NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA:CHICAGO CONFERENCE

NCLR ^ | July 20, 2009, | NCLR

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July 20, 2009 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO WILL FEATURE POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, CELEBRITIES, AND MORE

White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Cabinet Secretaries Solis, Donovan, and Duncan; Bank of America President and CEO Ken Lewis, and Philanthropist Melinda Gates to Speak at Largest National Latino Event of the Year

Washington, DC— NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will draw some of the nation’s foremost business and community leaders, government officials, and entertainers to participate in the 2009 NCLR Annual Conference held July 25–28 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois.

Workshops, Town Halls, and Latino Expo USA are free and open to the public. Members of the general public can register for all other events on site at McCormick Place West, located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. All members of the media interested in attending any of the following events at no cost can register on site or online at www.nclr.org/pressregistration. For a complete list of workshops, including speakers, dates, and times, please visit http://www.nclr.org/conferenceworkshops.

UPDATED SCHEDULE OF KEY SPEAKERS AND EVENTS

Saturday, July 25 9:30 a.m. U.S. Citizenship Application Processing Session. Conducted by NCLR, the ya es hora campaign, ConAgra Foods, Inc., the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and Erie Neighborhood House—Room W-375bc

10:30 a.m. Home Rescue Fair

12:30 p.m. National Affiliate Luncheon. Co-Sponsored by Citi, FedEx Corporation, PepsiCo, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., and State Farm Insurance Companies—

· President’s Message: Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO · Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago · U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) invited · Daniel Ortega, Chair, NCLR Board of Directors

Sunday, July 26 9:30 a.m. Líderes Town Hall: Plug In to the Power of New Media! Lead Sponsor, Hyundai, Co-

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I hope we do not have a State of Emergency, MOST of Obama's administration will be at the La Raza Conference in Chicago this coming week end.

