AAJA Seattle Lunar New Year 2025 Banquet

Come celebrate AAJA Seattle's 40th Anniversary and Year of the Snake with us in-person! We invite you to dress up for this sit-down dinner event at the historic Washington Hall Ballroom. The evening will include dinner, a Dessert Dash, a photo print silent auction and more! Our largest fundraiser of the year helps support our scholarship and professional development programs.

Interested in sponsoring a table? Please contact Celia Wu about sponsorship opportunities at [email protected].

What is Lunar New Year?

Lunar New Year is an important and widely celebrated holiday across many Asian communities and cultures. Celebrations include large community festivities as well as in-home gatherings with extended family. Because the celebration is timed according to the lunar calendar, timing of the holiday varies year to year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 8 million people in the U.S. celebrate the Lunar New Year.

This Lunar New Year marks the start of the Year of the Snake.

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Founded in 1981, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a non-profit professional and educational organization with more than 1,600 members.

Since 1985, Seattle’s AAJA chapter has provided scholarships for students, professional development for journalists and service to the community in the Pacific Northwest.

The Seattle chapter promotes the association’s three-part mission:

1. To encourage young Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to enter the ranks of journalism.
2. To promote fair and accurate coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
3. To increase the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists and news managers in the industry.

AAJA Seattle’s 100-plus members work throughout Washington state in print, television, radio and online media.

AAJA is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. Donations are tax-deductible.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Washington Hall, 153 14th Avenue, Seattle, United States