The Latino Leadership Institute at the University of Denver is the nation’s premier professional development program advancing an elite network of Latino leaders.

We'll hear from Joelle Martinez about the upcoming Latino Hall of Fame Gala on October 18th at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

The gala represents the core values and vision of the LLI. The Latino Hall of Fame will acknowledge past leadership, engage and empower today’s leaders, and inspire tomorrow’s generation of Latino leaders.

We'll discuss how the idea for the Colorado Latino Hall of Fame came to be and hear about the inaugural inductees which include; Rod Tafoya, Casimiro Barela, the Salazar Family Foundation, Federico Peña, Dr. Joe Vigil and Susana Cordova.

Listen to Connect & Collaborate LIVE at 4:00 on Denver's Money Talk 1690 AM.