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18
May

Weekly Update o5.18.o6

NATIONAL CONFERENCE—SCHEDULE RELEASED and HOTEL INFO:
The schedule has been released! Roll over to hiphopcongress.com to download the schedule in Word. Word.

Don’t forget to book your room at the Boulder Outlook. Walking distance from the conference events and only 90 bucks a night. You can fit up to 4 people per room so it works out to something like 25 a night with tax.

To reserve your room, go to www.boulderoutlook.com. 1800 542 0304. We have 30 days to fill them up at this rate so please call and book the room today. It’s better to reserve and cancel if for some reason you need less rooms than to need another room and not be able to get it at our rate.

If you are interested in attending, performing, or just want to say hi to Shamako, please email him at Shamako@hiphopcongress.com

FROM THE TEMPLE OF HIP HOP:
HAPPY HIP HOP APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 15th-22nd

(H.H.A.W.). Since 1998 the third week in May has become a time to reflect upon our roles as citizens of the international Hip Hop community and to recommit ourselves to Hip Hop’s core principles of peace, love, unity and safely having fun!

In the past we’ve reflected upon such themes as; Faith (2005), Freedom (2004), Forgiveness (2003), Charity (2002) and Peace (2001). This year (2006) our theme is “ACTION”. And with all of our themes “Action” shall be the focus of our lectures, writings and events for 2006. We are urging ALL Hiphoppas to consider their actions as well as their inaction. Consider how your actions and/or inaction may be affecting others. Consider the results of your past actions and seek ways to improve or lessen such “actions” in the future.

Be active! Walk more. Exercise more. Speak out more! Think more! But also remember that “inaction” is indeed an action as well. Silence is also an activity. Rest and stillness are also activities. Fasting from food, sex, gossip, war, drugs and the needless spending of money are also “actions”. The point is to be conscious of your “actions” this year.

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12
May

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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