Washington, DC - U.S. Asia Center (USAC) and United States Asian Business Council (USABC) announced today their sponsorship of Asian Fortune's Diversity Job Fair on Thursday, November 15.
The Diversity Job Fair will take place from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. www.crystalcitynationalairport.hilton.com.
Top corporations as well as federal and state government agencies will be represented at the job fair. Those in attendance will include Allstate Insurance Company, Architect of the Capitol, Arlington County Police Department, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, Montgomery College, Naval Sea Systems Command, Harris Teeter, United Airlines, Cox Communications, International Broadcasting Bureau, Kiewit, NOAA, Safeway, Smithsonian, Strayer University, U.S. Government Accountability Office, and Washington Metro Area Transit Authority.
Angela An, Executive Director of USAC, stated "There is great importance in having a diversity job fair in D.C. It not only promotes the opportunities in the private and public sector but also showcases the large diverse pool of people that exists in the D.C. metropolitan area."
Ms. An continued by saying, "An event like Asian Fortune's Diversity Job Fair shows the desire of corporations and government to have a strong diverse workforce. It gives an opportunity for these employers and this talented pool of workers to connect directly."
For more information about the exhibitors, refer to the November issue of Asian Fortune or their website at www.asianfortune.com
Sunday, November 11, 2007
NAAAP-DC Board Elections are Coming Up!!!
NAAAP-DC is looking for a few great men and women to join the NAAAP-DC Board.
Qualified NAAAP-DC members who have been members for 1 year and have their membership dues paid are eligible to join the NAAAP-DC Board.
Help shape the organization by setting up events, bringing in corporate sponsorships, increasing our membership base, and working with community outreach. Your time and dedication is a couple hours a week consisting of writing emails, communicating with other board members, coming to our events and attending a board meeting once a month.
NAAAP-DC is part of a larger national organization that provides professional development, social and career networking, leadership and empowerment, and community engagement.
With over 26 chapters across the U.S., NAAAP is poised to build better relationships and help ease the transition of newly transplanted NAAAP members and create stronger networks for the NAAAP members within a metropolitan city. If you are interested, please send an email to NAAAP-DC@gmail.com and one of our current board members will be in touch. In addition, please check out www.naaap.org to visit our national organization's website. There, you will be also able to find links to our sister chapters/ventures across the nation - this will provide you with a better understanding of the scope of our national presence.
Qualified NAAAP-DC members who have been members for 1 year and have their membership dues paid are eligible to join the NAAAP-DC Board.
Help shape the organization by setting up events, bringing in corporate sponsorships, increasing our membership base, and working with community outreach. Your time and dedication is a couple hours a week consisting of writing emails, communicating with other board members, coming to our events and attending a board meeting once a month.
NAAAP-DC is part of a larger national organization that provides professional development, social and career networking, leadership and empowerment, and community engagement.
With over 26 chapters across the U.S., NAAAP is poised to build better relationships and help ease the transition of newly transplanted NAAAP members and create stronger networks for the NAAAP members within a metropolitan city. If you are interested, please send an email to NAAAP-DC@gmail.com and one of our current board members will be in touch. In addition, please check out www.naaap.org to visit our national organization's website. There, you will be also able to find links to our sister chapters/ventures across the nation - this will provide you with a better understanding of the scope of our national presence.
NOVEMBER 2007 EVENT LISTING
Asian Fortune Diversity Job Fair
Nov. 15, 2007
Asian Fortune is hosting a Diversity Job Fair on Thursday, November 15. Please help us spread the word among your colleagues, friends and associates. Asian Fortune Newspaper is hosting this job fair in partnership with community organizations, and NAAAP-DC is proud to be a sponsor. In addition, they also need volunteers to come help out during the day, if you are interested or if you have any questions, please contact Stella Choi at 703-753-8295, or email: Stella@asianfortune.com.
Tons of recruiters on site, please bring resumes with you as interviews will happen immediately.
Exhibitors include: Allstate, Naval Sea Systems Command, Safeway, Smithsonian Institution, International Broadcasting Bureau, Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority, and many, many more.
