TAP is very excited to announce that we are supporting the Heartfelt Foundation Annual Christmas Service Project.

THE HEARTFELT FOUNDATION is sponsoring a Christmas/Holiday party for hundreds of children in-need from ages 1-15 living throughout the greater Los Angeles community.

Last year, more than 1,500 impoverished children and their families attended the event. The event included ponies and a petting zoo, music, entertainment, hot food, cookies and candy, refreshments and ice cream, clowns, music, games and activities, a beautiful Santa's Village, and of course, Santa and toys for every child. 200 volunteers lent their hearts, hands and energy to providing a loving and transformational experience for children in the most desperate of circumstances.

We invite you to volunteer to help us (and Santa) distribute gifts, toys, lead fun activities and bring special cheer to these underprivileged children and their families.

The volunteer shift will be on Saturday, December 19 from 9am - 3pm. Volunteer responsibilities may vary. [Our maximum number of volunteers is currently filled. But wait, No worries! TAP is also assisting the Heartfelt Foundation with collecting toys for the event!]

Please wrap the toys and indicate the gender and age group the toy is suitable for (ages 1-15). Please try to refrain from toys Made in China (out of safety concerns).

For toy drop off locations:
1. San Gabriel Valley. Contact: Joy Cheng or Ed Chen
2. West LA. Contact: Connie Hwang
3. Downtown LA/Hollywood. Contact: Julia Tsai
4. Orange County. Contact: Ben Ling

Heartfelt Foundation Wishlist: 2,000 toys for kids ages 1-15.

Let's give them a heartfelt christmas!! Hope to see you there!

For additional info on Heartfelt Foundation, click here www.heartfelt.org

Questions? Contact Joy Cheng, Community Services Chair.

By popular request, TAP will take you outdoors for a day of fun in celebrating our right to bear arms as guaranteed by the second amendment!

You will be able to shoot handguns, shotguns, and rifles at paper targets, steel plates, AND sporting clays (at your own cost).

Please RSVP and pre-pay in advance. A confirmed reservation is a paid reservation. Your payment will include:

*Angeles Shooting range fees (normally $14) -good for all day if you want to stay.
*Ammo: box of 50 rounds 9mm (normally $20+).
*Mix case of shotgun shells - slugs and birdshots (normally $10+)
*Some 38 Specials.
*generous amount of .22 lr.

Your rates are (pending ammo availability):
TAP Member: $40
Non-TAP Member: $60

Please RSVP Here

***If you're already a gun-enthusiast and would like to bring your own firearm and ammo, and share your knowledge on firearm safety and assist with instructions, please contact Ed Chen for the "range-only" rate of $10 (normally $14).

Angeles Shooting Range, a premier outdoor facility in Los Angeles has roped off an area for us. They request that everyone be there right at 9am. We will spend some time going over firearms safety and range rules. Please be on time.

For more about the range and please review the range rules: www.angelesranges.com

Questions? Contact Ed Chen

First and foremost, TAPpy Holidays from all of us here at TAP! Christmas is just around the corner and we want you to join us for our 2009 Christmas Party at Colori Kitchen Downtown LA! Come get your grub on, mingle and network, and catch up on good times with new and old TAP friends!

Colori Kitchen is a classic Italian trattoria in the heart of downtown
Los Angeles. Featuring the inspired, bravissimo cooking of Luigi Barducci Contessi, longtime executive chef at Ca Brea, the warm and welcoming brick-walled restaurant features delicious salads, pastas, and chicken dishes.

There will be fun games and the famous White Elephant gift exchange  near the end of the dinner party.  So for those who would like to join in the gift festivity, please bring a $10-$15 wrapped gift.  Only those who bring a gift, may participate in the gift exchange. No one should know which gift you brought.  Be creative!  Be funny!  Get in the spirit of the holidays!  

Due to space limitations, there are limited seats, so please RSVP at your earliest convenience: PAY HERE

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TAP will also be accepting toy donations for the Heartfelt Foundation Christmas Service Project on Saturday, December 19th, 2009. All toys should be wrapped and labeled with appropriate age range and gender.  Please try to refrain from "Made in China" toys (out of safety concerns). If you are unable to attend, but still wish to donate a toy, contact joy.cheng@tacl.org  for other drop-off locations prior to the 19th.  

Bring a toy and receive a $5 discount off of dinner!  

Dinner:  Set Menu including tax and tip. 
Costs:
With Toy Donation
$30 for members
$35 for non-members

No Toy Donation
$35 for members
$40 for non-members

$2 per glass of wine provided by TAP or bring your own beer/wine and no cork fee!!

Don't miss the fun!!!

If you have any questions about the event, please contact
TAP Social Director: Eddy Chen or (626) 374-2223

TAP-Boston warmly invites you to join us on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7pm for a Taiwanese "yankee" dinner at Jo Jo Taipei!

RSVP REQUIRED...

Please RSVP by Monday, December 7, as "Yes, Attending" so we can make the group reservation in advance. 

-- via Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=230306370808

-- via email if you don't have Facebook or are bringing someone not on Facebook: karen.lin@tacl.org

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US...
To celebrate the merriment of the season and have fun getting to know each other! Plus, bring a free* gift home!

*FREE GIFTS...
Bring a small, cheap, wrapped gift (it can even be "free", like a gift you never used that is still laying around in your house) -- we will be playing Yankee Swap (aka white elephant) over dinner at each of the tables. If you don't have anything around at home or can't bring one, please let us know and we will bring an extra on your behalf so no one goes home empty-handed!

Jo Jo Taipei
103 Brighton Ave (between Harvard Ave & Linden St) 
Allston, MA 02134
http://www.yelp.com/biz/jo-jo-taipei-allston
http://www.jojotaipeiboston.com/

When was the last time you played LASER TAG? Well, it's time to revisit your childhood and spend an afternoon of fun with your fellow TAP friends! :)


Please RSVP and pre-pay in advance HERE. A confirmed reservation is a paid reservation. Your payment will include:

*3 rounds of laser tag (~20 minutes per round)
*2 slices of pizza
*soft drinks
*access to the private room reserved for TAP


Prices:
TAP Members - $20
Non-TAP Member - $25


Please plan on arriving at Ultrazone at 12 noon as we're planning on playing from 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm. And don't forget - bring your A-Game sharpshooters!


Questions? Contact Angela Chang

West Coast Premiere Performance!

Please join TAP as we support East West Players as it debuts the West Coast Premiere of the play "Po Boy Tango", by Kenneth Lin and directed by Oanh Nguyen.

Synopsis

Shark Fin Soup.  Drunken Crab.  Black Feather Chicken.  Po Mama's Chinese cuisine evokes the joy of cooking and her son, Richie Po has the palette to prove it.  When Po Mama dies and passes her secrets onto him, he reunites with Gloria B., a "Soul Food" chef in the making.  Together they use Po Mama's TV cooking tapes to discover a deeper understanding of food, culture and the recipe for friendship.

Starring

CeCe Antoinette	Dennis Dun	Jeanne Sakata

Ticket and RSVP details coming soon, but save the date (November 18, 2009)!

7pm - Free pizza, soda, and live music!!!
8pm - Po Boy Tango
10:30pm - Raffle Drawing

Click Here for additional information regarding this event

Questions? Contact Joy Cheng

Work got you stressed out? Just wanna get away? Haven't seen many of your TAP Friends in a while? Well, then join us for another episode of TAPpy Hour at Wokcano in Santa Monica! Many of you have been asking for us to host an event in the West Side - so here it is!

Evening of Networking and Mingling Details:
Wokcano in Santa Monica for TAPpy Hour from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Beer and cocktail drinks are 1/2 off with discounted Sushi and Appetizers till 7:00 pm. Please meet with all TAP Friends on the second level patio area.

Note: You pay for what you eat/drink (Please Drink and behave responsibly)

This is an open invite - Please feel free to invite your friends, etc! by inviting through this evite or passing them on this link -
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/RAYQIHARXDDZYRJTDUAI/wokcano2009

The event is FREE. Just pay for what you order.

Looking forward to seeing you there - Here's to catching up with old friends, making new ones, and having a good time! Cheers!

Questions? Contact Eddy Chen or Secretary Connie Hwang.

Join TAP-Boston for its first ever event!

Happy Hour at Noir!

Happy Hour Specials until 7:30PM include their 5-4-3-2-1-0 menu:

$5 flatbreads, $4 sandwiches, $3 snacks, $2 salads, $1 Sweets, $0 Nuts.

Join us after work to learn more about TAP, catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and network at:

Noir Bar
“Best Lounge, 2004"
– Best of Citysearch: Boston Nightlife.
http://www.noir-bar.com/

The event is FREE! Just pay for what you order.

Questions? Contact Karen Lin or Phoebe Lee.

Guten Tag! 

Summer is over and Fall is right around the corner.  Join TAP at our second annual Oktoberfest outing. 

Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival which is held annually in Munich, Germany. But for us, Los Angeles based - TAPers, we will be celebrating this Fabulous tradition at the Alpine Village in Torrance.

There will be a oom-pa-pa band playing the latest Folk music which we can sing along too.

Ticket Entrance: $8.00 each person  (pay at the door)

Prices for beers:
* 16 oz.: $5.95 each cup
* 32 oz: $9.95 each cup
* Previous year prices are provided to you as a courtesy and for your reference only.  Actual prices may vary.

There will also be an assortment of German food there,
* BratWurst
* SauerKraut
* Roasted Chicken
* Pretzels
* Pork selections

Here is the link to Alpine Village's website.

If you have any questions, please contact TAP President Ed Chen or (626) 233-5524.

Prost!

Come bid summer farewell with TAP! We've got a morning of surfing scheduled and a fun filled afternoon of volleyball & food! Too early for surfing? Just join us for picnic/potluck and fun on the beach! We're saying good-bye to summer - so join us for a nice, relaxing Sunday with new and old TAP friends.

We also wanted to take this opportunity to thank all supporting members, as well as encourage all fellow (old and new) attendees to sign up for or renew their TAP membership! Non-Members who sign up, renewing Members, and current Members get a free shirt - this is a one time only event :O) (extra incentive to come out and kick it at the beach!)!

If you have any questions regarding TAP Membership, please feel free to email TAP Secretary Connie Hwang.

We hope to see you there!!!

TAP Beach and Membership Appreciation Day Details:
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Location: El Porto Beach, Manhattan Beach
Times:
Surfing: 8:30 am
Picnic & volleyball: 11:00 am - 2 pm

Cost
Members: Free!
Non-Member: Please bring $5 to the event (however, if you sign up to be a member at the event, you will not need to pay $5, AND you get a free TAP Tee!!!)

Food: Pot Luck (due to no grilling or open fires on the beach) TBD.
Drinks: soda, juice, and water (no alcohol on beach)

Directions:
405 N/S exit Rosecrans Ave. (West) to Highland Ave.

Parking:
1) 45th and Highland turn toward the beach on 45th to meter parking lot

2) corner of Rosecrans and Highland there is a parking structure, walk down
Rosecrans to the beach

Meet next to Lifeguard Station 40
Volleyball courts are adjacent.

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You may also RSVP here:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/IVXEFPDPIUTVVDHULMMS/tapbeachday

Got questions? Feel free to contact Ken Chiu or Eddy Chen.

TAP is again helping out this year as an organizational volunteer and needs its members to help facilitate with various festival duties. Show your support and sign up for a 4 hour shift. Enjoy your Sunday at a cool festival, meet new people, and give back to your community all at once! Come with your friends to help out and to see all sorts of entertainment, performances, and food!

Also stop by the TAP booth!

Volunteer Shifts: (1) 10:00AM - 2:00PM (arriving at 9:30 am)
(2) 1PM - 5PM (arriving at 12:30 pm) (3) ALL DAY

Volunteer Benefits: (1) One free LA18 T-shirt (2) A lunch coupon (for volunteers 

Tasks of volunteers include: Hosting game booths, video kiosks, stage productions, information booth, etc.
To sign up, simply RSVP HERE and BE SURE TO INDICATE YOUR SHIFT PREFERENCE:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/PCMBLQTDTYPTCIAHHPTC/LA18_TAPvolunteer


You will receive event details by email.

Questions? TAP Community Service Chair Joy Cheng  

Please join TAP as we support East West Players and "ART" by Yasmina Reza

Synopsis
A Tony Award Winning Comedy about how we value art.
Imagine: A 4' x 5' white canvas, painted with fine white diagonal lines.  Is this art?  Serge believes it is and is willing to pay 200 grand for it.  When Marc flat out laughs at the ridiculousness of the situation, a third party is brought in for an objective opinion.  Yvan agrees with both.  When three opinions clash, three friendships are put to the test.  At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go On."

Tickets
TAP Members:  $20 Orchestra & $15 Balcony
Non-TAP Members $30 in Orchestra & $25 Balcony

7pm - Pizza, soda, and live music
8pm - ART
10:30pm - Raffle Drawing

Please RSVP HERE
Click Here for additional information regarding this event

Questions? Contact Joy Cheng at Joy Cheng

Back by popular demand! This is the second TAP outing at Dodgers Stadium this season. Please join your fellow TAP members on this awesome Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium to watch the boys in blue take on the San Diego Padres. Enjoy all you can eat Dodger Dogs, Nachos, Peanuts, Popcorn, Coca-Cola products, Water; as well as Shacha sauce spiced pork, Spicy sesame chicken, Lychee.

