Here is a sampling of some of the events around the country celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sept. 8-11

• National Hispanic Bar Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Conference, Washington

Sept. 15

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) 33rd Annual Awards Gala, Washington

Sept. 17

• Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund Awards Gala, San Antonio

Sept. 18-20

• Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities Annual Conference, San Diego
  

Sept. 27-29

• NALEO 6th Annual National Cummit on the State of Latino Education, Washington

Sept. 28-Oct. 2

• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) 30th Annual National Convention and Business Expo, Dallas

Sept. 30

• Dialogue on Diversity Entrepreneurship Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Oct. 1

• Cuban American National Council (CNC) Health Fair, Miami
• Hispanic Women's Corporation (HWC) Intergenerational Financial Security Workshop for Women, Phonenix
• SER Jobs for Progress (National) 45th SER Annual Conference, Dallas
• National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) Annual Conference, Washington

Oct. 5

• MANA National Latina Organization Las Primeras Awards Gala, Arlington, VA

Oct. 8-10

• NALEO Policy Institute on Public Finance, Houston

Oct. 13

• Hispanic Heritage Foundation Hispanic Heritage Awards, Washington

Oct. 14

• Latina Style Magazine Business Series, Miami

Oct. 15-16

• National Hispanic Professional Organization Winter Conference & Gala, Houston

Oct 24-26

• Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility (HACR) HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achiever's Program, Washington

Oct. 27-31

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 2010 SHPE Conference, Cincinnati

Oct. 29

• Hispanic College Fund Annual Scholarship Awards Gala, Washington

Oct. 30

• Dialogue on Diversity Domestic Violence Awareness Colloquium, Washington