2011 Collegiate Leadership Conference

Building a Strong Foundation for Hispanic Leaders - Today and Tomorrow

This NHPO collegiate leadership conference is co-hosted by The University of Texas Austin’s Hispanic Business Student Associations and Texas State University’s Hispanic Business Student Associations

Conference Speakers

Olegario "Ollie" Cantos III

Former Presidential Appointee and Advisor

Evelina Solis

Certified Life Coach & Speaker

Julian Canete

President & CEO California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce

Sindy Chapa Ph.D

Center for the Study of Latino Media and Markets Texas State University

Ben Mendez

Chairman Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce

The Hon. Gisela D. Triana

200th Judicial District Civil Court

David M. Medina

Texas Supreme Court Justice

Yesenia Garcia

Owner and President C2C Multimedia

Daniel Garza

Executive Director:
The Libre Initiative

Former White House Staff

ITINERARY

Thursday, December 1, 2011
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM Conference Registration
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Opening Session
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Town Hall Meeting:
The New Latino Agenda: What Should it Be
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM How to Become an Effective Networker
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Conference Welcome Mixer
Friday, December 2, 2011
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast & General Session
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Career Fair (Round Table)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM Breakout Session I
  • Building Your Confidence and Self Esteem
  • A Road Map to Achieving Goals: How to Get There From Here
  • Run Effective Meetings by Using Roberts Rules of Order
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM Breakout Session II
  • Fundraising Methods and Best Practices
  • Team Building Techniques and Principals
  • Improving Your Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Session III
  • How To Start A NHPO Chapter
  • Entrepreneurship as a Career
  • Internships and Opportunities for NHPO Collegiate Affiliates
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Off Site Group Activity (TBA)
Saturday, December 3, 2011
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast and Plenary Session
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Breakout Session IV
  • Careers Opportunities in Tomorrow’s Market
  • Leadership Values and Ethics
  • Establish a NHPO Collegiate Advisory Board of Directors
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Luncheon with Keynote Motivational Speaker
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Business Plan Competition
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Spirit Competition
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM Awards Ceremony

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