Following our longstanding tradition, these are among the best events for NAHJ members and convention attendees to top off the many hours of the week’s networking with some great conversation, lots of laughs and a few dance steps for good measure.

25th Anniversary Celebration
Location: The Fairmont San Jose
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2007
At the convention’s closing gala, attendees will honor the newest inductee(s) to the NAHJ Hall of Fame and cap half a week’s worth of professional development and networking with a grand fiesta.
Co-sponsored by:

AARP

Opening Reception
Location: San Jose Museum of Art & Fairmont Plaza 110 South Market Street
Date: Wednesday, 8 P.M. - 11 P.M.
Join members and colleagues as NAHJ officially kicks off the 25th annual celebration with food, cocktails, music and dancing to the funk, salsa, cumbia, norteña and blues of Juan Escovedo and Tortilla Soup amidst the art in the San Jose Museum of Art in the heart of downtown San Jose across the street from Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park. The palm trees in the Fairmont Plaza complete the scenic setting for the overflow crowd.
Co-sponsorsed by: Coca-Cola North America, Fedex, U.S. Army

Friday Night Event
Locations: Mexican Heritage Plaza
Dates: Friday, June 15, 2007
This evening party gives NAHJ an opportunity to take convention attendees outside of the convention center and showcase the host city. Past events have included a Pub Crawl, Beach Party and Casino Outing.
Co-sponsored by: Anheuser-Busch, Univision Communications, Inc., OnStar

Media & Career Expo Box Luncheon
Location: San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Date: TBA
This high-energy event brings hundreds of participants to the Media & Career Expo during the convention’s peak, elevating the networking buzz among reporters, editors, producers and executives.
Sponsorship: $50,000

Founder's and Student Project Alumni Reception
Location: TBA
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2007
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary Convention, NAHJ will be convening its founders and alumni from our Student Projects to commemorate the work and results of this special group.
Sponsored by: CNN

President’s Reception
Location: TBA
Date: Friday, June 15
This exclusive, invitation-only gathering is hosted by NAHJ President Rafael Olmeda and brings together convention VIP’s and other distinguished guests.
Sponsored by: Harrah's Entertainment

Student Projects Reception
Location: San Jose State University
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2007
This event is a welcome reception for some of the most talented Latino journalism students from around the country who have been selected for the Student Projects along with their mentors and other NAHJ leaders.
Sponsorship: $15,000

Golf Tournament
Location: Summitpointe Golf Club
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2007
Convention attendees and media executives gather on the links to compete for top prizes with all proceeds benefiting the NAHJ Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund and Education Programs.
Sponsored by: Amtrak

For more information on any of these sponsorship opportunities, please contact NAHJ Development Director, Azuree Salazar, at 202.662.7482 or asalazar@nahj.org.