Promesa y Esperanza® annual seminar held January 19 and 20

Photography by Biomedical Communications, January 19-20, 2018

The annual St. Jude Promesa y Esperanza® Seminar was held on January 19 and 20 in Memphis, Tennessee. The seminar was attended by 300 Latino representatives of radio, television and digital media, as well as celebrities, executives of record companies, corporate partners and volunteers.

Promesa y Esperanza is a radiothon program that raises funds and awareness about the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the Hispanic community around the country. Since its inception in 1997, Promesa y Esperanza has raised over $130 million to help St. Jude fight childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Alan Ramirez & Oswaldo Silvas, from Banda MS, were among the famous Latin celebrities that attended the seminar, as well as Jon Secada; Angie, Gus & Abelardo, from Vazquez Sounds; Horacio Palencia; Tony Melendez Jr.; Tony Dandrades, from Primer Impacto; Oliver Ortiz and Banda La Maravillosa. Dr. César Lozano was the special guest speaker.

  • A man and woman dance.

    Promesa Seminar attendees enjoy a night at Old Dominick in Downtown Memphis.
  • A group poses in front of St. Jude letters.

    A group of Promesa Seminar attendees pose for a shot on The Peabody Mezzanine in front of St. Jude letters.
  • A child hugs a doll.

    Patient Camila hugs her doll during the Meet the Patients session.
  • The Los Pichy Boys show off their manicured hands.

    Patient Leonay gives manicures to Los Pichy Boys.
  • A man and girl show their muscles.

    Artist and actor Horacio Palenchia and patient Ashley flex their muscles in This Shirt Saves Lives.
  • Dr. Alberto Pappo speaks to an audience.

    Dr. Pappo talks to Promesa’s celebrity guests.
  • A man hold up his phone over the crowd.

    Promesa Seminar radio station attendees pose for a This Shirt group shot and selfies.
  • A man looks at the speaker off camera.

    Banda MS listen to Dr. Pappo.
  • A man and woman talk on stage.

    Univision’s Omar y Argelia host the Promesa Seminar closing dinner.
  • Jon Secada sings into a microphone.

    Cuban singer and songwriter Jon Secada at the Promesa seminar closing dinner.
  • Four people are on stage talking to the audience.

    Celebrities join together on stage at the closing dinner.
  • A woman sings into a microphone.

    Angela of Vasquez Sounds performs at the Promesa Seminar closing dinner.
  • A man and a woman dance.

    Promesa Seminar gets a dance with Jon Secada.
  • Women take pictures of the event.

    Attendees enjoy the entertainment at the closing dinner.

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