You will also receive a limited edition of an official "Dodgertown, Taiwan" Tshirt, pictured in this invite, courtesy of Dodger Stadium!

Pay now: http://dodgertowntaiwan.eventbrite.com

Game Only Price:
TAP Members: $40*
Non Members: $45*
*Ticket prices go up after Sept 1st.

TAP 09-10 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!
TAP members: Enjoy this one time membership special by paying $55 and have your TAP membership renewed and extended through December, 2010!

Non-TAP members: Pay $60 and enjoy the savings and benefits of TAP membership for the next 1 1/2 years through December, 2010!

Questions?  Contact Ed Chen at ed.chen@tacl.org or 626.233.5524

TAP’s across the nation have coordinated fundraising events this weekend. 

Join TAP as it co-hosts with GLAM to party at club Area in Hollywood, and also raise funds for the victims of Typhoon Morakot victims.  Percentage of door proceeds will be donated. 

For Guestlist and Table reservations, please e-mail bling@tacl.org

On this weekend across the country, young professionals organizations
are hosting fundraising mixers and networking events with 100% of the
donations being directed towards typhoon relief in Taiwan. Join the
Bay area 2nd generation Taiwanese American organizations at this
networking mixer to show the difference we can make as a unified
community!

We are hosting this event at the Glas Kat in their newly remodeled
"Living Room" in SOMA. This upstairs portion is reserved solely for
us. Be sure to come early!

We are asking for a minimum entrance donation of $10-20, sliding
scale, but encourage you to give as much as you can! Remember that
100% of the donations go directly to relief efforts and not to the
organizations hosting the event! This is your chance to make your
dollars really count! If you plan on making a more significant
donation, we ask you to bring a checkbook so that you may receive a
tax-deductible receipt.

Let's do this for Taiwan when they need our support the most!

In light of recent events in Taiwan, TAP-DC and other organizations
such as Taiwan-Meetup and FAPA-YPG are working together to raise funds
to help assist those in need.  We are hosting a mixer/networking happy
hour event at Temple Lounge in Ballston (http://www.templeloungedc.com/).

Come mix and mingle and help a good cause!   Donations are welcome and
buying a specially made Lychee martini for $9.00, will donate $4.00 to
the fund.  We will be donating to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Support the fundraising effort by asking for this special drink a the
bar, and maybe ordering a few!

Happy Hour Items are:
Draft Beer $2.50: Miller Lite, Bluemoon, Kirin, Magic Hat, Half price
Sake (Hot & Cold)

Selected shooters: $3

Nigiri Sushi 0.99/piece.

Questions?  E-mail Howard.Chen@tacl.org

Typhoon Morakot Benefit Mixer!

TAP-NY is having a disaster relief happy hour to fundraise for the
Taiwan victims of Typhoon Morakot.  This is a national TAP effort to
help the hundreds of residents devastated by Typhoon Morakot.

A suggested donation of $20 would be greatly appreciated at the door
and includes one free drink ticket for the bar!  Please come out and
support as the proceeds will go to the cause.

*Individual donations are also welcomed and tax deductible.

Please contact Michelle Hsieh for additional questions: michelle.hsieh@tacl.org

Want to step up to your next level of TAP involvement? Become a TAP Officer!

It's the time of the year again for TAP's election of cabinet officers! The vital success of an outstanding organization such as TAP depends on the synergy and collaboration between members and officers. TAP is entirely run by dedicated unpaid volunteers.

Please join us to elect your new officers for the upcoming term and learn how to get involved. Come to get to know everyone better and become involved!

For interested candidates who would like to contribute and take part in shaping TAP, please email Ed Chen or Yvonne Hsu.

TAP genuinely welcomes all candidates with enthusiasm. Looking forward to seeing you!

It's summertime and what better way to celebrate than kick-back, have a few beers, enjoy dodger dogs, watch your favorite Dodgers hit homeruns, and root for Taiwanese pitcher Hong Chih Kuo!

TAP has reserved 30 seats on the field box level for you and your favorite friends to watch the Dodgers up close. Join us on August 18th as the boys in blue face the Cardinals.

Tickets are only $25 (regular: $31).

BUY TICKETS HERE: http://tapdodgers.eventbrite.com/

Questions? Contact Ed Chen

Due to the ongoing humanitarian disaster that has struck the Southeast Coast of Taiwan, the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) and Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) are co-hosting a Charity Fundraiser and Networking Mixer.

CHARITY FUNDRAISER & NETWORKING MIXER

Thursday. AUG. 13 2009 6:00pm

CASH DONATION BENEFITING VICTIMS OF
TYPHOON MORAKOT
SOUTHEAST TAIWAN REGION

LA Times article

Taiwan News article

THE STANDARD
550 S. FLOWER ST.,
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

RSVP using the link above or sending an e-mail to: sccla@sccla.org, with "Standard HH" in the subject.

Please help pass on to all high school and college contacts! 

More info can be found here, pictures from previous camps here.
 
Camp is open to anybody from 13 years old and up. Younger campers can come as well, but they are encouraged to come with a friend so they don't get lonely. You do NOT have to be Taiwanese to attend. 
 
Location is Pine Springs Ranch in the San Jacinto Mountains, about 100 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Transportation will be provided with buses which will depart from Cerritos on August 5 and return on August 9. Campers will stay overnight for four days in cabins at the Pine Springs Ranch, which hosts many summer camps and church retreats. The cabins have beds with electricity and working plumbing, similar to hotel rooms. All food and lodging costs are covered in the registration fees.
 
There will be guest speakers, workshops, games, fun activities and group competitions. Workshops will focus on Taiwanese culture, such as language, food, and history. One of our guest speakers, Kevin Lee will talk about college planning and how to choose the right college for you as well as tips on applying. Our other speaker, Jay Chen, will talk about leadership and community involvement. The rest of the schedule consists of lots of fun games and workshops which often have a Taiwanese-theme to them.
 
Price is $225 if you register before July 15, and $275 if you register after. If participants register in groups of 3 or more, each camper gets $20 off registration price.

APEX / SCCLA / APABA / JABA / KABA / LACBA Barristers / PABA / TAP / SABA / TALA

with additional financial support from:
Superior Document Services

PRESENT

THE SUMMER ASSOCIATE MIXER

FOR SUMMER ASSOCIATES, INTERNS AND LAW STUDENTS

July 23, 2009, Thursday
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Bonaventure Brewing Co.
Pool Deck – Westin Bonaventure Hotel
404 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown L.A. (between 4th St. and 5th St.)

Join us for friends, food and fun

Meet other summer associates, interns, law students, and distinguished members of
APEX, SCCLA, APABA, KABA, LACBA Barristers, PABA, TAP, SABA, and TALA
& listen to the insights and advice of our keynote speaker:

Victor Jih, litigation partner at O'Melveny and also the recent winner of the 14th Season of the CBS show "The Amazing Race"

Additional Information: There will be no charge for summer associates, law students, interns, young attorneys, and members of the participating organizations to attend. Each attendee will receive a raffle ticket at check-in and will be eligible to win raffle prizes.

Law students are also eligible to win informational mentoring mock interviews.

TO RSVP, please email diana.gin@hklaw.com. For more information, please contact Stacey Wang, program chair, at stacey.wang@hklaw.com

TAP Social returns this month for a Dinner/Mixer at Hot Stuff Cafe in San Gabriel! Come out to eat, drink, mingle, and meet new friends!

Known for its seasonally updated fusion menu and French cafe experience, Hot Stuff Cafe is a hidden gem in the San Gabriel Valley. Chef and owner Jimmy Wang, with his French culinary roots and experience from working at the Ritz Carlton, combines a sophisticated menu with a simple, yet elegant dining experience.

And for those of you who must pair a glass of wine with your meal, the restaurant offers a nice selection to suit your taste. And yes, beer is available as well!

COST
Members: $25*
Non-Members: $30*

Includes:

• Fountain Beverage (Choice of Ice Tea or Ice Green Tea - alcohol not included)
• Starter: Garlic Bread and choice of Creamy Corn Chowder or Beef & Vegetable Broth
• Entree: Choice of
  1. Beef Short Ribs Braised in Port Wine and Served with Seasonal Vegetables
  2. Pepper Crusted Whole Poussin with Horse Radish Mash, Asparagus Spears and Roasted Chicken Jus
  3. White Truffle Grilled Jumbo Tiger Shrimp with Black Truffle Compound Butter Spaghetti
  4. Sizzling Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with House Black Pepper Sauce (choice of steam rice, French fries, pasta) Please include steak doneness (MR M MW WD)

Space is limited, so please RSVP with your choice as soon as possible! Click HERE to prepay for this event.

Questions? E-mail Social Projects Chair, Pai Hung, or Vice President, Yvonne Hsu.

TAP Professional Series continues this month with: GMAT/LSAT Workshop for graduate school admissions.

Interested in applying to business, law, or other graduate school? Want to learn more? Come learn about the importance of grad school with a career in today's economy and global job market. The GMAT and LSAT will be covered.

Learn about the structure of the tests and the types of questions you'll find. Master Tutors from the Princeton Review will give an overview and also walk you through some difficult questions, while also revealing some effective strategies to maximize test scores.

The Princeton Review helps students, parents, and educators achieve the best outcomes at all stages of their educational careers. Take Princeton Review's free online GMAT or LSAT before the session! Go to Demo, choose GMAT or LSAT, then sign up and take their free computer adaptive. You can then bring your score report to this session to peruse and suggest a course of action.

Join us for lunch and come learn more about the graduate school process! Time for Q&A will be provided with the specialists.

Lunch and refreshments provided.

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5

Questions? Email TAP Professional Chair Paggy Wu

TAP brings you the very first Rock Climbing event in 2009!!!!
WooHoo!!! If you ever wanted to learn how to rock climb without going out to Joshua Tree National Forest or buying all the gear, this is your chance!
We will be meeting at Beach City Rocks on June 20, 2009, at 2:00 PM!

There will be instructors, gears, shoes, and of course rope, to fulfill your desire of rock climbing. Recommended clothing - Shorts, Baggy Pants, or Khakis. Socks are a MUST! This Indoor facility offers multiple levels of difficulty and challenges.

Price:
Members: $20.00
Non-Members: $25.00

HURRY and Register! Space is limited to the first 20 people! Register here

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!
"ON Belay!!!"

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact TAP's Social Programs Chair, Walter Tsai Cell 310.528.6235.

TAP invites you to join our affiliate's Banquet to honor our youth.

Calling all TAP friends and former TACL Alumni!

This includes alumni of all its programs:

• Summer and Winter LID camps
• Journalism Internship
• Political Internship
• Entertainment Internship
• CORE
• Census 2000
• Scholarship Award
• TAP Members, staff, and former Cabinet

Join us for a reunion and a night to honor our Outstanding Youth. Meet the new interns for both the Journalism and Political Internships. Come to mix, mingle, network, eat, drink, and enjoy the night with fellow Taiwanese Americans old and new.

The night features the honoring and recognition of our next generation of leaders from high school, college, and young professionals.  21 outstanding high school seniors will receive the scholarship.  TACL will present its four major programs, Summer Political Internship, Journalism Internship, Scholarship, and Summer Camp. 

Dr. Tsuann Kuo, former TUF President, and TAP's 2007 Pioneer in Community Service Honoree will be honored.  She will speak on the topic of "T + A = TA." 

Wencheng Lin, Chair of the Institute of Taiwan Study will present: "Census 2010, and Taiwanese Americans." 

The Opening Ceremony for our 2009 Political Interns will also be held prior to the Banquet at 4:00PM. This ceremony is FREE to attend.  There will also be a Career Workshop for high school students and parents at 4PM. 

Banquet check-in starts at 5:30PM

Tickets regularly $50. Sponsor Tickets are $100.

TAP and TACL Alumni Price: ONLY $35

Click here to purchase tickets: http://2009taclbanquet.eventbrite.com/

Questions? E-mail: TACL LA Chapter President Juliana Hung or TACL LA Chapter VP: Julia Tsai.

Back By Popular Demand! TAP will host another Speed networking fundraiser. Come join your fellow TAP members and friends for an entertaining and structured opportunity to broaden your network base. We are hosting TAP's NETWORKING event on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Rush Street in Culver City! Proceeds will go to the benefit of TACL Summer Internship Program.

The event will be structured with an organized rotation where participants engage in 3 minute multiple mini-meetings. However, instead of 1-on-1 conversations, participants will have up to 20 "2-on-2" conversations with other young professionals. Make sure you bring your business cards!

TAP has prepared seed topics and questions in advance to help both spur conversations, and help attendees get to know each other better.

Schedule:
4:00 - 4:30PM: Check-In and General Mixing
4:30 - 6:00PM: Speed Networking and Mixing

Space is limited. Please RSVP to ensure a spot.
Click to Pre-pay and secure your seat.

Cost:
Members: $20
Non-members: $25

Partial proceeds will benefit the Taiwanese American Citizens League Summer Political Internship.

If you have any questions, contact Rick Chang, Treasurer, or Yvonne Hsu, Vice President.

TAP is excited to announce that we will be supporting the 17th Annual Parents' Place Info Fair and Festival.

This special occasion allows families that have children with special needs to come together, in an open and friendly environment, to enjoy a lively festival and to find out about the many community resources available to them. Last year, over 2,400 people attended the Fair. To ensure the success of the event, the fair depends on the generous financial support from the community as well as the many volunteers who donate their time and energy.

