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CONVENTION

In attendance:
Maya Blackmun, National Board Rep.
Amy Hsuan, VP Print
Tracey Lam, President
Helen Jung, Treasurer
Michelle Pahl, Secretary
Boaz Herzog
Jennifer Lim

I. Fundraising banquet
A. Date/time/location
i. Thursday, May 19, 6 p.m. silent auction and dinner following at 7 p.m.
ii. Location: TBD - Tuesday, March 8.
1. Possibly:
a. Tojii, Korean on Hawthorne – Helen to call
b. Great China Seafood, Chinatown Tracey to call
c. Legin, on 82nd - Tracey to call
d. Shen Chin on 82nd – Amy
B. Speakers
i. Steve Suo of the Oregonian – Angie to call
ii. Gary Locke former Gov. of Washington – Maya to call
iii. Junkie Yoshida, Portland, businessman – Tracey to have Steve Dunn call
C. Entertainers
i. Chien Tan, Treble Violinist, Oregon Symphony – Jennifer to help call and research other possibilities
ii. Please send Tracey any other ideas
D. Auction Items
i. Wineries/free wine
ii. Hollywood or Blockbuster
iii. Sales departments in media departments
iv. Trail Blazers
v. Susan Abe – to ringmaster of auction items
vi. Bo to send Tracey form letter for auction items

II. Chapter Scholarship
A. Update from Helen
i. Stuffing envelopes
ii. Helen to contact Emily for assistance
iii. Application placed on AAJA website
B. Judging committee
i. Bo, Michelle and Helen

III. Maya Update
A. She is going to PHX for National Board meeting
B. Convention next year in Honolulu, after that Miami
C. Policy committee chair, Maya is now
D. Alcohol reimbursement – yes or no?
i. Knowing that funds are not going for alcohol vs. it is part of socializing - policy at national level does apply at chapter level

IV. Chinese Alliance Citizens Alliance Scholarship
A. Sam to judge the scholarship applications

V. Spring Seminar: Covering disasters and wars
A. Angie to manage venue – the Oregonian
B. Panel will include; Helen Jung, Rich Read, Rob Finch and Kyle Iboshi
C. April 9, Saturday, 11am
D. Donation box will be present
E. Breakfast items – dim sum/spring rolls
i. Tracey to check regarding food