Use code: PBP4TAP2011 for DISCOUNT PRICE (expires July 31, 2011)!
Project by Project's main fundraiser and marquee event, Plate by Plate, is coming up on Saturday August 6th. This year Plate by Plate will be held at the beautiful Vibiana in Downtown LA and weÕll be enjoying the night from 6:00-10:00 pm (6:00-7:00 pm VIP, 7:00-10:00 pm General Admission).

Plate by Plate is the only Tasting Benefit of its kind and will feature over 30 restaurants and 20 wines/beverages- you can find the full list here. There will be additionally be a silent auction, live entertainment and celebrity sous chefs!

All of the net proceeds will be given to AYC Youth and Family Services. They are a community based organization that caters to the underprivileged children of the Greater part of Los Angeles by providing supplementary education such as after school programs, tutoring, SAT prep courses as well as giving troubled teens second chances by providing outreach programs for them and their families. In addition, AYC places a special focus on providing a range of services to the immigrant community.

TAP as a community affiliate, has a discount code for purchasing tickets! Use code: PBP4TAP2011
Check out the website: www.projectbyproject.org/la

Taiwanese American Conference – West Coast

July 1 -3rd
Location: UCSD, San Diego, CA

Taiwanese American Conference-West Coast (TACWC) is coming back after an absence of several years. The conference is important to have an opportunity and a place once a year for Taiwanese Americans residing in the 7 western states to interact with each other.

Purposes of the conference are:
1) Provide and opportunity and place for Taiwanese in the west to meet, to interact, to resume friendship with old friends, and to establish new contacts

2) Provide an opportunity, for the next generation Taiwanese to build friendships with the old generation Taiwanese, and to help move younger Taiwanese into the main stream of the Taiwanese community,

3) To enjoy, renew, and preserve the Taiwanese tradition, heritage, and culture.

The conference will have many sessions with exciting subjects, including politics, economics, societal, historical, cultural, environmental, and other casual subjects. There will also be entertainment at the Taiwan Night.

Cost: $245/per person per single room and $235/per person for double room. Includes Housing for 2 nights, 6 meals, registration fee and parking permit.
Cost without room and board (Conference ONLY): $70.
More info: http://tacwc.com/
Or contact tacl@tacl.org if interested in attending Young Generation programs.

“WHY TAIWAN MATTERS” A SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENT FEATURING REP. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

***Admission is free and open to the public
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the new Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will join the Taiwanese American community for a discussion on the importance of Taiwan. In a meeting with the Formosa Foundation, Ros-Lehtinen agreed to call a hearing titled “Why Taiwan Matters” this year.

As a founding member of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, Ros-Lehtinen has been a stalwart defender of Taiwan and a tireless advocate for its democracy. Recently she co-authored a resolution which passed the House supporting arms sales, including F16 aircraft, to help ensure Taiwan maintains a sufficient self-defense capability. Ros-Lehtinen is also a strong advocate for a US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement and has called on the US Trade Representative to open talks with Taiwan.

Based in Los Angeles, the Formosa Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting greater understanding of the relationship between Taiwan and the United States, and preserving and enhancing democracy, human rights and freedom for the people of Taiwan.

Sponsored by Taiwanese American Heritage Committee

Concert to celebrate Taiwanese Culture. Bring your family & friends to enjoy this great set of music.

Min $10 Donation per ticket -- purchase from Julie Chao (julie.chao@tacl.org) or via Eventbrite (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1545006155)

FEATURED 5 sets of Musicians from Taiwan. To see more information please visit here.

