Dream. Believe. Achieve.

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce Business Fair & Gala

November 2, 2008

This was the theme of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce Business Fair
and Gala Dinner on November 2, 2008. The signature event was held at
The Florida Hotel and Conference Center. The theme, “Dream. Believe. Achieve.”
was inspired by the recent Olympic Games in Beijing. It was a call to motivate
and promote success for all those attending the Chamber’s biggest event
of the year and the foundation for the evening program.

The Business Fair was held at the Mezzanine Level of the Conference Center.
Exhibitors displayed their business products, services, and information. Eighteen
businesses participated this year, with products and services ranging from insurance,
financial services, engineering, media, technology, and chiropractic health to
organizations such as the Orlando Magic, Orlando/Orange County Convention
& Visitors Bureau, Orange County Property Appraisers Offi ce, and Universal Orlando.
This was a great opportunity to network, socialize, and support other Chamber members.

2008 Business Fair Exhibitors
• 4 Life Research
• Abracadabra Mobile Detail
• Affordable One Insurance
• Asian American Chamber of Commerce
• Asia Trend Magazine / Global Media
• CFE Federal Credit Union
• CPH Engineers, Inc.
• IntelliEagle Technologies, LLC
• King Health Center
• MetLife
• Orange Co. Property Appraisers Offi ce
• Orlando/Orange Co. Convention
& Visitors Bureau
• Orlando Magic – Title Sponsor
• Porges Enterprises LLC
• State Farm Insurance – Sponsor
• Sunrise Lending, Inc.
• United First Financial
• Universal Orlando Resort – Sponsor

After the Business Fair, guests attended the Dinner Gala. Upon arrival, guests were able
to pick up their “souvenirs” before the program started. Peter Lau provided custom Chinese calligraphy, an ancient and respected art form. Guests were also treated
to photos by Global Media. The unique offering consisted of a photo taken of the guest
in front of a green screen which would later be enhanced with the backdrop of
the Birds’ Nest Stadium, the Great Wall of China, or another China landscape.
The photos were emailed to guests after the event as a souvenir and reminder of
a unique evening. The souvenirs proved to be a perfect mix of tradition and technology.

Joe Panyanouvong of Esquire Legal Group and Bert Dy-Liacco of One Realty Plus
oversaw the voting and ballot process. The new 2009-2010 board directors
are: Rupert Atienza, Jr., Lucy Fender, Elizabeth McCausland, Sri Rangaswamy,
and Nina Yon (Panel A). Victor Alzona was also voted in for Panel B. The rest of the
board members include Roberto Acevedo, Glenn Leong, Judi Lebredo,
Joanne Mei Petreymann, and Becky Szymanski.

In addition to the annual election of the Board of Directors, guests participated in
an Olympic trivia quiz for the chance to win a Dwight Howard autographed
photo and an Orlando Magic team autographed ball. Ms. Deborah Rios-Barnes of the Orlando Magic was the keynote speaker, who shared videos of the Orlando
Magic playing in China in 2007 as well as footage of Dwight Howard, an Olympic
Gold Medalist, during the Beijing games. The presentation was a perfect addition
to the evening’s theme.

Entertainment was provided by Jim Yu of SinoElite Group. Guests enjoyed dinner while listening to live music performed by a traditional Chinese erhu (violin)
and zither. During dessert, the sport theme program included a plate spinning act,
tai chi sword performance, a unicycle bowl fl ipping act, and a head balancing fi-nale.

Connie Kai was the Mistress of Ceremonies for the event. The evening was sponsored
by State Farm Insurance (Bronze level), Universal Orlando (Silver level),
and Orlando Magic (Gold and Title Sponsor). Global Media LLC was media sponsor.

 By Judi Lebredo

 Photo by Gary Lau

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