AAJA 1. NATlmJAL CONVEfHIONSANFRANCISCOAUGUST 14 200111 ABOUTSANFRANCISCO Thefg-shroudedGoldenGate hidSanFranciscoBayfrom sea explorersfrdecades befre aSpanish overlandexpeditionstumbleduponthevastnaturalharbor, bringingsettlersandchange.NativeHawaiians- called SandwichIslanders- wereamongthe83non-Caucasians who lived in the settlement called YerbaBuena Cove in the 1820sandrenamedSanFranciscoin1847.Theypossibly arrivedinthearea on whaling shipsand became arguably thefrstAsian PacifcIslandersofSanFrancisco. The1848GoldRushturedthesettlementalmost overightintoa19th-centurymetropolis.ManyChinese immigrants who arrived to workin mines and on railroads eventuallyopenedupbusinessestosupportthegrowing population. Theylaidthefundationfor the eventualfrmationoftheoldestChinatowninthecountry.The end oftheGoldRush pulledthewelcome matfromunderthe feetoftheChinese,however,andusheredindecadesof racismandmistreatment,leadingtodiscriminatorylaws. TheAngelIslandImmigrationStationwasbuiltin 1910toenfrcethe1882ChineseExclusionActandsubsequentexclusionlaws.Forthe nextthreedecades, almost 300,000ChineseandJapanese immigrantspassedthrough AngelIsland'sprison-likeatmosphere. Inthereconstructionfllowingthe1906earthquake andfrethatdestroyedmuchofthecity,manyJapanese immigrants,who hadbegun comingto thiscountry in the late1800s,relocatedtoanareathatbecameJapantown. The frst suchcommunityintheU.S., itreachedapeakof activityin1930. Meanwhile,FilipinoAmericanswerealso shapingManila town intheKeary/ JacksonStreetarea. WorldWarIIwroughtmanychangesfrSanFrancisco's Asian PacifcIslanders.Executive Order 9066 wiped out most of theJapanese American community as thefederalgovermentimprisonedresidentsinremoteconcentrationcamps. Afterthewar, theFilipinoAmerican communitygrew quickly,andtodayFilipinoAmericansfrm ourcountry's second-largest Asian American ethnic group. Pacifc Islandersalsofocked to the area. Many Hawaiians movedto the BayArea,asdidSamoanswhowerein theNavyandwho werelaterpostedtovariousCalifriabases.Morethan halfa centurylater, it is e!timated that there are now more PacificIslandersinCalifriathan inHawai'i. JustastheGoldRushbroughtmanyChineseimmigrants,thetechboomofthe1990sbroughtmanySouth AsianstotheBayAreaandthecountryingeneral,and they are nowthe third-largest Asiangroupinthe U.S. The SoutheastAsianandKoreancommunitiesalsoseecontinuedgrowth. Thisisthecityandthelegacywesharewithyouat thisconvention. Must-SeeAttractions:OldFavorites CableCars.Cablecarsfirstranin1873toreplacehorsedrawncartsonthecity'ssteephills.Sincethen,thecable carshavebeenahistoricSanFranciscosignature. GoldenGateBridge.Completedin1937,thebridgeisalmosttwomileslongandopentopedestriansandbikes. Dresswarmlyifyou'replanningtoexperiencethespectacularviews. Palace of Fine Arts.The massive Greco-Roman structure i! allthatremainsofaveritablecitybuiltfrthe1915PanPacifcExposition.It'sadjacenttotheExploratorium,an interactive sciencemuseum. AlcatrazIsland.TheRockmarksthe30thanniversaryof its19-month occupation bytheIndiansofAll Tribesfrom 1969to1971- thelongestoccupationofafederalfcility byIndianpeople.TheNativeAmericanswantedtohighlight the plight of first Americans and demonstrate the need frIndianself-determination. Asian Art Museum.A collection of more than 12,000 sculptures,paintingsandceramicsfrom40countriesfllthe museumandshowcasethemajorperiodsofAsianart. Cl1inatow11. America's first and largest Chinatown is a complexmixtureofauthenticrestaurantsandshopswiththe requisitetouristtraps.PortsmouthSquareatWashington andKearyStreets istodayflledwith elderlymenplaying checkers, but in the mid-19th century, it was San Francisco's