Celebrating excellence & recognizing groundbreaking leaders in business, education,entertainment, art, health, community service, and more; while acknowledging the communities’
contributions to the popular culture.
9th Annual Latino TrendsetterAwards & Scholarship GalaNovember 30th 2010
Tuesday November 30th atthe Times Square MarriottMarquis. Reception & galadinner, from 6pm to 11pm
IMAGES FROM 2009 LATINO TRENDSETTER GALA @ The United Nations
Veronica Contreras & AprilLee Hernandez-Castillo
Co- hosts
Willie ColonLatin Music Legend
Laura PosadaMaritza PuelloNY 1 Noticias
Ruben Diaz Jr.Bronx Borough
President
2009 Awardrecipients
About UsThe 9th Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards is produced by Defining Trends MediaGroup, a multi-platform company that connects with the bilingual/bicultural HispanicMarket through its website, proprietary events, social media, email campaigns, andLatinTRENDS Magazine (formerly known as DTM Magazine), the official magazineof the forward-thinking people who enjoy Latin culture, cuisine and entertainment.
Since 2001, our vision has been that of “bridging cultures” by providing intelligententertainment in traditional and new media platforms to influencers, taste-makers, andlifestyle-conscious Trendsetters.Our annual Latino Trendsetter Awards celebrates excellence and recognizesgroundbreaking leaders in business, education, entertainment, art, health, communityservice, and more, while acknowledging the communities’ contributions to the popularculture.
U.S. Latinos are the largest and fastest-growing and largest ethnic group in America. Thisis especially so for the new generation of U.S. Latinos, many of whom are bilingual andbicultural. We call is “Pop Culture with a Latin Twist.” This is a vibrant community yearningto be seen and heard; a community choosing to stay connected and wanting a voice of itsown. This is the reason we exist.
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What is a “Trendsetter”?A trendsetter is a leader and innovator in the community. S/he is someonewho leads the pack through his/her deeds and actions. S/he is someone who is notafraid to be different. A trendsetter is: the community leader who organized aprogram in your neighborhood; a groundbreaking executive in corporate America;the lady next door who took in an abandoned kid; a leading political figure; thebodega owner who gives credit and allows families in your community to eat; anartist or performer who has changed or is changing music and the arts; a risk takingsports figure; the small business owner who is working on the next great idea; astudent who dropped out to raise a child, but returned to earn a college degree. Inthe end, a trendsetter is someone who, through his/her actions, helps to define theU.S. Latino experience and culture and -- most of all -- makes you feel proud to beLatino! How do you nominate someone for a 2010 Latino Trendsetter Award? Sendthe name, address, phone number and e-mail address of your nominee to: LatinTrends Magazine, 2010 Latino Trendsetter Awards, 60 West 39th Street Suite 2WNew York, NY 10018 or [email protected]
How are the entries judged?Entries are judged by a committee of LatinTRENDS staff, writers, & collaboratorsfrom a variety of professional backgrounds. Each entry is judged on:1) What the entrant did to further define the U.S. Latino experience and culture.2) How the entrant is an innovator and leader in his/her field.3) Why the entrant’s accomplishments have or are influencing Latino culture and themainstream
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What is a “Latino Trendsetter Awards” Student Scholarship
Award?Each year LatinTRENDS presents scholarships to threeHispanic students within the CUNY system who are thewinners of our annual essay contest. Essay submissionsare limited to 1000 words and seek the student’s views ona relevant issue about the U.S. Latino experience.
