The “Ultimate Team Sport”, dragon boat racing, is the world’s fastest growing water sport. Dragon boating with TAP-Chicago is a great way to make new friends, get a workout, experience the thrill of competition, and thrive in a team environment. Come learn more about it on Wednesday, May 4th and make your summer count!
Paddling experience and athletic prowess are not required. Team members will learn the proper paddle stroke techniques and how to paddle as a team in a synchronized fashion!
Food & beverages will be provided.
Location: 30 E Huron Entertainment Room (Plaza Level), Chicago
Time: Wednesday, May 4th, 2016, 7 PM – 9 PM
Agenda:
Dragon Boat Racing General Info
Practice & Race Schedule Fees (and Tips to save $$!)
Please RSVP via Eventbrite so that we can have accurate headcounts:
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Please tell doorman you are there for the TAP Chicago Dragon Boat meeting.
For more information about join the team or sponsor the team, please contact James Lim at james@tapchicago.org
TAP-Chicago and the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management cordially invites you to attend the Kellogg Emerging Markets Conference – Greater China on May 7, 2016. The event is one of the most important annual gatherings of professionals and academics interested in business in Greater China and the 2015 event attracted a record-high of 600 attendees.
In 2016, this event, delivered through keynotes, panels and discussions, will center on the following distinct components: Panel 1 (The Consumer); Panel 2 (Technology and Innovation); and Panel 3 (Policy). The event has a great lineup of speakers, which currently includes, but is not limited to the following:
George Zoghbi – COO, Kraft-Heinz
Niren Chaudhry – President, KFC Global
David Roman –Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo
Paul Christensen – Dir- Global Studies, KSM
Sanjay Khosla – Former President, Kraft International
Michael Zakkour – VP, China/APAC, Tompkins Intl.; Author, “China’s Super Consumers”; writer at FORBES, HBR, Beijing Review, CNBC
Sanjeev Krishnan – Managing Director, S2G Ventures
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For more information about the conference, please visit http://
Kollaboration Chicago is proud to announce its first Return of the Stars showcase on Saturday, May 14th at the Dave n Busters Show Room at 1030 N Clark Street from 3:30-6:00pm (show starts at 4:00pm)!
TAP- Chicago is proud to support Kollaboration. TAP-Chicago’s President Grant Wu and Vice President Hauwei Lien will be the guest judges.
Return of the Stars welcomes Kollaboration Chicago alum as they compete for a cash prize and bragging rights at the end of the night! Join us for a night of amazing music and entertainment as we celebrate our inaugural Return of the Stars showcase. Performers will include 2015 Kollaboration Chicago Winner Dhaea, 2014 Winner Paul Kay, 2014 Finalist Flashburn Beatbox, 2013 Winner Alvin Lau, 2013 Finalists Ashlee Barrera & Alan, and 2013 Finalist Brian Choi of Two Bored Dorks.
We are also honored to have representatives from some of our partners such as Lunar Ball, TAP-Chicago, the Asian American Chicago Network (AACN), ASCENE, and the Korean American Coalition of Chicago (KACC) to be our guest judges!
General admission tickets are $10 + processing fee if you buy online ($15 at the door). We will also be raffling off tickets to our annual showcase during the show.
Enter discount code “TAP” to for $2 off at: https://goo.gl/UTd41T.
After the show, join Kollaboration Chicago at Vora (conveniently next door) for Happy Hour and appetizers as we also welcome our 2016 Finalists for the 11th Kollaboration Chicago Showcase coming in July. It’ll be a wonderful night of music, networking, and an opportunity to further Kollaboration’s mission of Empowerment through Entertainment.
Please come out and join fellow TAP volunteers to support and feed needy families by volunteering at St. James Food Pantry on Sunday, May 15th!
*** Space is limited so remember to RSVP early on the Eventbrite to claim a spot!!
St. James Food Pantry is only a short walking distance from the Green and Red lines as well as Bus 4 & 29 on the CTA.
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St. James Food Pantry has been in existence since 1972 when Sr. Carlotta Oberzut, RSM, a teacher in the parish school, formed a food distribution program as a means of assisting needy school families.
For many years St. James Food Pantry has been a beacon of hope for families and individuals living in near-by public housing and the elderly living in several of the Chicago Housing Authority Senior Buildings.
Come out to volunteer and support the greater Chicago community!
TAP-Chicago had an exclusive Interview with Yani Tseng at Roy’s Chicago on April 4. Let us learn about Yani’s career aspiration, accomplishment, and her favorite Taiwanese Dish.
TAP-Chicago: What is your favorite personal accomplishment of your career and why?
Yani Tseng: That is a tough question. There are couples of my favorite accomplishments. The first one is my first British Open in 2011. On Sunday, I was nervous for the whole day. The last hole was 280 yards into the bunker and into the wind. I thought I would never get there. However, I hit my best drive of the day, hit into the bunker and I chipped out. It was an easy par five and then I won the tournament. It was my best memory every.
The other one is my first LPGA Tournament in Taiwan. There were thousands of people showed up. I was so excited that so many fans in Taiwan came to cheer for me. It was unbelievable. I was sitting on the tee and I cannot forget so many people were clapping and cheering for me. In addition, that was the time for me to realize that golf was getting popular in Taiwan and that people start to pay attention to golf sport. I was very happy to see that happened.
TAP-Chicago: What would it mean for you and your team to win the upcoming Crown International?
Yani Tseng: Golf is a very individual sport. This is the time we all get together and play for our country with our teammates. Last time we did pretty well. We defeated the American team in the first day with a score of 4:0. We lost the second day. We did not have a captain so we had to figure out whose game is better, who goes first, etc. So there are many strategies to be developed even thought, we had only four players. This year we will figure out the way to do better and bring the crown home.