originalcitycenter. CoitTower.LillyHitchcockCoit'swealthbuiltthis210-fot-talltribute to the city's frefighters.It's got a great view atthetopandcontainsa1930sWPAmuralgallery. Golden Gate Park.After the convention ends, head on over to the city's premier park. On its1,000acres,you'llfindthe AsianArtMuseumandafur-acreJapaneseTeaGarden. HiddenGems: PlacesYouWon'tFindontheTouristMap AHawaiianOasis.Tucked in thecorerofaJapanese restaurantinJapantown isHukilauDaBar, whereSpam11111-s11bi,tunapoke andboiledpeanutsareon thep11p11menu, andtheGeckoandHulaGirlarenamesofdrinks.Three youngthirty-somethingsborandrearedinHawai'iwanted to bring a touch of aloha to their adopted home. Hukilau islocatedonthecorerofWebsterandPostStreets. Martin Lutlier King Jr. Memorial. Tucked behind the fountaininYerba Buena ParkatThirdandMissionStreets, the memorialcarriesexcerptsfromKing'sspeechesetchedin glass.Visitorscanwalkbehindthecoolcascadeofwater andreadKing'swords andthen joinoffceworkersbrownbaggingitonthepark'slawn. AAJA14NATIONALCONVENTION- SANFRANCISCOAUGUS142018/2 37 PROGRAMSATAGLANCETHURSDAY,AUGUST2 l!A. 9a.m.-10:45a.m.!tI\ OPENINGPLENARY:Technology,MediaandtheNewMillennium------ GrandBallroomA- StreetLevel 9a.m.- 5p.m. Registration GrandFoyer - StreetLevel8a.m.- 5p.m. CyberCafe MarketStreetFoyer - StreetLevel11a.m.- 6:30p.m. JobFair PacificConcourse - ConcourseLevel11a.m.- 6:30p.m. One-on-One CritiqueSessions PacificConcourse - ConcourseLevelAllDay9a.m.- 4p.m. PhotoStootout MarinaRoom 9a.m.- 4p.m. Executive LeadershipProgram - MentorProgramBoardRoomA- AtriumLevel - BayLevelVeryValley:TheEssenceof theTechnologicalRevolution ( BoardbusonMarketStreetat8:20a.m.) 10:45a.m.- 12:15p.m. WhenNationalSecurity IsatRisk:Coveringthe SpyStory GardenA- AtriumLevel Editing=Opportunities MarinaRoom- BayLevel StoriesThatSizzle:Make YourReportsRivetingand Wonderful(Part1) GardenB- AtriumLevel GrandBallroom-StoeThatle:MakeGny,Power,Drama: Your'portsRivetmHowtoJazzUpBusiness Wonde(Part2)andTechnologyReporting GardenB- triumLevelGardenA- AtriumLevel TurningFactsinto PrimeTmeDrama BayviewA- BayLevel HowtoLandYourBest FirstJournalismJob PlazaRoom- Streetvel InrctiveDesign(Part1) AllDay Student Projects SeacliffABCD - BayLevel 9a.m.- 5p.m. "BestoftheBest" PhotographyExhibit SeacliffFoyer - BayLevel"LocalNews" - ThePBSSeriesGoldenGateRoom-BayLevelPictures MarinaRom- BayLevel urvivalintheTme ofCutbacks:Waiting OuttheDownturn BayviewB- BayLevel (Nte.orkshopcontinues,4p.m.- 5:30p.m.)GIdeGateRoom- ayLevel /J4p.m.- 5:3op.m. -------- TheArtofFinancialandWritingwithStyleandCoveritheBusinessAngleofSports:BusinessInvestigationsMakingtheMagazineGoingBeyondtheScoreboardtoDigUpDirt GardenB- AtriumLevePieceSingBayvieA- BayLevel ardenA- AtriumLevel Gender-BendingStories.IsitPossibletoHaveInteractiveDesign(Part2) TransgenderAPls,theaJobANDWorkin(Note:Part2of ahalf-daysession.) InvisibleMinorityuFism?GoldenGateRoom- BayLevel MarinaRwBayLevel 5.00p.m.- 7.00p.m.5:30p.m.- 7:30p.m. BloombergReceptionSushiReception Atrium4- AtriumLevelChayaBrasserie 132TheEmbarcadero(betweenHoward&MissionStreets)8p.m.- 10p.m. "BeachBlanketBabylon" ClubFugazi 678GreenStreet 8p.m.tilllate The"SalsaBus" (BoardbusonMarketSt., infrontoftheHyatt ) 10p.m.tilllate SouthAsianJournalists AssociationSocial ThirteenViewsLounge- AtriumLevel AAJA14NATIONALCONVENTIONSANFRANCISCOAUGUST1-4,20018/4 PROGRAMSATAGLANCESATURDAY,AUGUST4 Bar- Noon CyberCafe 9a.m.- Noon JobFair MarketStreetFoyer- StreetLevelPacificConcourse- ConcourseLevel 8:30a.m.- 5p.m. AAJAGoverning&Advisory BoardMeeting MarinaRoom- BayLevel 9a.m.- 4p.m. CruisetoAngelIsland AAJAChapter Presidents'Meeting BoardRoomA- AtriumLevel 9a.m.