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July 5, 2012 NCLR Conference Press Office:
(702) 322-5587 (as of July 6)
Camila Gallardo
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Dora the Explorer joins NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía for ribbon cutting Expo inauguration ceremony
LAS VEGAS—The National Latino Family Expo, one of the largest events in the country focused on resources and activities for the Latino family, is making its Las Vegas debut with more than 200 exhibitors from across the country and an array of free activities and entertainment for the family to enjoy. Dora the Explorer, one of the nation’s most beloved television characters, will welcome families from the Las Vegas metropolitan area on Saturday, July 7, to kick off the celebration. The National Latino Family Expo is held in conjunction with the 2012 NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Annual Conference.
The Expo opens on Saturday, July 7 and runs through Monday, July 9 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer will help NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía cut the ribbon to open the National Latino Family Expo. The event is free of charge and open to the public, and attendees will have the chance to enjoy live music, dancing, cooking demonstrations, exercise classes, prizes, and free health screenings.
UPS is the Title Sponsor of this year’s National Latino Family Expo. Press may register to attend the 2012 NCLR Annual Conference, free of charge, at www.nclr.org/pressregistration.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO
Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer
WHAT: Great visuals at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the 2012 NCLR NationalLatino Family Expo: local celebrities, live music, dancing, games and prizes, health screenings, cooking demonstrations, exercise classes, and more
WHEN: Saturday, July 7, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard, South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
A GREAT PHOTO OPPORTUNITY!
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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