2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival presented by Visual Communications

www.asianfilmfestla.org

Southern California’s Largest Asian Film Showcase Runs April 28 – May 7, 2011 Will Present 180 Films From Over 20 Countries Featuring World Premieres, Sneak Previews, a James Wong Howe Retrospective, the C3 Digital Conference and a Compelling Line-up of Documentaries and Narratives Focusing on the Voices of Asian Americans and Asian Peoples from Around the World

The Los Angeles Premiere of Festival Alum JUSTIN LIN’s Newest Action-Thriller “FAST FIVE” starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang and Dwayne Johnson Opens 10-Day Fest

Taiwan’s Hit Film “LOVE IN DISGUISE” Directed by and Starring Mando-Pop Star Leehom Wang and Joan Chen and Produced by Cherry Sky Films Will Premiere as Closing Night Gala

OCA-Orange County Members? Mixer

OCA - Orange County would like to invite Taiwanese American Professionals to be a community partner for our upcoming networking event.

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 6-7pm Registration, 7-9pm Networking Mixer

Cost:
OCA-OC Member: FREE!
Non-Member: $15

RSVP by April 8 to: rsvp@oca-oc.org
Please visit us at www.oca-oc.org or OCA-OC facebook page

Taiwanese American artist Cynthia Lin will be performing live in Los Angeles with Alfa! TAP will be having dinner beforehand at the venue with the artist followed by a short Q&A session before the show!

*Tickets for the show are $10. You can find more info about the event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173089686070750
*Dinner payment will be the responsibility of each attendee at the event.
*You can view the menu here...: http://www.genghiscohen.com/

*Please RSVP for FREE on Eventbrite by Friday 3/25 so we can obtain an accurate headcount for the restaurant!

Please RSVP at http://cynthialinla.eventbrite.com/

Dinner: 6:30-8 PM
Show: 8-10 PM

Questions? Please contact TAP Social Programs Chair, Jessica Yang.
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Drawing comparisons to Edith Piaf and Joni Mitchell, San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin captivates audiences with a rich, outsized voice and witty, honest storytelling. Since 2003, Cynthia has released three albums independently and toured colleges and venues across the country. Her first album Blue and Borderlined was featured on NPR's Open Mic series, and her second album Doppelganger was named one of the Top 5 Asian American Albums of 2007 by AsiaXpress.com. The uncommon blend of retro jazz with acoustic fingerstyle guitar and a bluesy vocal delivery makes Cynthia's style unmistakable yet classic.

Cynthia also appears on the Magnetic North & Taiyo Na album Home:Word (Home:Word Sound 2010), and frequently presents workshops to teach and encourage young people to empower their voices and follow their passions.

To learn more about Cynthia Lin, please visit her website at http://cynthialin.com/ .

NORTH AMERICAN TAIWANESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Southern California Chapter Forum

"Getting into Medical School or Dental School"

TIME: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM , March 26, 2011, Saturday
LOCATION: 3001 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, California 91770

Join SCCLA, other Asian American Lawyers Associations and Business Professionals in a relief drive to raise money for the victims of the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami.

March 23, 2011 @5pm

Izakaya Fu-ga
111 S. San Pedro St.
*Free Parking

Recommended donation $20. All funds will go to the American Red Cross.

Co-sponsoring Organizations

APAWLA
APABA
BPA
JABA
KABA
MCBA
NAPABA
PABA
TAP

Info: www.sccla.org

A mixer to help raise funds to support organizations providing relief & aid to victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami

$20 suggested donation at door.
Light appetizers will be served.
All proceeds plus, 10% of the evening’s sales will be donated to the “2011 Japan Relief Fund.”

Those who can’t make it to this Sunday’s fundraiser and would still like to donate, go to:
http://www.jas-socal.org/

Participating Organizations:
Asian American EOW
Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers (APALS)
Asian Professional Exchange (APEX)
IW Group, Inc.
Korean American Bar Association (KABA)
Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD)
OCA-Greater Los Angeles (OCA-GLA)
Philippine American Bar Association (PABA)
Project by Project (PbP)
Projekt NewSpeak
Right To Succeed
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA)
Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP)
Thai Association of Southern California (TASC)
TNProject / Tuesday Night Project
and more

~ Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan as they recover from the devastating earthquake and tsunami. ~

For more information please see flyer below:

For more information, please see the event flyer here or visit http://www.tala-ca.org/

LA18 2011 Lunar New Years Festival

CLARA C will be headlining the performing acts

Clara will be playing with her new band!!!

