2023 AACC PROGRAM

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    2023 AACC Business and Education Forum

 Track I – Education Forum - LAX Conference Room

1:00 – 2:20 pm  

Session 1 - Current Trends on Asian American Students:  How college campuses are supporting students

Moderator: Thy Nguyen, Associate Vice Provost, Career Services, Illinois Tech

Speakers:

• Krystal Ka’ai (White House Initiative on AANHPIs, Exec. Director)

• Dr. Sulin Ba, Dean for the Driehaus College of Business, DePaul University

• Dr. Javier Reyes, Interim Chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Dr. Michael E. Pippenger, V.P. & Associate Provost for Internationalization, Notre Dame Univ.

• Adele Rapport, Director, Office of Civil Rights, US Dept. of Education

2:40 – 4:00pm

Session 2 - The Teaching of Asian American History in Illinois Schools

Moderator: Doug Nguyen, AACC Chairperson

Speakers:

• State Senator Ram Villivalam (8th)

• Adele Rapport, Director, Office of Civil Right, US Dept. of Education

• Ginger Leopoldo, M.A., Executive Director, CIRCA Pintig

Grace Pai, Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago

Track II – Business Forum | DFW Conference Room

1:00 – 2:20pm

Session 1 -   Expanding Economic Opportunities for AAPI Small Businesses – Government Services

Moderator – George Mui – Founder, Asian American Executive Network

Speakers:

• Small Business Administration (SBA) – Geri Sanchez Aglipay, SBA Regional Administrator

• U.S. Dept. of Commerce – International Trade Adm. – Dan Kim, Dir., U.S. Commercial Service Chicago

• U.S. Dept. of Commerce – MBDA - Joann Hill – Chief, Office of Business Development

• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DECO) - Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE)  - Michelle Lura White, Women's Business Development Manager

2:40 – 4:00 pm

Session 2 - Expanding Economic Opportunities for AAPI Small Businesses – Advocacy Organizations

Moderator – George Mui – Founder, Asian American Executive Network

Speakers:

• National ACE – Karen Eng, President/CEO, CSMI

• Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois - Megan Nakano, Executive Director

• Small Business Development Center at Chinese Mutual Aid Association –

         Chettha Saetia, SBDC Director     

• International Trade Center, Colleague of DuPage - Jean Lin, Center Director

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mass & Interfaith Prayers for Peace and Prosperity | O’Hare Conference Room

• Bishop Kevin M. Birmingham, Archdiocese of Chicago

Major World Religious Leaders

AACC Evening Gala Program

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Cocktail Reception & Exhibits

5:30 p.m.

• Doors will open with Lion Dancers, performed by Vietnamese Buddhist Temple

6:00 p.m.

• Patriotic Songs (5:45 pm – 6:00 p.m.)

• U.S. Navy Band, Great Lakes Naval Base Color Guard Post Colors & National Anthem

• Greetings

  • Dr. Nguyen Trung-Hieu, an AACC Founder

  • Khanh Tran, AACC Board President

  • Doug Nguyen, AACC Chair

• Cultural Video and Songs performed by The Vietnamese Choir of Chicago

6:45 p.m.

• Greetings from V.I.P’s

  • Krystal Ka’ai, Executive Director, White House Initiative on AANHPIs

  • Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08)

  • Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02)

  • Governor J.B. Pritzker

• Presentation: AACC Ping Tom Pan Asian American Award
  Recipient: The Honorable Grace B. Hou

• Presentation: AACC Sandra Otaka Grand Asian American Award
  Recipient: NBC-5 Chicago

7:00 p.m.

• Performance by K-Pop Dance Group of the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

• Keynote Speaker:  Daphne Kwok, Vice-President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, AARP 

7:30 p.m.

• Invocation by Bishop Kevin M. Birmingham, Archdiocese of Chicago

• Dinner

• Greetings from Federal and State elected officials

• Acknowledgement of Consular Corps and other Dignitaries

• Performances by Thai Cultural & Fine Arts and Korean Cultural Center

7:45 p.m.

• Greetings by the Asian American Caucus of the Illinois General Assembly

• Cultural Performance by Multicultural Education Lao Community Dancers

• Greetings by City and County officials

8:15 p.m.

• Youth Who Excel Awards & Community Service Awards

• Vietnamese Cultural Performances

• Passing the Flag and Gavel to the Japanese American Community

• Taiko Drum Performance by Ho Etsu Taiko

8:55 p.m.

• Closing Remarks – AACC President and Chair

9:30 p.m. - Midnight

• Dancing Entertainment provided by Kenny Hon, DJKH Productions

COSTS

• Forum & Banquet: $110/guest and $1100/table of 10 guests

• Hotel: $119 for Saturday night (www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRO/G-CAAA )

• Make a check payable to AACC 2023, and send to the following address:
  The Asian American Coalition of Chicago

  3660 N. Lakeshore Drive, Unit 3808,

  Chicago, IL 60613