Essays are in partnership with 100 Hispanic Women, anon-profit organization
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
5% of your sponsorship will be contributedto our Trendsetters Scholarship winners / in
partnership with CUNY
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTSRobert AbreuVice President Information ServicesGoldman Sachs and Company
Wilton CedenoDirector of InformationCon Edison
Eduardo JuarezFounderInternational Immigration Foundation
Lino GarciaGeneral ManagerESPN Deportes
Francisco JorgePresidentNational Supermarket Association
Guillermo LinaresCommissionerNYC Mayor’s Office Immigration Affairs
Jay HershensonSecretary of the Board of Trustees &Vice Chancellor for University Relations / CUNY
Dr. Elicer GuzmanClinical Assistant Professor Of MedicineMount Sinai School of Medicine
Jacqueline “Jackie” TorresPromotions and Marketing DirectorLa Mega & Amor/SBS
Maximiliano LarroquetteProgram ManagerGeneral Motors
Luis J. DiazPresident and CEOUS Hispanic Advocacy Association
Jose SanchezSenior Vice PresidentGeneration Plus/ Northern Manhattan Health Network,Health and Hospital Corporation
Rudy M. BeserraVice President, Latin AffairsThe Coca-Cola Company
Mario ParedesDirector Community Business DevelopmentMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc
Carmen PaulinoOwner/OperatorMcDonald’s
David J. PerezCo-FounderGeoscape
Jose VelazquezPresidentTri-Line Contracting Corp.
Napoleon BarraganChairman & CEO1-800-Mattress
Judy TorresOn Air PersonalityWKTU
Rafael AlvarezFounderAlvarezTax
Yacov E. WrocherinskyFounder & CEOInfinity Info Systems
Stephen W. Nicholas, M.D. (special award! )DirectorInternational Family AIDS Program
Mariela FerminBoard of Trustees MemberAlianza, Inc
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
Nadia Martinez, M.D.Professor of International and GeriatricMedicine to Physician Assistant StudentsSt. John’s University
Thomas Morales, PH. D.PresidentCollege of Staten Island
Silvester Del RosarioCapitanUnited States Navy
Eligio PenaPresidentCompare Foods
Frank FloresVice President Market ManagerSpanish Broadcasting System
Luis M. EstevezMedical DirectorEmpire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
Fernando MontejoEmerging Markets ManagerThe Home Depot
Jose Luis RodriguezFounder & CEO, HITN -TV
Lourdes LopezManager of diversity & Inclusion,AXA EquitableRuben Diaz Jr.Bronx Borough President
Miguel PozoMember of the firm,Lowenstein Sandler
Laura PosadaAuthor, activist,& philanthropist
Willie ColonLatin music legend
Lutzi Maria VielufPresident, Cibao Meats
Richard GonzalezSr. VP, Capital One Bank
Jose PineroDirector of communication initiativesMicrosoft
Dr. Angela DiazProfessor of pediatrics, Mount SinaiSchool of medicine
Elizabeth Chalas BermanPresident, continental food & beverage
Randall BermanDirector of Hispanic brands, Coca - Cola
Maritza PuelloExecutive Editor, NY1 Noticias
Jenny RiveraProfessor of Law, CUNY School of Law
TESTIMONIALS
“One has to recognize that LatinTRENDS is not a bilingual magazine, but a bicultural one --the embodiment of the concept of biculturalism. Successful individuals, who would becomfortable in boardroom or a bodega.”- Robert Abreu - Vice President Global Leadership & Diversity Goldman Sachs
“I want to thank LatinTRENDS. You do a great job in promoting and celebrating Latinoculture!”-Michael Bloomberg – New York City Mayor
We had a great time at the Latino Trendsetter awards and the program was well done.Congratulations!!”-Diana Rael - Director Multicultural Markets, State Farm
“LatinTRENDS speaks to me! A woman who enjoys being Latina & American, and I like that!”
-Marcy Santiago – Queens, New York
CONTACT INFORMATION
Bernadette GiacomazzoAssociate EditorPhone: 1 -212- 851 -6164 ext. 17Toll free: 1-800- 313-1869Fax: 1-212-671-2363email: [email protected]
DTM – Delivers The Market, by providing solutions that establish an emotionalconnection with a dual audience of bicultural Latinos that live within twocultures, two languages , yet one community!
Ruben Diaz Jr. , Laura PosadaandWillie Colon
Juan GuillenCEO & PublisherPhone: 1 -212- 851 -6164 ext. 12Toll free: 1-800- 313-1869Fax: 1-212-671-2363email: [email protected]