UPDATE: We are so thrilled that so many members want to attend our Chapter Mixer and Membership Drive. We reached capacity. Those who made the list will get an email. Those who are on the waiting-list will also get an email. If you RSVP please ensure your membership is current. You can renew on Sunday. Remember the NAHJ membership special is $50. The chapter does not have a separate chapter fee.

The NAHJ D.C. Chapter Board declared the Chapter Mixer and Membership Drive a private event. So there will not be any media availability for our special guests: San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Telemundo Anchor José Díaz-Balart. The Chapter will release pictures, video, and a write-up on our website as we usually do with our events. If you would like a one-on-one interview with our special guests, we suggest to contact their office directly.

We are pleased to announce San Antonio Mayor, Julián Castro, and Telemundo  Anchor, José Diaz-Balart, will make special appearances at our chapter mixer and membership drive on Sunday, January 20, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

NAHJ DC Member Carolyn Brown will host our mixer at her home in the Palisades neighborhood. Come eat mini-barbecue sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and Texas cornbread-pudding from Rocklands BBQ. Come mingle with the top journalists in our region while enjoying a glass of wine. The mixer is free and open to NAHJ members and guests.

Please RSVP by Friday, January 18 at 5:00 PM. You can RSVP by emailing nahjdc@gmail.com. Your confirmation will include Carolyn’s address.

Membership Drive

Right now, members can join or renew their professional membership for $50. The student rate is $20. The special membership rate ends January 31, 2013. The rate will go back to $75 February 1. Please check the Washington, D.C. Chapter Box when you join. This is important so you can vote in chapter elections and your name will appear on our chapter list. We do not charge a separate Chapter Membership fee. All of our members are members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. More here.

More than a dozen members gathered for Sunday brunch at WUSA-TV/ 9 News Now for our November membership meeting.  News Director Fred D’Ambrosi spoke about a variety of topics including hiring and covering the election.  READ MORE HERE.

Chapter Members,

Jacqueline Baylon submitted her resignation. She is moving to New  York City to work at Digital First. Although she served as secretary for a few months, she was instrumental in several chapter events beginning  with Una Noche con Periodistas. She is the one who secured our first  chapter donation: a beer keg. She also planned our August meeting at the Scripps Howard Washington Bureau and hosted our Fall Chapter Mixer  Under the Stars at her home.

We will miss her and we wish her well.

If you are interested in joining the chapter as secretary please let me know.

Sincerely,
Brandon Benavides
Chapter President

Chapter Members,

We are offerings $10 off for the first 15 Chapter members who register for the NAHJ Region 3 Conference at American University on Saturday, October 13.

The Chapter Board approved funding the discount. Please email nahjdc@gmail.com to register.

Regular price is $40 for NAHJ members and $50 for non-members. Discounted price will be $30 for NAHJ DC members.

Website:
NAHJ Region 3 Conference at American University
October Chapter Mixer Under The Stars

Sincerely,

Brandon Benavides
Chapter President

NAHJ Washington, D.C. Chapter Mixer: Friday, October 12

Come mix and mingle with Washington’s top journalists including special guests NAHJ President Hugo Balta from ESPN and Fernando Pizarro from Univision.

Enjoy tamales, rice, beans, chips and salsa under the stars and on the rooftop. NAHJ DC Chapter Secretary will host our mixer at her home near Union Station at 7:00 PM. You may bring wine, beer, or spirits.

The mixer is free and all are welcome. We will auction off 2 roundtrip tickets from United Airlines.

RSVP by emailing nahjdc@gmail.com. Your confirmation will include Jacqueline’s address.

United Airlines is the official carrier of NAHJ special events.

Join us for the NAHJ Region 3 Conference, “Cultura at the Capital: Covering Latin America’s growing influence in the nation” at American University School of Communication in Washington, D.C. Saturday, October 13. The day-long conference will feature various workshops and training programs with a focus on Latina American news coverage.

The conference and workshops will happen in the Mary Graydon Center at AU. Here’s a map of campus. Free parking is available on the weekends across the street from the campus on Nebraska Avenue in Northwest Washington. A shuttle bus runs from the AU/Tentleytown Metro Station on the Red Line to the main campus.

Registration is $40 for NAHJ members. Go to the National Website for a detailed agenda and register online.

If you are interested in joining the planning committee email Region 3 Director Chris Ramirez at chrisram46@yahoo.com.

Join us Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 PM at the Scripps Howard Washington Bureau in Northwest Washington.

Peter Copeland will speak. He is the Washington Bureau Chief for Scripps Howard. He is also a NAHJ member.

Address: 1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005

Metro Stations: Farragut North on Red line and McPherson Square on Blue and Orange Lines

Please RSVP by emailing nahjdc@gmail.com by Wednesday at 4:00 PM.

Chapter Members,

During the Unity Convention in Las Vegas, the previous National Board decided to permanently end funding for existing chapters. Given National’s financial difficulties, the Association has not provided funding to our chapter in the past two years.

Our NAHJ DC Chapter Board wrote a letter to National President, Hugo Balta, asking him and the Current Board to reconsider investing in Chapters by providing quartering membership grants. In the past, National would give Chapters 50 percent of the membership dues each quarter based on the number of members who joined and checked the respective chapter box. The current National Board decided to table the discussion and have a committee look into the matter.

Our Chapter has never charged a Chapter membership fee. We understand for some of our members it is already a sacrifice to pay the $75 national membership dues each year. Our NAHJ DC Chapter Board once again decided against charging a Chapter membership fee.

This does not change our plans for the future. We will continue to provide affordable workshops, networking opportunities, and membership meetings with newsroom leaders and news makers. We look forward to seeing you at our monthly activities.

Sincerely,
Brandon Benavides
Chapter President
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