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Phoenix, AZ - August, 2009 - The Hispanic Women's Corporation announced that State Farm Insurance is contributing $100,000 as Honorary Sponsor of the 24th National Hispanic Women's Conference, and Nely Galán, Latina media dynamo and power broker in the Latino world, will be presented with the National Latina Leadership Award. The 2009 Hispanic Women's Conference will be held October 1-2, 2009, at the Phoenix Convention Center SOUTH in Phoenix, Arizona.
"In these challenging economic times I am pleased about State Farm Insurance's major contribution," said Linda Mazon Gutierrez, President and CEO of the Hispanic Women's Corporation. "Their continued commitment allows the conference to provide leadership and professional development to more than 2,000 participants at the executive and professional levels and creates scholarships to benefit Latino students," added Mazon Gutierrez.
"State Farm is proud to support and collaborate with an organization that provides growth and development in career advancement, leadership and relationship opportunities to its attendees. The conference is the largest gathering of Latinas in the nation and we appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the conference.
State Farm has partnered with the Hispanic Women's Corporation for many years and we are very pleased with the impact in the community this organization has had over the years." Dave Gonzales, Senior Vice President, State Farm.
This year's conference, themed Latina Power: Rising to Service and Change is shaping up to be a phenomenal event. Recipient of this year's National Latina Leadership Award, Nely Galán, will address the values of empowerment and entrepreneurship at the conference. Nely Galan, former president at Telemundo and current CEO of her own media company, has launched 10 groundbreaking television channels in Latin America. Galán was also responsible for creating and executive producing the smash FOX reality hit "The Swan", and as its in-house life coach, wrote the bestselling companion book "The Swan Curriculum". Recently Galán appeared on the NBC hit "The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump."
This year's first National Youth Leadership Award will be presented to high school junior, Toni Gutierrez of Palm Desert, California. Toni is a rising young Latina leader who works extensively with the National Girl Scouts Council. Last year Miss Gutierrez was the youngest emcee of the National Girl Scout Council Session, a conference of over 8000 attendees.
Other invited honorees include First Lady of the United States Mrs. Michelle Obama,and Department of Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis.
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Early Bird Registration Discount Extended to August 31st!!
Now more than ever you need the valuable tools, workshops, and information that are a part of the Hispanic Women's Conference. Workshop sessions cover every stage of your personal and professional development. No matter what stage you're at, the Hispanic Women's Conference has you covered!
- College grads just entering the workforce
- Empty Nesters looking to see how they can strengthen their finances
- Downsized? Find out how to re-tool and stay relevant and competitive in today's job market
- Negocios en Espanol - own your own business? These workshops are for the savvy business owner targeting their efforts to the Spanish speaking market
- Executive management workshops for EDs and CEOs
- Networking, workshops, fashion show, EXPO... what are you waiting for? Take advantage of the Early Bird Discounted rate of $150 and register today!!
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About Hispanic Women's Corporation
The Hispanic Women's Corporation was founded in 1981 and is a model organization, recognized as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation known for being a proactive leader in the development of Hispanic women. HWC empowers women by promoting higher education, community involvement, professional advancement and leadership development for the improvement of Latinas' cultural quality of life. For more information about the HWC and the conference visit www.hispanicwomen.org or call 602-954-7995.business, etc.
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HWC '09
Oct 1 & 2, 2009
Phoenix Convention Center (South Building)
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Honorary Sponsor:
State Farm Insurance
Diamond Sponsor:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Gold Sponsors:
Ford Motor Compnay
Azteca America
Silver Sponsors:
American Family
Raza Development Fund
Univision
Sam's Club
Fashion Show Sponsors:
LatinoFuture
Macy's
Latino Vibe
The HWC thanks and appreciates our sponsors for their commitment to Latina leadership.
Press/Media Contact: PR@HispanicWomen.org
For more information on sponsorship opportunities e-mail marketing@hispanicwomen.org
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