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2018 AAJA National Convention

Lai Ling Jew

CBS News
Staff Development and Diversity Initiatives Manager

Lai Ling Jew is the Staff Development and Diversity Initiatives Manager for CBS News. She oversees off-air talent recruitment, tracks staff career development, manages the news associate and intern programs and represents the news division on diversity policies and practices. She also served as a senior producer for CBS Weekend News and was an award-winning investigative and breaking news producer for many years.

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IRE: Level Up Your Watchdog Game MontgomeryCody Winchester • Gannett Foundation • TEGNA Foundation

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Mentor Match Reception Fort Bend

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Opening Reception Houston I-III

8:00pm CDT

Crazy Rich Asians Screening AMC Houston 8

9:00am CDT

Career Fair & Expo Houston IV-VII

9:30am CDT

ELP Presents The New York Times Executive Breakfast Salon Invitation Only

11:00am CDT

How to Report From a Disaster MontgomeryKeri Blakinger • Curtiss Kim • Brandi Smith • Adam Yamaguchi • CBS News

12:00pm CDT

ELP Presents Knight Foundation Executive Lunch Salon with Nancy Barnes and Don Shelton Invitation OnlyNancy Barnes • Don Shelton

2:00pm CDT

ELP Presents Making Moves: Finding and Transitioning to Your Next TV Market LibertyNatasha Chen • Shawn Chitnis • Elaine Kong • Joanne Po • Elaine Quijano • FOX News

3:30pm CDT

ELP Presents CBS Executive Salon Invitation OnlyElaine Quijano • David Rhodes

9:00am CDT

How to Advocate For Your Community at Work BrazoriaCorinne Chin • Patrick Lee • Amy Padnani • Sisi Wei

11:00am CDT

ELP Presents Difficult Conversations in the Newsroom: Managing Up and Down LibertyCaroline Ceniza-Levine • Sonia Chopra

1:30pm CDT

#ProTip: Paying it Forward: Skills to Get Started in the Industry Expo Hall StageKim Godwin

2:00pm CDT

Covering the Muslim Community MontgomerySharaf Mowjood • Fauzeya Rahman • Mizanur Rahman • Anam Siddiq

4:00pm CDT

Staying Objective When Politics Hit Close to Home BrazoriaWeijia Jiang • Jaweed Kawleem • Pavni Mittal • Pia Sarkar

5:30pm CDT

Story Slam Houston IEvelyn Hsu • Daphne Kwok • Kyung Lah • Reena Ninan • SAG-AFTRA

6:30pm CDT

Silent Auction Houston IIIMillerCoors

5:00pm CDT

Photobooth Houston Foyer

7:00pm CDT

2018 Gala Scholarship and Awards Banquet Houston IV-VII

9:15pm CDT

AAJA Annual Karaoke Night Houston Foyer