August 15-16, 2008 
Challenges...Choices...Connections: Issues Facing Latinas Today
The Hilton Post Oak Hotel    *  2001 Post Oak Blvd   *  Houston, 77056-4401

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!       PLEASE VISIT THE REGISTRATION PAGEWelcome to our conference site

Chair's Message

We invite you to participate in our 22nd state annual conference in Houston, August 15–16, 2008. This year’s theme, “Challenges…Choices…Connections: Issues Facing Latinas Today” will generate interest as we cover topics that address the challenges, the choices that we have,
and the advantages of making connections on issues facing Latinas across the state. We are very excited about this year’s conference being held in a city where we just launched a new chapter last fall. We anticipate another successful state conference and we certainly hope that you will consider supporting our efforts.

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Honorary Chairs

	Gracie Saenz Former Houston City Councilwoman read bio	Arcilia Carrasco-Acosta TAMACC Chair read bio
Latina Trailblazer
	Leticia Van de Putte Texas State Senator District 26 read bio
Conference Speakers
	Valerie Martinez-Ebers Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas &Vice President of the American Political Science Association read bio	Saturday Brunch Keynote Speaker Stephanie Elizondo Griest Award Winning Author & Adventurer Out of the Barrio: Latino Empowerment
	Estrellas Award Keynote Speaker Diane N. De Hoyos President of GM's Hispanic Initiative Team General Motors Corporation read bio	Carol Martinez State Farm Insurance read bio
	Rosie Barrera AARP read bio	Julia Castellano-Hoyt AARP read bio
	Marla Turner AARP Associate State Director of Community Outreach for the Gulf Coast Area read bio	Mary Ann Kellam District Manager and sales trainer for a health insurance company Member of the Dallas Chapter
	Linda Benavides and Sandy Salinas Members of the Corpus Christi Chapter
Conference Cover Artist
	Laura López Cano Artist  read bio
Meet our 2008 Estrellas
	Caroline Hernandez Austin read bio
	Margie (Magdalena) Ortiz Corpus Christi read bio
	Jacqueline Scimemi Dallas read bio
	Elisa Castillo Najera Fort Worth read bio
	Sally Morin Houston read bio
	Rosie Wilkinson Rio Grande Valley read bio
	Gloria Rodriguez San Antonio read bio