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| SEPTEMBER 11 | SUNDAY |
| Public Policy Conference | |
| Altria Corporate Offices | |
| 101 Constitution Avenue, NW | |
| 5:30pm-7:00pm | Chair's Private Welcome Reception - BY INVITATION ONLY |
| CHCI Chair Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez | |
| Supporter: FedEx and Altria | |
| 7:00pm-8:30pm | Chair's Kick-Off Reception: A Remembrance and Tribute to 9/11 First Responders - Rooftop** |
| CHCI Chair Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez | |
| Rep. Silvestre Reyes | |
| Rep. Steny Hoyer | |
| Sponsored by: Lockheed Martin Corporation | |
| SEPTEMBER 12 | MONDAY |
| Public Policy Conference | |
| Walter E. Washington Convention Center | |
| 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW | |
| (L Street Entrance) | |
| 8:30am-10:30am | Opening Plenary-Keeping the Promise: U.S. Economy and the Changing Demographics |
| 9:00am | (Program Starts) |
| CHCI Chair Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez | |
| Moderator: Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour | |
| Secretary Shaun Donovan, HUD | |
| Ronald Brownstein, Editorial Director, National Journal | |
| Jose A. Berrios, President, Berrios Talent Group and Chair, SHRM | |
| Nina Vaca, Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc. and Board Chair, USHCC | |
| Lead sponsors: SHRM, AT&T, and UnitedHealth Group | |
| 9:00am-12:15pm | Ready to Lead (R2L) Workshop A |
| 9:00am - 5:00pm | CareerLider LIVE (Job Fair) |
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10:30am- |
The Molina Healthcare Cyber Café/ Lounge Open |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Public Policy Summits led by Members of Congress Four Concurrent Sessions |
| 1. Border Economy as a Model for the Twenty-First Century | |
| Hosted by Rep. Silvestre Reyes | |
| Supporter: Western Union | |
| Panelists: | |
| Nelson Balido, President, Border Trade Alliance | |
| Michael C. Camuñez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce | |
| Mike Dipp, Chairman, Plaza Properties, El Paso, TX | |
| Pedro Garza, Regional Director, U.S. Economic Development Association | |
| Isaac A Reyes, Director Congressional & Public Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce | |
| Simon Rosenberg, President and Founder, NDN | |
| Al Zapanta, President, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce | |
| 2. Education: "Creating a Diverse and High Quality Teaching Workforce for the 21st Century" | |
| Hosted by Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi and Rep. Rubén Hinojosa | |
| Moderator: Jim Ferg-Cadima, Regional Counsel, MALDEF | |
| Panelists: | |
| Dr. Rosalinda Barrera, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of the English Language Acquisition, U.S. Dept. of Education | |
| Lily Eskelsen, Vice President, National Education Association | |
| Dr. Robert Nelsen, President, University of Texas - Pan American (UPTA) | |
| Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers | |
| Luis Zayas-Seijo, Vice President for National and International Affairs, Ana G. Mendez Univerisity System | |
| 3. Salud Mental: School Based Mental Health Programs for Youth | |
| Hosted by Rep. Grace Flores Napolitano | |
| Sponsored by: Baxter | |
| Panelists: | |
| Dr. Olga Acosta Price, Director, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, Associate Professor, Department of Prevention and Community Health, The George Washington University | |
| Reynaldo Casas, Manager Government Relations, Viacom | |
| Dr. Rosa Gil, Founder and President of Comunilife, Inc. | |
| Mia St. John, Mental Health Advocate, Former Boxing Champion | |
| 4. Civil Rights: "Redistricting: Strength in Numbers" | |
| Hosted by CHCI Chair Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez | |
| Panelists: | |
| Kimball Brace, President, Election Data Services Inc. | |
| Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center | |
| Cathy McCully, Chief Census Redistricting Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau | |
| Tom Saenz, President & General Counsel, MALDEF | |
| Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, NALEO | |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Ready to Lead (R2L) Keynote Lunch |
| 12:30pm-2:30pm | Opening Luncheon - International/Trade** |
| Keeping the Promise: Building a Stronger International Community | |
| Moderator: Rep. Albio Sires | |
| Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Mexican Ambassador to the United States | |
| Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative | |
| Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States | |
| Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) | |
| Sponsored by: General Electric and Mass Mutual | |
