As Chicago prepares to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, some of the city’s leading Latino professional and leadership organizations are coming together for an evening designed around something increasingly valuable in business: being in the right room, with the right people, at the right time.
On Friday, September 11, HispanicPro will host the 18th Annual ¡Viva La Hispanidad! Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration at the iconic I|O Godfrey Roofscape at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago in River North. The signature celebration will bring together Latino professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, community organizations and allies for a night of networking, culture and connection.
This year’s celebration is especially significant because of the organizations helping bring Chicago’s professional community together.
Meet the Participating Organizations
The 2026 ¡Viva La Hispanidad! celebration will feature participation from organizations representing leadership development, career advancement, business, education and Chicago’s growing Latino professional community, including:
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) - Illinois Chapter
- Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)
- National HIspanic Medical Association (NHMA) - Chicago Chapter
- LatinxMBA Chicago Chapter
- Prospanica - Chicago Chapter
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra Latino Alliance
- HispanicPro - The Hispanic Professional Network
Together, these organizations represent different industries, generations and areas of professional development, but they share an important goal: creating stronger connections and expanding opportunities for Latino professionals and the broader community.
That collaborative spirit is at the heart of ¡Viva La Hispanidad!. Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of history, culture and achievement, but it is also an opportunity to strengthen the professional and business relationships that can help shape what comes next.
Start the Fall in the Right Room
There will be plenty of Hispanic Heritage Month events across Chicago this fall. There will also be countless meetings, conferences, receptions and business gatherings between September and December.
But you cannot build a relationship with someone you never meet.
That is what makes the kickoff important.
¡Viva La Hispanidad! provides an opportunity to begin one of the busiest periods of the business calendar by expanding your network, reconnecting with Chicago's Latino professional community and putting yourself in position for the opportunities that may emerge during the final months of 2026.
Come to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Come to support Chicago's Latino leadership community. Come to reconnect with familiar faces and introduce yourself to new ones.
Most importantly, come ready to build relationships that can help you finish 2026 strong and enter 2027 with an even stronger network.
Secure Your Registration
The 18th Annual ¡Viva La Hispanidad! Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration takes place Friday, September 11 at I|O Godfrey Roofscape at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago.
Advance registration is required. Secure your registration today and be part of the night that brings Chicago's Latino professional, business and leadership community together to officially kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.
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