Hearst Newspapers Steve Swartz to Speak at Portada's Fourth Annual Hispanic Conference

NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Steven R. Swartz, president of Hearst Newspapers, will be one of the protagonists at Portada's "Connecting National Brands to Local Audiences" September 30^th Conference. Swartz, who also is SVP of Hearst Corporation and a member of its Board of Directors, played a key role in founding the newspaper industry's consortium with Yahoo!. "Swartz's presence at our Annual Conference is an important endorsement of the Hispanic Market by one of the worlds largest media companies," says Marcos Baer, publisher of Portada, who will conduct an on-stage interview with Steve R. Swartz. Main issues to be discussed will include:

- Hearst Newspapers approach toward the Hispanic market

- New ways to connect national advertisers with local audiences

- How print can remain fresh in the digital age

- Newspaper websites as major digital destinations and much more…

Portada's Fourth Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference (Main theme: "Connecting National Brands to Local Audiences") will take place in The Scholastic Auditorium & Greenhouse with Rooftop Terrace in New York City's fashionable Soho District.

Attendees  will get the best content at the Industry's leading conference and network with major players as well as enjoy breathtaking at one of NYC's best venues.

The list of impressive marketers participating in the event includes:

Carlos Boughton, Brand Director, Heineken USA.

Tania Cameron, Sr. Manager CRM, Kraft Foods.

Nelson Garcia, Media Director, Global Hue.

Kathleen M. Haley, Director, Multicultural Marketing, Hewlett-Packard Company.

Teresa Iglesias-Solomon, Director of Multicultural Marketing Initiatives, Best Buy.

Kristyn Page, Multicultural Marketing Director, Macy's.

Armando Rodriguez, Head of Sales & Business Development (GM), Yahoo! Hispanic Americas

Marcelo Salup, Media Director, DMG Solutions.

Juan Saldivar, General Manager Televisa Interactive Media.

Steven Swartz, President of Hearst Newspapers.

Felix Tejeda, Hispanic Brand Manager, Sprint Prepaid Group.

Hector Vallejo, Multicultural Marketing Director, Stanley-Black and Decker.

Teresa Wakeley, Marketing Media Manager, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Steven Wolfe Pereira, SVP, Managing Director of MV42°/ MediaVest Multicultural

More announcement about major speakers and additional topics will be coming soon.

To see the conference schedule, go here

http://www.portada-online.com/conference/schedule.aspx?cid=8

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXPIRES JULY 30!

To register to the event at the early bird rate (expiring  Friday July 30!), please go here:

http://www.portada-online.com/conference/registration.aspx?cid=8

or call 1-800-397-5322

For more information about Portada's premier Annual Hispanic Advertising and Media Conference including, photo gallery , video and editorial coverage of last year's event, please go here:  

http://www.portada-online.com/conference/main.aspx?cid=8

PREMIUM SPONSORS

Premium Sponsors that have already confirmed their participation are:

Silver Sponsor

Yahoo en espanol (www.yahooenespanol.com)

Bronze Sponsors

Ethnic Technologies (www.ethnictechnologies.com)

NCM Media Networks  (http://www.nationalcinemedia.com/movie-theatre-advertising)

Televisa Publishing and Digital  (www.televisainternacional.tv)

Yasabe-Busqueda Local (www.yasabe.com)

To inquire about sponsorship opportunities to align your brand with Portada’s Flagship Hispanic Conference  call Ruby Namoca at 347-425-4211.

About Portada

Portada (www.portada-online.com) is the leading source on the Latin marketing and media space. Portada offers world-class news and intelligence through online, print, database and conference vehicles to highly targeted audiences.

SOURCE Portada