This year's SAJA Convention & Awards Gala is in New York City: June 17-18, 2011.
Come listen to world-class speakers, network with over 500 journalists from around the world and sharpen your journalistic skills.
Friday, June 17: Opening reception 6-8 p.m. at CUNY
Saturday, June 18: Career fair, panels, workshops and awards dinner at Columbia
Friday's reception, featuring a discussion on the perils of reporting in Pakistan, will take place at
CUNY-Graduate School of Journalism
Saturday's events will take place at
The Gala dinner will also take place at Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Confirmed speakers include Rebecca Blumenstein of The Wall Street Journal, Prof. Sree Sreenivasan of
Columbia University, Adam Ellick of The New York Times and Jigar Mehta, SAJA's president.
Your ticket includes
*Friday night opening reception
*Over a dozen panels and several workshops on Saturday
*A job fair and mentoring sessions with experts in the field of print, new media and broadcast
*A professional headshot
*Networking, networking, networking!
SAJA Student Member: $100
SAJA Member: $150
Non-Member: $200
Gala only: $100
Friday only: $30
Sunday, June 19, Noon: Post-convention networking brunch at Utsav in midtown Manhattan.
Cost: $22. Pay at the door. Cash only.
SAJA's goal of intelligent coverage of South Asia and issues related to South Asia is made possible by the support this non-profit gets from various sponsors, donors and volunteers. We've given out a record $36,000 in scholarships this year and are running several programs that will help journalists cover important stories.
Among our most recent supporters are:
The New York Times * Google * Pacific Gas and Electric
Dow Jones & Co. * City University of New York
United Healthcare Services *Gutenberg Communications
Naveen Jain * Boston Herald * CNN * Bradley Foundation
Bhatia family * Mirchandani family * NBC
India Abroad * Bloomberg * State Bank of India
