MIAMI, FL – February 4, 2015 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Annual Latino trends event Hispanicize 2015 announced today that Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) the leading media company serving Hispanic America, will be the official presenting media sponsor partner. As part of its partnership agreement with Hispanicize 2015, Univision will provide multimedia coverage of the weeklong showcase that takes place in Miami this year March 16-20.
“At Univision, our goal is to provide a Univision branded experience everywhere our audience is — whether it’s on television or digital platforms. Hispanicize is an excellent opportunity for us to further connect with key influencers who are shaping the way the media industry is changing”
“Our wide-ranging partnership with Univision is a game-changer for us, the Latino community we collectively represent and our partners,” said Manny Ruiz, founder and creative director of the event. “Univision’s role will greatly enhance every facet of this year’s event with coverage, social media support and network talent that will help us shine the light on the U.S. Latino achievers we represent.”
“At Univision, our goal is to provide a Univision branded experience everywhere our audience is — whether it’s on television or digital platforms. Hispanicize is an excellent opportunity for us to further connect with key influencers who are shaping the way the media industry is changing,” said Alberto Ciurana, president, Programming and Content, Univision Communications, Inc.
As part of the comprehensive partnership, Univision will feature content from Hispanicize 2015. In addition network talent from various Univision shows will participate as social media correspondents and will co-emcee key events.
Hispanicize 2015 (www.HispanicizeEvent.com) is expected to attract more than 2,000 Latino thought leaders and influencers from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico representing social media, journalism, marketing, entrepreneurship, music and film. Known for its powerful speakers, previous Hispanicize events have featured Rita Moreno, Soledad O’Brien, Carlos Vives, Emilio Estefan, Edward James Olmos, Maria Elena Salinas and many top U.S. Hispanic brand leaders from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Toyota and more.
The sixth annual event is a national platform launching new products, services, partnerships, celebrity endorsements, films and more. The preview for Hispanicize 2015 be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDdgmC4FSlQ.
Registration information can be found here: http://www.hispanicizeevent.com/event-registration.
Sponsorship and Registration Information
As of today, announced sponsors include: Procter & Gamble, 3M, Best Western, Disney World Resorts, WordPress.com, CNN en Español, Visit Philly, BodenPR, Connexión Research, República, Fox News Latino, Alma, RL Public Relations, Hispanic Market Advisors and many more consumer products, food, fashion and lifestyle, toy and travel brands who will shortly be disclosed.
Sponsorship information is available by contacting [email protected] or calling 203.364.4779. To reserve a hotel room visit http://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/miami/miaha/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=YZR&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=12&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sDD&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505&icdv=99801505
About Hispanicize 2015
Now in its sixth year, Hispanicize 2015 Week (www.HispanicizeEvent.com) (#Hispz15) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in journalism, blogging, marketing, entertainment and tech entrepreneurship.
Co-chaired by Facebook’s U.S. Hispanic Head of Sales Christian Martinez and award-winning actor Luis Guzmán, Hispanicize 2015 is a production of the Hispanicize companies that include the Latina Mom Bloggers network, Being Latino, Hispanicize Wire and the Hispanic PR Blog, Hispanicize 2015 is expected to gather more than 2,100 of the nation’s most influential Latino professionals from the industries of blogging, journalism, music, marketing, film and business over five days. The event will take place in downtown Miami March 16-20, 2015.
The Hispanicize event is a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos in the U.S. and/or Puerto Rico.
Hispanicize 2015 is a partnership of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), Hispanicize and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching approximately 94% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching approximately 88% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 61 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 67 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; an Interactive network of online and mobile apps and products including UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America, Uforia, the leading Hispanic digital music service, Univision.com, the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. UCI’s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and a joint venture with Disney/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.
