2009 NAMIC Conference Is Off To A Great Start! by Brianna Hernandez - NAMIC Blogger

It’s official – the NAMIC Conference has taken over Downtown Denver!
The Grand Hyatt has been buzzing with activity as conference attendees have been flooding into the conference site over the past few hours.

Attendees started the morning with the CableFax breakfast honoring the industry’s most influential minorities in cable. The breakfast was the perfect way to kick off Day Two of the conference and received instant positive feedback. Uplifting and motivational, the breakfast was a great way to recognize some of the most influential industry leaders.

Attendees are now anxiously awaiting this morning’s keynote address (sponsored by We TV) by Chris Hughes, Co-Founder of Facebook and Founder of MyBarackObama.com. At only 25-years-old, Hughes has already proved to be one of the most successful leaders and pioneers in the social media industry. C-SPAN will be covering Hughes’ address, so check back soon for information about when it will air on television.

Hughes’ address will be followed by a series of compelling break-out sessions (attendees are already having trouble deciding which sessions to attend!) and the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program Luncheon (sponsored by the Walter Kaitz Foundation) with keynote speaker Sunny Anderson, host of Cooking For Real on the Food Network. Learn more about the charismatic Anderson at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/cooking-for-real/index.html

The rest of the afternoon will be filled with additional break-out sessions. To learn more about conference break-out sessions and speakers, see this year’s conference journal, the hard-to-miss, neon green “Breaking News” (aka your one-stop guide to everything conference related). You’ll find a full map and schedule of the conference, as well as sponsor and speaker information and a full list of the NAMIC Excellence in Multi-Cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) award winners.

Speaking of the EMMAs. . .you won’t want to miss this afternoon’s presentation of the EMMAs after the conclusion of the break-out sessions! Come celebrate the winning entries and listen to a panel of senior marketing executives. You will also have an opportunity to ask the panelists any burning questions you might have at the Q&A session.

Check back soon for a recap of Chris Hughes’ keynote address . . . he just wrapped up and we are already hearing great things!

Brianna Hernandez - NAMIC Blogger