MIAMI, Nov. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hispanicize 2015, the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in journalism, blogging, marketing, entertainment and tech entrepreneurship, is asking audiences to share their personal anecdotes about the people in their lives who have provided inspiration through their extraordinary community work. Select submissions will be shared with Hispanicize audiences online and featured during the 2015 Positive Impact Awards presented by 3M. One entry will be chosen to win round trip airfare and hotel accommodations to Hispanicize 2015 March 16-20, 2015. The deadline for submission is November 20, 2014.
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To participate, you must complete the following action items:
- Write a blog (500 words or less) or record a vlog (less than two minutes) telling us about someone whose selflessness and community work inspires you.
- Submit your blog/vlog to PIAinfluencer@gmail.com along with a high-resolution photo of yourself, your name, address, telephone, email and your Twitter handle.
- Include a link to the post on social media with the hashtag #3Mpact
- Let your readers and followers know about the open nominations for the 2015 Hispanicize Positive Impact Awards http://hispzpia.com/2014/
The grand prize winner will be selected by a select committee of Hispanicize event leaders from around the country and announced during the Hispanicize Positive Impact Influencer Twitter Chat on November 20, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
Follow #3Mpact to join the conversation online.
As the marquee event for Latino influencers in the United States, Hispanicize's mission is to promote a positive narrative around the contributions that Latinos are making in the U.S. media, technology, and business landscapes.
The Hispanicize Positive Impact Awards presented by 3M, the event's marquee program, highlights Hispanic Americans who selflessly give of their time and energy to improve the communities around them. The 2015 Positive Impact Awards will honor five recipients on March 19, 2015 during the 2015 Hispanicize Event at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, FL. March 16-20, 2015.
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. 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).