Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility

HACR's 16th Annual Symposium

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HACR CEO Roundtable
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HACR's 16th Annual Symposium
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Schedule of Events
2008 HACR Symposium Speakers/Panelist
Schedule of Events

All events will be held at Le Parker Meridien, New York unless otherwise noted.

Dress is Business Attire

Monday, April 28, 2008

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

HACR Corporate Members Luncheon (Closed Session)

2:00 pm – 3:45 pm

A Conversation with DIVERSITY, Inc. Magazine (TANSA ROOM)

  • Luke Visconti, Partner & Co-Founder, Diversity, Inc.

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Corporate Boards and Hispanic Inclusion Panel (TANSA ROOM)

Panelists:

  • Vilma Martinez, Board Member, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Fluor
  • Kimberly Casiano, Board Member, Mutual of America and Ford Motor Company
  • Gilbert Casellas, Board Member, Prudential

Moderator

  • Julie Daum, Practice Leader, North American Board Services, SpencerStuart

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Welcoming Reception

  • Jesus Rangel, Vice President Sales Development & Community Relations, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast (ESTRELA PENTHOUSE)

Keynote Speaker

  • Cesar Melgoza, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Latin Force

9:15 am – 10:30am

A Conversion on Procurement            (TANSA ROOM)

Panelists:

  • Armando Rodriguez, President & CEO, A & A Maintenance
  • Daisy Exposito Ulla, Chairman & CEO, dexposito & partners
  • Nina Vaca, President, Pinnacle Technical Resources

Moderator

  • George Herrera, President, Herrera-Cristina, Inc.

10:45 am – 12:00 pm

A Conversation on The Power of Hispanic Inclusion   (TANSA ROOM)

Panelists:

  • Lillian Rodriguez, President,The Hispanic Federation
  • Susan Minushkin, Deputy Director, The Pew Hispanic Center
  • Magda Yrizarry, VP, Workplace Culture, Diversity & Compliance, Verizon Communications

Moderator

  • Guy Garcia, Founder & CEO, MentraMetrix, Inc.

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Luncheon (Estrela Penthouse)

Keynote Speaker

  • Geraldo Rivera, Host, Geraldo at Large, FOX News Channel

    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Cafecito Networking Session & Book Signing Event    (TANSA ROOM)

Featuring:

  • Elsie Ramos, ELSIE’S TURKEY TACOS AND ARROZ CON POLLO: More than 100 Latin-Flavored, Great-Tasting Recipes for Working Moms
  • Robert Rodriguez, Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain and Develop Hispanic Professionals
  • Leslie Sanchez, Los Republicanos
  • General Valenzuela, No Greater Love: The Life and Times of Hispanic Soldiers

3:15 pm

Depart for Time Warner Center

3:30 pm

HACR CEO Roundtable Check-in(Time Warner Center)

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

HACR CEO Roundtable (Time Warner Center)

Host

  • Richard Parsons, Chairman, Time Warner

Guests:

  • Ken Burdick, CEO, UnitedHealthcare
  • Edward Rust, Chairman & CEO, State Farm
  • Peter Swinburn, President& CEO, Coors Brewing Comany
  • Joe Uva, CEO, Univision
Moderator
  • Patricia Sellers, Editor at Large, FORTUNE

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Closing Reception (Time Warner Center)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

HACR YHCA Networking Meeting (Closed Session)