Calendar of Events for 1998 Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month
Calendar of Events


September 13

Event:
El Grito & Independence
188th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico
Location:
Department of the Interior, Auditorium
Washington, D.C.
Time: 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
Contact: (202) 736-1015


September 14

Event:
Hispanic Link Journalism Foundation Annual Awards
Location:
National Press Club Ballroom
Washington, D.C.
Time: 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Contact:
Hector Erickson-Mendoza
(202) 238-0705


September 16-18

Event:
Hispanic Business Magazine's 1998 CEO Roundtable
Location:
Washington Marriot Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Time: Registration begins at 2:00p.m., September 16
Contact:
Corey R. Wick
(805) 682-5843, Ext. 706


September 17

Event:
Hispanic Designers, Inc.
14th Annual Gala Fashion Show & Benefit
Location:
Washington Marriot Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Time: 6:00p.m.
Contact:
Shakyra Adorno
(202) 337-9636


September 17-18

Event:
National Association of Hispanic Publications' Conference
"Decision '98, A Hispanic Perspective"
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Time: Begins at 9:30a.m.
Contact:
Andres Tobar
(202) 662-7250


September 20

Event:
American GI Forum's Third Annual "Salute to Hispanic Veterans"
Location:
Fort McNair Officer's Club, Crystal Ballroom
Washington, D.C.
Time: 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Contact:
Jesse Quintero
(301) 449-7967


September 21-23

Event:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Conference and Gala
Location:
Conference on Capitol Hill, September 21st-22nd.
Gala, September 23rd at The Washington Hilton Hotel, International Ballroom
Washington, D.C.
Time: Registration for conference begins at 7:30a.m. Gala begins at 6:00p.m.
Contact:
Fatima Cuevas
(202) 543-1771


September 21

Event:
Hispanic Heritage Awards Dinner
Location:
Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater
Washington, D.C.
Time: 9:00p.m.-11:30p.m.
Contact:
Elaine DagenBela
(202) 861-9797


September 22

Event:
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Public Discussion on “The Benefits of a Multilingual Workforce”
Location:
Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Hemisphere A
Washington, D.C.
Time: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Contact: (202) 401-8551


September 22

Event:
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality's Latina Empowerment Days
Congressional Reception
Location:
Capitol Hill, Rayburn Bldg, Rm 2105
Washington, D.C.
Time: 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
Contact:
(703) 807-0500


September 22-23

Event:
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Location:
White House Conference Center
Washington, D.C.
Time: 2:00p.m.
Contact:
(202) 408-8551


September 23-26

Event:
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 19th Annual Conference
Location:
Kansas City, MO.
Time: 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
Contact:
Carmen Ortiz-McGhee
(202)842-1212, Ext. 313


September 24

Event:
National Puerto Rican Coalition's Tenth Biennial Conference
Life Achievement Awards Dinner
Location:
Organization of American States Building
Washington, D.C.
Time: Conference begins at 10:00a.m. Awards Dinner at 8:00 p.m.
Contact:
Jennie Torres-Lewis
(202)223-3915, Ext. 304


September 24

Event:
MANA's Las Primeras Luncheon Awards
Location:
Capitol Hilton, Presidential Ballroom
Washington, D.C.
Time: 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Contact:
Ana Ruiz Salazar
(202) 833-0060, Ext. 11


September 27-30

Event:
HACU's 12th Annual Conference
Location:
Hyatt Regency on San Diego Bay
San Diego, CA.
Time: Registration begins at 12:00p.m.
Contact:
(210) 693-3805


October 1-4

Event:
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute's 15th Annual Conference
Location:
Sheraton Hotel and Towers
Chicago, IL.
Time: Begins at 9:00a.m.
Contact:
(312) 427-8683


October 6-7

Event:
White House Initiative on Educational excellence for Hispanic Americans Conference on "The Role of Parents in the Education of Their Children"
Location:
San Antonio, TX.
Contact:
(202) 401-8551


October 7

Event:
Dialogue on Diversity's 4th Annual Entrepreneurship Awards and Conference
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Contact:
(202) 463-0662


October 8-11

Event:
Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American in Science
25th Anniversary National Conference
Location:
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Contact:
(408) 459-0170


October 8

Event:
National Puerto Rican Forum's "Si Se Puede" Luncheon
Location:
New York Hilton & Towers
New York, N.Y.
Contact:
Frank Ordonez
(212) 685-2311


October 15-17

Event:
National Federation of Hispanic Owned Newspapers'
6th International Hispanic Media Conference "Tribute to Hispanic Organizations"
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Contact:
(212) 420-0009
 

1998 Hispanic Heritgage Month

 


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