Dear Friends of NHCSL,

Register today to attend the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) 5th National Summit that will be held on November 15-18, 2007. The Summit will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, Florida.
Register online at www.nhcsl.org.

The Summit is designed for you to connect one-on-one with Hispanic state legislators and discuss the issues that impact the communities we serve. As the premier national association of Hispanic state legislators, we continue to have meaningful discussions with each other to help us create and implement policies that are effective.

Hispanic state legislators from across the country will be joined by corporate executives, educators, policymakers, and other national, state and local elected officials at the Summit. Join us at the Summit for the opportunity to network with elected officials and others from the public and private sector.

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Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, Puerto Rico Senate President Kenneth McClintock and Puerto Rico House Speaker Jose Aponte Hernandez will participate in a Speakers Roundtable moderated by Utah State Senator Ross Romero. The roundtable will be a dialogue about education, immigration and health issues, as well as a discussion about what is at stake with the up-and-coming presidential elections.

State legislators will examine the much anticipated changes from analog TV to digital TV and what it will mean to Hispanic/Latino households. Analog TV has been used for U.S. television broadcasts since the 1940s but will cease after February 19, 2009. Rob Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) will be among the panelists.

United States Senator Robert Menendez will be among the high-ranking elected officials participating with state legislators, corporate executives, educators, and health policymakers at the NHCSL 5th National Summit in Miami, Florida.

Every year in the U.S an estimated 40,000 adults die from diseases that vaccines could have easily been prevented. About 36,000 people die from influenza each year. The rising costs and sometimes deadly consequences of vaccine-preventable diseases are at an all time high, particularly in the Hispanic/Latino community. Health experts, including Dr. Matilde M. Irigoyen, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, will discuss the challenges and consequences of immunization disparities, and what state legislators can do to close this health gap. Illinois State Senator Iris Y. Martinez, the first Hispanic woman ever elected to her State Senate, will moderate the session.

You can help Hispanic/Latino students achieve their dream of going to college. Join us at the 3rd Annual John S. Martinez Golf Outing to help raise funds for the “John S. Martinez Excellence in Leadership” Scholarship Fund.

The fund helps Hispanic/Latino high school students aspire to their dream to attend college. The golf outing is the official start of the NHCSL 5th National Summit that begins on November 15, 2007. The golf outing will be held at the luxurious Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami.

Register at www.nhcsl.org or call 202-434-8070 for more information.

Ad space is available in the Summit Journal. The deadline is December 15, 2007. The Summit Journal will be published in 2008. Ad specifications and costs are available at www.nhcsl.org

Noche de Celebracion

$50,000

Gold Sponsor

$25,000

Patron Sponsor

$15,000

Each sponsorship includes a series of benefits and offerings. Visit www.nhcsl.org for more information.

The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is the preeminent organization representing the interests of 300 Hispanic state legislators from all states, commonwealths, and territories of the United States. Founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3, NHCSL is a catalyst and advocate for joint action on issues of common concern, such as health, education, immigration, homeownership and economic development to all segments of the Hispanic community. NHCSL also works to design and implement policies and procedures that will impact the quality of life for Hispanic communities; serves as a forum for information exchange and member networking; an institute for leadership training; a liaison with sister U.S. Hispanic organizations; a promoter of public/private partnerships with business and labor; and a partner with Hispanic state and provincial legislators and their associations representing Central and South America.