The ACC has started 2 leads groups. The purpose of the leads group is to help our members acquire new clients or expand into new markets. Meeting participants will share information about their company, pass out and acquire quality leads, and exchange important information with each other. One representative from each industry will be represented in the leads group. There is a 3 month committment for a leads group member. Being on time and attending every meeting is essential for the success of this program.

Tuesday leads groups meet at the Asian Chamber of Commerce office location.

Central Denver Area Leads Group  11:00 am to 12:00 noon

Asian Chamber of Commerce  924 W. Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80204

Contact John @ 303-595-9737 for brief survey form if you are interested in joining a leads group.

Annual festival celebrating the Japanese culture. Two day festival featuring booths selling arts and crafts, food and entertainment held in Sakura Square, (19th & Lawrence Street’s) in downtown Denver.

Saturday: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

3rd Annual Award Ceremony and Brunch

Saturday, May 21st  10:00am to 12:00noon

Red Lion Hotel   3200 South Parker Road, Aurora, CO  80014

Awards ceremony will include recognition of 2011 Asian American Heroes of Colorado, acceptance speeches, acknowledgment of participating organizations, banquet brunch, entertainment, a commemorative video and more. Come to hear their stories; come to feel inspired!

To register e-mail info@cacenetwork.org

Contact Annie Guo Executive Director Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network@ 303-937-6888.

Saturday May 21st at 9NEWS   9:00am to 12:00 noon

9News Training Room   500 Speer Blvd. Denver, CO  80204

Great workshop on how to get your community news on the air, or reported in the newspapers

Join members of AAJA Denver, the Association of Asian American Journalists as we offer an introduction to reaching out and creating relationships with the local media outside your communities. This workshop is designed to help you get the word out about your community, event or performance.

Cost: $35 per person

Early Bird Price: $25 per person by April 30th

Reserve now as space is limited. Register online at http://aajadenver.org/

or contact Joe Nguyen

Wells Fargo Bank

1700 Lincoln Street, (17th and Lincoln) Hershner Room

(parking on your own, no free parking at Wells Fargo Bank)

Saturday, May 14th 2011      12:00 to 3:00 pm

Entertainment includes Chinese Lion Dance, Japanese Taiko Drummers, Hmong and Filipino Dance, and traditional Asian songs.  A complimentary lunch will be provided. There is no charge for this event.

Sponsors: Wells Fargo Bank, Isle Casino Black Hawk, Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery, Aurora Asian Pacific Community Partnership, Asian Pacific Development Center, Colorado Asian Health Education & others.

Contact Lily Shen @ 720-256-8888, lilyshen@comcast.net or Peggy Yujiri at 303-931-2034

Tsunami Benefit April 29th @ the Aztlan Theater, 974 Santa Fe Drive in Denver and all proceeds will be donated to the Japan Red Cross.

This event is being co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and Enshin Karate.  A silent auction is planned and local artists will be featured. Tickets are just $10.00.

Contact Susan Van Zee @ 303-283-2669 or Mike Ninimiya @ 914-826-4991 for more information

Contact ACC for Event Poster

Please join us for the next Boulder International Business Forum which will be entitled..’How Culture Affects Cross-Border Business Deals’

The forum will be held on Tuesday April 5th at 10:00am at Hutchinson Black and Cook, 921 Walnut Street, Suite 200 Boulder. Experts with years of in-depth experience in China, Europe, India and South Korea will address how cultural factors affect deal negotiations and ongoing business relationships. An audience discussion will follow the presentations.

To register: reserve your place by registering with Anne Baudier at 303-442-6514 or baudier@hbcboulder@hbcboulder.com

Paid parking is available directly across the street at the St. Julien Hotel.

There is no cost to ACC members for this event as we are a supporting organization of this event.

Learn more about free business resources, network with small business lenders and learn the secrets to business success during this all day business resource fair designed for the small business owner. This event will be held on Thursday, August 19th from 10: 00 am to 4:00 pm at the Denver Public Library – (Downtown location) 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway Denver, CO  80204

Call Jeanette DeHerrera to reserve for an exhibitor booth at 303-844-2607 x 226

www.sba.gov

Lecture series featuring Professor Wang Gungwu, Chairman of the East Asian Institute and University Professor, National University of Singapore. Professor Wang will conduct a “Conversation on China’s Culture”.

Free forum will be held on April 28th from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Schneider Board Room in the Daniels College of Business.  RSVP’s by April 23rd to Dana Lewis @ 303-871-4474 orr ccusc@du.edu

to the Asian Chamber of Commerce Business Award winners.

Channel 7’s Morning News Anchor Christine Chang was the evenings emcee at our December 4th Annual Business Awards and Holiday Party. The following ACC members received awards.

* Pacific Mercantile, small business award
* Jolie Noguchi, Owner, CH2M HILL, corporate award
* Karen Nakandakare, (senior diversity specialist)
* Fay Tate, (VP Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion) and
* Pete Magallones, (Sr. VP & Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion) accepted the award.
* The 2009 Small Business Advocate Award went to Tamela Lee, Director, City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development, Division of Small Business.

ACC 2010 Board Chair Kit Williams announced the newly elected board members.

They are:

* Angela Yang, Coordinator, Confucius Institute at the Community College of Denver
* Dennis Law, Attorney with Fisher, Sweetbaum, Levin & Sands
* Khulan Dashpuntsag, Personnel & Fiscal Operations Coordinator with the Office of International Affairs at the University of Colorado, Denver campus
* Al Kawakami, President of Accent Solutions Inc.
* Sylvia Smith Brown, City of Denver Office of Economic Development
* and Sara Fuentes, President of Denver Business Associates were reelected for a second 3 yr. term.

Congratulations award winners and welcome ACC board members!