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LISTA ANNOUNCES THEIR 2009 NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS FOR 2009
Tagged: Latinos in Information Sciences & Technology Assoc., technologyWHO: The Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) will host its 5th Annual National Latinos Technology Achievers Awards VIP Reception and Gala Dinner
“Technology Leadership: Now and in the Future.”
WHAT:
Our first National Latino Technology Achievers Award Gala Dinner event in 2004 was attended by 600 attendees. The 2005, 2006, and 2007 were all attended by over 700 attendees each year. We expect Summit and Gala 2009 to have close to 800 attendees.
The profile of attendees are small business owners, technology professionals and non profits and government officials, but.
We are also excited to be able to work with our network of non-profit partners such as HPNG, LATISM, LATINVISION, Perscholas New York State Federation of Chambers of Commerce and other organization – both regional and national.
2009 Awardees included:
Co-Chair Award Presentations
Felipe Alvarez President,
RCN Business Solutions Inc, CAB Chair
LISTA National Latino Technology Achievers Award Gala Chair
Mark Jaffe
President, Greater New York Chamber of Commerce
LISTA National Advisor
Chair’s Trailblazer Award
Anna Carbonell
Vice President Public Affairs
NBC Telemundo
*Musical Intermission
Catalina
Performing “Oyeme” and “Forever”
Latino National Technology Achievers Class 2008 Induction Ceremony
Governmental Beacon Award
Vish Sankaran
Department of Health and Human Services
Corporate Citizen Award
Scott Hartema
Assistant Vice President, Systems
State Farm
Visionary Award
Michael Tomas
President, The Rock Group
Lifetime Achievement Award
Alfredo Placeres
President,
New York State Federation of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Chief Technology Officer of the Year
Jose Granado
Ernst &Young
Chief Financial Officer of the Year
Tomas Esterrich
MicroTech
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
Jeanette Prenger
CEO Ecco-Select
Rising Star Award
Louis Pagan
Co Founder
Latisim
Rising Star Award
Felice Garardo
Co Founder
Raíces de Esperanza
The Emerging Leadership Summit will bring forward respected thought leaders in the field of science and technology for a daylong conference focused on:
Social media and its affect on corporate strategy
Health care technology and the debate over reforming medical records
Leadership for the Year 2010, celebrating entrepreneurs in technology and science
Bringing broadband to all of America
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WHEN: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Emerging Technology Leadership Summit)
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm (National Latino Technology and Achiever Awards)
WHERE: New York Marriott Marquis in Time Square
8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Emerging Technology Leadership Summit)
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm (National Latino Technology and Achiever Awards)
WHERE: New York Marriott Marquis in Time Square
1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
INTERVIEWS: Jose Marquez, CEO & President LISTA; Eduardo Gonzalez Loumiet, President of LISTA’s Florida Chapter
About LISTA
LISTA’s (www.a-lista.org) mission is simple: to educate, motivate and empower the Latino community with Technology. LISTA promotes the utilization of the technology sectors for the empowerment of the Latino community. LISTA is an organization that is committed to bringing various elements of technology under one central hub to facilitate our partners, members and the community with the leverage and education they need to succeed in a highly advanced technologically driven society.
For more information on LISTA ETL Summit or National Latino Technology Achievers Awards please visit www.nltaa.org.
You can follow LISTA on www.twitter.com/Lista1/ and techlatino2030.blogspot.com
CONTACT:
Midy Aponte 202.330.3246 (mobile) Midy@SanchezRicardo.com
Midy Aponte 202.330.3246 (mobile) Midy@SanchezRicardo.com
John Simmons 917 578 0521(Mobile) simmonsj@a-lista.org
Gala Sponsors: Sponsors have included – AT&T, Comcast, NY LIFE, RCN Communications, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, State Farm Nielsen, Prudential, Goldman Sachs, Hilton, Staples, NCTA, Verizon , File Maker; Intuit; Kodak; Microsoft; The Rock Group, GNYHA, and many others.
Proceeds of the event help LISTA sponsor their High School and College Mentoring, Programs, Scholarships, La Familia Technology Week, Project Dream, seminars and workshops, career and business networking events in the Latino community. Through these efforts, LISTA has helped numerous Latinos have the opportunity to get ahead in the technology industry.
We look forward to your involvement in Summit and Gala 2009.
The Power of LISTA…is the Power of US
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December 3rd, 2009
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