LULAC in Town in 2011 ... Maybe

Mark your calendars now for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) national conference coming to Cincinnati in 2011 ... if the Queen City is chose to host, that is.

During the 2008 LULAC National Convention a vote will be held to select the 2011 convention site, and Cincinnati is vying for the opportunity. No surprise the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau is trying to get the gig, and it's encouraging LULAC members to vote for Cincinnati at the July 7–12 convention in Washington, D.C.

“To all my friends of LULAC I invite you to come to Cincinnati,” says Vincente Fox, president of LULAC via the CVB's Web site. “This is the city of my roots, where my grandfather was born. This is a great city that welcomes people. It is dynamic and motherly. Hope to see you here in 2011, please invite me.”

Fox's pitch also comes from a video clip on the site.

FYI, CityBeat's 2007 Person of the Year, Jason Riveiro, heads up LULAC's Cincinnati chapter.

Pop over to the Chamber site at and fill out a quick survey about the potential conference. Your response also registers you for a $300 Macy’s gift card.

— Margo Pierce