Other Performers
Joseph Vincent
Dawen
Lily Bee
Pumana

and many more

ALL AGES EVENT

FREE ADMISSION!!!


See the event page on Facebook.

You Are Invited to OCA-Orange County 2011 Lunar New Year Reception!

Registration Fee
$10 for members / students
$15 for non-members

Program
Registration: 6:30pm
Entertainment: 7:00pm
Keynote Speakers:
* Roy Choi (Kollaboration, Invited) * Judge Richard Lee (Invited) * Newly Appointed Orangee County Superior Court Judge

To see the TAP OCA-OC 2011 Lunar New Year Community Sponsor Invitation, please click here.

THIS EVENT IS FREE

(Puppetry, Taiwan) Directed by Taiwan's leading female puppeteer, Shi-Mei Chiang, Chen Kuai Le Puppet Theater has devoted itself to the preservation of traditional arts and to the training of new generations of performers. The company, which includes Chiang's son and grandson, is accompanied by live traditional Taiwanese music and uses masterful puppet-manipulation skills and vivid narratives to present this enchanting art form.

Free Tickets: All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00 a.m. performance distributed beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for 12:30 p.m. performance distributed beginning at 11:00 a.m. All performances subject to change.

For more information, visit musiccenter.org, or call (213) 972-4396.

In collaboration with the Torrance Symphony, TUF's Great Performance Series proudly presents the "Taiwan Night Concert", featuring Dr. Tyzen Hsiao's "1947 Overture" performed by the Torrance Symphony, conducted by Frank Fetta, Artistic Director of the Torrance Symphony and the Taiwanese United Choir, conducted by Cliff Yang with soloists Jessica Chen, soprano, and Dr. Melody Kuo, pianist.

Program includes:
Prof. Tyzen Hsiao’s
- 1947 Overture"
- Requiem di “Formosa” fourth movement “e Beautiful Land”

Liszt’s Les Preludes

Selections from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite

VIP TICKETS : $100
* Preferred Seating and Reception includes refreshments, silent auction, and Maestro Fetta's entertaining pre-concert lecture about the evening's program

TICKETS : $25

(626) 569-0692
info@tufusa.org

To see the event posting, click here..

Schedule:
11:30am - 12:45pm : Lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm : Fashion Show

The 12th Annual NATMA-SCC Golf Tournament is approaching! This year, it will be held on Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the beautiful Coyote Hills Golf Course, in Fullerton, CA. Please invite your golf-playing friends, colleagues, and business associates. Also, if you know of any potential sponsors to help sponsor our event, please let me know! This event will benefit SCHOLARSHIPS for students and residents in HEALTH PROFESSIONS who PROMOTE TAIWANESE CULTURE!

NATMA Golf Tournament -- 3 Options

***Option 1:

Golf Tournament!

Format: Shotgun start at 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $120 includes boxed lunch, greens fees, cart, range balls, and dinner buffet (Regular price for a weekend round at Coyote Hills costs $125 and would not include range balls, prizes, 2 meals and the opportunity to socialize with other NATMA participants!) Contests: Closest to the pin, best happy to volunteer my place, or putt, longest drive, 1st, 2nd place Prizes: Raffles, Wine, Golf Rounds, Merchandise
Purpose: Scholarships for health professionals who promote Taiwanese culture

Please contact/sign up with Dr. Kevin Lin. Registration deadline is November 19, 2010. DEADLINE EXTENDED, REGISTER ASAP!

Kevin Lin, M.D.
626-956-8009
kevinlin@aoctr.com

***Option 2:

Spa / golf lesson:

Cost $120

Do you want to participate in the NATMA Golf event in a pampered and educational environment? Why let the guys have all the fun on the course? Try the Spa / golf lesson option!

Your fun-filled day starts with lunch at the Coyote Hills Golf Course, followed by a 1 hour beginner's group golf lesson. You will have unlimited free golf range balls afterwards to practice your new and improved golf swing!

