LATISM 2016 Announces Sponsors For 8th Annual Conference

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM), today unveiled the sponsors joining this year's conference October 19-21 in Orlando, Florida.

Toyota, Univision Communications Inc., JPMorgan Chase, Verizon, Walt Disney World, and Make School will join Title Sponsor Johnson & Johnson in conference focused on Latinos as Change Agents.

"The incredible support we are receiving from these sponsors is a true testament of their understanding of the growth and impact Latinos are having in our country," said Ana Roca Castro, founder of LATISM. "We are extremely proud to have these top brands and entities join us as we bring hundreds of the most influential Latinos together to discuss issues of vital importance to our country. We would not be here without their support."

The conference includes a powerful lineup of local and nationally renowned influencers and experts hailing from private, public, and nonprofit organizations. The LATISM conference offers more than 20 different discussion panels focused on the 2016 theme-  Latinos as Change Agents in Education, Health, Civic Engagement, Policy, Technology, Business and Diversity & Inclusion.  In addition, LATISM is hosting El Hackathon and The LATISM S.T.E.A.M. Fair.

For the second consecutive year, LATISM is hosting a 48-hour hackathon, 'El Hackathon' event in which genius Latino hackers build innovative solutions that transcend our industry.  Attendees will witness the final winners of the El Hackathon and see demo of their creations.

Also, in its second year, the conference will include the 2016 LATISM S.T.E.A.M. Fair that brings together 2,500 kids (grades 5th to 12th grade) from 150 high schools across the United States who come to showcase the contributions of the new generation of Latinos to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. One winner from each field will be awarded a scholarship prize from one of our participating sponsors.

LATISM empowers the community by building relationships and facilitating the needed connections to ride the tech wave; through today's new media channels and the community building that occurs at our annual conference we aim to uplift, promote and connect key players to further their causes, careers and advocacy work.

Interested in attending the conference? Visit the LATISM16 website for more information about the conference and to book your seat.

About LATISM
Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community through technology innovation and social media. Since its inception in 2009, it has grown organically to more than 190,000 members with 22 chapters around the country. LATISM actively engages in digital communities to ensure that online discourse more accurately reflects the rich diversity of thought, heritage, and culture in our changing society. Our mission is to empower the Latino community in the areas of Education, Health, Technology and Business through the use of tech innovation and social media. We help Latinos adopt and make full use of online social networks and applications by providing capacity-building opportunities, information, resources and networking platforms. LATISM researches and analyzes Latino use of online social networks to inform decision-making by businesses, nonprofits, policymakers and others seeking to reach or mobilize Latinos. Whether in the virtual world or in their physical communities, LATISM members are thought leaders and opinion makers, grassroots advocates, policymakers, communications and marketing experts, corporate executives, and successful entrepreneurs. LATISM has been hailed to be the most powerful and influential network of Latinos/as involved in social media. The #LATISM hashtag which generates millions of impressions daily, is used by politicians, businesses and organizations to reach the Latino community.

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