BABJA MEETING MINUTES
October 9, 2007
Motion to approve minutes of 9/11 BABJA meeting made by Marcus Osborne and seconded by Aaron Morrison.
In attendance
Bob Butler
Sandra Varner
Jennifer Jones
Shawn Virtur, grad student’s first meeting
Y’Anad Burrell, event design coordinator
Aaron Morrison
Kim Bardakian from Outkast Communications PR
Marcus Osborne, co-host of morning show on 95.7 The Wolf
Michelle Fitzhugh Craig, city editor Oakland Tribune and VP of BABJA
Pete Griffin, getting ready for grad school for broadcast journalism
Aaron Williams, freshman student at SF State
Jeannete Valentine, soulofamerica.com
Holly Houston, PR, Sky’s the Limit Comm.
Crystal Carter
Luncheon update
Head Table includes…
One journalism scholarship, one photojournalism scholarship in Lucy Williams name and Chauncey Bailey
$300 each from LA and New York NABJ chapters
$100 each from Denise Bridges, Charles Robinson, Jason Jenkins and $50 from Sarah Glover.
Chauncey scholarship will be at least $2,000 since raised funds will be met by BABJA
Media Institute
Big people in Web 2.0, Flash pros,
Breakout sessions and workshops for students and anyone else willing
Currently working up a list of schools we want to talk to invite, Aaron said
High school students possibly invited as well
Could host about 30 to 40 people, possibly 50? B. Butler said
Media Institute, one program a month for its first six months
Should we do it at Berkeley instead of State Bob asked, spoke to acting dean at Berkeley
As long as Berkeley doesn’t charge it would be a done deal. NABJ could help with funding and staffing the event. NABJ would send the word out to student members in the region like a regional conference. All details still to be drawn in from… Berkeley, NABJ folks
VP report
Start thinking of ideas for our holiday gathering in December
NLGJA, AAJA have holiday party at LGBT facility
Did it 3 yrs ago and a whole lot of people showed up, B. Butler said
2 yrs for $300 and no one showed up, B. Butler said
Earliest we could have a convention here is 2016 Bob said, we should explore a regional convention here first
Two reason why…
1. Were in S. Francisco and that’s on the Left Coast and folks may not come out here
2. Cost of labor and other expenses are measured every year Bob said
If there was another hotel in downtown Oakland aside the Marriot the convention could be done here in Oakland, Bob said
Could it be done at the Moscone Center, Aaron said?
Should be close to the hotels
At Unity 2008 hotels are about 5 miles from the convention center and buses will shuttle people back and forth, at least 8,000 people expected, B. Butler said
Cities being considered for 2014 and 2015
New Orleans, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale and another two I think
Treasurer not here but “we have money in the bank” B. Butler said
$6,000 in first year and nothing the next two and this year should be in the black want to break it up between operating budget…
Secretary report
Been working on the proclamations for honorees all have been approved except Swanson. All sending representatives to the luncheon from their office
Tribune and KGO sending DVDs to air
Scholarship committee not here nor membership or outreach but need to go through applications to pick winners
Report of national officers
Strategic planning for 4-5 years for NABJ
No new communications to relay
Myspace/facebook page for BABJA, Michelle agreed to make the myspace/facebook pages for the organization
Jeanette Valentine suggests we have an event for older journalists on how to navigate and use Web 2.0. Aaron Morrison and Khari Johnson agreed to help organize a Web 2.0 event to educate older journalists. Date is yet to be determined
Contract back from Roe after thinking it was free but was $2,000 so cancelled that venue
Fior di Italia new venue, used to be in North Beach but now on Mason St. near Fisherman’s Warf
2237 Mason St.
Room fits 100 people, no extra fee for mike, will provide traditional Italian meats, fresh baked breads, assorted hour durves. Will set up someone at the door to get money
Will set up 2 bars in the room
Michelle agrees to do a flyer for the Mixer
160 people invited in the E-vite sent
Strategizing for how to get a hold of more people were discussed
Crystal, doing a story about Louisiana city outlawing sagging pants
News Maker meeting?? On the subject of sagging pants and generational gap over such issues, suggested by Sandra Varner
Next meeting November 13, location tbd
Have a sponsor give for an entire series of speakers? Suggests
Move for adjournment made at 8:20pm by Aaron Morrison and seconded by several people, unable to get name of person, no objections