The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) is the leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions. ALPFA is a not-for-profit entity registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Membership is open to anyone who shares our values, mission, and principles. ALPFA currently has 34 chapters and over 7,000 members in the United States. ALPFA currently has 34 chapters and over 7,000 members in the United States.

ALPFA creates opportunities, adds value, builds relationships for its members, the community and its business partners while expanding Latino Leadership in the global workforce.

The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) will hold its Annual Convention August 10 - 14, in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual event is geared towards professionals and students in accounting, finance, IT and related professions. The four-day event provides opportunities to learn, network and join the growing success of ALPFA.

For more information, visit www.alpfa.org

Opening Doors of Opportunity

Now in its sixth year, the Women of ALPFA all-day program will include:

• Workshops

• Panel sessions

• Networking

• Luncheon

Don´t miss this opportunity to take your career to another level as we gather professional Latinas from across the United States during the ALPFA Annual Convention, August 10-14th in Phoenix, Arizona.

The mission of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is to develop the next generation of Latino leaders. CHCI seeks to accomplish its mission by offering educational and leadership development programs, services, and activities that promote the growth of participants as effective professionals and strong leaders.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) was organized in 1976 by five Hispanic Congressmen Herman Badillo (NY), Baltasar Corrada (PR), E. "Kika" de la Garza (TX), Henry B. Gonzalez (TX), and Edward Roybal (CA), to monitor legislative and other government activity that affects Hispanics. The founders' goal was to work in conjunction with other groups, both inside and outside Congress, to strengthen the Federal commitment to Hispanic citizens and heighten the Hispanic community's awareness of the operation and function of the American political system.

The Hispanic College Fund is the product of a dedicated group of Hispanic businessmen and women who were inspired to respond to the alarming growth in the number of talented Hispanic students who could not afford a college education. This call to action was precipitated by a compelling letter to the editor published in November 1990, in Hispanic Business magazine in which a student described his disillusionment in seeking financial aid from chief executive officers profiled in the magazine. Several concerned Hispanic CEOs who read the same letter responded by offering to help support the creation of the Hispanic College Fund.

The Hispanic College Fund’s mission is to educate and develop the next generation of Hispanic professionals. Our scholarship programs focus on developing Latino youth who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in business, science, engineering, technology and math.

The Mission of the Hispanic National Bar Association

To serve as the national voice for the concerns and opinions of Hispanics in the community generally, and in the legal profession in particular.

To promote the recruitment and retention of Hispanics in law schools and provide them with financial assistance.

To develop mechanisms to facilitate the exchange of information among Hispanics involved in all segments of the legal profession.

To conduct conventions and seminars in order to provide continuing legal education for attorneys and foster the exchange of ideas and information among its members.
To provide testimony before Congress, state legislatures and executive agencies on issues of concern to Hispanics.

To work with other bar associations, governmental agencies and community groups to achieve greater involvement in and understanding of the American legal system by the national Hispanic community.  

The Hispanic Women's Corporation (HWC) was founded in 1981 as a result of a series of meetings among concerned Latina women. What began as a casual association evolved into intense discussions. Their shared experiences sparked the recognition that Latina women have unique social and cultural challenges and opportunities. Together, they used their diverse backgrounds in corporations, government, and educational institutions to develop a mechanism to empower the Hispanic Women's Corporation in 1985.

HWC is a model organization, a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation known for being a proactive leader in the development of Latina women. HWC empowers Latina women through its commitment to the culture by promoting education, community involvement, professional advancement and leadership development for the improvement of our cultural quality of life. HWC will be the primary conduit of information and opportunities to benefit the community and instill lasting results toward our future. HWC is also a proud affiliate of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).

The Latin Business Association (LBA), established in 1976 as a private nonprofit organization, is the one of the nation's largest organization representing the issues and concerns of Latino business owners. 

The primary purpose of the LBA is to promote the growth of Latino-owned businesses by fostering development opportunities, providing educational workshops, and formulating effective advocacy programs. The LBA provides services to its members in order to help them be successful and competitive. It also encourages and facilitates networking among Hispanic business leaders, and recognizes and celebrates success within the community. The LBA works to provide entrepreneurs with information about and access to workshops, seminars, and programs developed for small business. In addition, it helps to facilitate communication amongst Hispanic-owned businesses, corporate America, financial institutions, and political leaders.

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States - works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas - assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.

Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization headquartered in Washington, DC. NCLR serves all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country and has operations in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The National Hispanic Corporate Council is a non-profit organization working with corporate America since 1985 to provide its member companies a multi-layered approach and resources to effectively maximize the diversity of the Hispanic market. The NHCC offers programs such as the Corporate Executive Leadership Program, bi-annual conferences focusing on supplier diversity, marketing, community relations, human resources and procurement within the foundation of corporate social responsibility as well bringing the learning to your desktop with a series of webinars on Leveraging Affinity Groups, Conversations with the C-Suite and Lunch-n-Learns with subject matter experts.

For more information, please visit www.nhcchq.org

NHLI's mission is "to develop Hispanas as ethical world leaders through training, professional development, relationship building and community and world activism." NHLI has developed a four-week intensive leadership training program which spans nine months and is implemented in four different cities in the United States.

This program is of high quality, innovative and substantive. As such, it looks to recruit participants who are diverse, talented and accomplished. It complements and builds upon other training programs by integrating personal growth with formal courses of study. The dynamic curriculum allows participants to put their talents into action through emphasis on personal strengths and management of personal weaknesses. By examining how as Hispanics and women they have historically looked at community issues, participants prepare to reach out and build bridges with other groups of society.

PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com) is the premier global provider of multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 57 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content – from rich media to online video to multimedia – and then distribute content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc company.

A pioneering social media organization, Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. LATISM, the largest organization for Latino and Latina engaged in social media, is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community.

National Hispanic Sales Network (NHSN) advances the careers of Hispanic sales and marketing professionals by leveraging the strengths and value of this bicultural, bilingual community.

NHSN creates a community where sales and marketing talent can develop professionally and strengthen their networks. NHSN empowers the Latino professional community by providing specialized training events and unique career-building resources, such as the National Conference and Career Fair (www.nhsnconference.com).

In addition, NHSN serves as a link between sales & marketing talent and organizations that recognize their value.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), the only national educational association representing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), was established in 1986 with a founding membership of 18 institutions. Today, HACU represents approximately 400 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain.

HACU conferences and special events provide a vital platform for advocacy, information, collaboration, and recognition. These events include a Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C., HACU’s Annual Conference and a Biennial International Conference.

Thousands of young Hispanics have benefited from federal and corporate internships offered through the HACU National Internship Program and a variety of HACU scholarship opportunities.

The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans service organization, with nearly 2.4 million members operating in nearly 14,000 communities worldwide. The American Legion is dedicated to four pillars of service: veterans, youth, defense and Americanism. It is a grassroots organization with volunteer leadership dedicated to the welfare of their communities.

The Legion is active in employment and business advocacy for veterans and their families, as well as the continued strengthening of education benefits through the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The American Legion also testifies on Capitol Hill in support of legislation beneficial to veterans, the troops, youth and other issues.

To learn more, visit www.legion.org/about

Each year, the SHPE Conference attracts over 5,000 engineering professionals, students and corporate representatives. The conference is an opportunity for engineering companies and corporations to recruit top talent from SHPE membership. It also provides educational, technical and career opportunities for professional and student engineers.

To learn more, visit conference.shpe.org/shpe2013/