internet - Berkeley invites me for a panel

Interesting, the China internet project at the journalism school of Berkeley university invites me for a panel on 'Blogging in China'. That seems a worthwhile trip over the ocean, although it might spoil my holiday plans. Guess I should get this penciled in.
"This conference, scheduled for April 28 May 1, 2004, has two components. One section will a Knight Foundation-sponsored program that focuses on training mid-career journalists for covering the political, economic and social issues which relate to technology. The audience of journalists will be comprised of a group of some 15 reporters, editors, columnists and producers from leading U.S. print, radio, television and new media news organizations selected to receive fellowships to attend the conference, as well as a select number of senior university officials, including deans and faculty from other departments.
The second aspect of the gathering will be a public symposium featuring talks, panels and conversations with a number of experts from various academic institutions, non-profit organization, industry and the analytic community that will focus on the expansion, management and transformative effects of the Internet (and other digital technologies) on China and its future."
I would be part of the second section, but maybe have to squeeze myself also in for the first part or get another program organized while I'm in one of the US temples of journalism.