PA Latino Convention Press Secretary, Edith Gutierrez-Hawbaker, among other officials announced the event at a press conference in Harrisburg’s MLK City Government Center.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, an event will focus on celebrating and empowering the commonwealth’s Latino community.
The 2023 Pennsylvania Latino Convention will take place from Sept. 20 to 22 at the Hilton Harrisburg and include panel discussions, workshops and a gala, among other events.
“The PA Latino Convention is the state’s most comprehensive Latino event,” said Edith Gutierrez-Hawbaker, press secretary for the convention, at a press conference on Wednesday.
The convention will take place in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
In February, convention and city officials announced that the sixth annual conference would be held in Harrisburg, bringing in Latino community members from across the state. According to Gutierrez-Hawbaker, there are 1.1 million Latino residents in Pennsylvania.
“There is no better place than the capital of the Keystone state to host the PA Latino Convention,” said Matt Maisel, Harrisburg communications director.
The convention will include over 50 events, discussions, classes and workshops on topics related to education, health, civic engagement and economic development, among others, within the Latino community.
To kick off the event, there will be a PA Latina Women’s Conference. Throughout the convention there will also be special events like, “Murals and Margaritas,” which starts at El Sol in downtown Harrisburg and includes a walking tour of the city’s murals.
For local high school students, the convention will host a college fair and special workshops.
A gala will close out the convention on Friday.
Registration is required for much of the convention, however, some workshops are free to the public.
Outside of the convention, another local organization will host an event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, during the same week.
Harrisburg’s Latino Hispanic American Community Center (LHACC) will host its annual Hispanic Heritage Festival on Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring entertainment and food. The event will take place on Derry Street, from 13th to 15th streets.
For more information about the PA Latino Convention or to register, visit their website. For more information about LHACC’s Hispanic Heritage Festival, visit their website.
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