Last year, TAP was able to support this event by providing a group of dedicated volunteers. TAP would like to continue our commitment to service and invite all of you to participate in this wonderful event. For additional information on Parents' Place, click here.

Volunteer assignments include:

• Game/prize booths
• Moon bounces
• Sign-in families/guests
• Info table
• Food/snack area

To sign-up, please contact Joy Cheng, Community Service Chair, for required volunteer release forms by March 25, 2009.

"What does it mean to become American? What is lost or gained, both personally and culturally, when one sheds part of one's heritage to make way for a new identity?"

Following our successful TUF Salon series events: "Publishers & Writers Dialogue" and "Visual Arts & Film", we are pleased to invite you to our 3rd TUF Salon series event: "Becoming American".  The event showcases a panel of one 1st generation and four 2nd generation Taiwanese Americans who will share their professional and personal experiences through wide-ranging chosen career paths and discuss their insights on the above question.  We also have a very special guest speaker, Mr. Gil Tam, who will be speaking on "Asian Americans in Corporate America."  This exciting event will also feature live music, a social mixer and light refreshments.

Our panelists for this event include:

- Mr. Jay Chen - B.A. from Harvard University, Social Studies and Certificate in Latin American Studies; Harvard-Yenching Fellow at Peking University Mr. Chen serves on the Hacienda La Puente school board and Democratic State Central Committee, and was a delegate for Obama to the 2008 Democratic National Convention: www.electjaychen.com

- Ms. Sibyl Chen - B.A. from UC Berkeley, Political Science and English, Oxford University year abroad, M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in American Foreign Policy Ms. Chen is the author of "Our Treasury, The Shaping of First-Generation Taiwanese Americans" and also wrote and directed the short film "Harvest" in 2008. She works with the Film Finance Group at Creative Artists Agency, one of the top talent agencies in Hollywood.

- Mr. Charles Hsieh -  Airborne School Fort Benning US Army, Combat life Saver Fort Sam Huston US Army, Le Cordon Blue Culinary School Pasadena, UC Davis Design Mr. Hsieh is founder and operator for Pulley's Food cart, supervisor and chef for Cafe Nine , and founder and instructor for Comandante school surfing

- Dr. Chiu-Sen Wang - B.S. in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University & PhD from Caltech Dr. Wang taught at Syracuse University from 1969 - 1982, founded the monthly Taiwanese New Society in 1985, and returned to Taiwan in 1991 to teach at National Taiwan University. He is currently emeritus professor of National Taiwan University and chairman of Fengtay Cultural and Educational Foundation. www.mc.ntu.edu.tw/ntuph/faculty/emeritus.htm

- Ms. Erica Tsai Wheeler - B.A. from University of Pennsylvania, Double Major in Economics and International Relations, Minor in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Ms. Tsai Wheeler was formerly a Vice President in Ares Management's private equity group.  She has also worked in private equity and investment banking at the Blackstone Group and Castle Harlan in NYC.

- Special Guest Speaker, Mr. Gil Tam - B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cal State Long Beach and California Professional Engineering License Mr. Tam is a retired executive from SoCal Edison and is currently a Principal Consultant for Electric Power Group in Pasadena.  He is a volunteer mentor and Director for the Asian American Professional Association (AAPA), a non-profit mentoring organization that strives to inspire, develop and promote Asian Americans to maximize and achieve their career and leadership potential in corporate America.  Mr. Tam has been providing career mentoring and coaching to young Asian American professionals as well as high school and college students for over ten years.

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.

TaiwaneseAmerican.org and TAP-SF are proud to sponsor our very first Living Room Session featuring jazz/folk singer-songwriter Cynthia Lin from New York City!

Cynthia will be performing in the living room of Ho Chie Tsai, creator of TaiwaneseAmerican.org, and in addition, the performance is planned to be streamed live starting at 2:30 pm (PST) to the rest of the country. In this intimate living room setting, she'll be able to share her stories, experiences, and songs with you!

Before and after the session, you'll have a chance to meet Cynthia and TAP-SF members over refreshments and light snacks. After the performance, if weather permits, we'll take our social hour to the apartment deck overlooking the entire bay skyline.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Since the release of her debut EP, Blue and Borderlined, in January 2005, Cynthia has toured solo nationally and shared stages with major acts including Vienna Teng and Emm Gryner. She has also become a fixture on the Asian American college scene, sharing her struggle with cultural and family expectations and encouraging students to follow their passions. A fiercely independent artist, Cynthia took on the role of main producer and arranger on her second album Doppelganger, released in November 2007. The combination of eclectic sounds, poignant stories, and an intimately acoustic version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" has attracted critical praise for Doppelganger, including recognition as one of AsiaXpress.com's "Top 5 Asian American albums of 2007." http://cynthialin.com

DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, WE MAY CAP ATTENDANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 50. ADMISSION IS $5-15 SLIDING SCALE FOR THIS EVENT AND PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ARTIST. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY SO AS NOT TO DISRUPT THE LIVE PERFORMANCE.

For those of you that cannot attend the live performance, the following is a link to the live stream that will be on-line:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/taiwaneseamerican

Special thanks to NOYU Teas for providing samples of their premium Taiwanese tea drinks for our audience. http://noyuteas.com

And thank you for supporting TaiwaneseAmerican.org, our community, and our emerging celebrities! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2212588851

RSVP TODAY! Remember, $5-15 sliding scale entry fee. Pay what you wish..

TAP's "Professionals Series" continues this year with our 2009 Tax Seminar presented by Dennis Jao, CPA, MBA.

This seminar is for anyone, whether its your first time filing, or if you are a business owner, or an employee.

This is an excellent opportunity to cover any last minute tax questions before filing for 2009, including rules and laws which you should be aware and take advantage of, to maximize your deductions, minimize your tax burden, and increase your tax refund. He will also highlight new tax law changes, cover tax audits and how to avoid them, and share interesting tax situations.

There will be a Q&A at the end of the seminar. Take advantage of this opportunity, because if you ask these same questions in his office, you would need to pay for his advice!

Dennis Jao is a Certified Public Accountant with a Masters in Business Administration. He has a BS in Accounting from Cal Poly Pomona, and an MBA from UC Irvine. He has an extensive background in corporate finance, consulting, and holds his own solo CPA practice, specializing in incorporations/LLC formations, accounting, payroll, and tax preparation. He is also a Realtor for Equitable Realty & Mortgage.

Refreshments will be provided.

After the seminar, join us for some afternoon boba/tea, location TBA.  

Cost:

FREE for members.
$5 non-members

Any questions? Contact Professional Programs Chair Kenneth Chiu.

Come join your fellow TAP members and friends for an entertaining and structured opportunity to broaden your network base. We are hosting TAP's NETWORKING event on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Dullahan's in Old Town Pasadena! Proceeds will go to the benefit of Youth Leadership Programs.

The event will be structured with an organized rotation where participants engage in 3 minute multiple mini-meetings. However, instead of 1-on-1 conversations, participants will have up to 20 "2-on-2" conversations with other young professionals. Make sure you bring your business cards!

TAP has prepared seed topics and questions in advance to help both spur conversations, and help attendees get to know each other better.

Stay afterwards to join us for dinner! Dinner has limited seating:

RSVP for dinner (separate Evite for accurate head count) at this link:

http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/HJUVAZSNZPWMKZZMSNRO/speednetworkingdinner

RSVP for speed networking only at this link:

http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/QQUGMUBERASIOYKZMNBW/speednetworking

Space is limited. Please RSVP to ensure a spot. Prepay for the event at:

http://tapspeednetworking09.eventbrite.com/

Schedule:
4:00 - 4:30PM: Check-In and General Mixing
4:30 - 6:00PM: Speed Networking and Mixing
6:00PM: Dinner (optional)

Cost:
Members: $15
Non-members: $20

Partial proceeds will benefit the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) West Coast Conference at USC!

If you have any questions, contact Pai Hung, Social Projects Chair, or Yvonne Hsu, Vice President.

Please invite your friends!

TAP's Professional Series continues with a Discuss & Dine Career Development Seminar for an updated assessment of the Global and China job market and hiring picture.

Larry Wang, of Wang & Li Asia Resources will deliver a presentation on The Global Financial Crisis Impact On China's Employment Market: And How To Successfully Pursue Opportunities In China From The U.S.

Topics to be covered include:
-How is the global recession news impacting companies and their business plans?
-In what ways will events abroad accelerate or slow down the staffing/hiring activities of companies?
-What will be China's employment and hiring outlook?
-In what ways can professionals from the U.S. most effectively pursue global opportunities such as in China?

For the past 14 years, Larry Wang's company has been dedicated to the hiring, development, and success of China's bilingual/international-caliber talent. Based in Shanghai, Mr. Wang also provides his career development insights and job market expertise through his many management development presentations and workshops, as well as media appearances on CNN, CNBC, CCTV, The Asian Wall Street Journal, and The Economist, to name a few. Go here for information on his company: http://www.wang-li.com/

Cost: $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Cost includes Dinner: Sandwiches and refreshments provided.

Email questions to TAP Professional Projects Chair, Paggy Wu.

Join TAP-SD for its inaugural event! We welcome you to join us for our first event of the year! DUMPLING NIGHT. Please mark your calendars.

Come hangout with TAP, meet new friends, and network with other San Diego Professionals!

Be prepared for a night of fun making your own delicious dumplings. But don't worry if you might be a terrible cook. We'll have "trained" dumpling makers as well as pre-made dumplings brought down from Los Angeles especially for this event.

We can't wait to meet everyone and look forward to growing this community by networking individuals who share similar interests. Hope to see you all soon!

Please leave a comment on our Facebook group. If you plan to bring a friend or two or three, please let us know that too. This will help us determine how much food we need for the event.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 21st!

Upcoming Events in March/April:

• Happy hour at Rock Bottom in La Jolla
• Dinner night at a local restaurant
• BBQ and the hit Taiwanese movie, Cape No. 7
• Seminar and investment workshop on managing your money

Join the TAP-SD Facebook Group here! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27018168879
Go here for more info: http://tap-sd.org

Questions? E-mail Walter Chung or Kevin Jung

Work got you stressed out? Just wanna get away? Haven't seen many of your TAP Friends in a while? Well, then join us for another episode of TAPpy Hour! Many of you have been asking for us to host an event in the West Side - so here it is!

We will be meeting at the Pink Taco in the Century City Mall on Feb 19th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. We have reserved the patio area outside. Happy Hour special - 2 for 1 drinks!

Note: You pay for what you eat/drink/play (Please Drink and behave responsibly)

This is an open invite - Please feel free to invite your friends, etc! by inviting through this evite or passing them on this LINK:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/MXGTWPPGHHBXIHXPDIRD/TAPpyHourPinkTacoFeb09

The Event is FREE. Just pay for what you order.

Looking forward to seeing you there - Here's to catching up with old friends, making new ones, and having a good time! Cheers!

Questions? Contact TAP PR Chair Stephen Sun or Social Programs Chair Walter Tsai

Tis the season for beanies, mittens, decks, and skis! What better way to celebrate what our Founding Fathers have done for this country than to carve, mogul, jump, and jib on the slopes?

We've confirmed a location and will be heading up to Mammoth Mountain this year! We also are opening up the cabin to 30 ppl, so bring your friends! Please RSVP at http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/UEXCIOSFAULXYRNXVRIN/skitrip

Lodging:
We will have two cabins/condos available for this trip.
Cabin: Chateau de Montagne #1, 3251 Chateau Rd., Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 (http://www.chateaureservations.com/rates.html)
Condo: 201 Solitude, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 (condo in the Snowcreek Development) (http://www.snowcreekresort.com/)

COST
Note: includes 3 nights stay plus breakfast/snacks
Members: $105
Non-members: $115

TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT FOR THIS TRIP, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK (http://2009skitrip.eventbrite.com/) TO PUT DOWN YOUR 50% DEPOSIT. DEPOSITS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 31, 2009! DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!! And if you're really sure you want to go, you can also pay full price by visiting the same link.

If you would like to mail a check instead of paying your deposit on line, please email Rick Chang at rick.chang@tacl.org.

Questions? Email TAP Secretary Julia Tsai.

TAP is pleased to invite you to TAP'S ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR DINNER!!!

Xin Nian Kuai Le! Gong Xi Fa Chai!

Kicking off the New Year of the Ox, TAP welcomes you to join us for our 2009 Annual Lunar New Year Dinner at Lunasia Chinese Cuisine.
 
Come hang out with TAP, meet new friends, and network with other young professionals! Lunasia is a contemporary restaurant for fine dining.

The chefs at Lunasia serve the highest quality of Chinese delicacies and authentic traditional seafood.

Includes: 11 course asian style banquet meal - Combination Platter - Walnut Shrimp - Stir-Fried Diced Beef - Winter Melon Soup - Braised Sea Cucumber with Abalone Sauce - String Beans - House Special Deep- Fried Chicken - Deep Fried Flounder - Shrimp Fried Rice - Chow Mein - Chef's Choice Dessert

Price:
$30 for members
$35 for non members. 

CLICK HERE TO PAY or make arrangements with any cabinet member. 

Don't miss out on the fun. Hope to see you all soon! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact TAP's Social Projects Chair, Pai Hung at (626)319-2296 or TAP President Ed Chen at (626)233-5524.

TAP is pleased to invite you to a joint event with the Entrepreneur Mentor Society. This event is designed to enlighten those who have been contemplating becoming their own boss and will also touch on the crucial elements necessary to become a successful entrepreneur.

