We are working on a AAJA Photo Reunion of those of you who attended AAJA national conferences from the beginning in Los Angeles (1988) to about 15 years ago in Los Angeles (2010).
The AAJA Photo Reunion will be held to coincide with next years AAJA National Convention in Seattle from July 30 to August 3, 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. Good hotel rates will be announced by AAJA.org in the spring.
The AAJA Photo Reunion is not affiliated with AAJA.org and the AAJA Photo Affinity Group (PAG). This is just a social gathering of AAJA photo friends. No talks, no slide shows, no award.
We will most likely meet for lunch/dinner/drinks within walking distance of the hotel. You don’t have to register for the AAJA National Convention to attend. This will be a pay as you go get together. James Yee, who has attended almost every convention, will help with organizing and work with everyone’s costs. Barry Wong will help with local info.
I will send more information out every so often via email and: http://www.AAJAPhoto.org
See you in Seattle!
Paul Sakuma
List so far of those we have contacted or trying to contact:
Lorren Au Jr., Los Angeles ??
Anthony Bolante, Seattle ??
Lia Chang, New York ??
Jim Cheng ??
Cindy Chew, San Francisco ??
Ringo Chiu, Los Angeles
Susan Chu, Riverside ??
Marilyn Chun Sargent, Santa Rosa, CA
Laura Chun, Sacramento ??
Hai Do? ??
Robert Hanashiro, Santa Clarita, CA ??
Stan Honda, New York
Kimihiro Hoshino, ??
Grace How, New York
Karen Kasmauski, Washington, DC
HyungWon Kang ??
Kevin Fujii, Honolulu
Chiaki Kawajiri
Paul Kitagaki Jr, Sacramento
Karna Kurata, Honolulu ??
Paul Kuroda, Piedmont, CA
Ken Kwok, Los Angeles
Ken Lam ??
Ha Lam, Austin, TX
Chang Lee, New York ??
Edmund Lee, San Francisco
Joanne Lee, San Jose ??
John Lee ??
Richard Lee New York
Matt Lee, Boston
Rod Mar, Seattle ??
Cheryl Meyer
Carol Nakagawa, Seattle
Darrell Miho, Las Vegas
Dennis Oda, Honolulu
Morgan Ong, Sacramento ??
Jiro Ose, Bangkok
The Pham Charlotte, NC
Michael Quan, Boston ??
Paul Sakuma Palo Alto, CA
Baron Sekiya. Honolulu
Dean Sensui, Honolulu ??
Sunny Sung, ??
Kuni Takahashi, Chicago
Teresa Tamura, Walla Walla, WA
Ron Taniwaki, Denver ??
Eugene Tanner, Honolulu
Richard Tsong-Taatarii ??
Bernadette Tuazon, CNN ??
Nick Ut, Los Angeles ??
Christopher Viola Florida ??
Vasna Wilson ??
Alex Wong, Washington DC
Barry Wong, Seattle
Ray Wong, Nashville, Tenn.
AnRong Xu, Taipei
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu
Cindy Yamanaka ??
Mike Yamashita, New York ??
Stephanie Yao Long, Portland,
James Yee, Indianapolis
Marilynn Yee, New York City
Michelle Yee, Thousand Oaks, CA
List of AAJA National Conventions/Unity Conference
2025 SEATTLE, WA
2024 AUSTIN, TX
2023 WASHINGTON, DC
2022 LOS ANGELES, CA
2020 VIRTUAL
2019 ATLANTA, GA
2018 HOUSTON, TX
2017 PHILADELPHIA, PA
2016 LAS VEGAS, NV
2015 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
2014 WASHINGTON, DC
2013 NEW YORK, NY
2012 LAS VEGAS, NV – UNITY #5
2011 DETROIT, MI
2010 LOS ANGELES, CA
2009 BOSTON, MA
2008 CHICAGO, IL – UNITY #4
2007 MIAMI, FL
2006 HONOLULU, HI
2005 TWIN CITIES, MN
2004 WASHINGTON, DC – UNITY #3
2003 SAN DIEGO, CA
2002 DALLAS, TX
2001 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
2000 NEW YORK, NY
1999 SEATTLE, WA – UNITY #2
1998 CHICAGO, IL
1997 BOSTON, MA
1996 TWIN CITIES, MN
1995 HONOLULU, HI
1994 ATLANTA, GA – UNITY #1
1993 LOS ANGELES, CA
1992 WASHINGTON, DC
1991 SEATLLE, WA
1990 NEW YORK, NY
1989 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
1987 LOS ANGELES, CA
Corky Lee is everywhere, everything in Google Doodles!
Did you know that on this day in 1988, May 5th was proclaimed to be “Corky Lee Day” in honor of his lifelong contributions to New York City’s communities? So while you’re sipping your margarita, check out Google’s Doodles to read more about our beloved Corky Lee and go out and eat some dumplings too. Thanks Heather Chin for posting this on Slack.