| 1:05pm-2:05pm | Ready to Lead (R2L) Workshop B |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm | Ready to Lead (R2L) Workshop C |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm | Networking Break |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Afternoon Plenary-Immigration/Dream Act |
| Keeping the Promise: Immigration Reform and the Dream Act - A Call to Action | |
| Moderator: José Díaz-Balart, Telemundo Network News Anchor | |
| Sponsored by: Coalition for Educational Success | |
| Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez | |
| Senator Robert Menendez | |
| Luis Enrique, GRAMMY®-winning salsa artist | |
| Cecilia Muñoz, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, White House | |
| Eddie Aldrete, Executive Vice President, IBC Bank | |
| 4:45pm-6:15pm | CHCI Alumni Association New Generation: What's Your Brand?* |
| Supporter: Union Pacific and State Farm® | |
| 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Friends of American Latino Museum Reception* |
| 6:30pm-8:30pm | CHCI Arts and Culture Reception* |
| American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music | |
| Smithsonian Institution | |
| S. Dillon Ripley Center | |
| 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW | |
| Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | |
| Rep. Henry Cuellar | |
| Rep. Xavier Becerra | |
| Eduardo Diaz, Smithsonian Latino Center | |
| Maria Hinojosa and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, The Latino List | |
| Lead Sponsor: AT&T | |
| Social Responsibility Sponsor: Heineken USA | |
| 8:00pm-11:00pm | CHCI Alumni Association: 8th Annual Young Latino Professional Fundraiser* |
| Rep. Ben Ray Luján | |
| Sponsored by: Ibarra Strategy Group and Enitial Advanced Communications | |
| SEPTEMBER 13 | TUESDAY |
| Public Policy Conference | |
| Walter E. Washington Convention Center | |
| 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW | |
| (L Street Entrance) | |
| 8:00am-9:00am | CHCI Alumni Business Meeting |
| Supporter: The Walt Disney Company | |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Morning Breakfast |
| Sponsored by: Planned Parenthood | |
| 9:00am-10:45am | Morning Plenary- Health/ Nutrition* |
| Keeping the Promise: Prevention First for a Healthy Latino Community | |
| Moderator: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard | |
| Sandra de Castro Buffington, USC Annenberg School for Communications | |
| Chef La La | |
| Dr. Elmer Huerta, Director of Cancer Preventorium, Washington Hospital Center | |
| Liz Fowler, Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy | |
| Lead Sponsors: DaVita, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, and Pfizer | |
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10:30am-11:00am |
Networking Break - The Molina Healthcare Cyber Café and Networking Lounge Sponsored by: Molina Healthcare |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Public Policy Summits led by Members of Congress Five Concurrent Sessions |
| 1. Energy, Innovation, and the Green Economy | |
| Hosted by Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Dennis Cardoza | |
| Lead sponsor: United Technologies Corporation/Pratt & Whitney | |
| Supporter: Entergy | |
| Panelists: | |
| Caroline Curtin, Regulatory Counsel, Energy, Entertainment & the Environment, Microsoft | |
| Rosa Gonzalez, Director of Education and Outreach, Green For All | |
| Adrianna Quintero, Director of Latino Outreach, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council | |
| Lawrence Rael, President, New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce | |
| 2. Technology, Media, and the Latino Community | |
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Hosted by Rep. Linda T. Sánchez |
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| Lead Sponsor: Entravision | |
| Supporters: CTIA-The Wireless Foundation and National Association of Broadcasters | |
| Panelists: | |
| Dr. Michelle Connolly, Professor of Economics, Duke University | |
| Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission | |
| Christopher Guttman-McCabe, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA The Wireless Association | |
| Alberto Mier y Teran, Senior Vice President and General Manager, KMEX 34 and KFTR 46 Los Angeles | |
| Chris Ornelas, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, National Association of Broadcasters | |
| Walter Ulloa, Chairman and CEO, Entravision Communications | |
| 3. Housing, Wealth Building, and Financial Services | |
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Hosted by Rep. Loretta Sánchez |
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| Lead Sponsor: JPMorganChase & Company | |
| Supporter: FHL Bank of San Francisco and Cash America | |
| Panelists: | |
| Graciela Aponte, Senior Legislative Analyst, National Council of La Raza | |
| Rebecca Gallardo, Past Chairperson of NAHREP and Managing Partner, Protelo Group Realty | |
| Gerri Guzman, Executive Director, Consumer Rights Coalition | |