The day will start with networking and breakfast, followed by presentations by the guest speakers.  The speakers will share their start-up story and provide insight to the key decisions that led to their success. The day will end with lunch and the opportunity to network with fellow, aspiring entrepreneurs.

SPEAKERS:

Heather Mlodinow is a veteran of leading technology companies whose
expertise is in adapting techs for entertainment and marketing purposes; she's worked with Agency.com, Disney, and a number of European telcos to marry emerging technologies and consumer behavior. 

Gary Weinhouse serves as Co-Founder & Managing Director of W Capital Partners, LLC, a boutique consulting firm with offices in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara. W Capital Partners specializes in interim senior management, strategic planning, turnaround/crisis management, corporate restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, operations improvement, franchise consulting and capital raising.

FREE with RSVP

For Directions and Campus Map, see directions HERE.

Questions? Contact Ed Chen or Paggy Wu. 

TAP-NY would like to cordially invite everyone to join us for TAP NY’s 1st banquet style dinner in celebration for the upcoming Lunar New Years of 2009, the year of the “OX.”  This will be an opportunity for the Taiwanese community to make new friends, strengthen relationships, create bonds, and diversify networks and opportunities.  Please come be part of something special!

Details of the event:

Networking / Karaoke will start at 6PM

Dinner will be served at 730 PM.
**Please plan on arriving no later then 7PM**

*This is a semi-formal event so please dress to impress. 

Gentlemen: Dress shirt & tie

Ladies: Holiday Dresses

• 8 course dish
• Complimentary bottle of red wine from the restaurant
• All you can drink soda
• Karaoke  

RSVP to ensure seating:

Payment of $45 with the following methods:

1. Pay online by clicking here.

2. Meet the following TAP-NY officers to give cash or check to them:

Wei-En Lee (714) 588 -9599

Michelle Hsieh (714)588-6219

Make payable to:

Wei-En Lee
100 Maiden Lane, Apt. 606
New York NY 10038

***On Memo area, please put TAP NY Banquet Lunar New year 2009.  Please also make sure I know the name of the person attending in a note or post it/piece of paper ***

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We are excited to present the first TAP social gathering event for 2009! Come hang out with old friends and new acquaintance over (half-off) appetizers - we would love to see you there!

After all, the more the merrier, right? We will be meeting at the E3rd Steakhouse and Lounge in Downtown LA on Jan 22, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:30.

Note: You pay for what you eat/drink/play. (Please drink and behave responsibly.)

This is an open invite - Please feel free to invite your friends, etc. by inviting them through this evite or passing them on this LINK:

http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/RPWUTDGIPAEUUOSCPOXK/TAPpyHour1.22

Looking forward to seeing you there - Here's to catching up with old friends, making new ones, and having a good time! Cheers!

Questions? Contact TAP Public Relations Chair Stephen Sun or or Social Projects Chair Walter Tsai.

You are cordially invited to a special New Years Celebration at The Annex by Wolfgang Puck in Hollywood. Overlooking the historic Capital Records building, The Annex is host to a number of upscale parties, including the Oscars after party.

The Annex website

Entertainment for the night will be provided by DJ Quickie, and Polite in Public will help capture your memories as you ring in 2009.

Event Planner:

• Glam Time: 9pm - 2am
  
• No. of People Expected: 1000
• Age Requirement: 21+
• Theme: Across the Universe
• Non-Profit Supporters: TAP and APEX

Attire: Black tie optional

Benefits to non-profits: Partial proceeds for tickets purchased via our site will benefit TAP. Support TAP and buy your tickets NOW!

Prices: Currently: $95, then goes up to $120 soon. BUY NOW!
Note: a $2.38 fee will be added to tickets purchased on Eventbrite.
Partial proceeds will benefit TACL's Youth Internship Programs.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Tickets will be held at will call. Make sure to select TAP from the drop down menu so that partial proceeds will be given to benefit youth programs.

To learn more about the event, please visit the Across the Universe website.

Questions? Email TAP President Ed Chen

TAP is very excited to announce that we are supporting the Heartfelt Foundation Annual Christmas Service Project.

THE HEARTFELT FOUNDATION is sponsoring a Christmas/Holiday party for hundreds of children in-need from ages 1-15 living throughout the greater Los Angeles community.

Last year, more than 1,500 impoverished children and their families attended the event. The event included ponies and a petting zoo, music, entertainment, hot food, cookies and candy, refreshments and ice cream, clowns, music, games and activities, a beautiful Santa's Village, and of course, Santa and toys for every child. 200 volunteers lent their hearts, hands and energy to providing a loving and transformational experience for children in the most desperate of circumstances.

We invite you to volunteer to help us (and Santa) distribute gifts, toys, lead fun activities and bring special cheer to these underprivileged children and their families.

The volunteer shift will be on Saturday, December 13 from 9AM - 3PM. Volunteer responsibilities may vary. Only 10 volunteer spots available!

Want to help out but can't volunteer?

No worries! TAP is also assisting the Heartfelt Foundation with collecting toys for the event!

Please wrap the toys and indicate the gender and age group the toy is suitable for (ages 1-15). Please try to refrain from toys Made in China. Must be dropped off by Friday, December 12 at:

1. TAP Christmas Dinner (Date: December 6, 7:00PM, Location: Cha Cha Cha 656 N. Virgil, Los Angeles, CA.).
2. San Gabriel Valley - Contact: Joy Cheng or Ed Chen.
3. West LA - Contact: Rick Chang.
4. Downtown LA/Hollywood - Contact: Yvonne Hsu.
5. Orange County - Contact: Ben Ling.

Heartfelt Foundation Wishlist: 2,000 toys for kids ages 1-15.

Let's give them a heartfelt christmas!! Hope to see you there!

For additional info on Heartfelt Foundation, click here: www.heartfelt.org

Questions? Contact Joy Cheng, Community Services Chair.

Join TAP at the opening of the Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Festival!

Interested in Taiwanese cinema and its rich culture background? The Taiwanese United Fund (TUF) in collaboration with UCLA and the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Los Angeles kicks off the Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Festival on December 12th, Friday. Come join us at the opening of the Los Angles Taiwanese Film festival to learn more about Taiwanese cinema while sipping wine and enjoying Hors D'oeuvre with your friends. Afterwards, enjoy the opening feature film CHOCOLATE RAP, a popular Taiwanese production in 2006.

DATE: December 12th, 2008 (Friday)
OPENING: 7:00 PM
FEATURE FILM: 8:30 PM
LOCATION:UCLA James Bridges Theater
1409 Melnitz Hall, 235 Charles E. Young Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90024

The opening and feature film is FREE. Join us!

See below for more information about the festival, scheduled to run from Dec. 12-14, 2008.

The film festival is being organized by TUF, in collaboration with UCLA and the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Los Angeles. The inaugural event will offer a representative yet diverse cross-section of Taiwan's contemporary cinema. The festival is expected to attract serious film buffs interested in the current state of Taiwanese film, as well as more casual fans eager to enjoy a top-notch slate of best Taiwanese films in recent years.

Feature films include Cape No. 7, Do Over, Reflections, Chocolate Rap and Secret. Documentary selections include For More Sun, The Squid Daddy's Labor Room, Grandma's Hairpin and Viva Tonal (aka The Dance Age).

The three-day festival will be kicked off by an opening wine and hors d'oeuvres reception, and concluded with a formal closing reception. TUF, the initiator of the festival, has been engaged in cultural exchanges since 1986. Through collaboration and networking with other organizations and academic institutions, TUF has grown to become a leading Taiwanese American association in the United States to celebrate the Taiwanese cultural heritages and America's cultural diversity.

Click here to buy discounted tickets to Cape No. 7
Click here to view the Film Synopses.
Click here to see the Film Program Schedule.
Click here to see Flyer in full size.

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.

TAP is a proud community sponsor of the Monday Mingler!

Click the image for a full size view:

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang

Join TAP at a taping of P'Diddy's New show "Starmaker"!

Come see celebrities, mingle with other TAP friends, and enjoy the next television phenomenon (think "America's Best Dance Crew", "American Idol", "So You Think You Can Dance") before there is a waitlist and the rest of the world knows about it.

STARMAKER is produced by Mark Burnett, and featuring Kimber Caldwell, P. Diddy, and the biggest music stars in the business! The show will air in 2009.

DATE: December 7th, Sunday
TIME: Arrival time is 3:30 PM and the taping ends at 8:00 PM.
LOCATION: Hollywood Center Studios (Highland & Santa Monica Blvd.)
DRESS CODE: rock n' roll, hip hop style. no logos, slogans, patterns.

*Producer looking for a college-age looking crowd, prefer 16-26 in appearance.

For now, 15 limited seats. This event is FREE. RSVP ASAP!

Questions?  E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.

TAP X-Mas Dinner Party/Toy Drive/Gift Exchange

Christmas is just around the corner!!  TAP is inviting you to join our 2008 Christmas Party at ChaChaCha Downtown LA! 

Cha Cha Cha serves the West Coast's best Caribbean food in a fun and funky space on the seedy fringe of Downtown. The restaurant is a festival of flavors and colors both upbeat and offbeat. It's impossible to feel down when you're part of this eclectic hodgepodge of pulsating Caribbean music, wild decor, and kaleidoscopic clutter; still, the intimate dining rooms cater to lively romantics, not the obnoxious types.

There will be fun games and the famous White Elephant gift exchange  near the end of the dinner party.  So for those joining the party, please bring a wrapped $10-$15 gift.  Only those who bring a gift, may participate in the game. 

No one should know which gift you brought.  Be creative!  Be funny!  Get in the spirit of the holidays! 

Due to space limitations, there are limited seats, so please RSVP at your earliest convenience

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TAP will also be accepting toy donations for the Heartfelt Foundation Christmas Service Project on December 13th (Sun.) that we are providing volunteers for.  All toys should be wrapped and labeled with appropriate age range and gender.  Please refrain from "Made in China" toys.  If you are unable to attend, but still wish to donate a toy, contact Joy Cheng or click here for other drop-off locations prior to the 13th. 

Bring a toy and receive a $5 discount off of dinner! 

Dinner: Set Menu including tax and tip.

Cost:
With Toy Donation
$35 for members
$40 for non-members
No Toy Donation
$40 for members
$45 for non-members

CLICK HERE to pre-pay to secure your seats!!

Don't miss the fun!!!

If you have any questions about the event, contact TAP Social Projects Chair, John Huang.

Come join TAP at EAST WEST PLAYERS' new play:

THE JOY LUCK CLUB

Join your fellow friends on November 19, Wednesday, to enjoy EAST WEST PLAYERS's latest play, THE JOY LUCK CLUB. There will be free pizza and drinks before hand while you catch up with your friends, and win a mahjong set, autographed The Joy Luck Club movie items, and more prizes after the play! Save the date to enjoy this adaptation of Amy Tan's novel on stage!

For those of you that have been under a rock: East West Players is the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, and produces outstanding works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience.

Pizza and Drinks: 7:00 PM
Joy Luck Club begins at: 8:00 PM
Opportunity Drawing: 10:00 PM

Tickets: Tickets are $45, but the APA Community get $10 off with code "APA43" use it online or over the phone @ (213) 625-7000 x20 when you book tickets!

Full details can be found by clicking HERE.

Questions? E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.

TAP is excited to announce that we will be supporting Parents' Place Family Resource & Empowerment Center 2nd Annual Conference:
Transitioning from High School...What You Need to Know

This conference is dedicated to Parents, Foster Parents, Guardians, and Professionals who work with young adults with special needs from 14-22 years of age, and will be transitioning from high school. It is an opportunity for Parents and Professionals to learn about services/resources in the community to better advocate for their special needs young adult/client.

In continuing to pursue TAP's commitment to service,we would like to provide a group of dedicated volunteers to support this Conference. For additional information on Parents' Place, CLICK HERE

Mandarin Fluency is PREFERRED for volunteers. The main assignment we would like to fill for TAP Volunteers in this event are:

- Conference sessions (Fluent Mandarin Translators needed to translate presentations to parents/professionals)
10AM to 3PM.

Additionally, we would like to provide a few volunteers to help out with these assignments:

- Registration (Balloon set up, Parking signs, Sign in)
7:30AM to 9:30AM

- Young Adult Workshop (Sign in, Assist with activities)
8AM to 2:30PM

*Please note on evite if you would like to help out with translating and your Mandarin ability.

To sign-up, please contact Joy Cheng, Community Service Chair 626.862.3013
Or, Roland Lee

Guten Tag TAP Leute!!!

Summer is over and Fall is right around the corner. And a great way to welcome the Fall season is Drinking German beer and singing German Folk songs!!!

Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival which is held annually in Munich, Germany. But for us, Los Angeles based - TAPers, we will be celebrating this Fabulous tradition in Torrance at the Alpine Village.

There will be a German (10-piece) band playing the latest Folk music which we can sing along too.

Ticket Entrance: $5.00 each person

Prices for beers:
* 16 oz.: $5.95 each cup
* 32 oz: $9.95 each cup

There will also be an assortment of German food there:
* BratWurst
* SauerKraut
* Roasted Chicken
* Pretzels
* Pork selections

Here is the link to Alpine Village's website: http://www.alpinevillage.net/oktoberfest.htm

If you have any questions, please contact Social Programs Chair Walter F. Tsai or (310) 528.6235

Prost!

Oktoberfest 2008!

