We invite you to support the Asian American Journalists Association's 17th Annual National Convention. Your tax-deductible financial contribution will enable the convention committee to put together a memorable program that will benefit more than a thousand participants through plenary sessions, Town Hall meeting, panel workshops, job fair, critique sessions, student hands-on media training and opportunities for networking.

Banquets + Receptions

• $100,000
  Gala Scholarship & Awards Banquet
  AAJA's annual gala banquet honoring the year's scholarship and internship recipients. Features a keynote speaker. Proceeds help fund national scholarship and internship grants.


• $75,000
  National Journalism Awards & Luncheon
  Announcing the annual AAJA national awards for outstanding work in newspaper, radio, TV, new media and photography.


• $50,000
  Opening Reception
  The official welcome reception to the 2005 national convention.


• $50,000
  Closing Reception
  A reception to conclude the convention and turn the spotlight on the next AAJA convention


• $15,000
  Town Hall Reception
  A toast to the community immediately following the Town Hall Meeting.


• $15,000
  Silent Auction Reception
  Proceeds from the silent auction help fund AAJA national programs.


• $15,000
  Post-Gala Party
  Featuring cocktails and entertainment.


• $10,000
  Student Night
  The traditional night of fun for students, featuring career tips and mentoring from professionals.


• $10,000
  J Camp Reception
  Come meet the best and brightest students participating in AAJA's multicultural high school journalism program.


• $5,000
  President's Reception
  Honoring the host chapter, volunteers and supporters.


• $5,000
  Hospitality Suite
  Special lounge area for VIPs, speakers and special guests - for the duration of the convention.

Programs + Special Projects

• $20,000
  Community Town Hall Meeting
  Open dialogue among invited panelists and convention attendees to debate hot issues. Open to members of the community-at-large.


• $15,000
  Plenary Sessions
  General assembly session featuring panelists discussing journalism-related issues and topics.


• $15,000
  One-on-one Print + Broadcast Critique Sessions
  An opportunity for convention participants to meet on an individual basis with professional journalists to have their work critiqued.


• $15,000
  Cyber Cafe
  The place for convention participants to send or check email, surf the Internet, review updates and provide feedback on the convention.


• $10,000
  All-day/Half-day Media Institutes
  An opportunity for media companies to present seminars or training sessions in their area of expertise


• $5,000
  Panel Workshops
  Skills-building + issues-oriented panels featuring speakers and experts from the print, broadcast and new media, plus recognized leaders from the community.


• $5,000
  Photo Shootout
  The annual photo competition. At stake: the Dith Pran Trophy awarded to the top winner during the Gala Banquet.

Student Projects

An excellent opportunity to support students selected in a competitive process to gain hands-on experience in producing a daily newspaper, radio and television newscasts and designing and managing a Web site. Sponsorship covers all hotel, meal, equipment and supply costs for the students.

• $45,000
  Newspaper Project
  Four days, 12 pages / issue


• $15,000
  Newspaper Project Printing
  Circulation 1,500 / issue


• $25,000
  Television Project
  Newscasts to be showcased at the Gala Banquet, the convention hotel's closed-circuit TV and on streaming video via the Internet.


• $15,000
  Radio Project
  Newscasts to be showcased throughout the convention, at the Journalism Awards Luncheon and on streaming audio via the Internet.


• $15,000
  Web Site Project
  Retained in the AAJA convention Web site for one year. Please visit www.aajalink.com for the previous convention’s student Web site project.

Promotion + Marketing Materials

• $15,000
  Convention Bags
  Great branding opportunity for companies.


• $5,000
  Lanyards for Convention Nametags


• $5,000
  Convention Hotel Room Key Card
  Special edition key card to be distributed to AAJA convention hotel room guests.

Sponsor Levels + Benefits

PLATINUM ($100,000 & up)

• Two (2) complimentary job fair booths
• One (1) Gala Banquet corporate table (seats 10)
• Six (6) paid convention registrations
• Full-page convention book ad
• One-day full-page convention newspaper ad
• Listing as a Platinum Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national Web site
• Banner display at the Gala Banquet and sponsored event
• A seat of honor at the Gala Banquet head table.

GOLD ($50,000 & up)

• One (1) complimentary job fair booth
• One (1) Gala Banquet corporate table (seats 10)
• Four (4) paid convention registrations
• Half-page convention book ad
• One-day half-page convention newspaper ad
• Listing as a Gold Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national Web site
• Banner display at sponsored event

SILVER ($25,000 & up)

• One (1) Gala Banquet corporate table (seats 10)
• Two (2) paid convention registrations
• Quarter-page convention book ad
• One-day quarter-page convention newspaper ad
• Listing as a Silver Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national Web site
• Banner display at sponsored event

BRONZE ($10,000 & up)

• One (1) Gala Banquet corporate table (seats 10)
• One (1) paid convention registration
• Quarter-page convention book ad
• Listing as a Bronze Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national Web site
• Banner display at sponsored event

DIAMOND ($5,000 & up)

• One (1) Gala Banquet corporate table (seats 10)
• Listing as a Diamond Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national web site

EMERALD ($2,000 & up)

• Listing as an Emerald Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national Web site

JADE (up to $2,000)

• listing as a Jade Sponsor in the convention book, Gala Banquet program and AAJA's national Web site

The Asian American Journalists Association greatly appreciates corporate support for its goals, programs and activities as a non-profit professional and educational organization. Acceptance by AAJA of any financial or in-kind contribution from corporate sponsors does not constitute an endorsement of their policies, products or services. There should be no expectation on the part of sponsors for any special treatment in news coverage that runs counter to the journalistic principles of truth, fairness and accuracy. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Rene Astudillo
AAJA Executive Director
415 346 2051 or ReneA@aaja.org