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Published: May 28 2013

MIAMI, FL -- The First Annual Latin Taste Fest on June 1 at Hilton Miami Airport will not only be a high-end celebration of Latin culture, but also an opportunity to alleviate hunger through exclusive charity partner Feeding South Florida™. A portion of ticket sales proceeds and all food overages from the event will be donated to Feeding South Florida, the leading domestic organization working to end hunger in South Florida.

Presented by the event planning and management company Latin Events Network, Latin Taste Fest is intended to promote the importance of the Latin community, which has purchasing power of over $1 billion in the United States. The food, wine and spirits extravaganza will feature cuisine samplings, wines, beers, brand liquors and gourmet cooking classes, plus an eclectic variety of live Latin musical entertainment, exhibits and activities. A variety of top local Latin restaurants will offer a taste of their specialty dishes. VIP guests will have additional access to a special casino-themed area with select restaurants, wine and spirits exhibitors.

City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado will attend and speak at the event.

"Fresh, homemade meals are an important part of bringing family together in Latin culture," said Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Vélez. "What a wonderful idea for an event to incorporate the celebration of food, music, and art in Latin culture to benefit Feeding South Florida, which helps bring families together by setting the table for the 1 million individuals who are food insecure in South Florida."

"We are very pleased to give back to the community through our charity partner Feeding South Florida," said Founder & President of Latin Events Network Roxy Quevedo. "As we promote the importance of the Latin community in South Florida, we place great emphasis on a very strong element of Latin culture: bringing families together by providing much-needed nourishment to those in need."

The First Annual Latin Taste Fest will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 4–10 p.m. in the International Ballroom at Hilton Miami Airport (event hotel sponsor), located at 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126. It is open to attendees aged 21 or older. VIP tickets are $100 per person; general admission is $50 per person, all-inclusive. To purchase tickets or for additional event information, visit www.latintastefest.com or call (954) 732-1350.

About Feeding South Florida
Feeding South Florida's mission is to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transforming lives through innovative programming and education. Through a local network of approximately 400 Partner Agencies, Feeding South Florida strives to serve the almost 1 million individuals in need, including more than 300,000 children, the elderly and the working poor, in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. For more information on how you can get involved in the South Florida community, visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org, call (954) 518-1818 or follow Feeding South Florida on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingSFL or Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingSFL.

About Latin Events Network
Founded in 2011, Latin Events Network is an international event industry resource targeting the relationships surrounding the Hispanic markets. Its mission is to create a platform and a comprehensive website where top event industry professionals can profile their businesses for those planning events to find the "best of the best." It plans, coordinates and produces networking, educational and other events in order to promote its vendors and sponsors. Through strategic partnerships, alliances, networks and promotional events, its event industry professionals have the opportunity to personally present themselves and their business to potential corporate and social clients and receive global exposure. For more information, visit http://latineventsnetwork.com/.