Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Announces Preliminary Agenda for Its National 2011 Conference

Aug. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON, DC – With an unparallelled population growth and an undeniably noticeable presence online, Latinos’ voices are now louder than ever. Channeling those voices into action will be one of the major themes at this year’s Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) 2011 National Conference. Today LATISM, the largest organization of Latinos engaged in social media, announced the preliminary agenda for LATISM National 2011, the organization's annual bilingual conference.  Held for the first time in Chicago, IL, the LATISM ’11 conference will feature a range of inspired thinkers from around the Latino Cybersphere.  

The theme for this year’s bilingual Conference is “Amplifying Our Voices to Win The Future”. The lineup includes sessions on how to use of social media to amplify the impact of business leadership, personal influence and public service campaigns within the Latino community, in addition to exploring case studies in the areas of Health, Education, Economic Development and Civic initiatives.
 
The LATISM 2011 Agenda includes:

WEDNESDAY, November 9th, 2011

5:00pm      Early registration at Navy Pier begins

6:00pm      Opening reception & cocktail

THURSDAY, November 10th, 2011

8:00 am      Breakfast & Keynote speaker

9:00 am   Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: Reaching Out for Health
•   Business Track: Traditional Media, Meet New Media
•   Community Track: Business 101 for the Entrepreneur

10:30am   Coffee Break

11:00am   Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: Social Media’s Role in Education
•   Business Track: The New Metrics of Social Success  
•   Community Track: Workshop – Pluggin’ Our Youth Into New Media

12:30pm   Lunch & Keynote speaker

2:00pm      Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: Social Good Goes Mobile
•   Business Track: Jobs In The Times of Diversity  
•   Community Track: The Riches Are In The Niches

3:30pm     Coffee Break

4:00pm     Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: Winning the Future: Education TownHall
•   Business Track: Latinomics: Sound Financial Decisions in a Tough Economy
•   Community Track: Social Media Disruption: Finding your Voice

6:00pm     LATISM Awards Dinner Gala – An evening of entertainment and giveaways

FRIDAY, November 11th, 2011

8:00 am    Breakfast & Keynote speaker

9:00 am    Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: The Future of Learning: Transmedia Education
•   Business Track: Spanglish: From The Street To Mad Ave
•   Community Track: The Blog Traffic Report

10:30am    Coffee Break

11:00am    Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: TBA
•   Business Track: Writing for A Cause
•   Community Track: Your Blog, Your Brand

12:30pm    Lunch & Keynote speaker

2:00pm       Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track: The Movement for Civic Engagement
•   Business Track: Greening the Economy
•   Community Track:  Workshop – Lights, Camera, Vlog! Vlog Content production, syndication and monetization

3:30pm     Coffee Break

4:00pm     Breakout sessions
•   Public Service Track:  Change Agents: Social Media For Social Change
•   Business Track: Workshop – Leadership Skills for a Hispanic America
•   Community Track:  Social Media for Community Building

5:30pm    Keynote/ farewell

7:00pm    Despedida Party


"Our program this year gets at the heart of Latino life in the United States and the role of social media in shaping its future," says Ana Roca Castro, Chair and Founder of LATISM.  "We've assembled a program that explores all aspects of this reality, from the socio-economic, civic and cultural constructs that define or threaten our humanity, to the use of technologies and social media resources that can elevate it."

More information about the LATISM ’11 National Conference can be found online here:
http://conference.latism.org/

The LATISM ‘11 conference is on track to being sold out. To register and secure your spot at one of the most anticipated events of the year, visit http://latism11.eventbrite.com/


ABOUT THE LATISM ’11 CONFERENCE
The LATISM ’11 Conference is LATISM’s centerpiece, fully bilingual event of the year. This national event will consolidate LATISM’s mission and audience of health providers, government officials, educators, community and thought leaders. Since 2009, the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) events have taken place in cities all around the United States, including New York, Orlando, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA and Silicon Valley, featuring more than 400 speakers to date. LATISM Conferences are considered an intensive educational forum for issues of importance to our community and a capstone experience for individuals and organizations interested in harnessing the power of social media in their outreach to the Latino population. Participants in the various LATISM events have included over 5,000 in-person attendees, with thousands more engaging via social media.

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ABOUT LATISM
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. With a network of over 140,000 members, LATISM is the largest organization for Latinos engaged in social media, including bloggers and professionals from every arena. LATISM also helps to raise awareness among corporate brands, NGOs and government entities about using social media to reach Latinos through research, event sponsorships, and leadership training. A pioneering social media organization, LATISM has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. Visit http://LATISM.org/