TAP is very excited to announce that we are supporting the 18th Annual CHOC/Disneyland Resort "Walk in the Park." This year's Walk is expected to break numbers once again, with an anticipated turnout of 13,000-15,000 walkers and volunteers. The Walk provides funding to enhance hospital programs, services, research and outreach efforts.

The Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) relies heavily, each year, on the time and efforts of volunteers to make the Walk a successful event. TAP will be participating on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 11am - 4pm to assist with Walk registration. Volunteers will be registering Walk participants and collecting donations. This is a great opportunity to meet the people who's lives have been deeply impacted by the work done at CHOC. To read more about CHOC Walk, visit the website www.chocwalk.org.

We only have 10 volunteer positions available. Please sign-up by October 6 to secure your spot. All volunteers must also fill-out a volunteer registration/waiver form. Please email Joy Cheng for required forms.

*NOTE* Volunteer Day is different from the actual walk day.

Questions? Contact Community Service Programs Chair, Joy Cheng

Buy tickets via www.formulad.com or directly to this ticketing link:
https://tix.cnptix.com/tix/SilverStream/Pages/pgIndex.html?siteID=978&eventID=13631 - Discount Code "TAP"

Irwindale Speedway

Irwindale Speedway, aka "The House of Drift," is home of the first sanctioned drifting event back in 2003. Formula DRIFT has made this the traditional final stop of the season. The infamous banked oval into tight turns has become a staple of the series. This track is the home course for most of the drivers and the competition will be fiercer than ever.

As the final competition of the season the drivers will let it all hang out and go for the victory. Last year the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup Championship was decided at the Finals. Can Tanner Foust repeat? This event also marks the 3rd stop of the Tires.com Triple Crown and is still anyone's for the taking. Who will come home with the grand prize? Last year's champion Chris Forsberg was awarded and crowned at this event. With everything on the line this will be the Final Fight!

TAP members, friends, family, etc. receive $2 off online purchase only by entering discount code "TAP" (not case sensitive)!

Questions? E-mail Rick Chang

Join your fellow friends this Sunday to enjoy PING PONG PLAYA at the Alhambra Edwards Atlantic Palace 10, and MEET THE MAIN ACTOR JIMMY TSAI at the Indian Restaurant (Taiwanese food)! this could be the LAST weekend the movie is in the theaters, so save the date and join us this Sunday, October 5th!

Dinner: 6:00 PM
Indian Restaurant @ 633 S. San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Movie: 7:55 PM
Edwards Atlantic Palace 10 @ 700 W. Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801

Ping Pong Playa is about Christopher "C-DUB" Wang who waxes political on all things Asian American, and clings to pipe dreams of a career as a pro basketball player. But when the Wang family livelihood is threatened by a rival ping pong player, C-dub begins to take his family and ping pong more seriously, and and defends his family's ping pong dynasty.

Come support Taiwanese American actors Jimmy Tsai and Roger Fan and help promote this movie!

Click here for more information on movie.

Go here if you wish to purchase advance tickets. Can also purchase tickets on the spot.

Can't make it to the movie? Please still join us for the dinner! Can't make dinner? Meet us at the movie theatre!
please indicate in response if you're joining us for only dinner/only movie/both. Thanks!

Questions? E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang

TAP is a collaborating organization for this upcoming one day Leadership Conference.

Presented by LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc.), the LA Community Leadership Conference is a focused, 1 day leadership training opportunity that is open to the public. Designed by and for Asian and Pacific Islanders within the Los Angeles community, the workshops will give participants the skills to create, elevate, and leverage their leadership skills. Participants will benefit from personal development, networking opportunities, and will learn how to help their organizations and communities.

This conference also provides an important opportunity for the Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic communities to meet and discuss common issues and challenges, which foster coalition building among community advocates.

COST
Early Registration: $5 student / $20 non-profit /$35 general
Walk In Registration: $10 student / $25 non-profit / $40 general
(includes breakfast, lunch and materials)

WORKSHOPS:
Speaking to Persuade
DISC - Personal Profiling
Networking & Mentoring
Advocacy
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Strategic Planning & Thinking
(workshops are subject to change)

Register Here: https://www.leap.org/conferences/la_form.php

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (space fills up fast, so register early!)

Save the Date Flyer: http://leap.org/docs/LACLsavethedateflier_ver3.pdf
Online Registration: https://www.leap.org/conferences/la_form.php

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Please contact:
Yulree Chun, Program Coordinator
Phone: 213.485.1422 x 4101
Email: ychun@leap.org

LA18 is hosting the popular Harvest Moon Festival in Arcadia Park on Sept. 14, 2008. We are looking for volunteers to help with various festival activities.

Shifts: (1) 9:30am-1:30pm or (2) 1pm-5pm. (minimum four hours)

Tasks: Hosting game booths, video kiosks, stage productions, information booth, etc.

Benefits: Volunteers who completed their shifts for LA18 will be given one lunch coupon to sample the variety of Asian food; Volunteers will be given an event T-shirt to ware. At the end of the Festival, volunteers are welcome to enter drawing for big prizes. (water and drinks are provided)

Sign up:
Please sign up via RSVP link above or go HERE

Questions, email TAP Community Service Chair Yvonne Hsu

View photos from past Casino Nights:
2007 Pictures: View Slideshow
2006 Pictures: View photos

Please join TAP for our biggest event of the year, the 4th Annual Banquet & Casino Night extravaganza! This year will be bigger and better and features live performances, additional space, a poker room, more Casino night tables, DJ, dancing, silent auction, hosted bar, and more! Join hundreds of other young professionals for a night of celebration and fun with new and old friends!

Location Info: Kyoto Grand Website

Attire: Semi-Formal

Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Poker, PaiGow, etc!
Prizes include hotel packages, certificates to top LA restaurants, Disneyland tickets, massage packages, club passes, and MUCH MORE!!!

OPEN BAR courtesy of Courvoisier!

Live Music Performers:
Diana Li
Kalia Yu's Nylon Pink!

Featured Taiwanese American Honorees:
SINGER-SONGWRITER VIENNA TENG
She shares her name with the Austrian home of Mozart and Beethoven. And she herself studied classical piano from the age of five. But there's nothing old-world about the music of Vienna Teng, whose music brings to mind artists as diverse as Tori Amos, Simon & Garfunkel and Radiohead. A former Stanford computer science grad, and software engineer in Silicon Valley, she gave all that up to pursue her musical passions - a risky career move that has paid off. She has 3 critically acclaimed albums: 2002's Waking Hour, 2004's Warm Strangers, and 2006's Dreaming Through the Noise. They have landed on three Billboard album charts and reached #2 on Amazon's best-seller list. She's appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and toured widely, opening for such artists as Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez and the Indigo Girls.

ASSEMBLYMEMBER TED LIEU
Represents the 53rd Assembly District covering the South Bay. Prior to his Assembly election in 2005, Lieu served on the Torrance City Council, as well as the City's Environmental Quality 7 Energy Conservation Commission. He worked tirelessly on issues that he continues as an Assemblymember - education, public safety, the environment and transportation. Dedicated to his country, Lieu currently holds the rank of Major in the US Air Force Reserves, and served on active duty for 4 years as a member of the JAG Corps. He is Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus, and was honored at the 2007 APALS Reception as a keynote speaker.

Casino Night begins at 8:30PM.

Tickets for casino night only available at the door CASH or CHECK only.

NO WALK-INS for banquet dinner!!

Choice of chicken, beef, or veggie for dinner.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Questions? Email Pai Hung, Social Projects Chair, or President Ben Ling.

Join TAP-NY for it's first ever happy hour! Spread the word to any friends and contacts in the NY area!

Join the TAP-NY Facebook Group! http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15062258762

Questions? E-mail: Michelle Hsieh

It's the time of the year again for TAP's election of cabinet officers! The vital success of an outstanding organization such as TAP depends on the synergy and collaboration between members and officers. TAP is entirely run by dedicated unpaid volunteers.

Please join us to elect your new officers for the upcoming term and learn how to get more involved. Enjoy excellent Thai dishes in the relaxing atmosphere of the sunny and warm Saladang. Come get to know everyone better and become more involved!

Cost: $15-$20 for lunch

For interested candidates who would like to contribute and take part in shaping TAP, please contact Ben Ling or Leslie Shei

TAP genuinely welcomes all candidates with enthusiasm. Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!!

Lion's Club, One World Corp., Gordon Turner and the Red Cross Present this Private Fundraising Event.

TAP is co-hosting to pledge additional support to the Red Cross, for disaster relief.

This exclusive event will bring together both business and community leaders.

Special performance by Monique Deunas, Sektor 7, Antoneus Maximus and DJ Motiv8, known for his work with the Black Eyed Peas.

Complimentary appetizers served, courtesy of Aqua Lounge.

Black Tie Event

Suggested donation, $20 will go to the Red Cross.

Guest list invite only.

TAP-SF Fall Kickoff Social.

Come meet and greet other TAP professionals here in the Bay Area. We'll be hosting the event at the newly remodeled Lava Lounge in SOMA/SF. We will have a section in the back. Feel free to bring friends, should be a fun event.

From 7PM - 930PM, and later.

TAP-SF Event Hosts:
Irene Chen / Jason Lin

Join the TAP-SF Facebook! http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17107261162

Questions? Contact Jason Lin

TAP's back with its monthly TAP-py Hour! Come celebrate the happiest of Thursdays at Kyoto Grand's "Beerfest" held in its very own rooftop Japanese Garden. Sample authentic German, Japanese and American beers as you watch sporting events on plasma TVs and fill up on BBQ!

Kyoto Grand Beerfest Website

Cost: FREE! Just pay for what you order.

Cheers!

Questions? E-mail Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

OCA-GLA, APEX, Chinatown Service Center, Families with Children from China, Garcia Calderon Ruiz LLP, Little Tokyo Service Center, Morono Kiang Gallery, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans and The Taiwanese American Professionals and Community Sponsors: APABA, CAUSE and The Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and Friends
Invite you to a special summer evening event:

SUMMER RELIEF: A Community Mixer and China/Myanmar Disaster Relief Benefit

Come celebrate the summer with your favorite community organizations and support ongoing disaster relief and recovery for Sichuan China Earthquake and Myanmar Cyclone victims.

Date: Saturday, August 16

Time: 6 to 10 pm

Place: Morono Kiang Gallery (at the historic Bradbury Building)
218 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross' disaster recovery efforts in China/Myanmar

Minimum suggested donation: $15

OPEN BAR/H'ORDEURVES PROVIDED WITH ADMISSION

Drink Sponsors: HPNOTIQ and The Coca-Cola Company

Parking available at lot on 3rd Street b/w Hill St. and Broadway

Featuring:
"Quotidian Truths" Paintings by China's Li Yan

Music by DJ Jeremy and Projekt NewSpeak

It's summertime, and what better way to celebrate than to kick-back, have a few beers, and watch your favorite Dodgers hit homeruns.

TAP has reserved 30 seats behind home plate for you and your favorite friends. Join us on August 12th as the boys in blue face the NL East leading Philadelphia Phillies. Tickets are only $14 (regularly $28) and can be purchased HERE.

Don't forget to cheer on Taiwan's very own Hong-Chih Kuo and Chin-Lung Hu, and newly acquired All-Star Manny Ramirez!

Questions? Contact Rick Chang@tacl.org, or 805.298.2943

TAP Professional Series continues this month and our modified Toastmasters Series is back!

Join us for a fun, interactive event as TAP's own Kenneth Chiu and other members get together to help one another become confident speakers! Do you get nervous before speaking in front of an audience? Wish you could feel more confident before giving presentations at work?

Kenneth will provide you with the basic techniques and strategies used by professional speakers to prepare presentations and help you understand and overcome common anxieties that prevent you from reaching your full public speaking potential!

The workshop will focus on:
- Basic presentation techniques and strategies
- Overcoming anxieties of public speaking
- Create a performance persona
- Proper use of humor and improv when speaking

Kenneth Chiu is a criminal prosecutor in the Central Trial Unit of the LA County District Attorney's Office, where he prosecutes serious violent felonies. Mr. Chiu serves as an instructor to the Southern California Chinese Lawyer's Association "Virtual Reality" Trials skills workshop. As an instructor, Kenneth has tutored numerous attorneys and law students in crafting opening and closing arguments, developing jury selection techniques and improving general courtoom presentation. Kenneth is a graduate of UCLA and Loyola Law School.

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5
Join us for dinner after, location TBA!

Question? Email TAP Professional Programs Chair, Kristine Wang.

TAP Social returns this month for a Dinner/Mixer at Blue Dahlia Cafe in Little Tokyo! Come out to eat, drink, mingle, and meet new friends!

TAP has Blue Dahlia's back patio exclusively reserved for dinner and mixing from 7:00 to 9PM!

Come relax with a glass of wine, panini and good company at this trendy bar in LA.

Dinner is BUFFET style of 6 different dishes!

COST
Members: $17
Non-Members: $20

If attending Speed Networking...
Members: $5
Non-Members: $10

Spaces are limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible! Click HERE to prepay for this event.
Link your friends to this Evite or by accessing http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/IJLZGVHAHBGAPISEDJQE/bluedahliadinner.

Questions? E-mail Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

Come join your fellow TAP members and friends for an entertaining and structured opportunity to broaden your network base. We are hosting TAP's NETWORKING event on Saturday, August 9, 2008.