Then congratulate yourself for your new skills with a 1 1/2 hour massage/body scrub session at Imperial Spa. You will be welcomed to the spa with a complementary gift, and then enjoy 1 1/2 hour of full access to the sauna/whirlpool facilities.

Finish your day with dinner back at the Coyote Hills Banquet room, and then get lucky with an awards ceremony and raffle prizes to follow. The perfect ending to a healthy and relaxing day!

Please contact/sign up with Dr. Paul Chen. Registration deadline is December 1, 2010.

Paul Chen, M.D.
paulhchenmd@nclasik.com

***Option 3:

Dinner only
Cost $35

Enjoy dinner with your NATMA friends at Coyote Hills Banquet room!

Please contact/sign up with Dr. Paul Chen. Registration deadline is December 1, 2010.

Please RSVP to RSVP@AE-publicrelations.com by Friday Dec 3, 2010

Click to see and enlarged view:

The Forum

"The Forum" is a community collective that welcomes and inspires underground and up-and-coming musicians, and anyone who considers themselves to be artists to use our venue as their starting point for performances at no charge (in other words FREE/NO STRINGS) to them or any of their guest and other attendees!

Setlist for December 2nd

Hawdwerk & Jansport J - http://www.hawdwerkjansportj.bandcamp.com/
West Bound Dance Company - http://www.hitthefloorproductions.com /
Shin-B - http://www.shin-b.com/
Jen Chou - http://www.youtube.com/yayaitsyoyo

Special acts by Angela Chang and Florence Yeh

Hosted by "The Forum Council"

18+ to Attend
21+ to Drink
All music lovers welcome!!

Bring guests, family, whoever you think will appreciate some REAL music
EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Special thanks to:
JJS Designs
Michael Masarof Videography ( http://www.michaelmasarof.com/ )
Grand Star Jazz Club

COME JOIN US!

PARTY WITH US WHILE WE PROVIDE YOU WITH SOME REAL MUSIC

Past Event Video
http://www.vimeo.com/15819711

Join us for a glamorous red carpet affair. An evening of Hollywood celebrities. Fabulous awards. Cocktails. Great company. Casino tables. Contemporary eats. Auctions. Entertainment and much more!

All for a great cause.

CAPE is a 501(c)3 non-profit diversity organization whose mission is to advance diversity

Purchase Tickets ONLINE at www.capeusa.org
Ticket packages are $75 for CAPE members, $95 for non-members,
OR $125 for Soiree ticket and 1 year CAPE membership
and cross-cultural awareness in entertainment.

Rosemead Chamber of Commerce is proud to present

Wild Wild West Casino Night and Mega Mixer!

This is the biggest networking and social event of the year! You certainly don't want to miss to be the only person missing out. Hundreds are expected to come. Don't forget to bring those things you call business cards. Hurry and purchase your tickets today!
http://wildwestcasino.eventbrite.com/

Questions? Ring the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce at (626) 288-0811.

Rosemead Chamber of Commerce sincerely appreciates all our sponsors!

Title Sponsor: Athens Services

Silver Bar Sponsors: Holiday Inn Express, Brown's Jewerly & Loan, Pacific Alliance Bank , Consolidated Disposal Service

Howdy Pardner!
Dust off your cowboy hat, polish the spurs and saddle up the mare. The Rosemead Chamber is having their first ever Wild Wild West Casino Night and Mega Mixer and we have a Wanted Poster with your name on it. We have dice tables, the roulette wheel and cards dealt by the slipperiest characters on the prairie. For the lucky ones that beat the house we have lots of prizes and big city goods brought in on the stage coach.

The hi-jinks take place on Friday November 19th, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. ? 11:00 p.m. at the Almansor Court in Alhambra. There will be plenty of food, drinks and gambling. The Saloon has even prepared a special buffet dinner with the best grub on any ranch in the Valley.

The Rosemead Chamber members are mighty grateful for your support and participation in this Wild Wild West Casino Night. Please ring us up at (626) 288-0811 or visit us at www.rosemeadchamber.org for more information.


