Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff & Business Expo

This event is FREE, but it is a ticketed event. Click on the registration link to get tickets.

Come join us at the PNC Centre, 1 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, USA for a fantastic event celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Connect with professionals, explore business opportunities, and immerse yourself in a rich cultural experience. Don't miss out on this exciting kickoff and expo!

Current proposed agenda (To be finalized)

10:00 am - Door Open - Networking

10:30 am - Opening Program – National Anthem – (Xiao Chen)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/airchina23/

10:35 am - Welcoming Remarks – Emcee Megan Nakano & Mabel Menard

· Venue Host – PNC Bank Rep

· Co-Host – OCA-Chicago – Mabel Menard, President

· Co-Host – Asian American Coalition of Chicago – Japanese American - Megan Nakano,

· Co-Host – Asian American Executive Network – George Mui, Founder

· Co-Host – Chicago Asian Network – Lakhi Saip, Founder

10: 45 am – Federal Government Official Greetings – Emcee Dr. Karen Eng & Aurora Austriaco .

· Michael Cabonargi - WHIAANHPI Great Lakes Regional Network andHHS Regional Director, Regional V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) - confirmed

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-cabonargi-0590732/

. Others - To be confirmed.

11:00 am - Asian Cultural Performance –

. To be confirmed.

11:25 am - Asian American Advocacy Organization Greetings – Emcee (Lakhi Siap & Maria Racho )

· Asian American Nonprofits Leaders with upcoming APAHM events only (1-2 min)

. To be confirmed.

11:30 am Closing Remarks, Thank you and Recognition of Sponsors – Megan Nakano & Mabel Menard

o $100, Irene Cualoping, ENERI Communications

o $100, Susan Sujie Man, Sun International Education, Inc.

o $200, Ravi Chandran, United Banking Supplies, Inc

o Others?

11:35 – Business Expo Introduction and Networking Lunch (Megan Nakano)

o Short Exhibit Booth introduction (Small Business Advocacy agencies and organizations)

o To be confirmed.