| Jerry Howard, National Association of Home Builders | |
| Theresa Montano, California Teachers Association Board and Associate Professor California State University, Northridge | |
| Larry Parks, Senior Vice President for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco | |
| 4. Labor: "Rebuilding from the Recession: Creating a Good Job Plan" | |
| Hosted by Rep. Ed Pastor | |
| Lead Sponsor: UFCW | |
| Panelists: | |
| Esther R. Lopez, Director of UFCW Civil Rights and Community Action Department | |
| Art Lujan, Special Assistant to the President of Building & Construction Trades Department | |
| David Mendoza, Political Action Representative, AFSME International Arizona | |
| Hector Sanchez, Executive Director, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement | |
| 5. Diversity: "Transformation of Hispanics in Communications/Diversity in Corporate America" | |
| Hosted by Reps. Joe Baca and Silvestre Reyes | |
| Lead Sponsors: Marathon Oil and Time Warner Cable | |
| Panelists: | |
| Julius Genachoski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission | |
| Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| David Cohen, Executive Vice President, Comcast | |
| Debbie Storey, Chief Diversity Officer, AT&T | |
| Carlos Orta, President & CEO, HACR | |
| Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, LULAC | |
| Alma Morales Riojas, National President, MANA | |
| Patricia Diaz Dennis, Board of Directors, Mass Mutual | |
| George Herrera, President and CEO, Herrera-Christina Group | |
| Nelson Albareda, CEO, Eventus | |
| Monika Mantilla, President & CEO, Altura Capital | |
| 12:30pm-2:30pm | Closing Luncheon - Keeping the Promise of Education* |
| CHCI Chair, Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez | |
| Presentation of CHCI Distinguished Alumnus Award to Orson Aguilar, the Greenlining Institute | |
| Presentation of CHCI Excellence in Service Award to Chris Weitz, Movie Director and Producer | |
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Hosts: Reps. Raul Grijalva and Nydia M. Velázquez |
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Allan Golston, President, U.S. Programs, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
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| Keynote Address: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan | |
| Lead sponsors: National Education Association (NEA), State Farm®, and Comcast/NBCUniversal/Telemundo | |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm | "A Better Life" Screening with Director Chris Weitz |
| Participant Q&A following screening | |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm | Board of Directors Networking Reception* |
| Warner Theatre (rooftop) | |
| 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | |
| Washington, D.C. | |
| CHCI Chair Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez | |
| Lead Sponsor: Darden Restaurants | |
| Supporter: National Association of Minority Auto Dealers | |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | Reyes of Comedy* featuring Paul Rodriguez, Mike Robles, Shayla Rivera and Chris Storin |
| 8:00pm | Show Begins |
| Warner Theatre | |
| 13th & E Street, NW | |
| Rep. Silvestre Reyes | |
| Rep. Jose Serrano | |
| Sponsor: nuvoTV | |
| 9:30pm-10:30pm | Reyes of Comedy After Party* |
| SEPTEMBER 14 | WEDNESDAY |
| 12:00pm-2:00pm | CHCI Board of Directors Luncheon - BY INVITATION ONLY |
| Lead Sponsor: Lilly USA | |
| 34th Annual Awards Gala | |
| Walter E. Washington Convention Center | |
| 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW | |
| (L Street Entrance) | |
| HALL C (lower level) | |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm | Annual Awards Gala Chair's Private Reception - BY INVITATION ONLY |
| Lead Sponsor: Walmart | |
| Supporters: Wells Fargo & Major League Baseball | |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm | Annual Awards Gala General Reception |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | 34th Annual Awards Gala* |
| Hosted by: ExxonMobil Corporation | |
| Teresa Rodriguez, Emmy®-winning Journalist, Univision | |
| House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi | |
| Luis Enrique, GRAMMY®-winning Recording Artist | |
| Prince Royce, Latin GRAMMY® Award Nominee | |
| Medallion of Excellence Award Recipients: Entertainer Vikki Carr and former NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez | |
| CHCI Chair's Award Recipients: The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior, and the Honorable Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor | |
| 9:00pm-11:00pm | 34th Annual Awards Post-Gala Concert* |
| featuring Tropical Music Legend Gilberto Santa Rosa | |
| Supporter: Anheuser-Busch Companies | |
| Partner: Fox Hispanic Media Group |
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| *Ticketed Event | |
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