How Hollywood & Celebrities Can Be A Force For Good
Sixth Annual PIRATES Special Event
at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY

With the heart of the television and entertainment industry in our own backyard, there are tremendous opportunities for nonprofits to tap into this powerful resource. This special PIRATES event, hosted by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, provides insights on how to identify, secure and maximize the value of celebrity involvement with your organization and to effectively collaborate with entertainment industry partners. (more)

You will hear how one of L.A.’s most popular television news anchors has had a profound impact on the lives of children looking for adoptive homes and many other critical issues facing our community. You will hear how one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars is supporting the work of organizations helping homeless youth, autistic children, and arts education in our public schools. You will learn from a seasoned advertising and social marketing executive about how to create powerful celebrity PSA’s that motivate people to make positive changes in their lives.

(Photo ID L-R: Christine Devine anchors the Fox 11 Ten O’ clock News weekday newscast, Romi Dames as the nasal-voiced super snobby socialite, Traci Van Horn, on Disney's "Hannah Montana" and Robert Berger, President, Healthier Solutions, Inc.)

If you reserve and fail to attend, you will be billed.

You can pay ahead of the meeting on-line via PayPal at piratesla.org or pay with cash or check at the door. We can not take credit cards at the door. If you are bringing cash, exact change is helpful! Thanks!


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2009 GOLDEN BUCCANEER AWARD RECIPIENT
Stephanie Medina Rodriguez
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2009 Lisa Davidson Memorial Scholarship Award Winner
Michael Arvizu
Thank you for your support!

more photos Thank You To Our Table Sponsors!

Stephanie Medina Rodriguez, Director of Public AffairsStephanie Medina Rodriguez is the Director of Public Affairs for KCBS and KCAL television stations in Los Angeles. She has more than 25 years professional experience in broadcast journalism, and community relations.Before the merge of KCAL and KCBS in 2002, Medina Rodriguez was the Public Affairs Director for KCAL9 in Los Angeles. Prior to that, she was News Assignment Manager, News Segment Producer and Assignment Editor covering local news, breaking news, special assignments locally, across the nation and Mexico. In addition, she produced, for two seasons Emmy nominated, “Crosscheck”, a public affairs, point-counter-point program for KCAL. Medina Rodriguez is one of the few remaining staffers who joined KCAL when it began its groundbreaking newscasts in primetime in 1990. Medina Rodriguez began her career as at KNXT (now known as KCBS) while attending California State University, Northridge where she graduated with a B.A. in Journalism. She also worked for KNBC before graduating and spent 6 years at KABC before moving to KCAL. As a broadcast journalist, she has been honored with 4 Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Mikes and an Imagen Award. She has also been honored by the California School Board Foundation, The Best of the West, Comision Femenil, San Fernando Valley Chapter, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, The Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Los Angeles County Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and several other non-profit organizations. In 2008, she was appointed by Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to the Transportation Board of Commissioners. Medina Rodriguez serves on the board of Heal the Bay as chair the marketing committee and won two Emmy awards for the production of the one-hour environmental specials H2O Heroes, and Heal the Bay. She also sits on the boards of the American Heart Association, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, Asian American Pacific Legal Center is and on the marketing committee for the American Cancer Society. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, California Chicano News Media Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and is a Deputy Registrar of Voters for Los Angeles County. A native of Los Angeles, she lives in the San Fernando Valley with her husband and two children.

TOY DRIVE BENEFICIARY

Wait, there's more... Brent Seltzer, who is back on the air doing a 2 minute commentary in morning drive on KSRO in Santa Rosa, " Brent Seltzer Still at Large", will entertain you as our MC. “Still At Large” is based on Brent’s quick wit…and total lack of respect for all things that are…well, all things.

Here’s a link to his audio blog on the station website: http://www.ksro.com/BrentSeltzer/Audio/home.aspxThe Pirates Holiday Fundraiser will benefit the Ruth Collander Scholarship Fund. This fund provides assistance to needy journalism students.
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