2026 LULAC National Convention

2026 LULAC National Convention

AC

Ailleen Cobbs

LULAC Cincinnati Council

President

Cincinnati

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12:00pm CDT

Registration and Convention Hub Opens Belt Buckle Lobby

6:30pm CDT

Fort Worth Welcome Celebration (Ticket Required) Ballroom A&BSen. Ruben Gallego • Rep. Gina Hinojosa • Bobby Pulido • Juan Proaño • Rep. Salman Bhojani • Jay Chapa • Ericka Garza • Jeanette Martinez • Roman Palomares • JoAnna Cardoza

9:00am CDT

Opening Remarks Exhibit Hall ARep. Gina Hinojosa • Bobby Pulido • Roman Palomares • Juan Proaño • Lupe Torres

10:00am CDT

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS: The Mental Wellness Conversation Latinas Deserve - Stress, Healing and What It Really Means to Be Well Room: 203 BDr. Charito Cisneros • Maria Concha

11:00am CDT

LATINA POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT – Turning Trust into Turnout: Why Latinas Matter Room: 203 BElisa Tamez Rosales • Lourdes Galvan • Irene Chavez • Dr. Desiree H. Serna Martinez • Regina Montoya

12:00pm CDT

2026 Women's Hall of Fame Luncheon (Ticket Required) Ballroom A&BNancy Leal • Lupe Torres • Roman Palomares • Randi Weingarten • Skye Perryman • Maya Wiley

1:30pm CDT

Opening of the General Assembly Room: 204

2:00pm CDT

Why Fascists Fear Teachers: A Fireside Chat with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers Exhibit Hall ARandi Weingarten

2:30pm CDT

United Against Hate: Protecting Our Communities and Our Democracy Exhibit Hall AJonathan Greenblatt

3:00pm CDT

The Fight for Civil Rights: Law, Policy, and Community Action Exhibit Hall AJennifer Thelusma • Maya Wiley • Rep. Ramon Romero, Jr • Skye Perryman

7:00pm CDT

Cumbia y Comunidad: A Latin Dance Experience [18+ Only] Ballroom C

9:30am CDT

What Shapes Which Media Stories Get Told: A Joint Panel with LULAC and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Exhibit Hall AGilbert Bailon • Arleen Aguasvivas • Rebecca Lopez • Nidia Cavazos

10:45am CDT

Beyond the Ballot Box: Courts, Elections, and Latino Representation Exhibit Hall AAmb. Norman Eisen (ret.) • Sec. Adrian Fontes • Sec. Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar • Lauren Groh-Wargo

12:00pm CDT

Loncheando con Lideres: A Networking Luncheon Ballroom A&B

2:00pm CDT

Policy Platform and Amendments Room: 204

2:30pm CDT

TOWN HALL — Where Do We Go From Here? Exhibit Hall ACarlos Eduardo Espina

6:00pm CDT

VIP Reception (Ticket Required) Ballroom C

7:00pm CDT

2026 Presidential Awards Banquet (Ticket Required) Ballroom A&BJuan Proaño • Roman Palomares • Lydia Guzman • Noel Candelaria • Lu Johns-De La Garza • Scott D. McCoy • Tonia Reyes Uranga • Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.)

7:00am CDT

Breakfast for LULAC General Assembly Room: 203 A&B