HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It is that time again for us to come together and share our experiences and our trials. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the 15th Annual Regional Conference of Parades & Festivals.
For the past 14 years, the purpose of this annual conference has been to gather key representatives responsible for Puerto Rican parades, festivals and other key events throughout the mainland and provide them with an informative venue to best address their individual needs. The event has served as a vehicle to promote public awareness of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic culture, history, and traditions; and to educate the public through programs, activities, workshops and social events.
As discussed and based on the selection process at the end of last year’s conference, Yonkers, New York was selected as the conference site for 2012; and Ms. Miriam Aponte, President of the Yonkers Puerto Rican/Hispanic Parade and Festival has accepted to head the host committee for the 15th Annual Regional Conference of Puerto Rican Parades and Festivals.
It was also agreed the best date for the conference would be Saturday, February 11, 2012; and after a site visit in Yonkers, we have now confirmed the conference location to be the Royal Regency Hotel, 165 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, New York 10710. The conference is tentatively scheduled to begin with registration and breakfast at 9:00 a.m., followed by a preliminary agenda to include an interactive workshop, luncheon time, guest speaker and live cultural entertainment; then followed by a second interactive workshop. The conference will then conclude with an open discuss session followed by the wrap-up/farewell reception.
In addition to securing the meeting space at Royal Regency Hotel, the hotel management has also offered to block 20 rooms for our conference participants to have overnight accommodations with a special rate of $99 per night. However, each conference participant will be responsible for making individual arrangements by calling the hotel directly at (914) 476-6200 and provide the following code: “P R P F” DON'T DELAY IN MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY!
*Attached please find the 2012 National Directory of Parades & Festivals, please review the information. If you are not included in our Directory please send me your information or if the information concerning your organization is not correct or is missing anything, please send me the correct information via email to BeatriceCaraballo@msn.com. If you require additional information concerning the Conference, you can reach any of the members of the Planning Committee (please read below).
CONFERENCE CO-FOUNDERS AND ORGANIZERS
Juan J. González, Esquire
Law Offices of Juan González
President, Parada de San Juan Bautista, Inc.
(609) 230-0805
Email: juangoesq@hotmail.com
Beatrice M. Caraballo
President, El Coqui Del Caribe Entertainment
Vice President, Parada de San Juan Bautista, Inc,
(856) 438-5469
Email: beatricecaraballo@msn.com
2012 CONFERENCE PLANNER
Maria Roman
Co-Founder/Past President and Honorary Member
National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc.
(718) 824-9519
Email: mroman2010@gmail.com