Tickets:
Pre-Sale - BBQ Buffet & Casino Night (available until 11/12/10):
$35* (includes $1,000 play chips)
Pre-Sale - Casino Night Only excludes buffet (available until 11/12/10):
$29 (includes $500 play chips)

Regular - BBQ Buffet & Casino Night (available until 11/18/10):
$45* (includes $1,000 play chips)
Regular - Casino Night Only excludes buffet (available until 11/18/10):
$39 (includes $500 play chips)

Door - BBQ Buffet & Casino Night (available on 11/19/10):
$60* (includes $1,000 play chips)
Bonus $100 play chips if you come dressed in your best Western outfit!

*Includes all-you-can-grub western style bbq ribs, bbq chicken, California salad, sliced watermelon, santa fe potato salad, cole slaw, western baked beans, buttery corn on the cob, garlic mashed potatos, cookies, brownies, apple pie and country corn bread. MMmmMMm!
For all the cowboys that play a lil bit of Texas Hold'em, we have a separate area ropped off just for you! We'll get a good game of hold'em for an additional twenty dollars buy-in.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Western Buffet
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm Casino Night and Texas Hold'em Tournament

Here are just a few of the prizes:
Flat Screen Television, Gift Cards, Hotel Stays, Universal Studios Tickets, Restaurant Certificates, Spa Passes, Trips, Disney Tickets, Getaways and much, much more!

Taiwan Film Festival at the Chapman University

The Chapman University's Center for Global Education, the Wilkinson College for Humanities and Social Sciences, jointed with Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, will hold a Taiwan Film Festival to screen three Taiwan contemporary films (Three Times, Kung Fu Dunk, and Cape No. 7) on November 19th at 7:00 pm, November 20th at 5:00pm and November 20th at 8:00pm respectively at the Chapman campus. The screening is FREE and open to the public.

ABOUT Three Times (November 19th at 7pm)
From renowned Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Three Times interlocks three distinct love stories, "A Time for Freedom" in 1911, "A Time for Love" in 1966, and "A Time for Youth" in 2005. It chronicles the shift in technology from love letters to text messages, from societal restrictions to the ways we isolate ourselves from each other today.

Hou has been hailed as "one of the three directors most crucial to the future of cinema" and honored by Film Comment as "Director of the Decade." This is a rare opportunity for western audiences to see his meticulous, rapturously beautiful style on the big screen.

ABOUT Kung Fu Dunk (November 20th at 5pm)
The film, Kung Fu Dunk, portrays an orphaned boy who was raised at a kung fu school, learned the art of kung fu well and later becomes a talented basketball player. The youngster, Shi-Jie (Jay Chou, a talented Taiwanese singer-actor), possesses extraordinary manual dexterity which impresses his Uncle Li (Eric Tsang), a down-and-out hustler. On the pretext of helping Shi-Jie search for his parents, Li invites him to play basketball for First University, but in reality Li has intentions of using him to make money. How Shi-Jie deals with turning the competition into victory and winning his love interest, Li-Li (Charlene Choi) makes this an entertaining movie for the whole family.

ABOUT Cape No.7 (November 20th at 8pm)
Cape No. 7 is the largest production in Taiwanese film history and holds the position as the second highest grossing film of all time in Taiwan, only behind Titanic. It is a film about the unwavering pursuits for music, dreams and love and provides a lavish presentation of South Taiwan?s breathtaking scenery through its top-notch cinematography.

Director Wei, a former assistant director under the legendary Edward Yang, has exquisitely portrays a hidden love from the 1940?s Japanese-occupied Taiwan. Unable to disclose his affection for a Taiwanese lady prior to returning to Japan, a Japanese teacher reveals his love in seven unforgettably passionate letters. Although these letters weren?t mailed until some 70 years later, they ignite a series of events and become a catalyst of another inter-cultural love affair.