The event will be structured with an organized rotation where participants engage in 3 minute multiple mini-meetings. However, instead of 1-on-1 conversations, participants will have up to 20 "2-on-2" conversations with other young professionals. Make sure you bring your business cards!

Stay afterwards to join us for dinner! Dinner has limited seating, so please click HERE to RSVP for dinner (separate Evite for accurate head count).

Dinner is BUFFET style of 6 different dishes!

Schedule:
5:00 - 5:30PM: Check-In and General Mixing
5:30 - 7:00PM: Speed Networking and Mixing
7:00PM: Dinner (optional)

Space is limited. Please RSVP to ensure a spot.
Click here to Pre-pay and secure your seat.
Link your friends to this Evite or have them access http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/NMYFYQPXZLXAHEFHHOFJ/bluedahlianetworking

COST:
Members: $15
Non-members: $20
Partial proceeds to benefit youth and professional development programs.

If you have any questions, contact Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

Join TAP for a new event. Witness a live taping of the new season of the hot TV game show Million Dollar Password!

Come see celebrities, mingle with other TAP friends, enjoy a great show, and have fun! Afterwards, also join us for dinner, location TBA.

Celebrity contestants Chelsea Handler, Craig Ferguson, Jamie Kennedy, Jeff Garland, Betty White and more join host Regis Philbin for an all new MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD! CBS's update takes the classic game show and updates it with bigger celebrities, bigger money, and bigger stakes!

Arrival time is 2:30PM and the taping lasts 4 hours. Minimum age to attend is 18, and dress code is darker colored, upscale clothing.

This event is FREE. Free parking is also provided.

Space is LIMITED, RSVP ASAP

Questions? E-mail Ben Ling

Join TAP to explore and learn more of the history of our local city, on an Art Deco Walking Tour with the LA Conservancy! Come to meet new and old TAP friends, while also increasing your awareness of many of the city's historical architecture.

Then after the tour, join us for an informational lunch to learn more about TAP!

The Art Deco tour is an in-depth look at the history, materials, and style of Art Deco architecture popular in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s.

Officially debuted at the 1925 L'Exposition Internationale des Artes Decoratifs et Industriels Moderne in Paris, the style now known as Art Deco took the western world by storm. New, modern, and angular, the style was perfect for the machine age, and was used for everything from jewelry to teapots to skyscrapers. Typified by vertical lines, geometric patterns, and references to Gothic, pre-Columbian, and Egyptian art, Art Deco is stunning in its varieties of color and design. Downtown Los Angeles boasts an extraordinary collection of Art Deco buildings, due to a building boom during the heyday of this architectural style.

Length: 2-1/2 hours
Distance covered: About 1-1/2 miles total walking
Walking difficulty: Moderate

INCLUDED ON THE TOUR:
Southern California Edison Company Building*
Title Guarantee & Trust Building
Oviatt Building*
William Fox Building*
Sun Realty Building
Los Angeles Fur Mart
Garfield Building
Ninth and Broadway Building*
Eastern Columbia Building

Please bring $10 to pay at event.

Parking is at the Pershing Square Garage ($5 with validation). Enter garage from 6th Street or Olive Street.

The Los Angeles Conservancy, the largest membership-based local historic preservation organization in the country, is dedicated to the recognition, preservation, and revitalization of the architectural and cultural heritage of greater Los Angeles.

Afterwards, around 1:00PM , join us for lunch, location TBA.

Questions? E-mail Catherine Yu

Come join TAP to celebrate the happiest of hump days at Lola's in WeHo! Famed as the place that started the green apple martini, indulge in L.A.'s greatest martini lists (over 40 variations!) and soak in the fabulous-ness. Come mix, mingle, and make new friends!

Lola's website: www.lolasla.com

Cost: FREE! Just pay for what you order.

Bring your entourage by RSVPing here

Cheers!

Questions? E-mail Social Projects Chair Pai Hung or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

TAP Professional Series continues this month with: Strategies for Getting into the Business School of Your Dreams

Learn from TAP's very own, Christine and Jenny Lin, on how to get into the business school of your dreams.

The workshop will cover:
- Advanced preparation and timing
- Business school selection
- GMAT
- Career planning
- Community service/extracurricular activities
- Recommendation letters
- Application essays
- Interviews

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5

Join us for dinner afterwards at Lee's Sandwiches in Rosemead!

Feel free to email questions to TAP Professional Programs Chair, Kristine Wang ahead of time!

About the speakers:
Christine Lin is currently the National Strategy Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, responsible for developing and implementing growth strategies for the consultative business. She holds an MBA from the London Business School and a B.A. in psychology and organizational studies from Pitzer College. Christine interviews MBA applicants for her alma mater and has been a panlist at various MBA forums. Having successfully coached many into their dream business school, Christine is eager to share the success factors and pitfalls to avoid. Her community service work includes Hedge Funds Care, Stand Up for Kids, and School on Wheels.

Jenny Lin is currently a Brand Manager at THQ and has just launched Disney-Pixar's WALLE video game. She received her MBA from the Yale School of Management and her B.A. in Journalism and East Asian Studies from the University of Southern California. At Yale, Jenny was an Admissions Interviewer and graduate school admissions consultant part-time. At USC, she was both an editor and writer for the student newspaper, The Daily Trojan and recipient of the Dow Jones Newspaper Scholarship Fund. Jenny enjoys helping candidates improve their applications essays, as well as their overall marketability to their target schools. She currently serves as an alumni interviewer for the Yale School of Management.

GET AN ADVANTAGE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS:
THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

June 12, 2008- ROSEMEAD, CA - The Taiwanese American Citizens League, Los Angeles Chapter (TACL-LA) is proud to present this FREE college preparation workshop, open to the public, in conjunction with College Admissions Specialist Tammy Huang-Anacleto of College Launch.

Who: High School Students & Parents
What: How to utilize community leadership and service experience to gain an advantage in the college admissions process.

As admissions into top universities get increasingly more competitive, students find it essential to be constantly looking for the most effective ways to make their application stand above and beyond the rest. These days, stellar candidates need to possess much more than scores and statistics to make the cut. Community-conscious individuals exemplify intangible skills that demonstrate a level of maturity and a capacity for success that appeal to Admissions Officers. By getting involved in community service and extracurricular activities, especially by taking on leadership roles within community organizations make each student an even more appealing candidate. This workshop will help students better harness their extracurricular and community involvements to strengthen their college applications and enhance their chances of getting into their preferred universities.

About the Presenter:
Tammy Huang-Anacleto is an education professional and an expert in the college admissions process. She is the President of College Launch, the premier academic/college counseling firm in Pasadena. Tammy holds a Masters Degree in Teaching and Curriculum Design from Harvard University and is also a local Harvard Interviewer. With Tammy's leadership, College Launch has effectively counseled over 600 families and is proud to declare a 100% success rate of getting students accepted into at least one of their top five universities since 1998. Recently, Tammy contributed her expertise in the LA-18 documentary, "Getting-In: An Insiders Guide to Harvard Admissions." Additionally, Tammy has served on the board of TUF and YWCA.

Established in 1985, TACL is a 501(c) 3 non-profit community organization that aims to foster leadership, identity, networking, and citizenship amongst the Taiwanese American community. TACL focuses on youth development through programs such as the Political Internship for college students, the Journalism Internship for high school students, Youth Leadership Camps, and various scholarships offered throughout the year.

For questions or more information, please contact Candice Hung at Candice.Hung@tacl.org.

TAP's Professional Series continues this month with a career development workshop with Joy Chen of Chen Partners.

What are CEOs looking for today?
Get the inside scoop from one of Southern California's leading headhunters on how to prepare for the top jobs in your industry. This will be an practical, interactive workshop on getting ahead. We'll discuss the elements of an A+ resume, and shine a light into the secretive headhunting process. Given how much time and effort you put into your job, come to this workshop to learn how to maximize your everyday work efforts and position yourself for the career of your dreams.

About the speaker:
Joy Chen, one of the leading executive recruiters in Southern California, has straddled the heights of career success in both private and public sectors. She currently heads Chen Partners, a pay-for-performance executive search firm specializing senior-level searches for Vice Presidents through CEO and Board Directors, with a focus on small and middle-market companies in North America. Previously, Joy was a Principal with global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. Joy is a former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, where she spearheaded major education and workforce development initiatives which since have become nation-wide models for addressing regional skills shortages. Prior to entering public service, Joy worked for 10 years in commercial real estate development, creating innovative urban development projects throughout Southern California. A 2004 American Marshall Memorial Fellow, Joy earned MBA and MA in urban planning degrees from UCLA, and a BA from Duke University. For more info, please go to www.chenpartners.com.

Members: Free!
Non-members: $5
Light refreshments will be served.

Please join us for dinner afterwards, location TBA!

Questions? Please contact TAP Professional Programs Chair, Kristine Wang!

TAP and Glam invite you for a special event to network, mix, drink, talk, relax, and party all for a good cause!

Proceeds from this social will go to benefit the Asian Pacific Women's Center

Nestled inside The Flat, an edgy residential redesign of a Holiday Inn, diners of the Blue Velvet perch on a hillside with a twinkling cityscape view. Two dining rooms and three lounges unfold like a dream into a series of cool, stylish spaces. Walls of glass and stones, sultry lighting and sexy rock classics entrance a high-energy mix of Hollywood producers, loft dwellers, Eastside yuppies and culinary cognoscenti.

DRESS: No baggy pants, tennis shoes, or hats.

COST: $10 donation

Click here to prepay: http://tapbluevelvet.eventbrite.com/

Come join us for dinner at 7:30 pm! Because TAP will need to make reservations in advance, PLEASE RSVP ON THIS EVITE FOR DINNER! (Note: this will not be a set menu dinner)

Please RSVP!

Invite your friends through this Evite! Pass on the below link:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/MINDPIWCDDURRRMEAQRZ/bluevelvet

Proceeds benefit the Asian Pacific Women's Center (APWC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe haven and support services for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. APWC is also committed to education and outreach, raising awareness about domestic violence, and fostering violence prevention.

Questions? E-mail Ben Ling or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai

TAP invites you to join our affiliate's Banquet to honor our youth.

Taiwanese American Citizen's League - Los Angeles Chapter
2008 Annual Banquet and Award Ceremony

Calling all TAP friends and former TACL Alumni!
This includes alumni of all its programs:
-Summer and Winter LID camps
-Journalism Internship
-Political Internship
-Entertainment Internship
-CORE
-Census 2000
-Scholarship Award
-TAP Members, staff, and former Cabinet

Join us for a reunion and a night to honor our Outstanding Youth. Meet the new interns for both the Journalism and Political Internships. Come to mix, mingle, network, eat, drink, and enjoy the night with fellow Taiwanese Americans old and new.
The night features live entertainment, and the honoring and recognition of our next generation of leaders from high school, college, and young professionals.
The Opening Ceremony for our 2008 Political Interns will also be held prior to the Banquet at 4:30PM. This ceremony is FREE to attend.
Banquet check-in starts at 6PM

Tickets regularly $50. Sponsor Tickets are $100.
TAP and TACL Alumni Price: ONLY $35
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Checks can also be made payable to: TACL-LA and sent to:
16940 Colchester Way
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

Questions? E-mail TACL LA Chapter President Juliana Hung or TACL LA Chapter VP: Julia Tsai

TAP's Professional Series continues with a workshop on Real Estate investing, presented by Paggy Wu.

Learn some techniques, and basic strategies young professionals can consider now, and even in today's current environment!

AGENDA:
-Background: how she got started.
-Real-Estate Investment Overview
-Fear of Real-Estate: Separating facts from fear
-Types of investments
-The benefit of real-estate investing: why real estate
-Real-Estate Investment Goal: get out of the rat race
-Real-Estate Investment Strategies: buy/hold, subject to; seller financing; pre-foreclosure...etc.
-Live Exercise: analyzing a deal and see how investing in it could help you start to get out of the rat race
-Q & A

Speaker Profile:
Paggy Wu is both a successful IT professional and an entrepreneur. After graduating from UCLA with a BS in Computer Science & Engineering, she was recruited by Deloitte. She currently serves as a Senior Consultant specializing in enterprise security and SAP security implementations. Even with the long consulting hours and strenuous travel schedule, she has managed to develop a thriving real-estate investment business. Her portfolio includes 4 cash-flow positive & appreciating properties and she is now pursuing investments in multi-family dwellings. In addition, she was able to leverage her real-estate investment business to minimize and ultimately negate her income tax liability for the last two years, realizing over $50,000 in tax savings through her real-estate investments.

Paggy is passionate in sharing her success strategy to encourage other young professionals to understand and utilize real-estate investments as one of the vehicles in securing economic independence and wealth.

After the workshop, join us for dinner, location TBA.

Members: FREE
Non-Members: $5
Refreshments and light snacks included.

Questions? E-mail TAP Professional Programs Chair: Kristine Wang

TAP Social returns this month for a Dinner/Mixer at Villa Sorriso's Zebra Lounge in Pasadena to help raise funds for the victims of the recent disasters.

We also are holding a bone marrow drive by A3M to increase Asian donors, to help young people such as projectmichelle.com.

Come out to eat good food, meet new friends, mingle, and drink all for a good cause!

Villa SORRISO owners Karen and Jack Huang have tapped into what Pasadena really needs. The courtyard offers some of the best outdoor dining in Pasadena with huge leafy trees, a fire pit, cascading fountain and (soon) private cabanas. Inside, the airy dining rooms are slick and modern, filled with locals and tourists alike.

