USAsianwire.com http://www.usasianwire.com/ Americas most comprehensive targeted newswire en-us Copyright 2006-2007 sales@usasianwire.com Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance August 18 21 2008\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=681989753\n USAW August 18 2008 EVENING CONCERTS Venue The Ailey Citigroup Theatre 405 W 55th Street at 9th Ave New York \n Are You Ready for the Transition to Digital Television \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2139069187\n USAW July 21 2008 Television is facing a major change the switch to digital broadcasting Those with analog TV sets using a rooftop antenna or an antenna connected to the TV are at risk of losing their TV signal \n National Coalition of South Asian Organizations Announces Formation and Releases a National Policy Agenda\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1739526995\n USAW June 20 2008 Members of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations NCSO from Atlanta Boston Chicago Connecticut Houston Los Angeles Michigan New York City New Jersey San Francisco Seattle and the Washington DC area will come together to announce the formation of the NCSO and unveil a national policy and action agenda \n SAJA Announces 2008 Journalism Award Winners\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=393383767\n USAW June 18 2008 SAJA Group Inc and the South Asian Journalists Association will honor the winners of the 2008 SAJA Journalism Awards contest at its 14th annual dinner on Saturday June 21 at Columbia University in New York \n TiE NJ Philadelphia Chapter Presents Tonight Rajiv Laroia Founder of Flarion Technologies My Story \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1786767053\n USAW June 11 2008 TiE The Indus Entrepreneur NJ Philadelphia chapter hosts an event this evening at the Woodbridge Hilton featuring Rajiv Laroia founder of Flarion Technologies \n Asia Media Inc Presented Fifth Annual Asian Heritage Awards \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=562040736\n USAW May 15 2008 If Leland Yee while growing up in San Francisco were to tell his mother he wanted to be a politician she might have hit him in the head and told him to go back to sleep Those are his own words \n AsianWeek the Nation s Largest Asian American Weekly Announces New Director of Advertising\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=539702235\n USAW During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek a announced Nikki Nguyen Cranor as the newspaper s new director of advertising and associate publisher \n center SAVE THE DATE center br THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=309665044\n USAW April 2 2008 B Who B Join co hosts Carrie Ann Inaba I Dancing with the Stars I and Bobby Lee I MADtv I for the 2008 JCPenney I Asian Excellence Awards I \n Largest Asian American Career Event in the U S to be Held for the Seventh Straight Year \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1664938333\n USAW NEW YORK April 2 2008 a href http 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organizations in North America to submit entries to this year s SAJA Journalism Awards \n DANCING WITH THE STARS CARRIE ANN INABA and MADtv s BOBBY LEE ANNOUNCE THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1487846529\n USAW March 26 2008 At a press conference held today in Los Angeles Carrie Ann Inaba i Dancing with the Stars Dance Wars Bruno Vs Carrie Ann i and Bobby Lee i MADtv i announced the nominees for the 2008 JCPenney i Asian Excellence Awards i \n Allied Insurance and Nationwide Respond to California Wildfires \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1009783613\n USAW October 27 2007 strong a href http www alliedinsurance com Allied Insurance a strong and strong a href http www nationwide com nw index htm Nationwide a strong claim representatives are assisting customers in California in response to damages caused by recent wildfires \n American Red Cross Blood Services Supports the Blood Needs of Southern California\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1359627389\n USAW October 26 2007 The strong a href http www redcross org American Red Cross a strong Blood Services national system continues to aid southern California with shipments of blood products into the area from across the United States to help stabilize the local blood supply \n New America Media Ethnic Media Cover the Fires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=217461895\n USAW October 26 2007 Ethnic media are on the front lines of the Southern California fires covering the effects of the devastation on their communities and providing information for evacuees and those who wish to help \n Wal Mart Donates 1 000 000 in Support of American Red Cross California Wildfire Relief \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1869080501\n USAW October 26 2007 Responding to the devastating aftermath of the wildfires that have blazed across California strong a href http www walmart com Wal Mart a strong has donated 1 000 000 to strong a href http www redcross org American Red Cross a strong disaster relief efforts \n Thousands Receive Assistance from American Red Cross Mental Health Workers\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1905382780\n USAW October 26 2007 Since Sunday hundreds of mental health professionals trained by the strong a href http www redcross org Red Cross a strong in disaster response have provided services to thousands of people affected by the California wildfires \n American Red Cross Shares Photos and Video with the Media\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1121264409\n USAW October 26 2007 Members of the media seeking photos and video of events in Southern California can obtain strong a href http www redcross org American Red Cross a strong material using the instructions below \n Nationwide Begins Response for Southern California Fires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2036932522\n USAW October 25 2007 strong a href http www nationwide com nw index htm Nationwide Insurance a strong claim representatives and agents are assisting customers in response to the recent Southern California fires \n Southern California Wildfires Bring out Massive Movement of Red Cross Resources\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=799772052\n USAW October 24 2007 With the wildfires still escalating strong a href http www redcross org index html Red Cross a strong supplies and volunteers are en route to Southern California by the thousands \n U S Asian Wire Hispanic PR Wire and Black PR Wire Leading Minority Newswires Waive Fees to Help Impacted Communities Stay Safe during the Southern California Wildfires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=941964367\n USAW October 24 2007 Multicultural newswire partners strong a href http www usasianwire com U S Asian Wire a strong USAW strong a href http www hispanicprwire com Hispanic PR Wire a strong HPRW and strong a href http www blackprwire com Black PR Wire a strong BPRW join efforts to encourage local and national organizations government and emergency management agencies