HELPING HOMEBOY - A Community Mixer

Come network and socialize at our mutli-organizational mixer with all proceeds going to benefit "Homeboy Industries", a gang prevention and rehabilitation center featured in numerous media articles and stories, including the LA times. http://www.homeboy-industries.org/

OCA-GLA, APEX, APABA, CAPE, Projekt Newspeak, and The Riordan Programs Alumni Association (newly added) have decided to co-sponsor this mixer to both socialize and donate all the proceeds to Homeboy Industries. Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, will be present for the mixer and have signed copies of his book for sale.

Cost at the door will be $20 for appetizers and wine. So please register here and pay at the door, or pay at http://helpinghomeboy-autohome.eventbrite.com , come out and mingle, eat, and have a good time!

For the event's official page, go here.

Please join us for our quarterly business networking mixer to meet new and existing board members and members of CCCLA, ABA, ABL, TAP, MPCC board members...and more to attend!

Co-sponsoring organizations:
Asian Business Association
Asian Business League
Taiwanese American Professionals
Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce...and many more!

Fee:
$10 (CCCLA and other co-sponsoring organization members)
$15 Non-Members

Complimentary Hor d'ourves. Full bar available.
Dress code: Business Casual

For information on becoming a Chinese Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles business member, please contact info@lachinesechamber.org

For more information, please visit the Pamper Me Fabulous website.

RSVP by Friday, September 24 by registering on the Ascend website.
http://ascendleadership.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=127180

Include your full name, company, title, e-mail address, and phone number to reserve your drink coupon.
(One free drink coupon will be provided for the first 75 respondents; you must be of legal drinking age.) Light appetizers and nonalcoholic drinks will be provided at no cost to all registered attendees.

There is no fee to attend, and you don't need to be an Ascend member. Bring a friend!
Note: See below for information about parking costs, which will not be reimbursed.

Ascend has a full program ahead in the upcoming year -- such as social mixers, inspirational speakers, educational workshops and events. If you have not heard of Ascend or have not attended a mixer or meeting in a while, now is the time!

Becker Professional Education will also have a drawing for a raffle prize at the mixer. Bring your business cards!

So what are you waiting for? RSVP today!
For questions about this event, please contact:
Kathy Nitta, Ascend VP of Internal Affairs (kathy.nitta@ey.com or 310-923-8211)

Parking for Casa Restaurant @ California Plaza
To park for the mixer event:
--Enter the California Plaza parking area (300 or 350 S. Grand Avenue) from Olive Street (near the Omni Hotel)
--After 5:00 p.m, the cost for parking at California Plaza is $11.30.
--As an alternative, there is also two hours free parking at 300 S. Olive Street, which is located at the back corner of California Plaza. After 2 hours, a flat fee of $7.50 will be charged.
--Note: Parking fees subject to change and are at the discretion of the parking lot owners.

One of APEX's five marquee events, the Awards Gala recognizes and honors prominent individuals and companies who are not only opening doors for more leaders to rise in the community but also creates a forum in which both the public and private sectors are encouraged to be active participants in philanthropy.

The gala planning committee deeply appreciates the support of its sponsors, donors, emcee, entertainment, attendees and volunteers, of which this annual marquee event would not be possible without. Thank you to all of the participants!

All proceeds from the Gala and Silent Auction will directly benefit APEX's outreach programs in community service, professional development and cultural awareness.

See pictures from the 2009 APEX Awards Gala:
http://www.apex.org/apex-photo-gallery/?album=20090926APEXAwardsGala

For more details, please visit www.apex.org/awards.

17th Annual APEX Awards Gala
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wilshire Grand Hotel 930
Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90017

AWARDEES

Community Service:
OCAPICA, Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance

Corporate Leadership:
East West Bank

Arts & Entertainment:
John Cho, Actor

President's Award:
Brenda Yen, VP of Planning and Operations for APEX

ENTERTAINERS

Clara Chung, Vocalist & Jason Yang, Violinist & Dawen, Singer

VIP RECEPTION ENTERTAINER

Katie Lee, Chinese Butterfly Harp Performer

TICKETS

Pre-Sale (no after party) $75 ends 9/10/10
Includes 3-course dinner, awards show and gift bag. No after party admission.

