TBABJ chapter meeting at 11 a,.m. Saturday in Tampa

Members and friends of the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists

I know it has been a while. But we're holding the first of our last two meeting of 2009 and we would really like for you to join us.

We have a few really important things to discuss.

1) Elections. I'm planning on stepping down as chapter president, and we need to get a new election process started. we have other people who may want to shift or end their work as chapter officers, so we need as many people as possible who are interested in leading the chapter to step up.

2) Next year's events. We need to start taking about what we will do in 2010. Will we hold another Griot Drum Awards ceremony? Will we just hold the scholarship contest? If we're doing journalism awards, we will need to start in early 2010, so this is no idle matter.

3) Xmas party. Nicole Hutcheson has been pulling together plans for an Xmas party for the chapter as a reward to everyone's hard work on the convention this year. We'll be spending some money on the event, so we need to go over plans and make sure we're handling everything as cost effectively as we can. We also need to know if people would rather get together Dec. 10 or Dec. 17. please join us so you can have a voice.

Here's details on the meeting --

The next meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at
Perkins Restaurant, 12650 N. Dale Mabry in Carrollwood. We have a room
reserved until 2 p.m. There's no cost as long as we come hungry and
order something. (FYI, for the St. Pete/South Tampa folks, I tried the
Perkins closer to I-275, but they wanted to charge us a fee).

Hope to see you there!

Eric Deggans
President, Tampa Bay Assoc. of Black Journalists
Chair, NABJ Media Monitoring Committee
TV/Media Critic, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
(727) 893-8521
www.TBABJ.com

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Mark your calendars: membership meetings on Nov. 7 and Dec. 5

Hello all!

The end of a great year for TBABJ is upon us. That said, we've got two
more upcoming meetings I hope you'll be able to attend. We've got a
Christmas party to plan and discussions on a forum we may host, so
your input would be greatly appreciated.

Mark your calendars for the following two dates:

-The next meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at
Perkins Restaurant, 12650 N. Dale Mabry in Carrollwood. We have a room
reserved until 2 p.m. There's no cost as long as we come hungry and
order something. (FYI, for the St. Pete/South Tampa folks, I tried the
Perkins closer to I-275, but they wanted to charge us a fee).

-The final meeting of the year will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
Dec. 5 at the Times office in Tampa, 1000 N. Ashley Drive, on the
seventh floor in a conference room.

Hope you can make both of these meetings.

Questions? Call me at (248) 760-7561 or shoot me an e-mail to this address.

Take care,

Camille



Camille C. Spencer
membership chair, TBABJ
reporter, St. Petersburg Times
mobile: 248.760.7561
"If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk,
crawl. But by all means, keep moving." - The Rev. Martin Luther King,
Jr.

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Membership meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) in Tampa

Members and friends of the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists --

It's been a while since our last meeting. But six weeks after the national convention has left town, we've got a lot to celebrate and recount.

Our party Aug. 7 at the Florida Aquarium drew nearly 1,500 people to become the largest private party ever held at the facility. And now that we've had some time to rest and rejuvenate, it's time to talk about what's in store for our future.

We will hold our next meeting on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10am at Perkins restaurant,
12650 N. Dale Mabry in Tampa. It's a few blocks south of Fletcher
Avenue. We have a room reserved under our group's name until 12:30,
when another party is scheduled to come in. So please try to get there
on time.

We're going to talk a bit about how the fundraiser turned out. We also have been invited to participate in a meeting with African journalists at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg; I'll be sharing details. We'll also decide what sort of projects the chapter should tackle in the months to come.

I hope you can find time to join us.

Eric Deggans
TV/Media Critic, St. Petersburg Times
Chair, NABJ Media Monitoring Committee
President, Tampa Bay Assoc. of Black Journalists
(727) 893-8521
www.TBABJ.com

Pictures from TBABJ Beach Jam

TBABJ membership meeting at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 in Tampa

First off, a huge thanks to everyone who helped out with our
fundraiser at the Florida Aquarium, registration or any other aspect
of NABJ. Your help is much appreciated.

To get the ball rolling for the rest of the year, we will hold our
next meeting on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10am at Perkins restaurant,
12650 N. Dale Mabry in Tampa. It's a few blocks south of Fletcher
Avenue. We have a room reserved under our group's name until 12:30,
when another party is scheduled to come in. So please try to get there
on time.

If you have any questions, call or e-mail me.

Hope to see you there!

Take care,

Camille Spencer

membership chair

Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists


--
Camille C. Spencer
mobile: 248.760.7561
"If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk,
crawl. But by all means, keep moving." - The Rev. Martin Luther King,
Jr.