Hispanic Events
2012 Community Affairs & Grassroots Calendar
February
Wednesday - Saturday, February 1 - 4
Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher education: 37th Annual TACHE State Conference–Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 8
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO): Edward R. Roybal Legacy Gala–Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, February 15
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC): 2012 LULAC National Legislative Conference and Gala–Washington, D.C.
Thursday, February 16
- Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC): Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF): Latino State of the Union–Washington, D.C.
Thursday - Friday, February 16 - 17
South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Youth Leadership Education Trip to Washington, D.C.
Thursday - Sunday, February 16 - 19
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI): 30th National Conference of USHLI
Sunday, February 19
Latino Leaders Magazine: Club Leaders of the Future–Dallas, TX
Thursday, February 23
Latino Leaders Magazine: Club Leaders of the Future–Miami, FL
March
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- LOFT Innovation Summit, University of Texas–Austin, TX
- LOFT STEM Boot Camp–Miami, FL
Friday, March 2
Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards Gala: Annual Business Awards Gala–Sacramento, CA
Tuesday, March 6
National Council of La Raza (NCLR): 2012 NCLR Capital Awards
Thursday - Monday, March 8 - 12
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education: 7th Annual National Conference – Costa Mesa, CA
Friday, March 9
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE): 21st Annual Latina History Day Conference– Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, March 10
Latin American Education Foundation: LAEF Gala 2012–Denver, CO
Thursday, March 22
- Latino Community Foundation: Con Sabor Latino 7th Annual Gala–San Francisco, CA
- Mujeres Latinas en Accion: Voces Unidas Benefit Dinner–Chicago, IL
Friday, March 23
South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Hispanic Leadership Awards
Thursday, March 29
Latino Leaders Magazine: Maestro Awards–San Antonio, TX
April
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- April, LOFT STEM Boot Camp–Los Angeles, CA
- April, LOFT Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, Stanford University–Stanford, CA
Tuesday, April 10
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE): 18th Annual Latina Action Day–Sacramento, CA
Friday - Sunday, April 13 - 15
National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP): 2012 National Conference–Universal City, CA
Monday - Tuesday, April 16 - 17
Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility: 20th Annual HACR Symposium–Chicago, IL
Thursday, April 19
- Hispanic Federation: 2012 Annual Gala–New York, NY
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF): 2012 Awards Gala - Chicago, IL
Monday, April 23
Latino Leaders Magazine: Club Leaders of the Future–Los Angeles, CA
Friday-Saturday, April 27-28
Hispanics in Philanthropy: GameChangers Conference–Los Angeles, CA
May
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- May LOFT Finance Boot Camp, University of Tennessee–Knoxville, TN
- May, LOFT Engineering Boot Camp, University of Maryland–Maryland
Tuesday, May 1
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber: Latino Scholarship Program Awards Luncheon–Portland, OR
Friday, May 4
- Chicano Federation of San Diego County: Unity Luncheon–San Diego, CA
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 25th Anniversary Gala–Chicago, IL
Thursday - Saturday, May 17 - 19
National Latino Congreso: –Chicago, IL
Monday, May 21
El Valor: Annual Don Quixote Dinner– Chicago, IL
Thursday, May 24
Latino Leaders Magazine: Maestro Awards–Chicago, IL
June
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- June, LOFT Leadership Development Symposium, Harvard University–Cambridge, MA
- June, LOFT STEM Boot Camp–New York, NY
Tuesday, June 12
South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Annual Installation Banquet
Thursday, June 14
- Computers for Youth: CFY’s Innovative Learning Awards–New York, NY
- Mission Neighborhood Centers: Gala–San Francisco, CA
Wednesday June 20
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF): 2012 Awards Gala - Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 21
Latino Leaders Magazine: Club Leaders of the Future–Chicago, IL
Monday - Saturday, June 25 - 30
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC): 83rd LULAC National Convention and Exposition–Orlando, FL
Friday, June 29
enFamilia: Middle School Summer Camp Performance
July
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- July, LOFT Foreign Affairs Boot Camp, George Washington University–Washington, D.C.
- July, Third Annual LOFT Youth Summit, White House, IDB–Washington, D.C.
Saturday, July 7
National Council of La Raza (NCLR): 2012 NCLR Annual Conference–Las Vegas, NV
Tuesday, July 19
Latino Leaders Magazine: Maestro Awards–San Francisco, CA
August
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- August, LOFT Business Productivity Boot Camp, Columbia University School of Business–New York, NY
- August, LOFT STEM Boot Camp–San Jose, CA
Friday, August 3
enFamilia: High School Summer Camp Performance
Friday - Sunday, August 31 - September 2
Fiesta de Las Flores: Fiesta de Las Flores–El Paso, TX
September
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- September, LOFT Policy Charla–Washington, D.C.
- September, LOFT Actionable Leadership Summit, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Capitol Hill, Kennedy Center–Washington, D.C.
- September, LOFT White House Agents of Change Roundtable, White House–Washington, D.C.
- September, Chicago-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Chicago, IL
Thursday, September 6
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber: Hispanic Heritage Celebration Dinner–Portland, OR
Friday, September 7
Valle del Sol: Profiles of Success
Wednesday-Friday, September 12-21
Mexican Heritage Corporation: Gala and VivaFest–San Jose, CA
Friday, September 14
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF): 2012 Awards Gala–San Antonio, TX
Thursday, September 20
Latino Leaders Magazine: Club Leaders of the Future–New York, NY
October
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- October, LOFT in LA Charla with Daniel Murillo–Los Angeles, CA
- October, Houston-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Houston, TX
- October, New York-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards– New York, NY
- October, Phoenix-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Phoenix, AZ
- October, Atlanta-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Atlanta, GA
- October, LOFT STEM Boot Camp–San Francisco, CA
Wednesday - Sunday, October 17 - 21
National Association of Latino Arts & Culture (NALAC): National Conference–Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, October 20
Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, Inc. (AAMA): Tacos y Tacones Gala–Houston, TX
Saturday - Monday, October 20 - 22
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): 26th Annual Conference–Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, October 24
Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC): Esperanza Latino Teacher Awards
Thursday, October 25
Latino Leaders Magazine: Maestro Awards–Dallas, TX
November
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- November, Miami-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Miami, FL
- November, LOFT Latinos in Social Media Leadership Summit, Navy Pier–Chicago, IL
- November, LOFT Society of Latino Professionals (SOL) Professionals Networking Event–Los Angeles, CA
- November, Washington, D.C.-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Washington, D.C.
- November, Dallas-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Dallas, TX
- November, LOFT Technology Seminar–Washington, D.C; New York, NY
Friday, November 2
- Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC): Southeastern Arizona Golf Tournament
- South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Annual Sunshine Awards
Thursday November 8
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF): 2012 Awards Gala - Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday - Friday, November 14 - 16
New America Alliance: 12th Annual Wall Street Summit–New York, NY
December
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- December, Los Angeles-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Los Angeles, CA
- December, LOFT STEM Boot Camp–San Antonio, TX
- December, San Jose-Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards–Stanford, CA
- December, LOFT Leadership Symposium, University of Arkansas–Fayetteville, AR
Thursday, December 6
Latino Leaders Magazine: Club Leaders of the Future–Houston, TX