- Noon One-on-OneCritiqueSessions PacificConcourse- ConcourseLevel AAJAChapter Treasurers'Meeting BoardRoomB- AtriumLevel (Boatleavespromptlyat10a.m.;beatPier41by9:45a.m.) Pre-registration I Tour 9:30a.m.- 11:15a.m. PLENARY:OurPar_lfelUniverses- Are BayviewA- Bayeve! 10a.m.- 1p.m. SanFranciscoWalkingTour Pre-registrationTour 1 :05p.m.(gamebegins) Giantsvs.PhilliesBaseball PacBellPark 8p.m.till? ClosingNightParty SonyMetreon 401MissionStreet 39 When a member of the community does something special, it makes us allfeelproud. Just becausewe'reneighbors.So, as aneighbor in this community, Chevron would like to extendour congratulations to you on a job well done. Oen 1Chevron Congratulationsto theAsianAmericanJournalistsAssociationonits20th Anniversary. AAJA14NATIONALCONVENTIONANFRANCISCOAUGUST1-201Thu 55BroadcastBusinesslTechnology'Career-L Issues Management!Printi Photography Web color tostories?Thefcuswillbeon hands-on journalismtechniques.Moderator:SydnieKohara,Anchor/Reporter,CNETStoriesThatSizzle:MakeYourReporsRivetingandWonderul(Par2)2:15p.m.- 3:45p.r.GardenB- AtriumLevelTelevision. Panelists: TechnologyReporter,ABC?(KGO-TV SanFrancisco-Oakland-SanJose); Kara Swisher,atnGRnology Columnist,TheWall Street ]011ral;(onathan ditor-in-Chief,TheIndustryStandard.Turnthatdullstoryintoamemorablereport.Learfromoneof the country's best broadcast jouralists how tobringsparkletoyourwriting,anddazzletoyourstorytelling.WayneFreedman,amulti-EmmyAward-winningjournalistandnationally-acclaimedwritingexpert,willsharewithyouhissecretsfrmakingstoriesrivetingandwonderfl,evenwhenyou'reondeadline.You'llwalkoutofthissessionwith tricksofthe tradethatyoucanuse theminuteyourreturtowork.Facilitator:WayneFreedman,Reporter,ABC?(KGOTVSanFrancisco-Oakland-SanJose).Coordinator:JaniceS.Gin,AssociateNewsDirector,KTVU-TV(SanFrancisco-Oakland).Money,Pover,Drama:HovtoJazzUpBusinessandTechnologyReporing2: 15p.m.- 3:45p.m.GardenA- AtriumLevelSyd11ie Kohara David Louie Otesurface,businessand technologyjouralismmayappeardull.Inreality,it'sgotalloftheelementsofcompelling journalismandstorytelling:Power.Money.Drama.Realpeopleandpersonalities.ln afst-paced,interactiveroundtablewithtopjouralists,welookatwaystoenlivenourprint,broadcastandonlinestoriesonfnancial,high-techandcorporatetopics.Howdoyouhumanizeboringexecutives?How do you fnd drama and confict in corporateboardrooms?Howdoyoubringconsumers intothemix?Howcanyouuseproduction,research,interviewingandliterary-writingtechniquestobringlifeandCoordinator:dIwata,usinessTechnologyWriter,USATODAY(SanFrancisco.SponsoredbyBusinessWireAsianAmericanJournalistsasaGatevaytoCoveringAsia2: 15p.m.- 3:45p.m.PlazaRoom - StreetLevelNguyen Qui Due Therewasatimewhenbeingan AsianAmericanmeantyouwouldneverbeabletoreportonAsia,frfearthatyoumight"gonative."Timeshavechanged,andmoreAsianAmericanreportersareaddingtheirspecialinsightsintocoverageofAsiaandthePacifcRim. What are the opportunities- and pitfalls - ifyour interestsarepullingyoutotheothersideoftheglobe?DoesbeinganAsian American jouralistin Asiahelporhinder?lsitpossible to cover AsiafromAmerica?ExperiencedAsiawatchersexplore the special possibilities thatexist frAsian American journalists.Ki111Si111 Da/1011 Ta11011aka (Hanoi).Moderator:KimSingh,Editor,AsiaNews(SanJose).Panelists:AllenT.Cheng,SeniorCorrespondent,GreaterChinaforAsimveek;_NguyenQuiDue,Host/ Producer,"PacifcTime,"KQED-FM(SanFrancisco);DaltonTanonaka,Anchor,CNN(HongKong);Tini Tran,Correspondent, Associated PressCoordinator: Helen Zia, Jouralist and Author of Asia11A111erica11Dreams:TheE111crge11ceof 1111A111ericn11People.