The Lucas Film Presents…

Double Victory – a documentary of the Tuskegee Airmen on Wednesday November 2, 2011.

A post movie discussion will be moderated by BET’s Ed Gordon.

Mix and mingle with Chicago’s media stars, sports and entertainment celebrities, and movers and shakers as they reveal their singing talents. Get ready to don your costume and take the microphone. Prizes will be presented for the most creative costume and most entertaining performance. Dress up or dress down if you are inspired, and dig into delicious appetizers. Plus, be among the first to try NABJ- Chicago drink specials, aka liquid courage. (Cash Bar)

Among those performing/appearing are recording artist J. Hollins, CBS2’s Dorothy Tucker and Ryan Baker, Chicago Defender’s Theresa ‘Teesee’ Hooks and Kathy Chaney, NBC5’s Art Norman, writer/pundit Kyra Kyles, ABC7’s Karen Jordan, Fox 32’s Robin Robinson – and many others.

WHEN: 8 pm-1 am, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011

WHERE: All-Stars Sports Bar & Grill, 205 West Wacker Drive @ Wells

DONATION: $10 for NABJ-CC members; $15 for other guests (21-and-over event) Proceeds support the NABJ-Chicago Scholarship Fund

Join us for a spooky fun evening of singing, dancing and good times while giving back to our youth!

The National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter and the Columbia College Radio Department invite you to join us for an enlightening forum on celebrity media coverage.  Mix and mingle with media movers-and-shakers on our panel and in the audience.

When: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Where: Hokin Theater, Columbia College, 623 S. Wabash, 1st Fl.

Time: 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Moderator:
Lynn Norment, long-time magazine editor and entertainment journalist

Panelists:
Clarence Waldron, senior editor/celebrity journalist, Jet Magazine

Kyra Kyles, former Red-Eye reporter/entertainment journalist and filmmaker

Christi Harber, celebrity publicist and former “Jerry Springer” producer

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter, Tribune and WGN-TV

Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and Chicago community activist

Refreshments served on first-come, first-served basis.
Free for NABJ-Chicago members and Columbia College students; $5 donation from other guests

Time: 6-8 p.m.

Place: M Lounge at 1520 S. Wabash Avenue (Metered parking, CTA-accessible)

Cost: Free for NABJ-Chicago Members, $5 donation for all other guests

If you want to meet the influencers, movers-and-shakers within NABJ-Chicago, make sure to save the date of July 28 for “Minute-2-Win-It II.”  A pre-selected group of 20 attendees will get exactly one minute to take the stage and talk about themselves and their projects.  The response to our last crop of speakers was fantastic.  Interested in being one of the 20 to address an audience of influential journalists, communicators and corporate guests? Send an e-mail with the subject “Minute to Win It II” along with your full name, title, organization and what you want to talk about to nabjccsecretary@nabjchicago.org.

Last time our members and guests gathered at M Lounge, we were joined by soul star Rahsaan Patterson, talkshow host Garrard McClendon and Walter Payton’s son, Jarrett Payton. More special guests – including Val Warner of Windy City LIVE!, NABJ presidential candidate Gregory Lee, Ebony Magazine’s Adrienne Samuels, Jet Magazine’s Mitzi Miller, Press Secretary for Chicago Public Schools Marielle Sainvilus, and CBS-2’s brand new traffic reporter Derrick Young — are expected this time around, so stay tuned to updates via our e-blasts, www.nabjchicago.org and the “NABJ-Chicago” Facebook page.  There will be appetizers available on a first-come, first-serve basis and a cash bar is available.  See you there!

Get fired up for Philly and meet CBS-2 Movers-and-Shakers.

NABJ-Chicago members, come meet the official 2011 Annual Convention Chair, Rod 

Hicks, get exciting details about the upcoming event in Philadelphia and enter 

to win prizes including a free registration, several discounted registrations, 1 

night at the official headquarters hotel, and movie tickets.  

Also, CBS-2 stars, including Derrick Blakley, will be on hand to meet and greet 

our members.  The station's news director, Jeff Kiernan, will field your 

questions and let you know about any upcoming hiring needs. 

Date: June 22

Time: 6-8 p.m.

Where: CBS 2, 108 N. State St.

Important: Please RSVP to Burson-Marsteller at chicago.divusion@bm.com so our hosts can get a headcount.

Burson-Marsteller is pleased to be hosting an open house for the members of the Chicago Chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Black Public Relations Society (BPRS). The first 45-minutes will provide an opportunity to mingle and the last hour will include three 15-minute breakouts sessions hosted by Burson-Marsteller executives focused on the following:

• Former journalists Eric Benderoff (Chicago Tribune) and Eric Herman (Chicago Sun-Times) will discuss making a successful switch from the newsroom to agency life.

• HR/Recruitment team will discuss what BM looks for in resumes/skill set, open opportunities, company culture and dedication to diversity.

• Stephanie Bankhead and Chris Gee, both from Proof Integrated Communications will discuss Digital and Social Media in public relations.

When: Thursday June 9, 2011

Time: Cocktails and light snacks from 5:30pm – 6:15pm; breakout discussions begin at 6:15 p.m.

Where: Burson-Marsteller Chicago

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 250

Chicago, IL 60654

Join NABJ Chicago on May 18 for our Annual Membership Meeting. Make your voice
heard during our elections and get insights from career experts at this
important chapter event. First on the agenda will be our bi-annual election of
officers who will serve for the next two years. (Note: Please bring your
membership card or print-out if you have it to make it easier to verify you to
vote, though we will have our online database available.)

