Schedule of Events for 2009

The J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC


Wednesday, June 17th

     12:30 PM - 8:00 PM     Welcome Registration 

       1:00 PM - 5:00 PM     The Prayer Room is Open

      2:00 PM – 5:00 PM     HCP Strategic Planning Training

       3:00 PM - 9:30 PM     The Exhibitor Marketplace is Open

       3:30 PM - 5:00 PM     Advocacy Training 
                                                "The Value of Community Engagement"
                                                Training to discuss the relevance and importance of 
                                                advocacy vs. lobbying.

       5:00 PM - 6:00 PM     Mujeres de Esperanza Prayer Challenge

       6:30 PM - 8:00 PM     The State of Hispanic Housing Dinner
                                                 “The State of Hispanic Housing in the United States”, 
                                                 discussion of housing issues that affect the Hispanic 
                                                 Community.

      8:30 PM – 9:45 PM     Church Leadership Plenary
                                                 How Church Leaders can address a community in crisis.


Thursday, June 18th

       8:00 AM - 9:45 PM     Welcome Registration

       8:00 AM - 9:00 AM     Advocacy Breakfast

       8:30 AM - 9:30 PM     The Exhibitor Marketplace is Open

       8:00 AM - 5:00 PM     The Prayer Room is Open
    
     9:00 AM - 10:30 AM     Capitol Hill Briefing

     11:00 AM - 4:00 PM     Congressional Hill Visits
                                                Participants will have the opportunity to meet their 
                                                federal representatives and to discuss important 
                                                community issues

      5:00 PM - 6:00 PM     Mujeres de Esperanza Prayer Challenge

      7:00 PM - 9:00 PM     Esperanza Partnership and Awards Dinner 
                                                An evening of celebration and recognition of the 
                                                outstanding achievements of the Hispanic 
                                                community and its partners.

     9:30 PM - 10:30 PM     The Prayer Room is Open


Friday, June 19th

The 2009 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast


        5:30 AM - 6:45 AM     Welcome Registration

        7:00 AM - 7:20 AM     Musical Celebration 

      7:00 AM - 11:00 AM     The 2009 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
                                                 Prayers will be lifted up on behalf of our nation 
                                                 and the Hispanic community by a diverse 
                                                 representation of Hispanic Clergy. Invited guests 
                                                 include The President of the United States, 
                                                 Democratic and Republican political leaders, 
                                                 National Corporate leaders, Hispanic faith leaders 
                                                 from across the nation. 

    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM     The Exhibitor Marketplace is Open

                        11:30 AM     Press Conference