The Japanese American Citizens League and California Japanese American Community Leadership Council are convening a one-day conference on “The State of Japanese America: 2011.” This conference is open to the community and is being held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa in Hollywood, Calif. It will bring together prominent voices from across the nation to discuss issues and future challenges confronting the Japanese American community. Schedule and registration info: jacl.org/convention/la/nikkei_conference. Info: Alan Nishio at atnishio@gmail.com.