John S. Martinez Golf Outing (8:00 am tee-off) Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami (Transportation departs hotel lobby at 6:15 am)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Registration Four Seasons Hotel, Bal Harbour Foyer Area
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Welcome Reception Palm Grove Greetings: Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz (NY) NHCSL President
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
7:45 am – 8:30 am	Breakfast Miami Room
8:00 am – 3:00 pm	Registration Bal Harbour Foyer Area
9:00 am – 9:30 am	Opening Sessions             Grand Ballroom West Welcome & Introductions Anna Carbonell Vice President, Press & Public Affairs NBC4 & Telemundo47 Greetings Representative Marco Rubio (FL) Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Felipe Sixto, Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, The White House Year in Review Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz (NY)                                                             NHCSL President
9:30 am – 11:00 am	Speakers Roundtable Moderator: Senator Ross Romero (UT)                                                             Panelists: Representative Jose F. Aponte Hernandez (PR) Speaker, Puerto Rico House of Representatives                                                             Senator Kenneth McClintock (PR) Puerto Rico Senate President Representative Marco Rubio (FL) Speaker, Florida House of Representatives
11:30 am – 1:00 pm	Luncheon Miami Room Keynote Speaker Charles Garcia President, vFinance Investments, Inc. Sterling Hispanic Capital Markets Group Introduction of the John S. Martinez Scholarship Recipients
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm	Session: “Reducing Health Disparities Through Disease Prevention in Hispanic Communities” Coconut Grove Room Moderator:  Senator Iris Y. Martinez (IL) Panelists: Matilde Irigoyen, MD Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia Marisel Losa, MHSA President/CEO, Health Council of South Florida Representative Rene Garcia (FL) Chair, Florida Hispanic Legislative Caucus
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Session: The Impact of Digital TV Transition: What It Means to the Hispanic Consumer Market Coconut Grove Room Moderator: Anthony G. Wilhelm, Ph.D. Director, Consumer Education and Public Information Television Converter Coupon Program National Telecommunications & Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Panelists: Rob Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association Teresa Iglesias-Solomon, Vice President, Multicultural Initiatives, Best Buy Co., Inc.
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm	Florida Hispanic Legislative Caucus Reception PRIVATE EVENT (Transportation departs from hotel lobby at 5:15 pm)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
9:00 am – 11:00 am	BBA Membership Meeting Key Biscayne Room
9:00 am – 11:00 am	Labor Roundtable Grand Ballroom West (Closed-Legislators Only)
11:00 am – 11:45 am	Registration Bal Harbour Foyer
12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm	Luncheon Miami Room Keynote Speaker Robert Menendez United States Senator Special Recognition Award Presentation Alan Sokolow, Executive Director The Council of State Governments, Eastern Region
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	NHCSL Executive Committee Session Grand Ballroom West (Closed-Legislators Only)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Annual Executive Committee & BBA Meeting Grand Ballroom West (Closed Meeting)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Cocktail Reception Grand Ballroom
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Noche de Celebración (formal attire-optional) Grand Ballroom                                                                         Emcee:  Anna Carbonell Presentation of the Flags Miami Dade County Police Honor Guard National Anthem performed by the Immaculate Conception Church Children’s Choir Invocation by the Reverend Francisco Hernandez Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Dinner Served Greetings Chuck Fallon, President of BKC North America Swearing-In Ceremony of incoming NHCSL President Representative Joseph E. Miro (DE) Presentation of the John S. Martinez Excellence in Leadership Award Entertainment by Miami Latin Show

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The NHCSL is the premier national association of Hispanic state legislators working to design and implement policies and procedures that will improve the quality of life for Hispanics throughout the country.  NHCSL was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 with the mission to be the most effective voice for the more than 300 Hispanic legislators.  For more information visit www.nhcsl.org.