Pre-Sale $85 ends 9/10/10
Includes 3-course dinner, awards show, gift bag & after party admission

General $100 ends 9/20/10
Includes 3-course dinner, awards show, gift bag & after party admission

VIP $110
Includes VIP reception admission, 3-course dinner, awards show, gift bag & after party admission

Buy your tickets here: http://apexgala2010.eventbrite.com

Premium Members $85
Includes VIP reception admission, 3-course dinner, awards show, gift bag & after party admission Premium members, click here to purchase your ticket.

GENERAL INFO
Attire: Black-tie/Formal. No walk-ins allowed. Space is limited.
6pm-7pm / VIP Reception
7pm-9:30pm / Silent Auction/Awards Dinner Show
10pm-1am / After Party (location tbd)

For more details, please visit www.apex.org/awards

At this event, we will be having the following panelists:
Jack Toan (Corporate), Wells Fargo Foundation, Regional VP; Michael Lomotan (Advertising), C Agency Co-Founder and ECD Plan C Agency; Susan Woo (Corporate), State Farm; and Misa Chien and Jen Green (Entrepreneurs), Nom Nom Truck from Food Network's “The Great Food Truck Race”.

Please visit: http://www.oca-oc.org/?p=146 for more information.
Or contact justin.balagtas@oca-oc.org with any questions.

You are invited to attend TACL's Scholarship Award Ceremony!  Come see the future generation of leaders, as we present the 2010 Taiwanese American Community Scholarship Award recipients.  Following the Award Ceremony, the TACL Journalism Internship presents a seminar entitled “Emerging Voices of Taiwanese Americans” featuring George T. Wu, writer of the book Formosa Furies (www.formosafuries.com) and blogger Jocelyn “Joz” Wang, co-editor of http://8asians.com.  

RSVP to emily.wu@tacl.org by 7/15/10.  This event is FREE.  

CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER

The evening begins with a hands on workshop to learn successful networking skills to develop the right pace, professionalism and polish like experience leaders.  A community networking reception will follow the workshop.

This is the reception for Asian Pacific Americans to learn effective networking skills and connect with the leaders in Orange County's community, civic, government and business organizations.

6:00PM - 6:20PM Workshop Check-in,
6:30PM - 7:45PM Speed Networking Workshop,
7:45PM - 9:00PM AAPI Community Reception at the Atrium Hotel poolside cabanas.
Light refreshments and hors d'oeurves served (7:30-8:30PM), no host bar, DJ

OCA-OC Members Free with Pre-registration
Non-Members $10 with Pre-registration
Student Discount*
At Door: $10 Members, $20 Non-Members (Cash or check only please)
(Online/On Site OCA Membership registration will be applied to Event Registration)

Register online here: www.oca-oc.org

Business casual / professional attire strictly enforced
No refunds. No exchanges. No exceptions
Online pre-registration ends midnight, Monday, July 18, 2010

*Students: please email www.oca-oc.org for discount code to pre-register online

For more details, please visit: www.oca-oc.org

OCA-Orange County Mission:
Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese American, OCA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well being of all Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) in the United States. OCA aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of nearly 15 million APIAs in this country. Founded in 2002, the OCA-Orange County Chapter (OCA-OC) is one of 81 chapters and affiliates across the United States that strives to develop leadership, community involvement, and civil participation for all APIAs.

一頁台北 Au Revoir Taipei
Winner of NETPAC Award, 2010 Berlinale

Au Revoir Taipei will be opening the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Buy tickets at 213-680-4462. TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 9!!
Full details will be available April 1st on : http://www.vconline.org/festival/

Director: Arvin Chen
Executive Producer: Wim Wenders
Producer: In-ah Lee,Wei-jian Liu, Oileng Lui
Co-producer: Michelle Cho
DP: Michael Fimognari
Editor: Justin Guerreri

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291125/
trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTisj0maqlQ
Reviews: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/au-revoir-taipei-film-review-1004067929.story

