2009 Conference Sponsors
2009 Conference Photos
Guests Arrive	Commissioner Ted Kalo and Dina Ferrer
Crowd enjoying Amenities	Conference Coordinator Speaks With Volunteers and Presenters
Puerto Rico Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock Arrives at Lorain County Community College with Luis Balzac, Northeast Regional Director, Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration	Enjoying “Rums of Puerto Rico” Display
Elizabeth Soto(CHIP Treasurer), Joel Arredondo (CHIP President) in discussion with Conference Coordinator Mike Ferrer	Professor Byoung K. Para Playing Acoustic Guitar
WDLW AM 1380’s Jose Pepe Rivera Entertains audience playing the Puerto Rican Cuatro	Angie Martinez (CHIP VP) visits the State Farm Insurance Display
Luis Balzac, Northeast Regional Director, Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration	Southview High School ROTC presenting the Colors at Conference Opening
Lorain City Mayor Anthony Krasienko Welcoming Attendees	Lorain Community College Vice President, Marcia Ballinger, Welcomes Attendees
Congress Woman Betty Sutton Welcomes Attendees	Orchestra Starts Proceedings
Keynote Speaker Kenneth McClintock, Secretary of State for Puerto Rico Giving Pre‑Conference Address	Dana Vaughn-Mgunda, Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking, Speaks on HumanTrafficking
Justo Saborit - Latin Jazz Performs a Musical Tribute	Colombian Artists Adriana and Orlando Perform the Tango
Salsa Dance Class by Minas Katsantouris and Company	CHIP President Joel Arredondo moderates Panel Discussion on Civil Rights and Equality for Puerto Rico
Remembering History in the Lecture Hall	Andres Gonzalez and Conference Coordinator Mike Ferrer have a side discussion
Mike Ferrer and Geraldo Colon, US Census	Friends get together before Keynote and Lunch
Attorney Murray Bilfield, Rico Neller (La Prensa) and Ken Wiley(Director Multicultural Business Center) enjoy Lunch	Lorain Ohio’s Puerto Rican Princes With Puerto Rico Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock and Conference Coordinator Mike Ferrer
Comedian Alex Ortiz	Comedian Alex Ortiz
Dancer Adriana and Orlando Perform at The Conference	Dancer Adriana and Orlando pose with their hosts Vanessa Rodriguez and Jose Feliciano