{"id":62871,"date":"2018-07-30T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-noticiero-univisions-ilia-calderon-and-republicas-jorge-a-plasencia-chosen-as-2018-bravo-awards-journalist-and-pioneer-of-the-year-by-the-national-hispanic-public-relations-association\/"},"modified":"2018-07-30T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:08:03","slug":"ilia-calderon-de-noticiero-univision-y-jorge-a-plasencia-de-republica-son-seleccionados-para-recibir-los-premios-bravo-a-periodista-y-pionero-del-ano-de-2018-por-la-asociacion-nacional-hispana-de-re","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/ilia-calderon-de-noticiero-univision-y-jorge-a-plasencia-de-republica-son-seleccionados-para-recibir-los-premios-bravo-a-periodista-y-pionero-del-ano-de-2018-por-la-asociacion-nacional-hispana-de-re\/","title":{"rendered":"Noticiero Univision&#8217;s Ilia Calderon And Republica&#8217;s Jorge A. Plasencia Chosen As 2018 BRAVO! Awards Journalist and Pioneer of the Year By The National Hispanic Public Relations Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 30, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The National Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is proud to recognize <span class=\"xn-person\">Ilia Calderon<\/span>, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision and <span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge A. Plasencia<\/span>, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Republica, as recipients of the 2018 BRAVO! Journalist and Pioneer of the Year Award, respectively.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1a87left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1a87left\" title=\"Ilia Calderon, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision\" style=\"HEIGHT: 400px; WIDTH: 267px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Ilia Calderon, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/724297\/Ilia_Calderon_Headshot.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Every year, HPRA identifies trailblazers in our industry of media and public relations, whose impact on the Hispanic community at-large give a voice to those who most need it,&#8221; said national HPRA President <span class=\"xn-person\">Veronica Potes<\/span>. &#8220;Ilia and Jorge have been galvanizing our industry for decades and shaped the future for our next generation of journalist and communications leaders. HPRA is thrilled to recognize both of these innovators for their relentless efforts and outstanding achievements throughout their years of influence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Before becoming co-anchor of Univision Network&#8217;s flagship evening newscast, &#8220;Noticiero Univision,&#8221; she served as co-anchor of &#8220;Noticiero Univision Edici\u00f3n Nocturna&#8221; and &#8220;Primer Impacto.&#8221; Prior to joining Univision, Calderon anchored several news casts including &#8220;Cada D\u00eda con Mar\u00eda <span class=\"xn-person\">Antonieta Collins<\/span>&#8221; and Telemundo&#8217;s weekly morning newscast covering major national\/international events and interviewed prominent politicians and celebrities. She is a native of <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span> and lives in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> with her husband and daughter.<\/p>\n<p>More than a decade ago, Plasencia co-founded Republica, an international marketing agency creating relevant, enduring connections between brands and people across culture, language, and technology. Prior to that, he held leadership roles with Univision Radio, Estefan Enterprises and the Florida Marlins. At age 17, Plasencia co-founded Amigos For Kids, a nonprofit organization serving abused and underprivileged children and their families. He serves as vice chairman of the board of the Miami Dade College Foundation, and on the board of trustees of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and the Friends of The Underline. Plasencia is a Cuban-American and lives in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Hosted in\u00a0New York City\u00a0for the fourth consecutive year, the 2018 National BRAVO! Awards celebrate the best corporate, agency, and non-profit PR and marketing teams, and the breakthrough work they produced. Taking place on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2<\/span><sup>nd<\/sup>, the event is made possible in part by the generous contribution of The Coca-Cola Company, Wells Fargo, Moet Hennessy <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>, Havas FORMULATIN, Cision and HispanicAd.com, who are returning sponsors of the awards.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the awards program, visit: \u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhpra-usa.org%2Fpages%2Fbravo-awards%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Crravinal%40univision.net%7C450ee31473584f8c054c08d5f1b4cc14%7C91ff98f7aa664cf39617b5c4f409c51d%7C0%7C0%7C636680681189593145&amp;sdata=fmdqG6CNBEGtY%2By9zQ%2BL%2BccH1mkM8OsrMXQh2RzlTSY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/hpra-usa.org\/pages\/bravo-awards\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For information about\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhpra-usa.org%2Fpages%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F06%2F2018-BRAVO-Awards-Sponsorhip-Packages.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Crravinal%40univision.net%7C450ee31473584f8c054c08d5f1b4cc14%7C91ff98f7aa664cf39617b5c4f409c51d%7C0%7C1%7C636680681189593145&amp;sdata=cYxXZfXn9a5Xk%2FLadpEX4RgYjO4QAGjiOZeI3EorSIY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow\">HPRA National BRAVO! Awards sponsorship opportunities<\/a>, please contact the HPRA National Office at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:info@hpra-usa.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@hpra-usa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgcdf4left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgcdf4left\" title=\"Jorge A. Plasencia, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Republica\" style=\"HEIGHT: 400px; WIDTH: 361px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Jorge A. Plasencia, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Republica\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/724298\/Jorge_Plasencia_Official_Headshot.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg270aleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg270aleft\" title=\"HPRA BRAVO! Awards Logo\" style=\"HEIGHT: 142px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HPRA BRAVO! Awards Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/379227\/HPRA_BRAVO_Awards_logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/724297\/Ilia_Calderon_Headshot.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/724297\/Ilia_Calderon_Headshot.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/724298\/Jorge_Plasencia_Official_Headshot.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/724298\/Jorge_Plasencia_Official_Headshot.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/379227\/HPRA_BRAVO_Awards_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/379227\/HPRA_BRAVO_Awards_logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Hispanic Public Relations Association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 30, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The National Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is proud to recognize <span class=\"xn-person\">Ilia Calderon<\/span>, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision and <span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge A. Plasencia<\/span>, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Republica, as recipients of the 2018 BRAVO! 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