Rick Najera is an entertainment professional as well as a professional speaker, lecturer, author and host. He  has performed, spoken at, emceed and hosted dozens of corporate events, galas, fundraisers and lectured at several universities, providing an educated and enthusiastic voice on a variety of topics.

He has been involved in many charitable organizations giving back to the community: collecting toys for children for Latino Family Institute, hosting the San Diego Teen Producers Project Fundraiser, performing at Latino Family Book Fair, speaking at colleges and universities around the country, elementary schools, health care organizations and mentoring kids of all ages for the last 20 years.  Najera is a true advocate for education, reading, writing and the arts.

To schedule Rick Najera for a performance or a speaking engagement, contact us at sanpresents at yahoo.com.

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February 29, 2012 - Comedy Set, San Diego, CA

January 22, 2012 – El Portal Theatre, Director of 7th Annual CBS Showcase

October 9, 2011 – Chicago, Host – Hispanic Heritage Month

September, 2011 – Phoenix, AZ, Latinologues performance

June 16, 2011 – Phoenix, AZ – Performance TBA

June 6, 2011 – Huntington Beach, CA  - Najera to be honored as ‘Pioneer of the Year’ Award at Dolores Huerta event ‘Colores de Dolores’

May 26, 2011- Tony Plana Hosts Showtime Stand-Up Comedy Special ‘Legally Brown’ with Special Guest Rick Najera, Showtime Schedule

May 14, 2011 – Palo Alto, CA – Featured Presenter Rick Najera at 2011 Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit at Stanford Faculty Club

May 13, 2011 - Google headquarters, Hispanic Googler Network – Featured Speaker

May 12, 2011 – PAL Fundraiser, Comedy Performance, Fox Theatre, Salinas

April 7, 2011 – Featured performer at Hispanicize 2011

Mar 6-17, 2011 – Entertaining the Troops Tour – Location: Far East (and he doesn’t mean East LA)

Feb 25-27, 2011 - Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MEX – Featured Speaker and Presenter, Rick Najera and Susie Albin-Najera at The 6th Annual Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference, Los Mangos Library

Feb 19, 2011 – National Keynote Speaker, Rick Najera @ 29th Annual Natn’l Conference, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute; www.ushli.org

Feb 11-13, 2011 – Latino Comedy Night @ Covina Center for the Performing Arts, celebrate Valentine’s weekend with your loved one and some great laughs! Tickets here.

Jan 20-22, 2011 – Rick Najera Stars on SHOWTIME Series ‘LOL Comedy Festival’ in ‘Diary of a Dad Man’

Nov 19, 2010 – Chicago, IL –  Rick Najera Hosts the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation Conference,  www.illcf.org

Oct 22,23,24, 2010 – Rick Najera’s LATINOLOGUES @ Covina Center for the Performing Arts. TICKETS: http://www.covinacenter.com.

Oct 14, 2010 – Rick Najera with Eric Schwartz Live at John Lovitz Comedy Club, 8pm. TICKETS: http://www.thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com

June 4-6, 2010 – DADDY DIARIES: Diary of a Dad Man
Covina Center for the Performing Arts, June 4 @8pm, June 5 @8pm and June 6 @2pm
www.covinacenter.com for more information or tickets.

May 22, 2010 – 8th Annual Writers Conference, Albuquerque, NM – Rick Najera teaches Comedy Workshop
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May 11, 2010 – Performing at 1st Annual Hispanic PR & Social Media Conference, Dallas, TX

May 8, 2010 – Rick Najera’s LATINOLOGUES @ Ricardo Montalban Theatre, www.latinologues.net for more information or tickets.

Dec 11, 2009 – Special SHOWTIME taping for Laugh out Loud Comedy Series, Rick Najera performs Diary of a Dad Man – Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 7:00pm – El Portal Theatre, N. Hollywood. Get tickets here: www.lolcomedyfestival.com

DEC 5, 2009 (Saturday) @ 6pm
The 47th Annual Chula Vista Starlight Parade with Rick Najera as Celebrity Grand Marshall;
More info…

OCT 27, 2009; 6:30-8:00pm
New York Times/Museo del Barrio present “Latin Americans in the Arts: Shaped by Their Past, Shaping Their Future” with Guest Panelist: Broadway’s Rick Najera. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM @ El Teatro, El Museo del Barrio1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, New York City, NY; FREE ADMISSION, RSVP REQUIRED RSVP Here

Oct 22, 2009 – LISTA Presents Una Noche Latina, A Rick Najera One Night Only – VIP Performance of “Daddy Diaries”, 2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage event in Atlanta Ga, Rialto Center for the Arts, 8pm – www.a-lista.org

October 16-18, 2009 – Rick Najera’s LATINOLOGUES performs at Covina Center for the Performing Arts; Get Tickets or call 626-331-8133

Aug 28-29, 2009 – Rick Najera performs new fatherhood comedy, DADDY DIARIES: Diary of a Dad Man at the Dallas Cultural Center Fri 8/28 and Sat 8/29 @ 8:00pm. Tickets 214-750-7435 or visit www.martice.com