What is your perspective, your opinion about cars? Is it a form of function, to get you to and from work? Is it a hobby, just something to play around with? Your functional needs and your hobbies feed an automotive industry and provides careers for hundreds of thousands of people. Some of these careers are commonly known, like a factory worker assembling cars to a car salesperson. Some are not as well-known but are very unique in nature. This TUF Salon event will give you a glimpse into some unique careers inside the automotive industry. The venue location is unique; we will be at a temporary photo exhibition at Phantom Galleries. The gallery will feature photography from 3 notable photographers, a special video from an up & coming videographer and the racecar from the 1966 Indy 500. Our featured panelists will include:

Mr. Walter Tsai
LA Showroom Manager
Claus Ettensberger Corporation
www.cecwheels.com

Mr. Terry Chen
Senior Digital Modeler
Hyundai Design & Engineering Center
www.hatci.com

Jim Liaw
President, Co-Founder
Formula Drift Holdings, LLC
www.formulad.com

Cost:

$5 for students, $10 for professionals till March 31st; $15 after March 31st

R.S.V.P.:

By March 31, 2010

Contact:

Iris Ho 
iri...@fapa.org

More Info:

http://tr.im/fapa_ypg_ca_2010

Want to learn how to effectively advocate for Taiwan? It's as simple as telling your friends how good Taiwanese food is! Spare an afternoon, and we'll show you how. Learn the ABCs of grassroots lobbying including how to express yourself efficiently to Members of Congress. You will gain knowledge on issues relevant to the Taiwan-U.S.-China triangular relationship including history and politics that dictate current cross-strait relations. Don't miss the chance to network with other supporters. Take this opportunity to make a difference for Taiwan!

Each conference is limited to 50 participants. Registrations are processed on a rolling basis, so it's first come, first served.

Itinerary

Check-in begins at 11 a.m. A light brunch will be served.

• Brunch & Ice Breaker
• ABCs of Grassroots Advocacy
• Issues of Concern to Taiwan Supporters
• Mock Congressional Visits

Registration

Please submit your registration form online. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions for paying the registration fee

YGAP cordially invites you to a dinner party welcoming the Holy New Year celebrated from April 13 - April 15, 2010 by countries including Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Assamese, Bangladesh, and many Southeast Asia.This festival is celebrated by splashing water at people and sharing food with family and friends. In celebrating the Holy New Year, individuals hope to be replenished in spirit and prosperous in the near future.

We are delighted to celebrate this holy new year by indulging ourselves in the cultural delicacies of the Thai people. Imagine, the exotic aroma of creamy coconut filling the air, the sweet, yet sour taste from a tint of lemon grass tingling off the top of your tongue, and the taste of the silky threads wrapped in a delicate twist that makes you smile. Delicious! Come and join us for a night of cultural awareness and fun! Make sure to meet some new friends!

Guests may dress casually or traditionally in Thai-clothing. Water splashing is optional!

DATE: Thursday, April 8, 2010

LOCATION: SRIVICHAI THAI RESTAURANT
310 N. Citrus Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702-3957
Tel: (626) 633-1700
(Free Parking in Plaza and across the street)

TIME: 7:30 pm until closing

PRICING: $15 (member), $18 (non-member), $20 (at door)
Limited Seating!!!
Raffle prizes!!! Unlimited Thai Ice Tea/or Lemon Tea!!!

EMAIL: leonchiyip@hotmail.com / ucsunshine@hotmail.com (Grace)

CONTACT: Leonchi Yip, VP of community relationship at (626) 616-3356


PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Paypal link will close on Tuesday, April 6, 11:59 p.m.

Or snail mail (postmark by April 6) a $15 check payable to YGAP at:
YGAP
13337 South Street, #236
Cerritos, CA 90703

Member's rate link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=11331841

Non-member's rate link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GBEBYVZQ8Y892


(Proceeds will go to our 2010 Charities: A3M, The Youth Center of San Gabriel Valley, and the YGAP UCI mentorship program). If you would like to become a mentor of YGAP's new program, feel free to ask any officer for more details. We are looking to recruit new members, officers, and mentors from various backgrounds.