LAKELAND, Fla. — The first ever major Hispanic leadership conference took place in Polk County Saturday at Southeastern University, known as the Latin American Transformation Conference.

What You Need To Know • The Latin American Transformation Conference was started back in 2022 in Tampa • The founder of the conference Mariela Romero says the conference brings together leaders of all walks of life to share their journey and to inspire others • This year was the first time the conference was held in Polk County

This conference first kicked off in Tampa back in 2022. Since then, it’s been held in Houston and Atlanta.

This year, the conference organizers decided to host it in Polk County because of its rapid growth in the Hispanic community.

The conference brought together local le

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