LULAC MEMBERS ONLY

July, 4, 2014

Dear LULAC members:

We are very excited to be hosting you next week for the 85th LULAC National Convention in New York City. We have confirmed some fantastic speakers including First Lady Michelle Obama (not public yet); Jennifer Lopez (not public yet); Rita Moreno; New York Mayor Bill de Blasio; Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Katherine Archuleta, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management; Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; Representative Jose E. Melendez, Jr.; Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO, AT&T Mobility; Maria Melendez, Mayor of Ponce, PR; Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration; Arnold A. Chacón, U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala; William Bonilla, Past LULAC National President, Abraham Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League; Gina Rodriguez, Actress; Congressman Pedro Pierluisi and Richard Montañez, Executive Vice President of Multicultural Sales and Community Activation for PepsiCo North America. We also have a great line up of workshops and seminars that will inform you of the latest issues impacting the Latino community.

Our exhibit area will include hundreds of corporate exhibits, a federal plaza, a career fair, a health fair, and a cyber café. We are also including a ticket to the LULAC Concierto: Explosión Tropical featuring Tito Puente and Malo the evening of Saturday, July 12th with every full registration package. And get ready for the ultimate oldies party during Wednesday’s New York Concert featuring Mambo Legends Orchestra & the Drifters. Be sure to bring your black tie for the Friday night Presidential Awards Banquet.

Enclosed is a proposed amendment to the LULAC Constitution for your council members to review. Also enclosed are the convention rules, our registration form and the latest agenda. Please note that we are expecting long lines for delegate registration and credentials this year so please save some time & send in your delegate letters online at www.LULAC.org/delegate.

You can still get some great fares with our partner airlines: United (800) 468-7022, offer code ZRUA575234, www.united.com; and Southwest (800) 435-9792. You can stay on top of the latest convention developments by visiting our website at www.LULAC.org/convention downloading our convention app at www.LULAC.org/app.

Brothers and sisters of LULAC, this is one LULAC National convention that you will not want to miss. Please join me in New York City and participate in all of our exciting events. I look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,
Margaret Moran LULAC National President

Registration Guidelines

We encourage everyone to pre-register either by mail, fax, email or online to expedite the registration process. We want to eliminate the use of multiple lines to produce a smooth, fast, and enjoyable one-stop process for all of our attendees so you can have more time to enjoy New York!
Do not try to register on site by using “pre-registration” forms from flyers and LULAC News. These are not acceptable, and you will be sent back to do the appropriate form in duplicate.
Be sure that when you enter the line to proceed with registration, you have the registration form already filled out in duplicate. Do not wait until you get to the counter to complete, as this causes delays and disrupts the lines. We will have tables around the area specifically for you to fill out forms or ask any questions that you may have from staff in the information booth.
If you are a delegate and you are also the recipient of a fully paid registration (from, for example, a sponsor or LULAC program) you still have to pay the $20.00 registration fee in order to be eligible to vote. This registration fee can also be paid ahead of time so that when you get there you can proceed directly to the camera-ready computer for your badge with your picture, as is required for all delegates. Be sure that your council is in good standing and that you have with you a credentials letter certifying you as a delegate. You will be directed from the registration area to where the credentials committee will be set up to receive your credentials.
If registering multiple delegates, it is recommended that you mail a check with registration forms for each delegate to the Fiscal Office in El Paso, Texas, to reach this office no later than June 13, 2014.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Fiscal Office in El Paso, Texas, at 916-577-0726.
Do not forget to bring your LULAC member Card to the Convention

2014 LULAC National Convention Rules

Proposed for Review by the National Board of Directors. Click here

Delegates and Alternates

In order to avoid long lines and minimize the wait time during the registration and certification process, please send us your Council Delegates Letter with anticipation following the instructions below:.

Step 1:

Council Officer Information: click here to submit the information. Once submited, you will be redirected to the fillable Delegates Letter form (PDF format). Please remember to provide the Council number.;

Step 2:

Fill the form with the names of your delegates and alternates, print the form and have it mailed to our Membership Office in El Paso, TX or fax it to 915-577-0914. In both cases please remember to include "Attention: Guadalupe Morales". Also you can save the filled pdf form to your computer and then continue with Step 3. In case you already have an electronic version of your delegates letter (in word, pdf, excel) or if you have a photo of it (jpg), you can continue with the next step.