We will also hear the organization’s Annual Report from our Chapter President,
Kyra Kyles, committee reports from the Executive Board. This is also the time
to step up and be a more active member by joining one of our critical
committees to help with: Events, Scholarship, Fund-Raising, Membership,
Public Relations, Web/Social Media. NABJ-Chicago also will present
scholarships to deserving college students. You definitely want to be there
to support the next generation of journalists.

We also invited some excellent speakers–recruiters and career coaches–to
share tips on how our members can remain competitive in this ever-changing
media world. Make sure you are front and center for a no-holds barred Q&A with
experts including: President of International & Chicago’s High Achievers Jinnie English, a psychotherapist and work-life coach;
Sheila Solomon, Chicago Tribune Cross Media Editor; and Hope Daniels,
Faculty/Teaching Fellow in the Radio Department, School of Media Arts,
Columbia College Chicago.

So come out and join us for discussion, refreshments and networking.
ANOTHER MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT/SAVE ON ATTENDING”MAKING MEDIA CONNECTIONS”:
“NABJ2011″ is the 20% off discount code that our NABJ-Chicago members can use
to register online for the annual “Making Media Connections” conference this
June. Get more information on the event, touted as “your roadmap to media
success” here: http://www.communitymediaworkshop.org/mmc2011

featuring Special Guest, recording artist Rahsaan Patterson

Date: April 28, 2011

Time: 6 – 8 pm

Location: M Lounge, 1520 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago

Our last event, “Future of Black Radio,” at Columbia College was standing-room-only and featured luminaries from the business and the personality side of the radio biz. This month, we’re aiming for the same level of attendance with our April “Minute 2 Win It” mixer at M Lounge. About 20 NABJ-Chicago members and guests who sign up in advance via our Facebook group page or an e-mail to nabjccsecretary@nabjchicago.org will have the opportunity to get on the microphone and spend one minute (not a second more!) talking about their work experience, new projects, services of interest to media folks, or any topic they’d like to share with a room full of working, high-powered journalists. We are also expecting life coaches, image consultants, resume writers, web designers, brand-building advisors and vocal coaches to come out and share their wares with our attendees. Immediately following, guests can continue their networking one-on-one with other influential media folks in this swanky, South Loop hot spot. Free appetizers until exhausted and cash bar available. Among those participating in our “Minute 2 Win It” sessions are Garrard McClendon, whose new show, Off 63rd, airs on WYCC TV 20; and Tim Jackson, Chicago Defender cartoonist who has a new book, The Daley Funnies. Sign up now for your “Minute 2 Win It!

And do not miss our special guest, musical artist Rahsaan Patterson, who will be on hand to introduce us to his highly anticipated sixth CD, Bleuphoria—an ’80s-tinged collection of his trademark gorgeous ballads, hypnotic mid-tempo tracks and funk-drenched club grooves, set for release July 2011.

Admission: Free to NABJ Chicago current members, $5 donation requested from all others.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Attention Scholarship Seekers: NABJ-Chicago Chapter will award three $1,00“Minute 2 Win It: NABJ-Chicago’s April Mixer” at M Lounge

featuring Special Guest, recording artist Rahsaan Patterson

Date: April 28, 2011

Time: 6 – 8 pm

Location: M Lounge, 1520 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago

Our last event, “Future of Black Radio,” at Columbia College was standing-room-only and featured luminaries from the business and the personality side of the radio biz. This month, we’re aiming for the same level of attendance with our April “Minute 2 Win It” mixer at M Lounge. About 20 NABJ-Chicago members and guests who sign up in advance via our Facebook group page or an e-mail to nabjccsecretary@nabjchicago.org will have the opportunity to get on the microphone and spend one minute (not a second more!) talking about their work experience, new projects, services of interest to media folks, or any topic they’d like to share with a room full of working, high-powered journalists. We are also expecting life coaches, image consultants, resume writers, web designers, brand-building advisors and vocal coaches to come out and share their wares with our attendees. Immediately following, guests can continue their networking one-on-one with other influential media folks in this swanky, South Loop hot spot. Free appetizers until exhausted and cash bar available. Among those participating in our “Minute 2 Win It” sessions are Garrard McClendon, whose new show, Off 63rd, airs on WYCC TV 20; and Tim Jackson, Chicago Defender cartoonist who has a new book, The Daley Funnies. Sign up now for your “Minute 2 Win It!

And do not miss our special guest, musical artist Rahsaan Patterson, who will be on hand to introduce us to his highly anticipated sixth CD, Bleuphoria—an ’80s-tinged collection of his trademark gorgeous ballads, hypnotic mid-tempo tracks and funk-drenched club grooves, set for release July 2011.

Admission: Free to NABJ Chicago current members, $5 donation from all others.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Attention Scholarship Seekers: NABJ-Chicago Chapter will award three $1,000 scholarships to award to Chicago-area minority students studying journalism at an accredited college/university. Application deadline is May 6th. Contact Scholarship Chair Maudlyne Ihejirika, at mihejirika@suntimes.com.

Save the Date: Community Media Workshop’s “Making Media Connections” conference on June 8 and 9 at Columbia College. Take advantage of an early-bird rate rate before April 30.

For more information, visit: HTTP://BIT.LY/MMC20110 scholarships to award to Chicago-area minority students studying journalism at an accredited college/university. Application deadline is May 6th. Contact Scholarship Chair Maudlyne Ihejirika, at mihejirika@suntimes.com.

Save the Date: Community Media Workshop’s “Making Media Connections” conference on June 8 and 9 at Columbia College. Take advantage of an early-bird rate rate before April 30.

For more information, visit: HTTP://BIT.LY/MMC2011