NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Dan Klores Communications) - The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host the 2008 Billboard Latin
Music Conference & Awards on April 6-10. The awards show, which will be broadcast live by Telemundo on April 10 at 8 p.m. returns to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the second time.
Billboard Latin Music Awards Show
Latin stars Marco Antonio Solis, Chayanne, and Alejandro Fernandez, A.B. Quintanilla III Presenta Kumbia All Starz, Fanny Lu, Aventura, Camila, Alexis y Fido, Belanova, Alacranes Musical, Kany Garcia and La Arrolladora Banda El Limon join recently announced Spirit of Hope and Lifetime Achievement recipients, Juanes and Conjunto Primavera respectively, in a remarkable performance line-up for the star-studded 10th anniversary broadcast celebration of the 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by Heineken. For a full list of stars that are finalists for awards please visit: (Please copy/paste the following link into your internet browser) https://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/latin/latin-music- awards/index.jsp.
The show, which will be seen in 24 countries by over 110 million viewers, is scheduled for a live broadcast on Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. from Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Prior to the awards show, a star-studded red carpet spectacle at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will begin at 7 p.m. on April 10.
Billboard Latin Music Conference
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host the Billboard Latin Music Conference from April 6-10. The annual Billboard Latin Music Conference is the single most important Latin music industry event in the world. Bringing together over 1,000 powerful music executives, artists, composers, sponsors and press, it features four full days of programming, showcases, educational sessions, parties and networking events. For a complete schedule of events please visit: (Please copy/paste the following link into your internet browser) https://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/latin/schedule-of-events/index.jsp.
Highlights from the Billboard Latin Music Conference include "Morning Radio in the Post-Imus Era," a seminar on Monday April 7 at 1:15 p.m. in the main ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Speakers include: El Chulo y La Bola, La Ley, Chicago Javier Ceriani, Zona Cero, Enrique Santos & Joe Ferrero. On Thursday April 9th media will have an opportunity to attend a Q&A session at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with one of the world's biggest pop stars, Enrique Iglesias. The event is sponsored by Heineken and Iglesias will discuss the upcoming Billboard Latin Music Awards and Latin Music. The Annual Billboard Bash, honoring Billboard Latin Music Awards finalists, is the premiere pre-show event of Billboard Latin Music week. A celebration that features live performances from finalists of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the Bash and its star-studded, red carpet entrance are part of on-air specials such as "Reventon Billboard VIP" on Telemundo, "Billboard Latino" and Mun2's "All Access." The Billboard Bash is scheduled for April 9 at 9:30 p.m. at Spirits Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Media interested in acquiring credentials for the Billboard Latin Music Conference at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino should contact Eva Ross, Billboard PR Representative, 212-981-5218, [email protected].
