#Hispz15 - 4 months later and Still Recuperating

This is a recap of  Hispanicize 2015.

 Like all conferences/fiestas there were goodies,swag,promo items given out. 

HOWEVER, no matter how BUENISIMO the regalitos were, 

Babushka is still Babushka and is stating mis sentimientos. 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Hispanicize 2015- the 4th Hispanicize conference/event BB attends. 

It has been 4 months, 10 days since that week and Babushka still glazes over when she thinks of it.  Quee? 

You think the infamous Cuban exageracion is working here??  JU SO FONII!!! 

Obviously you've never attended a Hispanicize event.  This was Babushka's 4th year going. 

A little sample of the pace-

In that chiquitico, 15 second Instagram video slide show you saw:

Los Pichy Boys, Vive Mejor, Coca Cola, Target, Olay,Orgullosa, Founder Manny Ruiz in one of the many excellent sitdown meals, LatinaMomBlog now rebranded as DiMe Media,Kelley Blue Book, Nespresso Love, Amanda Dufau, Disney World Resorts, Home Depot, Project Enye, Florida Blue, Rebtel, Hasbro,Sprint,Aspira, WellsFargo, AEM, Janie Flores&Erica Chao, McDonalds,Don Francisco, Juana La Iguana and al final a very happy and grateful Babushka who can't believe how Blessed she's been to have done so many things thanks to blogging.

BB's said it before and will forever say and be grateful to the Hispanicize team,especially to Manny Ruiz for inviting me to BB's first blogger event in 2012.  Yes, it's been 3 years, 4 Hispanicizes, and 15 posts about it- y los que me faltan!!  The first on camera video for Babushka-

The Spanglish esta igual, but BB hopes she's gotten a little bit better in front of the camera.

Ok Beautifuls, let the Vieja dream Si?
jehe  At the very least estoy less stressed about it.

Also less stressed about the Hispanicize 2016 event- even though this one runs 5 days too. 

From April 4 - 8 Miami will be host to "the largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in journalism, blogging, marketing, entertainment and tech entrepreneurship." For the next Hispanicize Sweetie will be accompanying me since he would have been a blogger for over a year.  Can you imagine my laidback Sweetie in the Den of Dizzying Delicias that is Hispanicize?  Don't think there's enough cafe Cubano to bring him up to speed.  Pero that's ok with BB.  This being my 5th Hispanicize, it'll be like visiting distant relatives, catching up on their stories and making some new ones with our actividades. Live, Learn, & Lovely Loot. Si, that about sums up Hispanicize.

 Oh, and por supuesto, es BUENISIMO!!

BB2U

P.S.  There were many more sponsors,sessions & actividades, pero for 15 seconds y 5 dias de nonstop going, creo que pa' esto post estamos bien.  As my eyes start losing their glazed look, tal vez vendran mas... pa' que vean  https://youtu.be/TVG9vBmpJJc


P.P.S. And for those curious on prior Hispanicize posts or just want to reminisce with BB-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NrrCF5eN8KSthpn5sfVzmV1TD5vrQr77SXue6N5Lp_M/edit?usp=sharing

La Potencia that is #Hispz14- Day 2

As is customary, there were many events and much swag in the conference,

 but the post, opinions and pictures are all Babushka.

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!

Today we continue with #Hispz14 because only 2 posts about it is not enough. Besides, there was officially 3 days, but being Latinos we have to have our pre-party & after party right??  Pero for now, let's go to Day 2.  As y'all read in Day 1 the "specialness" of that day was personal, but did that mean the other days weren't special?  JU SO FONII!!! Let BB show you how Day 2 started-  

Hyatt Regency room Gracias to Strayer University

In case you didn't read the first post of the series, Strayer University was Babushka's sponsor for #Hispz14 and they had arranged for me to stay in this remarkable room. Imaginate, a room to myself, ac totally in my control and all the coffee I wanted to drink!!  Actually, I should have had much more coffee- totally overslept, by about 2 hours.  Quee?? It was nice and cold, quiet, and not a recliner. Si, BB had to make herself leave the room. But of course, I'm totally glad I did.

Arriving at La Potencia that is #Hispz14, I realized the breakfast was over, but no 24/7 comida, no always abundant food at a Latino event?  Never gonna happen.  Especially at #Hispz and especially when my fave @ViveMejor Lounge was around.  BB had missed them at last year's #Hispz and was so happy to see them again this time.  They were Babushka's home away from home, and they didn't lose that touch when they returned this year.

ViveMejor Lounge- cozy & classy

After getting reunited with "familia", 

BB left the Lounge to find my new Strayer University "familia".  

But before I did...

There were just a couple of contests I had to enter...

Back at Strayer's Booth-

Ruby & Marcus Wright of GUBLIFE

By the time I got back to Strayer's Booth it was time for the days Latinovator Luncheon.  Today's recipient was NPR's Maria Hinojosa. As a journalist and radio show anchor, Maria has shined for over 25 years and Babushka was overjoyed to see her in person and hear about her passions and peeves.  The point she made about the high rate of young Latinas attempting suicide hit close to home as it once again stressed the need for mental health education and acceptance. Maria Hinojosa was witty, informative, and very thought provoking- rallying for more and truer representation of Hispanics in the media.  Naturally everyone attending agreed.

The interview- very worth the watch.

"We are changing the narrative."

Manny Ruiz, Maria Hinojosa, Maria Elena Salinas

The next event BB attended was fast,fun and helped to bajar la comida 

because everyone was jumping up and down to see

Gracias Coca Cola!!  BB got to see Carlos Vives close up.

Oh my and Oh Yeah.

After that Babushka needed to rest.

The activities of the day were plenty, and the noche promised more of the same.

