Hip Hop Congress

Weekly Update o5.12.o5

CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO:
So we know you are dying to get to the 4th Annual Conference in Chicago this year. The planners are working really hard to make this the best one yet. And no doubt it will be. Many of you have asked for information about hotels, and the Hip Hop Congress plans on taking over a hostel downtown.

HOTEL INFO:
That’s right people, it’s just over a month away! We’ve booked 80 spaces at the Youth Hostel in Chicago. We’ve chosen to do this for a variety of reasons, including location, price and the fact that EVERY other hotel in the city is booked. If we get a good number to stay at the hostel we can take over a whole floor, which will be ridiculous.

The hostel is in the center of town, it’s clean and its nice. Jordan is going to be getting at every chapter to make sure everyone is accounted for as far as coming to the conference, hopefully in the next two weeks we’ll know how many spaces at the hostel we’ll need. It’s 30 bucks a night per person. We’re trying to work out a cheaper rate but for now that’s what it’s at.

Hostel International
24 E Congress Parkway
312-360-0300
http://www.hichicago.com/

Questions:
Asad Jafri asad@hiphopcongress.com
Jordan Bromley jordan@hiphopcongress.com

UC IRVINE:
Last week, a number of us went to support CSUF’s first event- Get Up 2 Get Down. The event was very successful, and we’re confident that our new SoCal chapter will continue to grow and gain support on their campus as we move towards next year.

UCI is busy getting together the necessary arrangements for conference. Last week, we managed to book flights for 6 members, and we have a few more who are still in the process of making arrangements.

In the next couple of weeks, we will be going through the funding process in hopes of acquiring some school funds for next year. Last year, we were fortunate enough to receive a decent chunk of money that allowed us to make some big moves during the school year. Other chapters – you should definitely check to see how your club can get funding – you can do a whole lot more once you have monetary backing.

peace,
Jeremy

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Weekly Update o5.o4.o5

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO:
The Fourth Annual International Hip Hop Congress Conference will be in Chicago this year from June 23rd to the 26th. We are really excited to see everyone there this year as we continue to build as an organization. The conference is a great time to get new ideas, contribute to incredible cultural events, as well as chart the future for the Hip Hop Congress.

This year is extremely important as we will be revisiting our Mission Statement.

Book your flights soon. I booked mine for the wrong weekend so make sure you get there on Thursday June 23rd and leave on Sunday June 26th or later.

Point of Interest: We will be creating a mission statement and having our national meeting on Friday so if you are a chapter board member or connected to a chapter and want to be involved in this exciting/integral process, please make sure to be in by Thursday evening.

Questions? Hit Jordan (jordan@hiphopcongress.com) or Ron: (ron@hiphopcongress.com).

Here is the itinerary:
Thursday, June 22
Evening Kick-off. Networking and Building Session. Opening comments. Awards.

Friday, June 24th
Day: HHC Mission and National Meetings. Workshops and Panels
Evening: Social Event/Party

Saturday, June 25th
10AM – Sunset: Huge Festival with performances, element areas, outdoor workshops.
Evening: Social Event/Party

Sunday, June 26th
Park Jam w. HHC members and Coalition Members

NEW FEMINISM COLUMN:

http://www.hiphopcongress.com/yourworld/feminism.html

What’s up HHC peoples? Sarah here…most of y’all probably remember me as the girl from Montana, but now I’m living in Oakland, Cali. I’m starting a column on the HHC website which explores the experience of women in the world of hip hop and what the implications of that are. I’ll be talking to a lot of different people in hip hop and then integrating all of the perspectives into the column. Y’all should check it out…

peace
Sarah Harris

CAL STATE FULLERTON:
What’s happenin, Congress?!?! What a great first semester Cal State Fullerton Hip Hop Congress had! We received recognition at our university; we grew from having 2 members (the co-founders/co-chairs) to 15 active, dedicated members; we’ve taken “field trips” to the KRS-One, The Roots show, and various events/shows within the OC/LA areas, plus held many dinners/get-togethers to enhance member relations; we’ve strengthened our bond to our local So Cal Chapters: UCI, USC, UCR, and CSULA; we got ourselves a radio internet show: Hip Hop Congress Radio ( http://www.titanradio.org ); we’re two days away from our first event- an open mic/floor jam called “Get Up to Get Down”; we got inducted by a 16-2-3 vote into the Association of Inter-Cultural Awareness- a group that promotes cultural awareness at Cal State Fullerton after much debate that “Hip Hop is NOT a culture” from opposing student organizations; we’re going to represent at this year’s National Conference in Chicago; AND we’re going to mad fundraise this summer, meet often to strengthen ties, and perfect our game, because come Fall 2005, we’re going to take over! Much love to National and all the other Chapters for encouraging words and support. Good luck on finals, congratulations to the grads, and have a great summer!

Peace!
-Trish (Co-Chair)

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