AAJA Los Angeles » AAJA National Convention http://aaja-la.org The L.A. chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:42:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 SLIDESHOW: Time machine back to the AAJA National Convention with “Joz!” http://aaja-la.org/2010/09/re-visit-the-national-convention-with-aaja-la-board-member-joz/ http://aaja-la.org/2010/09/re-visit-the-national-convention-with-aaja-la-board-member-joz/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:18:15 +0000 sakata.john http://aaja-la.org/?p=1373

Take a four-day look back at the AAJA National Convention through the eyes of AAJA-LA board member, Jocelyn “Joz” Wang, who runs http://www.8asians.com.

Follow Joz as she has her photo taken with former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres, and legendary Asian American journalist Connie Chung. Photos from the LA Times Media Access workshop, Convention Gala, which featured keynote speaker Laura Ling, and the Opening Reception are also included.

From August 4-7, more than 700 journalists participated in the 21st Annual AAJA National Convention at the Renaissance Hollywood, the first National Convention to come to Los Angeles in 17 years .
Leave a comment below, and tell us what your most memorable moment from the convention was!

Here is an excerpt from Joz’s personal blog on her unexpected face-to-face encounter with a woman she idolized as a child, Connie Chung:

]]> http://aaja-la.org/2010/09/re-visit-the-national-convention-with-aaja-la-board-member-joz/feed/ 0 LA Invites YOU To AAJA’s 2010 Convention! http://aaja-la.org/2009/08/la-invites-you-to-aajas-2010-convention/ http://aaja-la.org/2009/08/la-invites-you-to-aajas-2010-convention/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:39:41 +0000 Darleene Powells http://aaja-la.org/?p=836 AAJA’s National Convention is headed for Los Angeles in 2010, and members, we need you!

We’re looking to put on the best convention – combining both a look at our roots (LA is the birthplace for AAJA), vision for the future and to also have a little fun in the process.

So if you would like to get involved in this exciting event, please send an email to convention co-chair Darleene Powells: darleene @ gmail.com.

The preliminary convention committees set up include:

  • Programming
  • Fundraising
  • Opening Reception
  • Media Access Workshop
  • Volunteers
  • Silent Auction
  • Scholarship Luncheon
  • Social Events
  • Publicity
  • Marketing
  • Hospitality

In your email, please indicate what area you would like to get involved in.

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