Special events I've put together ...
Special thanks to my photographer, Youkeun Oh, for taking such amazing
photographs for the events I've put together into the community. Please
visit his website for additional information and rates: http://yophotography.com
2008 APIAHM Opening Ceremony
On
Friday, May 9, 2008, I helped put together the Asian & Pacific
Islander American Heritage Month Opening Ceremony for the City of Los
Angeles. The event was held at City Hall and honored the following
individuals: Deputy Chief Terry S. Hara (Spirit of Los Angeles), Peter and Charlie Woo (Dream of Los Angeles), and Takashi Saito (Hope of Los Angeles).
This invitation-only event was attended by over 200 individuals with all the Los Angeles
City Council Members present during the presentation in Council
Chambers. http://pics.yophotography.com/openingceremony/ |
2008 APIAHM Closing CeremonyOn
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, I helped put together the Asian & Pacific
Islander American Heritage Month Closing Ceremony for the City of Los
Angeles. The event was held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and honored
the following individuals: Deputy Chief Terry S. Hara (Spirit of Los Angeles), Peter and Charlie Woo (Dream of Los Angeles), and Takashi Saito (Hope of Los Angeles).
This invitation-only event was attended by over 700 individuals, which included Los
Angeles City Council Members, commissioners, and community/business
leaders. http://pics.yophotography.com/closingceremony/ |
Private Reception for Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon and Mayor Jun Choi, Edison, NJOn
Friday, March 21, 2008, I co-hosted a private reception for Boston City
Councilor Sam Yoon and Mayor Jun Choi, Edison, NJ at the trendy Yamato
Restaurant in Westwood. Special guests included CA State Controller
John Chiang, Yul Kwon (Survivor Winner), Janet Yang (Executive Producer of Joy Luck Club), Charlie Woo (Chair of CAUSE and CEO of Megatoys), and many other influential figures! I co-hosted this event with Art Yoon, Curtis Chin, Helene Kim, and Ted Kroeber. http://www.pics.yophotography.com/yoonchoireception |
AAPI Get Out The Vote Barack Obama Pre-Lunar New Year PartyOn
Saturday, February 2, 2008, I co-hosted a party for supporters of
Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama, at the trendy
E 3rd Lounge in Little Tokyo. Alongside Kelly Hu, James Kyson Lee, DJ
Quickie, and Far East Movement, was close to 200 attendees that packed
the venue in support of Obama. I co-hosted this event with Ben Tran,
Carl Choi, Paul (PK) Kim, Michelle Yuen, Oiyan Poon, and Phil Yu. http://www.pics.yophotography.com/obama08/ |
API Leaders Group Reception with Mayor Antonio VillaraigosaAs
a member of the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Leaders Group
Steering Committee, I helped put together a private reception with
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the Tom Bradley Tower in downtown City
Hall on November 27, 2007. Through the leadership of Paula Daniels and
Stewart Kwoh, this invitation-only event brought together many of the community and
business leaders in the API community. http://www.pics.yophotography.com/api |
14th Annual APEX Awards GalaOn
Saturday, September 15, 2007, I hosted my final fundraising gala as my
term as President of the Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) came to an
end. With a sold out 400 in attendance and close to $20,000.00 from
sponsors, the event turned out to be a success! Congratulations to our
honorees: Educated Men with Meaningful Messages (EM3), Countrywide, and
Teddy Zee. Click here for the pictures: http://www.pics.yophotography.com/apex |
