Miami, U.S.A. — In an effort to catapult the careers of emerging music artists and Latin DJs, organizers of Hispanicize 2013 has unveiled a one-of-a-kind Hispanicize Music Festival that will showcase a full scope of Latin music artists ranging from indie alternative rockers to salsa groups and even legendary music artists.

“Our Festival will give the Latin music industry a powerful, 360-degree platform that will connect them directly with hundreds of Hispanic journalists, bloggers, brands and agencies – the most strategic audiences Latin music artists want and need to perform in front of,” said Manny Ruiz, founder and creative director of Hispanicize 2013.

Hispanicize 2013 (#Hispz13) will take place April 9-13, 2013 at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. At the fourth annual Latino trends event, bloggers, filmmakers, journalists, marketers and music artists will convene throughout the course of five days for more than 80 sessions to hear 200 speakers present about every facet of media, social media, entertainment and marketing.

Hispanicize 2013 Music Festival Overview

The Hispanicize 2013 Music Festival consists of a multi-faceted platform tailored to the Latin music industry. The festival includes:

Concerts and special Latin music events: Every night of Hispanicize 2013 will showcase the music talents of up and coming Latin artists and/or Latin DJs with a special focus on emerging artists. Music festival events will range from performances at the Eden Roc hotel to offsite concert venues throughoutMiami Beach and even a closing night event celebrating the cult classic film “La Bamba” that will feature celebrity Latin DJs.

Celebrity music artist performances: Even though the focus of the festival is on the next big artists, the music festival will also showcase celebrity music artists as they will help anchor some of the most important concerts featuring indie groups and performers.

An agenda and slate of music acts chosen by industry influencers:  The Hispanicize 2013 Music Festival is being put together by a committee comprised of Linda Lopez, Latin Programming/Marketing - Live Nation; Fernando Rojo, Senior Creative Director/New Business Development - Universal Music Publishing ; Monica Taher, Head of Entertainment/Partner - Getty Images Hispanic / Latin America ; Bel Hernandez, CEO - Latin Heat Media ; Vanessa James, President - Vanessa James Media; Rikki Rincon, President, Creative Juice Online and Roberto Somoza, President, World Clique.

Professional Development Sessions specifically focused on case studies and the business and marketing of the Latin music industry.  Among the 15 sessions to be featured in 2013 are sessions about how to measure the success of marketing through Latin music, case studies about how social media can be leveraged to sell music and much more.

Latinovator Award:  At least one of the recipients of the prestigious 2013 Latinovator award will be a major Latino influencer from the Latin music industry. In 2012 music legend Emilio Estefan was the first recipient ever of the Latinovator award, the highest honor the Hispanicize event bestows to Hispanic Americans who have accomplished something notable or inspiring in their field.

15-Minutes of Genius – Music Edition: Hispanicize 2013 will host a special “15-Minutes of Genius” session specifically about the Latin music industry.  The “15-Minutes of Genius” session consists of five back-to-back, 15-minute presentations packed with genius insights from leading Latin music industry experts.

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The fourth annual Miami Rum Renaissance Festival begins on Monday, April 16 with a series of evening VIP rum parties hosted by leading rum brands at notable venues throughout the area.

A robust schedule of rum-themed special events during the week culminates in a two-day grand tasting exhibition from 1 to 7pm Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22 at the Deauville Beach Resort at 6701 Collins Avenue. The main event features nearly a hundred rum and island lifestyle exhibits, offering complimentary samples of hundreds of fine rums.

According to event organizers Robert and Robin Burr, their Miami Rum Fest has doubled in size each year, a testament to the fact that consumer interest in sugar cane spirits is growing rapidly, faster than any other category of liquor.

“The vast range of fine rums now coming to the market reinforces our prediction that rum is enjoying a renaissance of appreciation,” said Robert Burr, festival promoter and author of Rob’s Rum Guide. “We’re seeing an explosion of top-tier family reserves, luxury sipping rums and premium products on the shelves in liquor stores.

Exciting new rums are joining the legacy Caribbean classics to bolster the cane spirits category and provide consumers with a fantastic array of choices of sipping rums. We’re also seeing many new high quality rums specially designed for creating great cocktails.”

The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival offers an unparalleled opportunity for consumers and the trade to learn about — and sample — the best rums in the world over the two-day grand tasting events with more than 20,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Deauville Beach Resort.

“We’re very excited to see so many new rum brands and island lifestyle products participating this year,” said Robin Burr, exhibits manager. “We’ve nearly doubled the size of our main exhibit space once again to bring festival participants a wider variety of rums and related products from around the world.”

Rum enthusiasts can choose between $40 advance tickets to the grand tasting events ($50 at the door) or$250 VIP passes granting all-access admission to the week long series of VIP parties and special events.

For tickets to the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, visit the web site at www.RumRenaissance.com or call 877-855-3378.

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