10:00 a.m. Home Rescue Fair. Co-Sponsored by Citi, Freddie Mac, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo—Room W-375bc NCLR is hosting the Home Rescue Fair as part of the Alliance for Stabilizing Our Communities, in partnership with Bank of America, the National Urban League, and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: July 20, 2009 Sherria Cotton (202) 785-1670 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO WILL FEATURE POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, CELEBRITIES, AND MORE White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Cabinet Secretaries Solis, Donovan, and Duncan; Bank of America President and CEO Ken Lewis, and Philanthropist Melinda Gates to Speak at Largest National Latino Event of the Year Washington, DC— NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will draw some of the nation’s foremost business and community leaders, government officials, and entertainers to participate in the 2009 NCLR Annual Conference held July 25–28 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois. Workshops, Town Halls, and Latino Expo USA are free and open to the public. Members of the general public can register for all other events on site at McCormick Place West, located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. All members of the media interested in attending any of the following events at no cost can register on site or online at www.nclr.org/pressregistration. For a complete list of workshops, including speakers, dates, and times, please visit http://www.nclr.org/conferenceworkshops. UPDATED SCHEDULE OF KEY SPEAKERS AND EVENTS Saturday, July 25 9:30 a.m. U.S. Citizenship Application Processing Session. Conducted by NCLR, the ya es hora campaign, ConAgra Foods, Inc., the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and Erie Neighborhood House—Room W-375bc 10:00 a.m. Career Fair. Title Sponsor, Kraft Foods—Room W-375a 10:15 a.m. Latino Expo USA Opening Ceremony and Ribbon-Cutting. Exhibit Hall F1 · Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO · Mariachi band and Sparky, mascot for the Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire 10:30 a.m. Latino Expo USA, Title Sponsor, UPS Featuring more than 200 exhibitors and a Health Fair, Career Fair, and Home Rescue Fair 10:30 a.m. Health Fair, Title Sponsor, UnitedHealthcare Offering dental screenings by Clear Channel’s Wellness Mobile and comprehensive vision exams by Johnson & Johnson—Exhibit Hall F1 12:30 p.m. National Affiliate Luncheon. Co-Sponsored by Citi, FedEx Corporation, PepsiCo, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., and State Farm Insurance Companies— Ballroom W-375de · Emcee: Theresa Gutierrez, Journalist, ABC 7 Chicago · Keynote Speaker: Melinda Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · President’s Message: Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO · Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago · U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) invited · Daniel Ortega, Chair, NCLR Board of Directors 3:00 p.m. Town Hall: A New Era of Philanthropy: A Look at the Current Economic Climate and Its Impact on Latino Organizations. Funded by The Chicago Community Trust—Room W-181abc · Moderator: Dr. Douglas X. Patiño, Trustee, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation · Andrea Bazán, President, Triangle Community Foundation, NCLR Board Member and Immediate Past Chair · Luz Vega-Marquis, President and CEO, Marguerite Casey Foundation · Ramón Murguía, Trustee, W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Patricia Salas Pineda, Group Vice President, National Philanthropy and the Toyota USA Foundation Sunday, July 26 9:30 a.m. Líderes Town Hall: Plug In to the Power of New Media! Lead Sponsor, Hyundai, Co-Sponsored by Hyatt Hotel and Resorts—Room W-181abc · Moderator: Kety Esquivel, New Media Manager, NCLR · Ariel Cerrud, Peer Educator, Advocates for Youth and Program Director, Boys and Girls Club · Jill Victoria Garvey, Manager of Communications and Operations, Center for New Community in 2007 and Managing Editor for the CNC-affiliated blog Imagine 2050 · Amaury Nora, Editor and Publisher of XicanoPwr.com 10:00 a.m. Home Rescue Fair. Co-Sponsored by Citi, Freddie Mac, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo—Room W-375bc NCLR is hosting the Home Rescue Fair as part of the Alliance for Stabilizing Our Communities, in partnership with Bank of America, the National Urban League, and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development. 11:00 a.m. Latinas Brunch: Perspectiva Latina: The View Latina Style. Co-Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, GEICO, General Mills, Inc., TOYOTA, and Wells Fargo—Ballroom W-375de Featured Speakers: · Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama · U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus 3:30 p.m. Town Hall: A Pound of Cure: The Role of Prevention in the Health Care Reform Debate. Co-Lead Sponsors, AARP, Office of Minority Health, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.—Room W-181abc · Welcome: Dr. Maria E. Rosa, Vice President, Institute for Hispanic Health, NCLR · Featured Speaker: The Honorable Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor · Moderator: Teresa Rodriguez, Anchor, Univision · Dr. John O. Agwunobi, Senior Vice President and President for Health and Wellness, Wal-Mart · Jennie Chin Hansen, President, AARP · Dr. Garth Graham, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · Mary Medina, Board Member, National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives · Miguel Palacio, Associate Director, Association House of Chicago Monday, July 27 12:30 p.m. Monday Luncheon. Co-Sponsored by AT&T, BP America, Microsoft Corporation, Univision Communications Inc., and The Walt Disney Company— Ballroom W-375de · Emcee: Paula Gómez, Univision News Anchor · Keynote Speaker: U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) · Featured Speaker: Soledad O’Brien, National News Correspondent, CNN · Spotlight on ALMA Awards®: Raul Yzaguirre, Professor of Arizona State University and President Emeritus of NCLR · Heroes & Heritage Award: Presented to Benito Morales, Cicero, Illinois, WWII Veteran 3:00 p.m. Town Hall: Putting Our Communities on the Map: The Economic Road to Recovery. Lead Sponsor, JPMorgan Chase and Co-Sponsored by ExxonMobil, Nationwide, and VantageScore Solutions, LLC—Room W-181abc · Featured Speaker: The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · Moderator: Julian Posada, President and Founder, Café Media, LLC · Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO · Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League · Henry Cisneros, President and CEO, CityView, Inc. · Alan Jenkins, Executive Director, The Opportunity Agenda Tuesday, July 28 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon. Co-Sponsored by Bank of America, Kraft Foods, Shell Oil Company, Sodexo, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.—Room W-375de · Emcee: Tsi-tsi-ki Felix, Anchor, Telemundo Chicago · Keynote Speaker: Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP · Ken Lewis, President and CEO, Bank of America · Governor Pat Quinn, State of Illinois invited · Governor Tim Kaine, State of Virginia 7:30 p.m. Awards Gala. Co-Sponsored by Amtrak, Ford Motor Company, JCPenney, McDonald’s USA, and UPS—Palmer House Hilton, Grand and State Ballrooms Emcee: Natalie Martinez, Journalist, NBC 5 Chicago Featured Speakers: · The Honorable Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education · Don Thompson, President, McDonald’s USA Award Winners: · Instituto del Progreso Latino, based in Chicago, will receive the Affiliate of the Year Award. · Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), will receive the Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award. · Actress Rosie Perez will receive the Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership. · John Quiňones of ABC’s Primetime will receive the Ruben Salazar Award for Communications. · Anthony Muñoz, former Cincinnati Bengals player, will receive the Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence. · Monica Lozano, former NCLR Board Chair and Publisher and CEO of La Opinión, will receive the Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award. For more information, please visit www.nclr.org/conference or contact NCLR’s Office of Media Relations at (202) 785-1670.

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“Target rich environment”

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[PhilCollins]

Rep. Kirk will probably attend, since he usually agrees with La Raza.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Jihaddi’s did this in Chicago yesterday, now laraza is next......

[wolfcreek]

Ever since 11.04.2008, my opinion of the fair city of Chicago has gone down hill.

Seems like everything BAD comes from or starts there.