The SPJA and Anime Expo wish to do whatever possible to be of help during this difficult time. As of 12:00pm PST, Anime Expo’s webcast AX Live is broadcasting live the latest news on the events and speaking with correspondents in Japan. If you would like to send a message to a friend or family member in Japan, please contact us via Twitter (@AnimeExpo) or send an email to JapanQuake@spja.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.

We are looking various folks with professional  skills in:  Show Hosting(Video), Audio/Camera/Light Switching, Digital content creation(Web), Graphic Design, Text & Video Editing, Web development, and Visual Arts and Makeup.  Currently, we are slated for 5 new shows so there are plenty of openings. All we ask of you is to be fun, talented, intelligent individuals who are willing to work as a team on a weekly show throughout the year. This is a great chance to build your experience in the entertainment industry.

If you are interested, please contact EX TV

The Membership Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2010 SPJA Board of Directors General Election.

• Mr. Marc Perez received 17 YES and 2 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is reelected to the SPJA Board of Directors for another term.
• Mr. Paul Wilson received 10 YES and 8 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is reelected to the SPJA Board of Directors for another term.
• Mr. Bryant Quan received 20 YES and 0 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is reelected to the SPJA Board of Directors for another term.
• Mr. Hank Wong received 17 YES and 2 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is reelected to the SPJA Board of Directors for another term.
• Ms. Cecilia Amo received 17 YES and 3 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is elected to the SPJA Board of Directors for her first term as a Director.
• Mr. Chris Hemaratanatorn received 13 YES and 6 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is elected to the SPJA Board of Directors for his first term as a Director.
• Mr. Takayuki Karahashi received 18 YES and 1 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is elected to the SPJA Board of Directors for his first term as a Director.
• Ms. Marisa Price received 14 YES and 6 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is elected to the SPJA Board of Directors for her first term as a Director.
• Mr. Kris Zoleta received 10 YES and 9 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is elected to the SPJA Board of Directors for his first term as a Director.

We would also like to thank all of the members who voted, your votes help keep this organization running!

Thank You,
SPJA Membership Committee

The SPJA thanks Lattanzio for his service and the growth Anime Expo enjoyed under Lattanzio’s stewardship.

The SPJA Membership Committee would like to announce that we are currently taking applications for the open Board of Directors positions until August 20th (8/20/2010).

If you are interested in applying, please send your resume and a cover letter to the Membership Committee at membershipcmte@spja.org by August 20th (8/20/2010).

Please feel free to email the Membership Committee at membershipcmte@spja.org if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,
Kacie Chatfield
Assistant Division Manager, Programming Division
Secretary, SPJA Membership Committee
Anime Expo® 2010
www.anime-expo.org

23 September 2009 @ 9:00pm – 9:45pm PDT

Our open meetings are designed to provide an open format in the hopes of fostering transparency with our fellow fans, peers and industry. The agendas for our public meetings are pre-arranged. However, after we have completed the agenda, the floor will be opened for a general Q&A session.

If you would like to attend the meeting, we have 3 convenient ways for you to connect with us.

You are welcome to be part of our studio audience, by joining us at our office @:
• 1733 S. Douglass Rd., Ste F Anaheim, CA 92806. Seating begins at 8pm.

You can also dial into the meeting, by dialing: 877-275-0955 ext 0407#

• If you chose to dial in when you connect, please follow a few rules of courtesy:

1. If arriving before meeting start, please announce your name & if applicable, your title/affiliation
2. Mute your phone’s microphone during the meeting
3. Respect the speaker by not interrupting or cursing at any time
4. Keep your questions short and to the point

Lastly, if you are unable to attend, and would like to forward a question, please email SPJA Chairman Marc Perez directly at: Chairman@SPJA.org. Do note that some questions might need to be answered at a later meeting or through more private communication.

Agenda
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Call meeting to order

Ongoing Items:
- CEO Report
- CFO Report
- Anime Expo Report
- Office Report

New Items:

- Thank you: Ross Johnson

- New Board Member: Ruby Wang

- New CEO: Michael Lattanzio

- Membership Committee – Carl Vincent/James Nenstiel

Question/Answer Session

Adjourn meeting
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The Membership Committee continues to accept resumes for the SPJA Board of Directors and the open seats on the SPJA Membership Committee.
(Each respectively have 4 open seats)

Those whom wish to apply for the Board of Directors must:
a)Submit a letter of intent.
b)Submit a professional based resume.
c)Submit current contact information.

Those whom wish to apply for the SPJA Membership Committee must:
a)Submit a resume.
b)Submit current contact information.
c)Optional – SPJA/AX history resume

All resumes must be submitted to the SPJA Membership Committee at membershipcmte@spja.org.

All candidates will be subject to interview process, all candidates that pass the interview process will be subject to to the election process as well.

Thank You,
SPJA Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is pleased to announce the results of the first SPJA Board of Directors election. We would like to thank all of the members who voted, your votes help keep this organization running

Ms. Ruby Wang received 24 YES and 0 NO, by virtue of popular vote, is elected to the SPJA Board of Directors for the 2009-2011 term.

Mr. Ross Johnson received 7 YES and 12 NO, by virtue of popular vote, he will unfortunately not return to the SPJA Board of Directors for the 2009-2011 term.

We would also like to thank all candidates who applied, we look forward to starting the next round of Board interviews shortly.

Thank You,
SPJA Membership Committee

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property – Anime Expo®.   More information can be found at its website www.spja.org.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California – Anime Expo®, the nation’s largest anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry.  This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2010 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at its website www.anime-expo.org.

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Anime Expo®/SPJA’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the Company’s assumptions or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

So far, for the month of August 2009 the Board has:

• Collected Feedback from Staff for the CEO Candidate Interviews
• Drafted and revised an Executive Employment Agreement for the CEO position.
• Approved additional funding for the Annual Staff Dinner.
• Discussed Credit Card policies and issues.
• Discussed changes for organizational management (titles and positions).
• Discussed and planned for future years of AX.
• Approved more Meeting Minutes for public consumption.
• Discussed some new ideas for future projects and planning.