What: Asian Fortune Diversity Job Fair When: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST
Where: Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Arlington , VA.
Contact: Asian Fortune
T: (703) 753-8295
email: info@asianfortune.com
Hope To Cure Lupus Charity Happy Hour at Lima
Nov. 15, 2007
The National Association of Asian American Professional (NAAAP) and LatinVip coordinately invites you to join us to a Fund-Raiser Happy Hour Mixer on Thursday, November 15th, Washington, DC at 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
Suggested donation: $20 which includes some great raffle give aways!!! 100% of proceeds will go to support the Alliance for Lupus Research.
Where: LIMA Lounge @ 1401 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
When: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thanks for your support!!
Food & Wine Pairing at CEE Fine Thai Dining in Fairfax
Nov. 17, 2007
Cee Fine Thai Dining is giving NAAAP a generous discount for this food and wine pairing event. Normally, the cost would be $65. However, the restaurant is ONLY charging us $35 for the food and wine and $20 without the wine. The cost excludes tax and gratuity. Please see menu below:
Where: Cee Fine Thai Dining at 9901 Fairfax Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22030
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: $35 for food & wine, $20 food without wine.
PRIX FIX MENU
Hors D'oeuvres
Chicken Coconut Soup - Riesling 2005
Steamed Dumpling - Chardonnay 2005
Entrees
Roasted Duck in Curry - Syrah 2005
Sesame Beef - Merlot 2004
Dessert
Thai Iced Coffee or Tea
We will have our own private dining room for this event.
Please visit www.ceefinethaidining.com/index.htm to learn more.
Please RSVP by the deadline so we may make the proper arrangements.
Bring your appetites!
To RSVP: http://www.naaapdc.org/Events.do?id=5494
Time Out Thursdays Discussion Happy Hour
Nov. 29, 2007
For our next Time Out Thursdays Happy Hour we will be discussing dealing with family members and the cultural norms that may plague your family...Korean, Chinese, etc.
We will be meeting up at the very fashionable Martini lounge - Bar Louie
Where: Bar Louie at 701 7th St NW Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202.638.2460
When: November 29, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Outing in DC
Dec. 1, 2007
This premier wax attraction opened last month and will give visitors an interactive, full-sensory experience - they will be able to touch, see and hear major historical events and celebrities in a way unlike any other Washington D.C. attraction.
Please visit www.madametussaudsdc.com for more information.
Located within walking distance of the National Mall and the White House, the attraction will be housed in the historic Woodies building with the entrance on the corner of 10th and F Streets.
Where: Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at 1025 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20004
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Members and non-members welcome.
Most likely we'll have dinner afterwards if there is interest.
Please RSVP by the deadline to receive detailed meeting instructions.
To RSVP: http://www.naaapdc.org/Events.do?id=549
Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art
Dec. 16, 2007
Check out http://www.naaapdc.org/Events.do?id=5492 for full details!!
Disney's "Enchanted" Singles and Movie Premiere Party at Cafe Japone
Come out to a "singles" party and be prepared to be enchanted by someone and discover the love of conversation over movies!! This movie has Disney excited about their glory days (Aladdin, Lion King, etc.), starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey (McDreamy), and James Marsden (Cyclops from the X-Men movies).
Join us for an "Enchanted" evening to meet other DC singles, and we will be giving out FREE movie passes all evening for you to take that new special someone on a first date. We will have lots of interactive activities - some fun, some corny and some really cool, including the "Mirror Mirror on the Wall of Fame."
Where: Cafe Japone at 2032 P St. NW near Dupont Circle Metro (Lower Level of Cafe Japone)
Ttime: 7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Cost: FREE Drink and Food specials.
