For Immediate Release Contact: 862-262-8621Washington, DC– Councilman Julio Tavarez will be presented with the Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR) Guanin Award for Outstanding Leadership at the 12th Annual National Conference in Walt Disney World scheduled to take place from Friday, December 4th to Sunday, December 6th, 2009. Councilman Julio Tavarez will speak at a forum on the impact of technology on minority communities and during the National Award Ceremony where he will be honored with the DANR's Guanin Award. The forum titled, “Broad Band Technology: Opportunities for Minorities”, will be held on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at the Coronado Springs Resort’s Convention Center in Walt Disney World, Florida. Confirmed panelists: Mr. Emilio Gonzalez, Vice President, Verizon Wireless; Hon. Francis Lorenzo, Embajador Alterno, Mision Permanente de la Republica Dominicana en las Naciones Unidas. “It is indeed an honor to be selected as a recipient of the DANR's Guanin Award and to be part of the 12th Annual National Conference,” said Councilman Julio Tavarez. ABOUT DANR Established in 1997, the Dominican American National Roundtable is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for the empowerment of Dominicans in the United States. The DANR National Conference is the only conference in the United States that brings together Dominicans from around the country under one roof for the purpose of community empowerment.