2007 HHJA Conference & Convention Registration Now Open!

2007 HHJA Conference & Convention Registration Now Open!

Rapidly emerging as the professional face of hip hop journalism, HHJA is excited to announce its first annual conference and convention in Miami, Fl, October 19-20, 2007.
The 2007 HHJA Conference & Convention will feature presentations from all over the US and Canada (i.e. film screenings, discussion groups, workshops) centered on the theme of the conference: Integrity in Hip Hop Journalism. Register online at http://www.hhja.org/miami2007.html

Plus, learn the industry from some of the biggest names in Hip Hop Journalism, including:

Kim Osorio, Executive Editor, Bet.comJimi Izrael, hip hop journalist & NPR commentatorP. Frank Williams, Emmy Award winning author & producerDr. Edgar Tyson, hip hop scholar, researcher, & author

HHJA is pleased to announce Doubletree Grand Hotel- Biscayne Bay as the host hotel for the 2007 Conference and Convention. The Doubletree Grand Hotel-Biscayne Bay overlooks the Port of Miami and is within walking distance of the new Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. The hotel is also near Miami's Brickell Avenue financial district, the fun, food and shops of Bayside Marketplace and Miami Beach. Make reservations before August 31st to receive the special conference rate.

The 2007 HHJA Conference & Convention is the meeting place for hip hop journalists, broadcasters, and media professionals from around the country and around the world.
To join and learn more about this new and extremely critical organization geared toward maintaining high standards for hip hop journalists, go to www.hhja.org