Wrap up the convention in true Southern California style with a trip to Disneyland! Just $85 will get you transportation to and from the convention hotel to the theme park, plus admission. This is a fantastic group rate, which is only available if at least 50 people sign up. The regular admission rate alone is $72! So don’t wait! Those who RSVP will be asked to pre-pay for the trip, so as to ensure attendance. (The trip will be canceled if not enough people RSVP). RSVP email.snwong@gmail.com by Tuesday, July 6.

The Price Is Right | Tuesday, August (all day)

Be a part of the live studio audience at The Price Is Right. You’ll get to see Drew Carey and the girls up close and personal, AND possibly get the contestant call to “Come on down!” RSVP gelim@cbs.com by Tuesday, July 6.

Lucky Strikes Bowling | Thursday, August 5 (late evening)

No one goes to bed early in L.A. – and certainly not during convention week. Meet at the star-studded and famous Lucky Strikes bowling alley located within the hotel’s Hollywood and Highland complex at 10 pm, for a fun late night of bowling and networking! RSVP bryanchu8@gmail.com

The Huntington Gardens | Saturday, August 7 | 10A – 4P

The world-famous Huntington Gardens invites all AAJA convention attendees to experience paradise in the heart of Pasadena. From the enchanting Japanese garden to the recently added multi-million dollar Chinese garden to priceless artwork. RSVP gelim@cbs.com by Saturday, July 31.

The conference, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, is a can’t-miss blend of training sessions, speakers and networking opportunities. We have numerous programs in store that can benefit all journalists. Topics range from social media and the future of journalism to public records requests and producing engaging Web video.

The best part is the affordable, budget-conscious price for early registration*:

SPJ Professional Member: $185
Professional Non-Member: $285
SPJ Student/Post-Grad Member: $135
Student/Post-Grad Non-Member: $185
Adviser/Retired: $135

*Early registration prices are only available until Sept. 8!

Of course, Las Vegas isn’t just a great place to learn – it’s an ideal location for entertainment, fun and outdoor recreation in the surrounding area. See some suggestions here.

[NOT A MEMBER OF SPJ? CLICK HERE FOR RATES AND TO SEE WHAT SPJ CAN DO FOR YOU.]

Learn more about the event at the SPJ Convention website. If you have any questions, please contact communications coordinator Karen Grabowski at 317-927-8000 ext. 215 or kgrabowski@spj.org. And be sure to follow the latest developments with the SPJ Convention blog.

“HOW TO LAND YOUR FIRST JOURNALISM JOB: ADVICE FROM INDUSTRY INSIDERS”

Are you a graduating senior who wants to work in journalism or media? Or are you looking for your first internship at a newspaper, television/radio station, or website? Come to an exclusive event to talk to Los Angeles-based reporters, producers, editors, freelance journalists, and bloggers to get advice straight from the insiders.

You will get job hunting tips from award-winning journalists who have worked for KTLA 5, People, NBA.com, Yahoo!, The New York Times, National Public Radio and other outlets.  We will also provide complimentary lunch with the journalists and small group discussions based on your specific beat or media interest.

WHEN: Saturday, May 15th, 2010, 11am-1:30pm
WHERE: University of California, Los Angeles
118 Kerckhoff Hall 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90024 (look for signs)

= PANELIST LINE-UP =

• BRYAN CHU — Bryan Chu is a reporter for NBA.com who covers the Los Angeles Lakers. His career has included stops at the San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union. He has also freelanced for ESPN the Magazine and The Associated Press. During his career, Chu has won numerous national and local awards for his work as a sports and criminal reporter. Chu graduated from UCLA and worked at the UCLA Daily Bruin all four years as a sports reporter.
• PHIL IGE — Phil Ige is a videographer at KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles. His favorite mantra about his job: “Without us, it’s radio.” He takes a lot of pride in being a TV Photojournalist. Phil has worked at ABC (KERO) in Bakersfield, at the ABC affiliate in Santa Barbara, Norfolk, VA, at the NBC and WB affiliates in San Diego, and now he’s back home in L.A at KTLA.
• COREY TAKAHASHI — Corey Takahashi is an independent journalist, audio producer, and photographer. He has worked as a staffer and freelancer in the print and broadcast industries, and he began his career as an editor at a start-up hip-hop magazine in New York. Corey currently contributes to NPR and PRI, among other media outlets. His freelance print work has appeared in the Best Music Writing anthology, The New York Times, and Vibe magazine.http://www.coreytakahashi.com/
• KEN LEE — Ken Lee has worked as a reporter for PEOPLE magazine for the past six years. He covers the courts/crime beat, mostly for PEOPLE.com. Prior to this, he was a freelance reporter based in the Middle East for two years, covering the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the Iraq war mostly for the New York Daily News and the BBC Online.
• KIM BUI — Blogger, social media and web producer (Consumertrack)
• LAWRENCE YEE — Senior web producer and programmer, specializing in entertainment coverage (Yahoo!, Emmy and Webby winner for Olympics coverage)

= LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED =

= FREE & OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS =

RSVP: The event is free and open to all, but please RSVP on Facebook at http://bit.ly/AAJAstudentpanel
HOW TO GET HERE:
Park: Structure 6 for $10: Enter from Westwood Boulevard and Strathmore
Transit: Take the Metro (2, 305, or the 720), Culver City Bus (6), or Big Blue Bus

TO LEARN MORE:

Go to http://aaja.org to learn about the Asian American Journalist Association

HTC and Verizon Wireless Present Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Concert Tour

West Coast

Los Angeles, 5/29: Concert with JJ Lin, Evonne Hsu and Mike Relm

Club Nokia

800 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm

5/30: Autograph session with JJ Lin & Evonne Hsu

Verizon Wireless

17525 Colima Rd., City Of Industry, CA 91748

For more info in English, call (626) 839-5155

For more information in Chinese, call (800) 811-8893

Autograph session starts at 1:00pm

Official Youtube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/VZWAPAHM2010
Embedded link:

http://www.youtube.com/v/tUm1ASSzqt8&hl=en&fs=1
APAHM VZW Site:

http://www.verizonapahm.com/


The purpose of this tour is to bring all Asian communities together to share in this experience and celebrate through entertainment.

May marks a very special month for the Asian American community. Not only is it a month where we gather together to commemorate our history and the progress we have made as a whole, but we come together to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of our culture as well.

For the past two years, the APAHM Tour has strived to become the platform that showcases Asian American culture and talent nationwide. The APAHM Tour is a concert series that tours the top cities most populated by Asian Americans in the U.S.

This year marks the first year we will be collaborating with a more international clientele of entertainers. Our special guest, Taiwanese American artist and actor Van Ness Wu, along with artist Evonne Hsu and Singaporean artist JJ Lin will be touring with us throughout five major Asian American cities (Seattle, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles).

The APAHM Tour is more than a concert as it serves acknowledge, showcase and promote Asian American culture through entertainment across the U.S. This has been our purpose since its birth and we strive to uphold this standard still.

Event: 21st Annual Asian American Journalists Convention

When: August 4 to 7, 2010.

Where: Renaissance Hotel, 1755 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028

The annual Asian American Journalists Association returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 17 years August 4-7, 2010 at the Renaissance Hotel near the world-famous Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex. Our world-class program features panels and workshops to strengthen your skills in this dynamic field. Learn new technologies and techniques for investigative journalism, developing stories for multi-media platforms, covering ethnic communities and foreign coverage.

Some conference highlights:

Job recruiters from The Associated Press, CNN, The Detroit News, Eli Lilly and Company, Gannett Co., Inc, Gilead, Marketwire, The McClatchy Company, NBC News, The New York Times, NY Daily News, Social Imprints, USA TODAY, The Washington Post and more TBA.

Laura Ling, a correspondent for Current TV, who was detained in North Korea for 140 days and brought back to the U.S. by Bill Clinton. She has since become an advocate for imprisoned journalists around the world and trafficked women.

Ben Fong-Torres, a former senior editor and writer with Rolling Stone magazine, who was portrayed in Almost Famous, the 2000 film by Cameron Crowe. The Renaissance Media Man blazed trails both print and broadcast media during the revolutionary, counter-cultural civil rights-embattled 1960s.

AAJA’s founders and other Asian American media pioneers.

Free dinner cruise of the beautiful Long Beach Harbor, home of the historic Queen Mary. Transportation to and from the harbor included.

-Opening night reception

-Silent auction

-Gala banquet

-Networking mixers

-Field trips to Disneyland, The Price Is Right TV show, Huntington Gardens

Register online or download the convention registration book which includes travel information, convention highlights, national awards forms, and more.

Save 25% with early-bird registration. Pay only $225 (professional members) $100 (student members) if you sign up by April 16. Registration costs $300 (professional members) $150 (student members) thereafter. On-site registration costs $375 (professional members) $200 (student members). First 100 registrants to book their hotel by May 1 gets free wi-fi access in their rooms.