Sona Patel is the Social Media producer for The Seattle Times. She joined The Times in November 2009. Prior to moving to the Northwest, Sona was a reporter and Web producer at The Tribune, a McClatchy newspaper on California's Central Coast.Just a quick reminder: Today is the last day to pre-order tickets for the Lunar New Year Banquet! Save up to $10 if you pre-order.
See you then!
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I was reviewing our Silent Auction list and I couldn’t help but be so grateful for all of the donations made by local businesses and the AAJA community for our Silent Auction. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can bid on next week:
Be a cheesemaker apprentice for a day, get free samples and be treated to lunch with Beecher’s Seattle‘s Cheesemaker for a Day certificate.
Don’t have a car? Zip around town with gift certificates from Zipcar Seattle!
Dine in style with a gift certificate from Seattle’s famous Canlis Restaurant! Thanks to some KING 5 employees for donating this tasty item.
A one-night stay in Deluxe Accommodations at Pan Pacific Seattle.
A one-night stay with complimentary parking at Hotel Max in the heart of downtown Seattle.
Wine from Guardian Cellars in Woodinville.
An evening with Jennifer Egan: Two tickets to a Seattle Arts and Lectures Series talk.
Get picked up in style with a gift certificate from Uber, Seattle’s private towncar company.
A “New Year, New You” package filled with goodies such as personal training sessions, and gift certificates to PCC Natural Market, Starbucks and an American Express Gift Card.
Ever wanted to go mushroom hunting? Matt Ironside of The Seattle Times will take you and a group of friends on a private mushroom hunting trip!
A portrait session with Ava Van of Ava Van Photography.
… and much more! Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship.
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Get your tickets now for AAJA Seattle’s biggest fundraiser of the year! This year’s banquet will be held on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at Acquabar in Belltown. Silent auction proceeds will go toward the Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship, which has supported more than 100 college students since the mid-1980s.
Highlights of this year’s banquet include:
Our emcee for the evening will be Elizabeth Dinh, reporter, KOMO 4 News.
Ticket prices will go up, so get yours soon: http://lunarnewyear2012.eventbrite.com/
All ages welcome.
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