The National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO) will hold their annual national conference August 25 – 27, 2011 in Irving, Texas. NHPO members and participants will have the opportunity to attend two days of exceptional workshops, networking, business matching and events.

Organizational growth and leadership planning will be the focus for several of the workshops. There will also be sessions on Best Practices where NHPO chapters will have the opportunity to learn from each other.

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Conference Registration

This year’s conference will be held in conjunction with the annual conference of Texas’ statewide Hispanic chamber of commerce, TAMACC.

Registration for the NHPO conference will entitle participants to a full registration and participation in all of the TAMACC activities, workshops, networking and meals.

To register go to:
https://fs17.formsite.com/nhpohouston/form2/secure_index.html

The registration from this year is shared with TAMACC. The field that has the question :
What chamber are you a member of? Please answer with NHPO

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Registration	Grand Atrium
1:00 PM – 2:00PM	General Session TAMACC History by Previous Leadership	Mendocino Ballroom
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM	Panel Discussion on Immigration Reform: How it Effects Business	Mendocino Ballroom
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM	Mobility Solutions for Business	Degas Room
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM	Fundraising Using the New Census Numbers	Miro Room
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM	Social Media Ambassador: Growth Accelerators	Renoir Room
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	TAMACC Welcome Reception	Grand Atrium
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM	Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Retro Night	Sonoma Ballroom
9:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Hospitality Suites	Chagall and Dali Rooms

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast	Grand Atrium
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Registration	Grand Atrium
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	NHPO Board of Directors’ Meeting	Chagall Room
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Procurement Roundtables	Monterrey Ballroom
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM	Expo Trade Show	Grand Atrium
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	I Need $$ for My Business … Where Can I Go?	Degas Room
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Benefits of an Incubator Program	Miro Room
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	How Texas is Meeting the Challenge of Educating the Adult Learner	Renoir Room
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Latest Wireless Devices and Applications for the Small Business	Degas Room
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	How to Harness the Power of Social Media and Mobile Marketing	Miro Room
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Everything You Should Know About Networking	Renoir Room
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Latina Empowerment Luncheon	Sonoma Ballroom
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	How to Obtain Federal Contracts Through the GSA	Degas Room
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Doing Business with the State Agencies	Miro Room
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	A Road Map to Achieving Goals: How to Get There From Here	Renoir Room
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Franchising Networking Seminar	Degas Room
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Mentor Protégé Prog. and Meet HUB Coordinators	Miro Room
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Small Business Health Care Options	Renoir Room
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Grow and Retain Your Organization’s Membership	Chagall Room
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	Legislative Reception	Grand Atrium
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM	Chairman’s Gala and Awards Banquet	Sonoma Ballroom
9:00 PM – 2:00 AM	Hospitality Suites	Chagall and Dali Rooms

 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast	Grand Atrium
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM	NHPO Board of Directors’ Meeting	Chagall Room

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For more information about this conference, please visit www.nhpo.us or www.tamacc.org.