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Dates, venues, programs, and registration availability remain subject to change by each event organizer.
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The Maestro Awards 2026
The Maestro Awards, presented by Latino Leaders Magazine, honors outstanding figures in the Latino community across business, philanthropy, and public life.
2026 Los Angeles Honorees
- Miguel Gonzalez — Entrepreneurship
- Beatriz Acevedo — Professional Achievement
- Miguel A. Santana — Leadership
- Erica Bernal-Martinez — Community Service
Questions about this event
Where and when is the Maestro Awards?
Los Angeles, California, on August 26, 2026, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Who is being honored in 2026?
Miguel Gonzalez (Entrepreneurship), Beatriz Acevedo (Professional Achievement), Miguel A. Santana (Leadership), and Erica Bernal-Martinez (Community Service).
Who hosts the Maestro Awards?
Latino Leaders Magazine.
Will Latino Professionals Magazine attend?
Yes. Our editorial team will attend, photograph, and publish coverage.
How much are tickets, and how do I get them?
Tickets start at $300. Call 424-281-4184 to purchase.
The 2026 Adelante Soirée: Leadership & Legacy
The 2026 Adelante Soirée: Leadership & Legacy is one of the Midwest's premier celebrations of Latino leadership, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and economic development. Hosted by the Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC), the annual gala convenes executives, business owners, public officials, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates to recognize outstanding achievement while advancing opportunities for future generations.
The evening highlights innovation, workforce development, civic engagement, and the growing economic influence of Latino professionals across Nebraska and the broader Midwest.
Why This Event Matters
Strong regional institutions rarely receive the national attention they deserve. Events like the Adelante Soirée demonstrate how local leadership builds lasting economic impact through business, education, philanthropy, and public service. These are the kinds of gatherings where relationships are formed, partnerships begin, and future community leaders emerge.
Why We're Covering It
Every thriving community is built by people who quietly invest in others long before their work receives recognition. The Adelante Soirée honors that tradition. At Latino Professionals Magazine, we believe these stories deserve a permanent place in the historical record because today's community builders become tomorrow's institutional leaders.
— Rafael Magaña, Founder & Publisher
Who Should Attend
- Business owners and entrepreneurs
- Nonprofit and community leaders
- Public officials and civic leaders
- Philanthropy and workforce-development professionals
- Executives active in Midwest business networks
What You'll Learn
- Latino entrepreneurship and economic development
- Workforce development strategy
- Civic engagement and public-private partnership
- Philanthropy and community investment
LEDC has hosted the Adelante Gala annually since 2023; the 2026 edition is now called the Adelante Soirée. Latino Professionals Magazine has covered every edition — see the archive on Past Events.
Our coverage will include on-site reporting, honoree profiles, and photography, published in the days following the gala.
Questions about this event
Where is the Adelante Soirée held?
The 2026 gala is held at the Tenaska Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Who hosts the Adelante Soirée?
The Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC), a Midwest-based nonprofit focused on Latino entrepreneurship and economic development.
Will Latino Professionals Magazine attend?
Yes. Our editorial team will attend, photograph, and publish coverage.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets and registration are handled by LEDC directly. Follow the link on this listing to the host's registration page.
Velocity 2026: The New Mainstream Economy
Velocity 2026 brings together Fortune 500 executives, founders, investors, board directors, policymakers, and innovators to examine the forces reshaping the American economy. Under the leadership of Sol Trujillo and Andrea Trujillo, the summit explores artificial intelligence, leadership, innovation, capital formation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, workforce strategy, and the expanding influence of multicultural markets.
Velocity has become a convening point for senior decision-makers seeking practical insights into where business, technology, demographics, and economic growth intersect.
Why This Event Matters
The demographic center of the American economy continues to evolve. Companies that understand these shifts will be better positioned to build products, recruit talent, and reach emerging markets. Velocity examines these changes through the perspectives of corporate leadership, public policy, entrepreneurship, and long-term investment, making it one of the most consequential executive forums focused on the future of the New Mainstream Economy.
Why We're Covering It
Some conferences look backward and celebrate what has already been accomplished. Others shape what comes next. Velocity belongs in the second category. The conversations happening here influence boardrooms, investment decisions, corporate strategy, and leadership across industries. That is precisely why our editorial team will be there — to document not only what is said on stage, but the ideas and relationships that will shape the years ahead.
— Rafael Magaña, Founder & Publisher
Who Should Attend
- CEOs and founders
- Board directors and corporate executives
- Investors, private equity, and venture capital professionals
- Policymakers
- HR and workforce-strategy leaders
What You'll Learn
- AI strategy for the enterprise
- Corporate governance and board leadership
- Capital formation and investment
- Workforce transformation
- Multicultural market and consumer trends
Velocity returns for 2026 following its 2025 edition. Latino Professionals Magazine covered last year's summit — see the archive on Past Events.
Our coverage will include executive interviews, panel summaries, and photography, published in the days following the summit.
Questions about this event
Where and when is Velocity 2026?
Los Angeles, California, October 7–9, 2026.
Who leads Velocity?
Sol Trujillo and Andrea Trujillo co-host the summit.
Will Latino Professionals Magazine attend?
Yes. Our editorial team will attend, photograph, and publish coverage.
How do I register?
Registration is handled by Velocity directly. Follow the link on this listing to the host's registration page.
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Should this gathering be on our calendar?
Latino Professionals Magazine considers national and high-impact regional events serving executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, public leaders, students, institutions, and Latino communities.
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Questions we are asked.
Do you organize these events?
No. These are convenings hosted by other institutions whose work belongs in our coverage. Tickets and access are handled by the host organization; the magazine attends, photographs, and publishes.
How do I register or buy tickets?
Follow the link on each listing to the host organization's own registration page. Latino Professionals Magazine does not sell or control access to these events.
How is a community event selected for this list?
Editors select events based on national or high-impact regional scope, professional value to the readership, program substance, institutional reach, and evidence of organizer independence, using the LP Editorial Event Index.
Will you cover an event I submit even if it is not yet listed here?
Possibly. Submission does not guarantee inclusion, coverage, attendance, or an Index rating, but every serious submission is reviewed.
Where can I see events you have already covered?
The archive lives on our Past Events page.
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