to share important and relevant news with Asian Hispanic and African American communities directly affected by the Southern California wildfires \n U S Asian Wire Waives Distribution Fees to Help Impacted Communities Stay Safe During the Southern California Wildfires\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2000397230\n USAW October 24 2007 strong a href http www usasianwire com U S Asian Wire a strong America s most comprehensive targeted newswire specializing in news distribution reaching Asian South Asian and Pacific Islander media outlets organizations is encouraging local and national organizations and emergency management agencies to share important and relevant news with the Asian Community to promote safety among California s prominent population during this time of crisis \n Fil Am Show of Force on Desperate Housewives Controversy \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=923935251\n USAW October 8 2007 Filipinos all over the United States are getting organized and showing force to protect their communities from discrimination \n U S Census Bureau Releases Selected Race and Ethnic Population Data \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1980277305\n USAW September 28 2007 Data released September 27 2007 by the strong a href http www census gov U S Census Bureau A strong include profiles of more than 100 race and ethnic group iterations as well as profiles for 72 ancestry groups from Afghani to Welsh \n U S Asian Wire Enhances Website with RSS Feed Capabilities\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1321426982\n USAW September 27 2007 U S Asian Wire announces the addition of strong A HREF http www usasianwire com rss html RSS feeds A strong to its news dissemination arsenal \n Audrey s Fashion Fusion 07 Presented by Toyota\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2021052479\n USAW September 26 2007 strong A HREF http www audreymagazine com Audrey Magazine A strong the nation s premier publication for Asian American women by Asian American women has completely sold out of seats to its second annual fashion show \n FOX Breathes New Life into Diversity Web Site\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=814222687\n USAW BPRW HPRW September 17 2007 Fox Entertainment Group today announced the re launch of a href http www fox com diversity www fox com diversity a a Web site dedicated to its goal of incorporating diverse voices into every aspect of Fox s business \n Asian American Journalists Association Recognizes Excellence in News Coverage\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1610097509\n USAW August 3 2007 The Asian American Journalists Association today announced its awards for excellence in news coverage of Asian American issues AAJA presented the awards today during its 19th annual national convention held August 1 4 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami FL \n Survey Asian American Journalists Worry About Commitment to Newsroom Diversity\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1535874948\n USAW August 3 2007 Most members of the Asian American Journalists Association have positive feelings about the work they do but they worry that media consolidation and newsroom cutbacks will weaken the profession s commitment to diversity according to a new survey \n New Sounds in Chinatown Soundfest Outdoor Music Festival for Asian American Voices\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1363859613\n USAW August 10 2007 Asian American Arts Alliance a non profit organization based in New York City announces their first outdoor music showcase in Chinatown featuring a talent packed roster of local Asian American performers The event will take place on Saturday August 11th 2pm 6pm and is open to the public free of charge \n AsianWeek Launches Newly Designed AsianWeek com Beta Website \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=866600899\n USAW August 20 2007 AsianWeek the longest established and most popular source of news and information for the Asian Pacific American Community today launched a completely redesigned version of AsianWeek com that adopts new web technologies and formats based on the latest open source and blog software \n Red Herring Announces Top Roster of Speakers at Asia Conference August 29 31 in Hong Kong China\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=808534386\n USAW August 22 2007 Red Herring Inc is pleased to announce the speakers participating in the Red Herring 100 Asia Conference August 29 31 in Hong Kong China This year s conference themed The Year of High Expectations will once again unveil the top 100 most promising private technology companies in Asia Pacific region \n ASIA The Journal of Culture Commerce Branches Out in Los Angeles\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=736342626\n USAW August 22 2007 For five years ASIA The Journal of Culture Commerce has been serving not one Asian community in San Diego but all 26 from Brunei to Filipino \n Raketu Significantly Reduces Calling Rates to India \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1308327223\n USAW August 28 2007 Raketu a leading global Internet communications information and entertainment company today announced it has significantly reduced its calling rates to India to 6 0 cents per minute using its RakOut voice over IP VoIP dial out calling services from anywhere in the world \n SAJA Announces 2007 Journalism Award Winners\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=184128019\nSAJA Group Inc and the South Asian Journalists Association SAJA will honor the winners of the 2007 SAJA Journalism Awards contest at its 13th annual dinner on Saturday July 14 at Columbia University in New York \n Media Advisory Free Press Passes For Those Covering South Asian Journalists Association Convention July 12 15\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1406571385\nA limited number of press passes are available to cover parts of the SAJA Convention All plenaries Bill Keller of NYT Martin Bashir of ABC s Nightline among others panel sessions and the Saturday awards gala dinner are open to media coverage Workshops and salons are not Please note that Sendhil Ramamurthy of NBC will have group press availability open to SAJA credentialed media at around 6 45 p m on Saturday \n Desi Hits and Apple Affiliate to Launch the First Official South Asian iTunes Music Storefront on www desihits com \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=554721551\nDesi Hits www desihits com recently announced the highly anticipated launch of the Desi Hits iTunes Store This offering in conjunction with Apple s iTunes positions Desi Hits among an elite group of online specialty music stores following in the footsteps of NBC Bravo Nike and Hot97 \n CPJ calls for justice after attack kills three in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=714053012\nThe Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the deaths of three employees of the Tamil language daily Dinakaran who were killed in an attack on the newspaper s offices in the eastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday \n