Latino Leadership Conference Unveils the Future of Hispanic Professional's in the Work Place

July 2, 2008 - PRLog -- The Hispanic Professionals Networking Group (HPNG), has just held their first Latino Leadership Conference today.  The successful one day event was held at the Yale Club in New York City. It showcased the leadership styles, methods, and practices of Latino leaders and professionals in the community.  The conference agenda and topics included an impressive list of Latino executives who shared their insights and experience in the working world and how Latino professionals can reach their full in potential corporate America.

"This event was everything we could have hoped for; we had a fantastic turn out, excellent speakers, a great agenda, and a solid group of Hispanic professionals from various industries who shared not only their thoughts and insights on today's corporate environment, but also the range of possibilities for Latino professionals around the country."  Ali Curi, President of HPNG and conference organizer stated, "HPNG designed this conference to promote career development and growth, I feel we hit the nail right on the head."  

HPNG has hosted a series of network building workshops and events in Miami and New York City over the past several years which include career and leadership development, financial planning and investing, real estate matters, legal matters, and other relevant topics. As an event production company, HPNG also creates custom business events for individual clients.

Conference chairman Dr. Robert Rodriguez states, "Kaplan University is proud to have been a sponsor of the 2008 HPNG Latino Leadership Conference - the first of its kind.  The attendees and speakers offered their views and opinions on the current status of Latino professionals in the U.S. workplace.  They discussed the future prospects of Hispanics in business and all the opportunities for career development.  We are proud to have been a part of an event that helps Latinos reach their full professional potential.  I would personally like to thank all the speakers who so vividly shared their own thoughts and expertise."    

The conference featured two prominent Latinos involved in the United States government.  The keynote speaker who kicked off the conference was The Honorable Anna Escobedo Cabral, Treasurer of the United States and another keynote speaker was United States Army Lt. General Ricardo S. Sanchez.  They both imparted their wisdom on the ever-changing and evolving US workplace and how it will affect Latinos as they move forward in their careers.  The conference also featured speakers from Princeton University, MTV, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Kaplan University among others.

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