Celebrate Your Office Christmas Party @ the 4th Annual La Parranda del Ao and Childrens Toy Drive, Friday, December 5th, 2008 @ 1st Friday! The 4th Annual La Parranda del Ao and Childrens Toy Drive @ 1st Friday Latin ConneXions business networking social is just around the corner! This networking social is among the biggest, most exciting after-work business events in Tampa Bay! Held at Tampas upscale Restaurant and Lounge, Mirage, located at 3605 W. Hillsborough Avenue. The event starts at 5:45 PM until 9:00 PM. Like every 1st Friday event, this event is FREE for general admission, and offers a complimentary buffet. Music: Cultural Christmas music, Salsa, Latin Jazz y Disco. Parking is FREE and there will be many great giveaways. 1st Friday, Latin ConneXions Business Networking Socials are the product of Latin Times Magazine, the Publication for the Elite Latino. This event was created in order to offer the local business community the opportunity to meet and network with other area business professionals in an upscale social environment. Latin ConneXions events attract both Latinos and non-Latinos alike and typically draws over 250 business professionals throughout the 3 hour event. Please help us in this annual effort to put a smile on the face of some needy children this Christmas, please bring in an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl Enjoy the traditional Christmas decorations and festive atmosphere and enjoy a LIVE Cultural Performances, Sing Parranda Music and MORE Enjoy a delicious Latin Buffet Compliments of El Pio Pio Restaurant and Osvaldo Gonzalez Shop for Christmas gifts in our Mercado Shopping Village which features local exhibitors selling great gift ideas! Presenting Sponsors Include: Latin Times Magazine, Telemundo Tampa, Mirage Restaurant and Lounge. Exhibitors Include: Latin Times Magazine, Telemundo Tampa, and MORE! Exhibit space available -Info: JGonzalez@thelatinvillage.com or call (813) 901-5292. Office Christmas Party Packages area available. About Latin ConneXions: Tampa Bays longest running monthly Hispanic networking social entered its 4th-year of hosting these popular events on Friday, April 4th, 2008 @ Mirage Restaurant and Lounge, located at 3605 W. Hillsborough Ave in Tampa, FL. About Latin Times Magazine: Latin Times Magazine is a full color/glossy bilingual publication which is distributed for free on a quarterly basis. Latin Times is distributed at over 800 locations throughout Tampa Bay. Latin Times Magazine is also available online in an e-Magazine format. (Visit: www.latin-times.com) Latin Times Magazine specializes in providing niche advertising and marketing services to Tampa Bays Hispanic Community, and to those companies that are looking to target local Hispanics. Professional Awards: 2008 Winner, Business Woman of the Year Media Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2008 EXITO Women Entrepreneur Award by HBIF, 2007 Tampa Bay Business Journals Minority Business Person of the Year Award; 2007 Centro Asturiano Idiolo Award for best Spanish Owned Magazine in Tampa Bay. 2006 Hispanic Business Woman of the Year Award PRCP; 2006 Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chairwomans Award of Excellence.