Located on the second floor, The Zebra Lounge will be your own private clubhouse. Past the velvet rope and up the beautifully-detailed stairway. Styled in the manner of a private living room with luxurious, deep leather couches and ottomans, plush draperies, exotic hardwood coffee tables, an intimate, private bar, with windows and a smoking balcony overlooking bustling Colorado Boulevard.

Villa SORRISO offers a nice mix of pastas, chops, thin-crust pizzas and fresh seafood like garlicky oven-roasted mussels that come sizzling on a platter, and salmon with wild-mushroom and cilantro sauce atop a tasty corn-and-crab flapjack.

TAP has the Zebra Lounge exclusively reserved for dinner and mixing from 6:30 to 9PM! After dinner, join us for an after party at Villa or another venue TBA.

Dinner is BUFFET style of 6 different dishes!

COST
Members $27 & Non-Members: $30

Proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Our donation will then also be 100% company matched!

Questions? E-mail TAP Staff: john.chuang@tacl.org or Social Projects Chair pai.hung@tacl.org

Join TAP and other groups for the Ninth Annual Taiwan Cup Golf Classic!

Format: Stroke play shotgun.

Registration: $100
Deadline: April 30, 2008
Check payable to: Taiwan Cup

Includes Green Fee, Cart, Tee Prize, Snack, Raffle & Dinner.

For more information contact:
George Hsu: 909 597-7716
Richard Wu: 310 666-5068
Rex Yu: 626 571-2064
Teresa Hsu Fax: 310 378-2246
Linda Chen: 562 394-8651

Mail registration form to:
TAIWAN CUP Golf Classic
Attn: George Hsu
14989 S. Sierra Bonita Lane
Chino, CA 91710
909 597-7716

Questions? Email Ben Ling.

Please join TAP as a volunteer as we support Taiwan-Fest Los Angeles. Taiwan-Fest LA is a two-day event, May 10 -11, which will feature live performances from local community groups, a variety of cultural exhibits, carnival rides, a drawing contest for children, a free medical clinic, and food booths. The event seeks to bring awareness and understanding of the Taiwanese American community and its rich culture.

Volunteer with TAP as we celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week! Volunteers will be assigned to a variety of tasks and the following shifts are available:

Saturday, May 10, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Saturday, May 10, 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Sunday, May 11, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Sunday, May 11, 2:30pm - 6:00pm

**Feel free to sign-up for more than one shift!

TAP will also have a booth at the Festival, so stop by and say hello!

Taiwan-Fest website
View the flyer

Questions? Contact Yvonne Hsu, Community Service Chair.

The 24th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will take place May 1 - 8 at the Directors Guild of America. TUF, TAP and NATWA II are proud to co-present the following two feature films. One of them is a documentary about the endangered Lo-Sheng leprosy colony, the other is a drama played by Jaycee Chan in collaboration with Taiwan's premier percussion group The U Theatre. Screening of the two films will be from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday, May 3. A TUF - Post Movies Reception will follow immediately the screening of THE DRUMMER.

JOYFUL LIFE (LE SHENG)
(Taiwan, 2007) 50 min. Dir.: Anita Chang
Film Language(s): Mandarin, Minnan and Taiwanese w/E.S.
SAT, MAY 03 - 06:00 PM | Directors Guild of America, Theater 3
Lo-Sheng ("Joyful Life") leprosy colony was established in 1930 on the Sinjuang hillside in the outskirts of Taipei, Taiwan's capital. In 2002, more than one-third of Lo-Sheng was destroyed due to subway construction and other pending urban development projects. As a result, more than half of the 300 remaining residents moved into the newly constructed hospital nearby. Due to resident, student, and human rights activism, plans for total destruction have stopped. At this point, the sanatorium remains despite continued pressures from the government, private interests, and local civilians to evacuate. Conceived as a collaboration among the residents of Lo-Sheng, a Taiwanese-American filmmaker, documentary students, and cultural workers, filmmaker-lead workshops prepared residents for their own storytelling and filming, creating an intimate portrait of a historically marginalized community and their inspiring determination to protect what they call their home.
Showing in Program 19, on Saturday, May, 03 06:00 PM.
For Program information, Click here >>

THE DRUMMER
(Hong Kong/Taiwan/Germany, 2007) 120 min. Dir./Scr.: Kenneth Bi
Film Language(s): Mandarin w/E.S.
SAT, MAY 03 - 07:00 PM | Directors Guild of America, Theater 1
A young Hong Kong rebel finds inner peace and a sense of purpose with a group of Zen musicians in the hills of Taiwan in THE DRUMMER, an entertaining blend of genre elements and spiritual content that plays much better than it sounds on paper. The incorrigible Sid (Jaycee Chan, son of Jackie) is caught in the bath with the wife of powerful triad boss Stephen Ma. Cocky Sid insults Ma in front of the latter's men. Ma demands both of Sid's hands on a platter from Sid's father, Kwan, who runs a rival gang, but owes Ma a favor. Kwan tracks down Sid and dispatches him to safety to Taiwan, in the company of deputy gang leader, Chiu. We find Sid and Chiu in a Taiwanese village, above which Sid one day finds a reclusive community of Zen drummers who also practice tai chi and martial arts. Mesmerized by their open-air exercises, Sid asks to join-and is tentatively accepted. By never taking itself too seriously, the film manages to stir a spiritual element-the mystical properties of traditional drumming-into what would have been a basic genre movie.
Showing in Program 20, on Saturday, May, 03 07:00 PM.
For Program information, Click here >>

In addition, a music video SUBLINGUAL directed by Karen Lin, a former TUF grant recipient, will also be featured in the film festival:

SUBLINGUAL
(United States, 2008) Dir. Karen Lin
Film Details >>
Two strangers pass one another in a restaurant booth. But is there something deeper between them, perhaps a relationship in a parallel life or just a passing coincidence? A heartfelt tale of timeless love from the director of Film Festival 2007 selection BYSTANDING.
Showing in Program 23, on Saturday, May, 03 07:45 PM.
For Program information, Click here >>

Tickets available at a 30% discount by ordering through TUF, TAP, or NATWA II. Regular price is $10, but are available for $7 through the co-presenting organizations.

Contact TAP Community Development Chair diana.shu@tacl.org with questions.

Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) is excited to announce that we will be supporting the 16th Annual Parents' Place Info Fair and Festival. This special occasion allows families that have children with special needs to come together, in an open and friendly environment, to enjoy a lively festival and to find out about the many community resources available to them. Last year, over 2,400 people attended the Fair. To ensure the success of the event, the fair depends on the generous financial support from the community as well as the many volunteers who donate their time and energy.

Last year, TAP was able to support this event by providing a group of dedicated volunteers. TAP would like to continue our commitment to service and invite all of you to participate in this wonderful event. For additional information on Parents' Place, CLICK HERE

Volunteer assignments include:
- Game/prize booths
- Moon Bounces
- Sign-in Families/Guests
- Info table
- Food/snack area

Please sign-up before Friday, March 27

Questions? Contact Yvonne Hsu, Community Service Chair

TAP has discounted tickets!
Discount code: TAPAXA

Red carpet arrivals: 5:30pm
Show begins: 7:15pm
http://www.axawards.com

Hosted by Dancing with the Star's Carrie Ann Inaba and MAD TV's Bobby Lee

featuring comedian Russell Peters

Performances by Grammy nominated artist Tia Carrere and surprise ALL STAR PERFORMANCES

With presentations by Hollywood's brightest stars, including James Kyson Lee, Parminder Nagra, Cheryl Burke, Sharon Leal, Rex Lee, Janina Gavankar, Navi Rawat, Michelle Krusiec, and more.

Tickets:
$55 each for Orchestra (regular price is $80, LIMITED Availability)
Ticketmaster discounted price: $60
$40 each for Balcony (regular price is $60)

USE DISCOUNT CODE "TAPAXA" at point of purchase for Ticketmaster:
Ticketmaster link

CLICK HERE to purchase TAP discounted orchestra tickets for $55.

OFFICIAL AXA AFTER PARTY
9:30 pm - 1:00 am
- Celebrities arriving after 11pm
- Cost to attendees will be a $10 donation
FREE with show ticket stub.

Yamato Westwood
(Westwood Village)
1099 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024

E-mail Ben Ling for questions and to reserve in advance.

Fellow TAPaholics! Come join us for Happy Hour at ZipFusion in West LA. Draft beer, soju cocktails, and sake specials run from 5pm to 7pm but the sipping and shooting will continue throughout the night. ZipFusion is know for its innovative sushi rolls and downtown Arts District atmosphere. Come after work to mix, mingle, and make new friends.
CitySearch Review

Bring your friends and look for the happy, bright red Taiwanese American Professionals hanging out by the bar, Cheers!

Contact Rick at rick.chang@tacl.org for more details.

TAP and The Voda Foundation invite you for an event to network, mix, drink, and party for a good cause!

Aqua Lounge's interior has a feel of a ship deck with an aquatic vibe from their coral dining room to their wood paneled VIP lounge. To enter, you descend a steep black stairwell leading into a wonderland of giant fish tanks. They have two full bars open until 2AM, offering premium liquors and a full wine and champagne list.
Aqua Lounge Website

ATTIRE:
Dress to impress

COST:
Dinner: 7-9PM
Members: $30
Non-members: $35
Cost also includes club/mixer entry.
Pre-pay for dinner: http://tapaqualounge.eventbrite.com

Club/Mixer Only (after 9PM):
Pre-sale tickets: $10
At the door: $15

Please RSVP with First and LAST names and indicate if you will be coming for dinner.

Go here to sign-up and purchase pre-sale tickets: http://www.thevodafoundation.com/signup_event.php

Partial proceeds benefit TAP as a non-profit, to be used for youth programs, such as internships, scholarships, and leadership camps.
TAP President Ben Ling is the guest host for the night.

The Voda Foundation specializes in events for the mid-20s to 30s crowd. They provide opportunities for people to network, mix, and party, while also supporting various non-profit and charity causes.

Questions? E-mail Ben Ling or Social Programs Chair Julia Tsai.

On Sunday, April 6, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be holding WALK MS 2008 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. Volunteers are needed for the success of the event. Volunteer opportunities and registration forms are available via the below links. Please note that volunteers for the registration tables will need to participate in a mandatory meeting/conference call.

*Interested parties may contact Yvonne Hsu, Community Service Chair.

To get more information about the event please go here: http://www.walkMSsocal.org.

If interested in helping out with the Registration, choose from one of the five mandatory registration training dates. These dates are:

Tuesday, March 25th: 6:30pm-8:30pm. Location: West LA Office and via conference call

Thursday, March 27th: 6:30pm-8:30pm. Location: West LA Office and via conference call

Saturday, March 29th: 10am-11:30am; 12pm-1:30pm. Location: West LA Office and via conference call.

Sunday, April 6th: 6:30am-7:30am. Location: Pasadena Rose Bowl-prior to the start of the event.

West LA Office: 2440 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Ste.115, Los Angeles, CA 90064

For all conference calls, please call 877-767-3716. Volunteers will then be prompted to dial the Conference Code: 310.479.4456.

MOVEMENT CREW PERKS:

2008 Walk MS Movement Crew t-shirt the day of the walk

A complete volunteer guide and training materials

A personal webpage to customize and tell your story of why you are volunteering and encourage others to join you in the movement

The satisfaction of helping others while having a great time!!

Fax registration form to: (310) 479-4436, Attn: Alana Pfeffinger

Click here for volunteer positions.
Click here for registration form.

TAP Monthly Dinner Group continues in March with a dinner/mixer/fundraiser party!

TAP welcomes you to join us at Courtside Sports Bar + Sushi, an upscale-casual restaurant known for its gourmet menu, music, and best selection of world's draft beer. It is also owned by young Taiwanese American Professionals! Mention TAP anytime you eat here in the future, and receive 15% off!

Come to mingle, meet new friends, network, and catch March Madness! Courtside has 50" HD Plasma TV's all over the restaurant to follow the NCAA games that night, and help fill in your brackets!

Also, participants have the chance to enter a raffle drawing for 2 FREE Lakers tickets that night!

Stay after dinner and mixing for DJ, drinking, and dancing!

Cost:
Members: $20
Non-members: $25
Go here to pre-pay

Proceeds for this event will be directly benefiting the ITASA Mid-West Conference.

TAP Dinner Groups are regional events that range in areas from the South Bay, San Gabriel, West LA, and OC where we try new restaurant hot spots with new TAP friends.

Interested in being a coordinator for your region, or have questions about this dinner/mixer, contact Social Programs Chair Becky Cheng or Social Projects Chair Pai Hung.

This event is co-sponsored by the Taiwanese American Lawyer's Association (TALA) and the Los Angeles Taiwanese Young Professionals Meetup Group.

TAP Professional Series continues this month with an event to help improve one's public speaking ability by Francisco Dao!

Join for a fun event to learn and develop! Do you get nervous before speaking in front of an audience? Wish you could feel more confident before giving presentations at work?

Francisco will cover how to overcome your nerves and learn to speak in public with confidence and power, how to use storytelling, psychological influence triggers, humor, and improvisation so you can become a master speaker.

This workshop will cover:
-Speaking and Presentations
-Overcome your fear of public speaking
-Create a performance persona
-How to speak live and in the moment
-Separate your internal critic
-Proper use of humor and improv when speaking
Come to learn from and also network with other professionals.