May 22-24, 2009 – DADDY DIARIES returns to San Diego REP; Get Tickets or call 619-544-1000

May 15-17, 2009 – DADDY DIARIES returns to San Diego REP; Get Tickets or call 619-544-1000

March 27, 2009 – Rick Najera MC’s Cesar Chavez Fundraising Breakfast at Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA
March 20-21, 2009 – Rick Najera brings Double Shot of Comedy to San Diego with Latinologues 15 Year Anniversary Special and new comedy DADDY DIARIES; Get Tickets or call 619-544-1000

Feb 28, 2009 – Rick Najera Hosts 30th Annual Pueblo Latino Chamber Event

Jan 27, 2009 – Rick Najera Performs new comedy DADDY DIARIES live @ San Diego Rep,
Special Engagement One Night Only GET TICKETS

Jan 21, 2009 – Rick Najera Directs 4th Annual CBS Multicultural Comedy Showcase

November 27, 2008 – Host of LISTA VIP Reception and Gala event, Miami www.nltaa.org”

Oct 22, 2008 – San Diego, CA – Rick Najera serves as Host at the 7th Annual Teen Producers Project Fundraiser. www.mediaartscenter.org

Sept 9, 2008 – Rick Najera is a Featured Comedian at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) 8th Annual Reyes of Comedy Night 7:30-9:00pm at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC.

Aug 21st, 2008 – Beverly Hills, CA – Presenter at the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards. www.imagen.org

July 31, 2008 – Rick Najera will be performing in his award-winning comedy LATINOLOGUES every Saturday eve at 10pm beginning Saturday AUG 16, 2008. Visit www.latinologues.net.

April 5, 2008 – MC San Diego Hispanic Chamber Iluminada

Mar 8, 2008 – Host, “The State of Latino Comedy” at NALIP Convention (www.nalip.org)

Jan 16, 2008 – Panelist, Turner Broadcasting Hispanic Summit

Nov 17-Dec 16, 2007 – “Sweet 15” (Quinceañera) a new Comedy by Rick Najera,
World Premiere at San Diego Repertory Theatre (www.sandiegorep.com)

July 26-27, 2007- ‘I DO…Most of the Time” – a new play by Rick Najera, premiering in Brownsville, TX

July 13, 2007 – Guest Panelist – Latin American Music Conference, LAMC – New York, NY

June 22, 2007 – Rick Najera and Latinologues @ SiTV’s Latino Laugh Festival
Ricardo Montalban Theatre, 1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90028
January 23, 2007 – Director/ Exec Producer CBS Multicultural Sketch Comedy Showcase

January 5, 2007 – Speaker/Performer/Invited Guest at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)

Nov 28 – Dec 3, 2006 – Latinologues Performance at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

Nov 17, 2006 – Featured Performer, Spirit of the Barrio Luncheon, Barrio Logan, CA

Nov 3 – 12, 2006, Rick Najera’s new comedy ‘Sweet 15-Quinceañera’ premiers at San Diego REP

Sept 16, 2006 – Latinologues Performance, Bushnell Theatre, Hartford, CT

Sept, 2006 – Rick Najera featured on Discovery Channel en Español, ‘Hispanic Pioneers of America’; date and time to be announced soon.

6/16/06 – Speaker, Honoree, McAlliste Theatre, San Antonio College

5/11/06 – MC, Arroyo Visa Fundraiser, Los Angeles

5/8/06 – ‘Latinos in Theatre and Hollywood’ Presented by Rick Najera at UCSD, La Jolla, CA

4/11/06 – Panelist, Latin DVD Conference, Hollywood, latinodvd.dvdconferences.com

3/18/06 – Honoree, San Diego Latino Film Festival, ‘Top 10’ Celebrities to Watch, sdlatinofilm.com

3/3/06 – Presenter, 9th Annual Impact Awards, National Hispanic Media Coalition, nhmc.org

01/24/06 – Exec Producer /Directing CBS Sketch Comedy Showcase, cbs.com

08/28/05 – Presenter / Performer, Latino Literacy Now Organization, latinobookfestival.com

08/27/05 – Hosting San Diego County Hispanic Chamber Mariachi Festival, sdchcc.com

12/03/04 – MC, AYSO USA National Program to Encourage Hispanic Youth, soccer.org

12/01/04 – MC, El Cucuy Foundation for the Children with Alejandro Fernandez, cucuy.org

Announcer, Total Access Celebrity Softball Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital LA, totalaxis.com

Guest Performer, Celebrity and Political Fundraisers

Spirit of the Barrio Luncheon

Cesar Chavez Fundraiser

U.S. Postal Service Annual Dinner

National Council of La Raza Annual Convention

San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 13th Annual

Installation Dinner

National Association of Hispanic Publications Xth Annual Convention

9th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival

Logan Heights Family Health Center, Spirit of the Barrio Luncheon

San Jose Mexican Heritage Corporation Foundation

And Many, Many, More. . .