SPECIALS: $4 Spicy Nemo Roll; $4 Happily Ever After Roll; $10 Dragon Slayer Roll; $6 Toxic Apple Martini
Multi-APA Sponsored Happy Hour to Support ALS at Club 1223 - Spank Level
Where: Spank at 1223 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington , DC 20036
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: $5 minumum donation
Please come out and support this great cause!! ALS (request $5 donation)... Co-sponsored with the following groups: 20s & 30s Asian Going Out Group; OCA-YP (Org. for Chinese Americans); CCCCDC (Chinatown Community Cultural Center); JET AA-DC (Japanese Exchange Teaching); Vietnamese Professionals; UNA-NCA YPIC Asia Pacific; DC APA Film; Sejong Society of DC
Our Asian co-sponsored happy hours typically bring out over 200 folks... and we wouldn't be surprised with a similar turnout this time around. So help spread the word, and come network, socialize, and meet new people! DJ Rich Ang will be spinning his groovy beats for us again... should be a GREAT time! For those that haven't been there before, Spank is MCCXXIII's ultra VIP level on the third floor. Enter using door on left. For more information, see www.1223dc.com.
Nov. 15, 2007
Asian Fortune is hosting a Diversity Job Fair on Thursday, November 15. Please help us spread the word among your colleagues, friends and associates. Asian Fortune Newspaper is hosting this job fair in partnership with community organizations, and NAAAP-DC is proud to be a sponsor. In addition, they also need volunteers to come help out during the day, if you are interested or if you have any questions, please contact Stella Choi at 703-753-8295, or email: Stella@asianfortune.com.
Tons of recruiters on site, please bring resumes with you as interviews will happen immediately.
Exhibitors include: Allstate, Naval Sea Systems Command, Safeway, Smithsonian Institution, International Broadcasting Bureau, Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority, and many, many more.
What: Asian Fortune Diversity Job Fair When: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST
Where: Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Arlington , VA.
Contact: Asian Fortune
T: (703) 753-8295
email: info@asianfortune.com
Hope To Cure Lupus Charity Happy Hour at Lima
Nov. 15, 2007
The National Association of Asian American Professional (NAAAP) and LatinVip coordinately invites you to join us to a Fund-Raiser Happy Hour Mixer on Thursday, November 15th, Washington, DC at 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
Suggested donation: $20 which includes some great raffle give aways!!! 100% of proceeds will go to support the Alliance for Lupus Research.
Where: LIMA Lounge @ 1401 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
When: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thanks for your support!!
Food & Wine Pairing at CEE Fine Thai Dining in Fairfax
Nov. 17, 2007
Cee Fine Thai Dining is giving NAAAP a generous discount for this food and wine pairing event. Normally, the cost would be $65. However, the restaurant is ONLY charging us $35 for the food and wine and $20 without the wine. The cost excludes tax and gratuity. Please see menu below:
Where: Cee Fine Thai Dining at 9901 Fairfax Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22030
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: $35 for food & wine, $20 food without wine.
PRIX FIX MENU
Hors D'oeuvres
Chicken Coconut Soup - Riesling 2005
Steamed Dumpling - Chardonnay 2005
Entrees
Roasted Duck in Curry - Syrah 2005
Sesame Beef - Merlot 2004
Dessert
Thai Iced Coffee or Tea
We will have our own private dining room for this event.
Please visit www.ceefinethaidining.com/index.htm to learn more.
Please RSVP by the deadline so we may make the proper arrangements.
Bring your appetites!
To RSVP: http://www.naaapdc.org/Events.do?id=5494
Time Out Thursdays Discussion Happy Hour
Nov. 29, 2007
For our next Time Out Thursdays Happy Hour we will be discussing dealing with family members and the cultural norms that may plague your family...Korean, Chinese, etc.
We will be meeting up at the very fashionable Martini lounge - Bar Louie
Where: Bar Louie at 701 7th St NW Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202.638.2460
When: November 29, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Outing in DC
Dec. 1, 2007
This premier wax attraction opened last month and will give visitors an interactive, full-sensory experience - they will be able to touch, see and hear major historical events and celebrities in a way unlike any other Washington D.C. attraction.
Please visit www.madametussaudsdc.com for more information.
Located within walking distance of the National Mall and the White House, the attraction will be housed in the historic Woodies building with the entrance on the corner of 10th and F Streets.
Where: Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at 1025 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20004
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Members and non-members welcome.
