Schedule of Events
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | ||
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7:00 - 8:00 AM |
NETWORKING, BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION |
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8:00 - 8:30 AM |
NATIONAL SUMMIT OPENING Opening Remarks: Ana Maria Fernandez-Haar*, Vice Chair of the Board, NAA Inc and |
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8:30 - 9:45 AM |
OPENING SESSION The American Latino Agenda: A National Imperative Cesar Conde, President, Univision Networks María Elena Salinas, Co-Host, Noticiero Univision and Aquí y Ahora |
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10:00 - 10:30 AM |
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez, 35th United States Secretary of Commerce; Vice Chairman of Institutional Clients Group, Citigroup Introduction by: Juan A. Sabater*, Managing Director, Valor Equity Partners |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |
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11:00 - 12:15 PM |
ECONOMIC CAPITAL American Latino Entrepreneurs Lead Job Creation & Wealth Building Moderator: Maria Contreras-Sweet*, Board Member, NAA Inc; Founding Chairwoman, PROAMÉRICA BANK Panelists: Moctesuma Esparza*, Chair of the Board, NAA Institute; Chief Executive Officer, Maya Cinemas North America, Inc. Dr. J. Mario Molina*, Board Member, NAA Institute; President & CEO, Molina Healthcare, Inc. Jorge Mas Santos, Chairman, MasTec Nely Galán, Media Entrepreneur/Founder, The Adelante Movement |
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| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | NETWORKING LUNCH | |
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2:00 - 3:15 PM |
EDUCATION America's New Economic Engine: Ensuring Young Latinos Have the Education Attainment They Need To Carry Our Nation Forward Moderator: Cynthia Rivera Weissblum*, President & CEO, Edwin Gould Foundation Panelists Lisette Nieves, National Director of Strategic Program Pilots, Year Up Thomas G. Mortenson, Higher Education Policy Analyst, Post Secondary Education Opportunity Dr. Rolando Montoya, Provost, Miami Dade College |
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| 3:15 - 3:45 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |
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3:45 - 5:00 PM |
IMMIGRATION A Vehicle for America's Economic Prosperity Moderator: The Honorable Roel C. Campos*, NAA Inc Chair of the Board; Partner, Locke Lord LLP Panelists: Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, National Council of La Raza Todd Lanfried, Executive Director, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform Benjamin E. Johnson, Executive Director, American Immigration Council Crystal L. Williams, Esq., Executive Director, American Immigration Lawyers Association |
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5:15 - 5:45 PM |
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA The Honorable Charles A. Gonzalez, United States Congress, 20th Congressional District of Texas Introduction by: The Honorable Roel C. Campos*, NAA Inc Chair of the Board; Partner, Locke Lord LLP |
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| 6:00 - 7:30 PM | NATIONAL SUMMIT CLOSING RECEPTION | |
