TBABJ Members and friends: Our next meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Golden Corrall restaurant, 6942 WEST HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE 33634 (813)882-9805. We usually meet on the first Saturday of each month, but the UNITY convention was exhausting for many of us and I wanted to give everyone a chance to get back to their lives a bit. Unfortunately, we also have several

As you can imagine, it has taken the better part of a day to recover from the amazing flood of experiences that was this year's UNITY convention -- especially the Tampa chapter's slamming closing night party, which rocked harder than many other such events I've seen over the years. I just wanted to take a minute here to thank everyone in our local and national NABJ organizations who helped

(Warning: this timeline is subject to change) 3 p.m. – TBABJ chapter members meet to stuff goody bags at Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, at NABJ presidential suite, room 826. 6 p.m. – TBABJ members meet at the site of the Salute to Excellence banquet to distribute free raffle tickets for our Innisbrook Resort weekend getaway drawing. Location: Chicago ballroom, Sheraton Hotel and Towers. 9