Most likely we'll have dinner afterwards if there is interest.
Please RSVP by the deadline to receive detailed meeting instructions.
To RSVP: http://www.naaapdc.org/Events.do?id=549
Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art
Dec. 16, 2007
Check out http://www.naaapdc.org/Events.do?id=5492 for full details!!
Disney's "Enchanted" Singles and Movie Premiere Party at Cafe Japone
Come out to a "singles" party and be prepared to be enchanted by someone and discover the love of conversation over movies!! This movie has Disney excited about their glory days (Aladdin, Lion King, etc.), starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey (McDreamy), and James Marsden (Cyclops from the X-Men movies).
Join us for an "Enchanted" evening to meet other DC singles, and we will be giving out FREE movie passes all evening for you to take that new special someone on a first date. We will have lots of interactive activities - some fun, some corny and some really cool, including the "Mirror Mirror on the Wall of Fame."
Where: Cafe Japone at 2032 P St. NW near Dupont Circle Metro (Lower Level of Cafe Japone)
Ttime: 7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Cost: FREE Drink and Food specials.
SPECIALS: $4 Spicy Nemo Roll; $4 Happily Ever After Roll; $10 Dragon Slayer Roll; $6 Toxic Apple Martini
Multi-APA Sponsored Happy Hour to Support ALS at Club 1223 - Spank Level
Where: Spank at 1223 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington , DC 20036
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: $5 minumum donation
Please come out and support this great cause!! ALS (request $5 donation)... Co-sponsored with the following groups: 20s & 30s Asian Going Out Group; OCA-YP (Org. for Chinese Americans); CCCCDC (Chinatown Community Cultural Center); JET AA-DC (Japanese Exchange Teaching); Vietnamese Professionals; UNA-NCA YPIC Asia Pacific; DC APA Film; Sejong Society of DC
Our Asian co-sponsored happy hours typically bring out over 200 folks... and we wouldn't be surprised with a similar turnout this time around. So help spread the word, and come network, socialize, and meet new people! DJ Rich Ang will be spinning his groovy beats for us again... should be a GREAT time! For those that haven't been there before, Spank is MCCXXIII's ultra VIP level on the third floor. Enter using door on left. For more information, see www.1223dc.com.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Rocketbar Recap
Below, pictures from the Rocketbar event from a week ago. It's always a good time - we hope to see you out at many of our future events.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Upcoming Events - Help us keep the momentum by coming on out~
Hey everyone!
Hope you had a great weekend! I just wanted to send you an e-mail about some cool upcoming events I've coordinated. I'd love to see you there and hope you can help me spread the word. Here are the events:
Sat., 11/17 Food and Wine Pairing Event at Cee Thai Fine Dining in Fairfax, VA. Note: The event accommodate non-wine drinkers as well!
Sat., 12/1 Madame Taussaud's Wax Musuem in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, 12/16 Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art
Please visit www.naaapdc.org for more details and to RSVP. You do not need to be a member to attend. However, the $25 annual membership fee (payable on our Web site) helps us to keep the organization running so that we can continue to promote these events to get everyone together. Please help me spread the word about these events to your friends and post within your respective APA organizations. Hope to see you at some or all of these events! It would be great to catch up with you!
-Dave Tam
Hope you had a great weekend! I just wanted to send you an e-mail about some cool upcoming events I've coordinated. I'd love to see you there and hope you can help me spread the word. Here are the events:
Sat., 11/17 Food and Wine Pairing Event at Cee Thai Fine Dining in Fairfax, VA. Note: The event accommodate non-wine drinkers as well!
Sat., 12/1 Madame Taussaud's Wax Musuem in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, 12/16 Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art
Please visit www.naaapdc.org for more details and to RSVP. You do not need to be a member to attend. However, the $25 annual membership fee (payable on our Web site) helps us to keep the organization running so that we can continue to promote these events to get everyone together. Please help me spread the word about these events to your friends and post within your respective APA organizations. Hope to see you at some or all of these events! It would be great to catch up with you!
-Dave Tam
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