{"id":17139,"date":"2011-02-28T15:43:53","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T19:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=17139"},"modified":"2011-02-28T15:43:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-28T19:43:53","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-02-28-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/02\/28\/jetaa-chapter-beat-02-28-11\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 02.28.11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Freelance writer\/editor <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathantrace#h150-180\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan    Trace<\/a> <\/strong>(Fukuoka-ken,          2005-08)               takes us on a    walk around the JET    Alumni       community for another        edition           of <strong><a href=\"..\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/b0083855_0254190.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17141\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/b0083855_0254190-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/b0083855_0254190-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/b0083855_0254190.jpg 643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA   Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General Meeting &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:30 to 8:00 at the Hyogo Business &amp; Cultural Center. Discuss upcoming events, issues and the future of PNWJETAA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, March 4th, 6:00 at Wann Izakaya. Kick back and relax after a long week with friends and alumni this Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florida.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Florida<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tampa <em>Subchapter<\/em> Tsudoi<\/strong> \u2013 Friday, March 4th, 7:00 at Panera Bread in the Brandon Mall. The Tampa <em>Subchapter<\/em> will be hosting their monthly Tsudoi, an informal time for anyone   interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tampa Happami Write-up: <\/strong><em>Thanks to everyone who came out to Happami. The location was perfect and the weather was great. We had 13 people attending, and three dogs. The Japanese language puzzle race came off well and I think everyone enjoyed it&#8230;though it was perhaps more challenging than they had anticipated;) Congratulations to the winner&#8217;s of the bonus prize&#8230;a ceramic sake serving set shaped like a Tanuki! Karaoke brought more friends out for a greta evening. Thanks again to everyone who came and hope more of you will join us next year. &#8211;Tampa Kumi<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA   Canberra<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/mzl.ktqsdnum.320x480-75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17142\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/mzl.ktqsdnum.320x480-75-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/mzl.ktqsdnum.320x480-75-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/mzl.ktqsdnum.320x480-75.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>O-Shaberikai \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:00 at     Coo      Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in     Canberra       and other locals interested in Japan.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pitch n Putt Day &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, March 5th, 4:00 at the Canberra International Golf Centre. Spend the day outside and come hit some balls with friends and alumni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA  Chicago<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General Meeting &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, March 9th, 6:30 in Chicago. Come discuss the future of JETAA Chicago and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yakiniku &amp; Karaoke &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, March 12th at San Soo Gab San. Enjoy a weekend of Korean BBQ followed by Karaoke at Lincoln Karaoke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dc.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA D.C.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Happy Hour Networking Event \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday March 2nd, 6:00 at Hard Times Cafe. Chat, relax and catch up with friends old and  new at  this month\u2019s Networking and Happy Hour event. This will be the last networking event of the year, so don&#8217;t miss it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaasc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA   Southern  California<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2256924342_af857fa697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17140\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2256924342_af857fa697-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2256924342_af857fa697-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2256924342_af857fa697.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Santa Barbara Event &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, March 5th, 11:00 to 1:00 at the Santa Barbara Farmer&#8217;s Market. Shop local this weekend at the farmer&#8217;s market, followed up by lunch at Sojourner Cafe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nihongo Dake Hike &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, March 13th, 8:30 A.M. at Chantry Flats, Sierra Madre. JETAASC is having its first ever Japanese only hike, so get out the trekking boots, dust off the Japanese skills and get out on the trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA New York<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Annual Meishi Exchange &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, March 3rd, 6:30 at Amber Restaurant. Join JETAANY for its largest social networking event of the year, and get to know other alumni and organizations in the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>What happened at your chapter\u2019s event? <\/em><\/strong><em>If       you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to     hear   about them. Just contact <strong>Jonathan Trace<\/strong> with   any    info,  stories or comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freelance writer\/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat. JETAA Pacific Northwest General Meeting &#8211; Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:30 to 8:00 at the Hyogo Business &amp; Cultural Center. Discuss upcoming events, issues and the future of PNWJETAA. 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