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Ruben Ramos, Roberto Pulido, Sunny Sauceda, Garcia Brothers, Michael Salgado, and Jay Perez will be among the top Tejano artists participating in the 2008 Dodge Ram Tejano Music National Convention scheduled Aug. 15-17 in Dallas.
Presented by producer David Chavez of the Kansas-based communications/ programming agency LatinPointe.com, the convention, which was held in Las Vegas the first four years, offers a lot of activities beyond concert performances, reunion, and special artists pairings. There will also be workshops, awards and an expo.
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Additional participating artists include Megan Leyva, Veronica Sustaita, Candace Vargas, Joe Bravo, Jimmy Edward, Johnny Hernandez, Alfonso Ramos, Sunny Ozuna, Rudy Palacios, Jaime y Los Chamacos, La Sombra de Tony Guerrero, Fama, Avizo, Jimmy Edward, Shelly Lares, Malo, Hometown Boys, Los Garcia Brothers, David Marez, Joe Posada, Texmaniacs, Rick Trevino, Flaco Jiménez, Chente Barrera y Taconazo, Elida Reyna and Micheal Salgado.
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Producer David Chavez
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The 5th annual convention will be hosted by actor/comedian Cheech Marin and will be held at the Dallas Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel at Reunion. Officials are expecting more than 7,000 music enthusiasts, fans and music industry representatives at the largest Latin music convention of its kind.
Texas Governor Rick Perry recently proclaimed August as "Tejano Music Month" in Texas.According to David Chavez, founder/executive producer, the Dodge Ram Tejano Music National Convention serves as a "meeting ground" in advancing the growth of the Tejano (Tex-Mex) music genre as an American art form.
"The vision of the convention is to serve as the collective voice of the music; a unifying force joining both fans and industry leaders while promoting the rich variety, artistic value, cultural and historical significance of Tex-Mex music," said David Chavez. "The City of Dallas and the State Texas have rolled out the red carpet and have made this Fifth Anniversary Convention a true Texas homecoming!"
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Host Cheech Marin
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Marvel Comics Iron Man® and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Tricia Treviño will make appearances. The Wachovia Mi Casita Tejana will offer information on mortgage products, provide free credit reports and counseling.
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Co-producer Sarah Chavez
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The Tex-Mex Special Achievement Awards honor lifetime & pioneering accomplishments, non-performing significant contributions, special achievements in the genre and humanitarian efforts in the community. The Wrangler Tejano Celebrity Fashion Show will bring a "Tejano chic" element to the convention with the latest in classic western-wear styles and accessories modeled by Tejano artists and other dignitaries.
Convention sponsors include Dodge Ram, AARP, Wachovia, Southwest Airlines, Coors Light, Crown Royal, the Recording Academy, BMI, Wrangler, Casino Del Sol, BNET Radio.com, Coca-Cola, Time Warner Cable, Hastings Entertainment, Inc, Gabbanelli, the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Dallas Convention Center.
For tickets and registration visit www.tejanoticket.com or call (913) 397-8850 or email info@tejanoticket.com.
Additional details at www.latinpointe.com.
Complete agenda:
TMNC Official Agenda
The Tejano Music National Convention is produced by LatinPointe, Inc., a national Hispanic communications, branding, and programming company, based in Olathe, Kansas. Convention Executive Producer David Chavez currently holds the unique distinction of serving as Executive Producer of two Hispanic-themed primetime TV specials on both English and Spanish language networks with the ABC Network ALMA Awards and the Univision Network Premios Deportes.
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