Intercontinental Hotel Lobby

BB's Night to feel like a Celebrity-

6:00 - 7:45 p.m.

Target Reveals it's AMBAR collection

"See styles before they even hit stores, sip on summer inspired cocktails, 
mingle with Latin style expert Rodner Figueroa, 
and dance the night away with celebrity DJ Juan Magán."  
 #MusicMeetsStyle

8:00 - 10:00

Mar Rod from Emy Cooks.

A much anticipated Yacht Cruise sponsored by McDonalds.

This is the third year a cruise was given, showcasing the sights along the waterways- as can only be seen in Miami.

Where one makes new friends unexpectedly.

Babushka getting photobombed by Second Chances Girl. 

After the cruise, those wishing to get a late night snack at the Little Havana McDonald's were taken, the others of us were returned to the hotel.  Quee??  Ok si, JU SO FONII!!! Babushka did pass on a free meal, but I had eaten at that specific establishment so many times while staying at La Tata's that I decided I needed my rest more.

Top Row Left: Divina Rodriguez,BB,Blanca Stella Mejia,Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz,Teresa Garza,Veronica Cervera Top Row Right: Heather Lopez, BB, Myrah Falco Duque Bottom Row Left: Heather Lopez, BB Bottom Row Right: BB, Myrna Calderon, Blanca Stella Mejia,Teresa Garza,Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz,Veronica Cervera

Once at the hotel BB looked at the fotos and repaso the days events.

The words of Maria Hinojosa struck me as very true and was right before my eyes.

"Latinos are ambicultural."

You ain't just whislin' La Guantanamera.

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

La Potencia that is #Hispz14- Day 1

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

With this post BB continues contando of "La Potencia that is Hispanicize."  Particularly #Hispz14, and for Babushka the best day, Day 1.  Now, knowing that every day of Hispanicize event is Buenisimo, why should the first day be singled out?

  Was it the Swag??

Continuing tradition- Pic of Day 1 Swag

Was it the sponsors??

Of course these aren't all, just some of the ones BB went to on the 1st day

Was it the food?

Yoani Sanchez Latinovator Award Winner & Winning Home Depot Breakfast

 Was it the Networking/Seeing Friends?

Some of my Bella Bloguera Friends

Diana Rodriguez, Daily Baez, Myrah Falco Duque, Marilu Duque

Actually My Beautifuls, it was a combination of all these things because I was sharing it with a very special person. 

It was Day 1 of not only #Hispz14, but of my daughter's blog Babushka's Bebe.

Not only was it her first post, but she wrote it during Hispanicize- write/right in the middle of the Target Lounge! We had so much fun, and BB can't begin to tell you how proud I was of her and how Babushka was strutting around showing her off.  Pero truthfully, who can blame me?

Seems only fitting that my First Born would join me in the First Conference BB attended.  And Babushka's so grateful to all the sponsors who made this possible.  My Bebe is now in "The Family Business", learning the way and making her mark.  And having her Mama beside her each step of the way.

; )

Oh Si, and if you think #Hispz14 is the only one we'll be going to together...

JU SO FONII!!!

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.  

Home Depot/Savings.com TWEETY FIESTA & Giveaway!!! #SpringIntoSavings #AhorraEnPrimavera

This is a compensated post and may have affiliate links.

 The opinions and Tweety Banner are BB's. (Me quedo cutisimo right??)

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

If you've been following Babushka (@BBabushka) on Tweety, then you know she's a dancing fiend on those Tweety Fiestas- can't get enough of them.  Lost count on the amount of Dr.Scholl's BB uses up bailando on the Tweety dancefloor. Bueno, now Babushka's cohosting one and I hope y'all will be there to help me tear up the floor.  Actually, considering it's for Home Depot that's not a bad thing, you can always repair it with the $100 Gift Cards we're giving away, 3 to be exacto. It's a bilingual English/Spanish Tweety Fiesta. Quee?? Ok si, JU SO FONII since Babushka is a cohost it'll be in Spanglish too!!!

Home Depot Twitter Party Details

• Date: 4/21/2014
• Time: 1pm ET
• Hashtag: #SpringIntoSavings or #AhorraEnPrimavera
• Prizes: 3 ($100 Home Depot Gift Cards)
• RSVP link: http://bit.ly/1h7TjB2

But wait My Beautifuls, not only is there a Tweety Fiesta, but there's also 3 days of Giveaways!!

GIVEAWAY LINK

Giveaway Details

• Savings.com is giving out $3,000 worth of Home Depot gift cards.
• 150 $20.00 gift cards
• $1,000 each day of giveaway (3 days)

• The giveaway will start on Monday, April 21 at 9:30 AM EST and end on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 PM EST, users can enter the giveaway by heading to the Home Depot page on Savings.com and submitting their email address.

• At 7:00 PM EST on each day the sweepstakes is running (Monday the 21st, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd) 50 of the winners will be selected and $1,000 dollars worth of gift cards will be given out.
• Readers can enter the sweepstakes once a day, with the giveaway being reset at 7:01 PM EST on Monday and Tuesday. This means everyone can enter this sweepstakes 3 times - potentially allowing someone to win $60 worth of gift cards.

• Savings.com will notify the winners and send them their gift card code via the email address they use to enter.

Coupon Offer

The giveaway will run simultaneously with Home Depot’s best deal of the year:

• $10 off purchases of $100 or more.
• Promo Code: SPRINGHD
• Deal starts on Monday, April 21 and will run through Sunday, April 27.
• Log in to your Savings.com account to grab this deal on the Home Depot merchant page.

GIVEAWAY LINK

Hope to see y'all at the TWEETY FIESTA!!!

BB2U

P.S. In case you missed it:

GIVEAWAY LINK