Francisco Dao is the founder of KillerAttitude.com and Strategy and Performance. He writes on leadership and sales strategy for Inc.com and he has provided breakthrough guidance to hundreds of business owners and high achieving individuals. He was previously the president and founder of TDEC Inc., a million dollar training business, and has served as a strategic development consultant to numerous technology start-ups.

Cost:
Members: FREE
Non-members: $5 donation

This event is co-sponsored by NATWA II, NATMA2G & TALA.

Those interested in TAP's Toastmaster series, can find out more info at this event.

Questions? E-mail Professional Chair Kristine Wang

Come join TAP to celebrate the happiest of hump days at the Backstage Bar and Grill in Culver City on March 12th. It's old school. Dim lighting, cheap drinks, killer jukebox and great bar food (named "Best Bar Food in L.A." by Citysearch). Come to mix, mingle, and make new friends. Seriously, do you have anything better to do on a Wednesday night?

Backstage Bar and Grill
Yelp! Review

Cost: FREE! Just pay for what you order.

Bring your friends and look for the happy, bright red Taiwanese American Professionals hanging out by the bar, Cheers!

Questions? Contact Rick Chang for more details

TAP is going to Big Bear! We are heading to Big Bear for a weekend ski/snowboard trip. We will leave on Friday and return on Sunday. Accommodations are provided in a two story cabin that is walking distance to Bear Mtn!

The cabin features pool table, BBQ, flat screen TV, with DVD, Playstation.

We can check-in after 3PM on Friday. Check-out time is before 11AM on Sunday morning.

Stay both nights for 2 days of partying and skiing! Feel free to come for just one night at a cheaper cost.

Capacity of the cabin is LIMITED. Some extra people can also just meet us on the Snow Summit slopes on Saturday.

Please indicate on the evite how many nights you plan to go.

Cost:
Members: $40 for one night.
Non Members: $50 for one night.
Members: $55 for 2 nights.
Non Members: $65 for 2 nights.

PLEASE RSVP by Feb. 22nd! Deposit of $20 or full payment must also be paid by Feb. 22nd to guarantee spot.

Go HERE to Pre-Pay: http://tapbigbear.eventbrite.com/
Contact Ben Ling to mail check.

Cost covers cabin rental, snacks, and some food. It does not cover ski lift/equipment or transportation. Please plan to rent skis/snowboards beforehand.

Check back for ride information. We will rent a van for an additional expense to limit parked cars. Departure time will be Friday evening.

Feel free to bring board games, dvds, snacks, and drinks, etc.

Bonus Community Service Opportunity:

Fellow boarders, check out http://www.usarc.org/files/USARCFest.pdf for a community service opportunity on Saturday. Raise $500 for teams of 4, or $150 individually to help the United States Adaptive Recreation Center (USARC), an independent non-profit organization serving the disabled community.

You get:
-Full Day ticket to Bear Mountain
-Head of line privileges
-Survival Kit
-Shirt
-Lunch
-Ski-Party
Make sure you register by this Friday 2/22/2008!!

Questions? Contact Pai Hung or Ben Ling.

TAP's "Professionals Series" continues this year with our 2008 Tax Seminar presented by Dennis Jao, CPA.

This is an excellent opportunity to cover any last minute tax questions before filing for 2007, including rules and laws which you should be aware and take advantage of, to maximize your deductions, minimize your tax burden, and increase your tax refund. He will also highlight new tax law changes, cover tax audits and how to avoid them, and share interesting tax situations.

Dennis Jao is a certified public accountant with a Masters in Business Administration. He has a BS in Accounting from Cal Poly Pomona, and an MBA from UC Irvine. He has an extensive background in corporate finance, consulting, and holds his own solo CPA practice, specializing in incorporations/LLC formations, accounting, payroll, and tax preparation. He is also a Realtor for Equitable Realty & Mortgage.

Refreshments will be provided.

After the seminar, join us for dinner, location TBA. Please note in your reply if you will be joining us for dinner.

Cost:
FREE for members.
$5 non-members

Any questions? Contact Professional Chair Kristine Wang.

TAP invites you to the Japanese American National Museum to enjoy afternoon tea, for a cultural learning experience!

Join us for a fun afternoon of learning and networking. Mr. Thomas Shu of ABC Tea, the famous "Ambassador of Taiwan Tea" will give an in depth lecture on the various different types of teas, their health benefits, process, and will also conduct a brief demonstration and FREE sampling.

-Hands-on learning for making different kinds of tea the proper way
-Showcase of the various different teas
-Comparison between Eastern and Western types.

Join us for an afternoon to network, learn, and enjoy tea!

Event is FREE with RSVP.

Thomas Shu is a 3rd generation tea specialist from Taiwan, where his family has been conducting tea business for more than sixty years. He works with many major tea companies and premium tea importers from Asia, Europe, and the United States. With his proficient expertise and extensive knowledge in the industry, Thomas Shu has become one of the professional instructors for World Tea Expo as well as a popular speaker at many conventions and educational institutes throughout the United States.

In March 2007, Mr. Shu received an honorary title, "Ambassador of Taiwan Tea," from Taiwan Tea Manufacturers' Association in recognizing his dedications and contributions for tea industry. He is one of the founding members and board directors of American Premium Tea Institute, which is now known as Specialty Tea Institute.

This event is proudly co-sponsored by NATWA II, NATMA2G, and TAP.

Questions? E-mail Catherine Yu or Diana Shu

After the event, join other attendees as TAP supports Kollaboration.
Tickets HERE

TAP'S ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR FORMAL BANQUET!!!

Xin Nian Kuai Le! Gong Xi Fa Chai! Kicking off the New Year of the Rat, TAP welcomes you to join us for our 2008 Annual Lunar New Year Banquet at Mission 261.

Come hang out with TAP and meet new friends!

Mission 261 is a contemporary restaurant for fine dining. The chefs at Mission 261 serve the highest quality of Chinese delicacies and authentic traditional seafood.

Includes:
-10 course asian style banquet meal
-sodas and wine included
-full night of games, dancing, and Prizes!!

Price:
Before 1/27th
$45 for members
$55 for non-members

After 1/27th
$50 for members
$60 for non members.

Arrange payment with any cabinet member, or pay via link:
CLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT

Formal/Semi formal attire. You can bring out your holiday party dresses and suits one more time this season!

Don't miss out on the fun. Hope to see you all soon! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact TAP's Social Projects Chair, Pai at Pai.Hung@tacl.org or (213)216-9586.

Come join TAP for dinner after our Speed Networking Event at Westcoast Seafood Buffet! ALL-U-CAN Eat lobsters, snow crab legs, fresh sashimi, oysters, and more!

TAP will be in an exclusive V.I.P. room located on the right as you enter the restaurant. Westcoast does not provide any alcohol beverages. However, just for this particular event, the owners at Westcoast have allowed TAP members and friends to bring their own alcoholic beverage with no additional cork fees.

Space is limited so please RSVP and come on time at 7:00PM to ensure a spot!

COST:
Members and Non-members: $20 (including meal, gratuity, and service charge)

If you have any questions, contact Pai Hung, Social Projects Chair at Pai.Hung@tacl.org or Ben Ling, TAP President.

Come join your fellow TAP members and friends for an entertaining and structured opportunity to broaden your network base. We are hosting TAP's NETWORKING event on Saturday 1/26/08. Event proceeds will go to support our youth: the ITASA Conferences and TACL programs (i.e. internships, leadership camps, etc).

The event will be structured with an organized rotation where participants engage in 3 minute multiple mini-meetings. However, instead of 1-on-1 conversations, participants will have up to 20 "2-on-2" conversations with other young professionals. Make sure you bring your business cards!

Afterwards, take a short 4 minute drive down the street and join us for dinner at Westcoast Seafood Buffet. Dinner has limited seating, so please Click HERE to RSVP for dinner (separate evite for accurate head count).

Schedule:
4:30 - 5:00PM: Check-In and Mixing
5:00 - 7:00PM: Speed Networking and Mixing
7:00PM: Dinner at West Coast Buffet

Space is limited. Come on time to ensure a spot.
Click here to Pre-pay and secure your seat.

COST:
Members: $15
Non-members: $20

If you have any questions, contact Pai Hung, Social Projects Chair at Pai.Hung@tacl.org or Ben Ling, TAP President.

TAP is pleased to invite you to a joint event with the Entrepreneur Mentor Society. With 2 scheduled speakers, this event shall enlighten those who have been contemplating becoming their own boss and choosing to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

The session will start with networking and breakfast followed by keynote speakers who will share their startup story as well as give insight to the key decisions that led to their success. Stay after the event for lunch and more networking with fellow aspiring entrepreneurs.

SPEAKERS:
Larry Chiang, Duck9.com
Daniel Kim, Red Mango

This event is FREE with RSVP.

For more info click RSVP link above.

Questions? E-mail TAP President, Ben Ling.

You are cordially invited to a special New Years Eve celebration honoring the community and the Little Tokyo Service Center at a brand new event venue in Little Tokyo. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit the Little Tokyo Service Center.

Prepare yourself to experience something that you've never experienced before. Join us as we take you through a land of waterfalls, watch as we bring aquatic creatures to life through ice sculptures, and even a tranquil submarine adventure into the sea. So join us in our water wonderland as we break the SURFACE to a NEW YEAR!!

Event Planner: Glam
Confirmed Beneficiary: Little Tokyo Service Center
Location: Vibiana in Little Tokyo
Time: 9pm - 2am
Appx. Attendees Expected: 1300
Age Requirement: 21+
Theme: Water
Non-Profit Supporters: TAP and APEX

Attire: Black Tie Optional

**Each ticket comes w/event admission, access to appetizers from top ZAGAT ranked restaurant Maison Akira, and a champagne toast at midnight**

Benefits to non-profits: Partial proceeds will benefit non-profits LTSC, APEX, and TAP. Support TAP and buy your tickets NOW.
TAP will only benefit for tickets purchased here or group discounts arranged through us. All tickets purchased online will be held at WILL CALL.

Prices:
12/1 - 15: $80
12/16-22: $95
12/23-31: $125
*$3 service fee added to all paypal orders.

Limited Group Discounts available for orders of 10 or more.

Questions? E-mail ben.ling@tacl.org

TAP is very excited to announce that we are supporting the Heartfelt Foundation Annual Christmas Service Project. Last year, TAP was proud to be a part of the Heartfelt's 26th annual LA Christmas Service Project in downtown Los Angeles. More than 1,500 impoverished children and their families attended the event. The event included ponies and a petting zoo, music and entertainment, hot food, cookies and candy, refreshments and ice cream, clowns, music, games and activities, a beautiful Santa's Village, and of course, Santa and toys for every child. 200 volunteers lent their hearts, hands and energy to providing a loving and transformational experience for children in the most desperate of circumstances.

Please join TAP as a volunteer on Saturday, December 15, 2007 in our effort to support this worthy cause. Space is extremely limited, please sign-up by Thursday, December 6. The volunteer shift will be from 9am - 3pm. Volunteer responsibilities may vary.

Want to help out but can't volunteer? No worries! TAP is also assisting the Heartfelt Foundation with collecting toys for the event!

Please wrap the toys and indicate the gender and age group the toy is suitable for (ages 1-15).
Toys must be dropped off by Friday, December 14 at...
1. TAP Christmas Dinner (Date: December 14; Location: Gonpachi, 134 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA)
2. Taiwan Center, 3001 Walnut Grove, Rosemead, CA 91770. Contact: Ben Ling bling@tacl.org
3. West LA. Contact: Rick Chang rick.chang@tacl.org
4. Downtown LA/Hollywood. Contact: Yvonne Hsu yvonne.hsu@tacl.org
5. Orange County. Contact: Ben Ling bling@tacl.org

Questions? Contact Yvonne Hsu, Community Services Chair yvonne.hsu@tacl.org

Christmas is just around the corner!! TAP is inviting you to join our 2007 Christmas Party at Gonpachi Beverly Hills! Dine with TAP friends while enjoying delicious traditional Japanese food. It will be an exciting evening with new friends, networking, authentic food and a celebration of the holiday!!

Dining at Gonpachi is like taking a time machine back to medieval Japan. You experience HAND-POUNDED soba noodles, PERFECTLY GRILLED robata-style meats and vegetables, plus a variety of AUTHENTIC appetizers and dishes served just the way samurai enjoyed them. It also is a near exact replica of Gonpachi Tokyo, where Kill Bill was filmed!

There will be fun games and the famous White Elephant gift exchange near the end of the dinner party. So for those joining the party, please bring a wrapped $10-$15 gift. Only those who bring a gift, may participate in the game.

No one should know which gift you brought. Be creative! Be funny! Get in the spirit of the holidays!

Due to space limitations, there will only be 50 spots available, so please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

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TAP will also be accepting toy donations for the Heartfelt Christmas Party for Needy Children event being held on 12/15 that we will be providing volunteers for. All toys should be wrapped and labeled with appropriate age range and gender. If you are unable to attend that night, but still wish to donate a toy, contact yvonne.hsu@tacl.org for other drop-off locations prior to the 15th.

Bring a toy and receive a $5 discount off of dinner!

Dinner: Set Menu including tax and tip.
Cost:
With Toy Donation
$35 for members
$40 for non-members

No Toy Donation
$40 for members
$45 for non-members

Click here to pre-pay and secure your seat!

Don't miss the fun!!!

If you have any questions about the event, contact TAP Staff Members: julia.tsai@tacl.org or tina.kuo@tacl.org