{"id":8363,"date":"2019-07-09T18:42:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T22:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncorv.com\/aaja_wp\/?p=8363"},"modified":"2021-01-06T19:07:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T00:07:55","slug":"aaja18-pre-convention-hangout-for-first-time-attendees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncorv.com\/aaja_wp\/2019\/07\/09\/aaja18-pre-convention-hangout-for-first-time-attendees\/","title":{"rendered":"#AAJA18 Pre-Convention Hangout for First-Time Attendees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8363\" class=\"elementor elementor-8363\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2108e8c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2108e8c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be4f0c1\" data-id=\"be4f0c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64965351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64965351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><div><div><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">With so many workshops, sessions, receptions and onsite recruiters to choose from, AAJA conventions can be overwhelming for first-time attendees. Join AAJA convention veterans Sharon Pian Chan, Natasha Chen and Pablo Iglesias for a live Google Hangout on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, July 18 from 5-6pm PT \/ 8-9pm ET<\/strong>\u00a0and learn strategies for increasing your professional opportunities at #AAJA18. Whether you&#8217;re a student, mid-career or a seasoned journalist, don&#8217;t miss this chance to ask our experts how to make the most of your convention experience!<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">Watch live via the video below or\u00a0<a style=\"color: #2e0000; outline-style: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCycrMPifOeggVaUuAgFjuSQ\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">on AAJA&#8217;s Youtube channel<\/span><\/a>\u00a0at 5pm PT \/ 8pm ET on July 18.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300; outline-style: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aaja17.org\/\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to register and find out more about the 2018 AAJA National Convention, taking place in Houston, TX from August 8-11,2018. Tweet questions\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300; outline-style: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaja\">@AAJA<\/a><\/span>\u00a0using\u00a0<strong>#AAJAHangout<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\"><iframe style=\"display: block; max-width: 1170px; max-height: 659.1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FHFlnfJJQxM8%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DHFlnfJJQxM8&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FHFlnfJJQxM8%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e23856ccc1f011e0b5e44040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 20px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/aaja\/pages\/3299\/attachments\/original\/1530804296\/SharonPChan.jpeg?1530804296\" alt=\"SharonPChan.jpeg\" width=\"165\" height=\"165\" \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Sharon Pian Chan<\/strong>\u00a0is the Vice President of Innovation, Product &amp; Development at The Seattle Times. For most of her career, she was a journalist. She served as national president of the Asian American Journalists Association from 2009 to 2010. She received her B.A. from Pomona College and M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 20px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/aaja\/pages\/3299\/attachments\/original\/1530804456\/NATASHA-CHEN.jpg?1530804456\" alt=\"NATASHA-CHEN.jpg\" width=\"165\" height=\"165\" \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Natasha Chen<\/strong>\u00a0is a national correspondent for CNN Newsource in Washington, D.C. She previously reported for KXXV in Killeen, TX, WREG in Memphis, TN, and KIRO in Seattle, WA, where she won a Northwest Regional Emmy. A West Coast native, Natasha has an M.A. from University of Southern California and a B.A. from Stanford University.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93); font-family: 'PT Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 20px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/aaja\/pages\/3299\/attachments\/original\/1531150883\/Copy_of_Iglesias_Pablo_Pierce_201702.jpg?1531150883\" alt=\"Copy_of_Iglesias_Pablo_Pierce_201702.jpg\" width=\"165\" height=\"165\" \/>Pablo Iglesias\u00a0<\/strong>is a freelance sports correspondent and producer for Eagle News International, a Quezon City, Philippines based broadcasting company. In this position, he helps provide regional NBA coverage and national events such as the 2018 NCAAB Men\u2019s Final Four in San Antonio. In May 2017, Pablo received his B.A. in sports communication from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. During his time at Bradley, he served as the weekly sports anchor on BUTV News 17. He also completed internships for the Los Angeles Dodgers marketing team along with AM 570 LA Sports assisting in production for\u00a0LA Today\u00a0and\u00a0The Petros and Money Show. 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