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File #: 050182    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 2/24/2005 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 2/24/2005
Title: Recognizing the week of March 7, 2005 as The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (NAHP, Inc.) Week.
Sponsors: Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Blackwell
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 05018200.pdf
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Recognizing the week of March 7, 2005 as The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (NAHP, Inc.) Week.
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WHEREAS, This year, Philadelphia is honored to host The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. annual convention that will take place at the Loews Hotel from March 9th to March 12th ; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia's own Hernan Guaracao, Publisher of Al Dia Newspaper serves as President of the Board of Directors for The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. was founded in 1982 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing Hispanic print nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Today, The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. is the largest organization representing Hispanic publications at the national level; and

WHEREAS, NAHP, Inc. works with more than 200 member and affiliated publications that share a combined circulation of more than 10 million and reach more than 50 percent of Hispanic households in 55 U.S. markets, every week; and

WHEREAS, NAHP, Inc. provides professional tools to assist Hispanic publications to more effectively reach their readership and works hard at keeping the Hispanic community informed and educated about social issues, updating its readers about member publications, providing technical assistance and improving the quality of Hispanic publications at the national level; and

WHEREAS, During the annual convention, NAHP, Inc. will recognize individuals in Hispanic press and publishing for their outstanding work in 122 categories, from outstanding photos and cartoons to publication and editorials of the year; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby recognize the week of March 7, 2005 as The National Association of Hispanic Publications, ...

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