TAP-Chicago: Good luck for that
TAP-Chicago: As an accomplished female athlete, what messages do your have for aspiring young females?
Yani-Tseng: “Dream Big” is very important. When I was 12, I dreamed to be the world NO1 golfer and I did it after 10 years. I didn’t know what’s is world NO1 and I didn’t know how tough it is either; It was just a dream. However, if you have a dream, you never know what will happen. A kid might think that he or she wants to be the President or, he or she wants to go to the space. If you move toward your dream, you might achieve it one day. Also, it is easier to get through the tough time when you think about how much you want it and what the dream means to you. It doesn’t matter what your dream is. If this dream doesn’t work out, you can change to another one. It is free to dream and you can think about whatever you want
TAP-Chicago: In this highly competitive environment, what do you do to manage stress or do for relaxation?
Yani Tseng: Managing stress is very hard. This is the toughest time in my career – I almost cry every day. It is tough because I know that I can win the tournament physically but my mental status is not ready when the tournament comes. When I step on the first tee, I just cannot pull the trigger. I was fearful to make mistake. I knew I have to push myself to fight in the golf course, to keep trying and never give up. I have many ways to relief stress: I like watching movies and drawing. Still, it is tough. The tournament is always different from the golf practice. The competition makes me nervous but I enjoy being nervous and having the pressure.
TAP-Chicago: What is your favorite Taiwanese dish?
Yani Tseng: I enjoy all kinds of Taiwanese dishes. If I have to pick, I will say Taiwanese Bento Box and Hot Pot.
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World Journal: http://goo.gl/ZQ1lwl
Join fellow Lunar Ball attendees for a Reunion Party and networking mixer on Friday, April 22nd as we celebrate a record-setting Lunar Ball. Mingle and re-connect as you enjoy drink specials and complementary tastings of Trophy Room‘s stone-fired pizza. Take the opportunity to bid on great silent auction items and get a sneak peak of the Lunar Ball 2016 highlight video!
In addition to networking with members from over 30 partner organizations, guests will have a chance to win a Lunar Ball 2017 VIP ticket ($150 value) and purchase specially priced pre-sale tickets for next year’s event.
Registration for Lunar Ball alumni and community partner members is free before Monday, April 18 and $5 afterward while space remains.
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Getting There
Limited street parking, CTA Chicago Brown/Purple Line or Grand Red Line Stop, many buses.
More about Lunar Ball
Lunar Ball is Chicagoland’s biggest Asian American gala and fundraiser. Over 900 of Chicago’s most accomplished Asian American professionals and friends from over 30 community organizations will enjoy an evening of food, fun, and dancing while raising money for charity! The event will include tastings from some of Chicago’s top restaurants, adult beverages all night, cultural performances, DJ, dancing, and an exciting raffle and silent auction. Join Lunar Ball in 2017 to celebrate the year of the Rooster and support community charities!
Website: http://lunarball.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
NOTE FOR HAWKS FANS: If a Chicago Blackhawks playoff game is scheduled for the 22nd, don’t worry, we will have the game playing at the event!
Please join fellow TAP-Chicago volunteers and lend a helping hand/paw to man’s best friends as we walk dogs from the Chicago Canine Rescue! The shelter is a 5 minute walk from the Forest Glen Woods preserve, so this is a great opportunity to get exercise and fresh spring air while giving back to the community.
Chicago Canine Rescue was founded in 2001 to help find permanent homes for dogs considered too young, old, ill, or have special needs that would otherwise be euthanized at local shelters. There are currently 80 or so dogs at the Rescue that would love to your attention and care!
Free parking is available in their parking lot.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Photo ID is required!
2. Once you have committed to the event, you will received a Chicago Canine Rescue’s volunteer waiver form that needs to be filled out prior to the day of the event.
3. All volunteers MUST arrive on time at 10:00am for mandatory orientation and dog handling instructions
4. You MUST register via Eventbrite link below to secure your spot as SPACE IS LIMITED:
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One of our very own social committee member, James Lee will be teaching a beg/int hip-hop class at the end of this month. This class will be catered to people with little to no experience in hip-hop / freestyle dancing. So if you’re one of those people who always wanted to break it down at the club, but just didn’t, now is your chance to come learn some moves so you can bust some moves!
Join James on the last Saturday of this month (4/30) by 4pm @Dance Connection for a good time. There’s also an awesome cuban place right next to the studio so we can all go grab dinner there after the workshop.
Dance Connection is @ 3117 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Students = $5
Regular = $5 we don’t discriminate!
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TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/
More information about the Asian American film festival at http://
Questions? Contact Teresa Ha at teresa.ha@tapchicago.org
The Asian American Festival is a week-long, outdoor celebration at Daley Plaza showcasing various Asian American cultures from the Chicagoland community and is sponsored by Asian American Coalition of Chicago in cooperation with the MB Real Estate, and City of Chicago Cultural Center’s Department of Cultural Affiars and Special Events. There will be cultural stage performances each day and 30 vendors selling food, goods, and Asian arts and crafts.
AACC has reached out to TAP-Chicago as a partner to find volunteers to help out at this event Monday – Friday between the hours of 10:00a and 2:30 p. In exchange for your time, lunch will be included as well as an invitation will be extended to the two exclusive opening and closing receptions at Sunda and Block 37. If you are interested in signing up, please fill out this google spreadsheet with your availability and contact information.
For additional information about the Asian American Festival, please visit the website at http://www.aacchicago.org/
or the event’s facebook page https://www.facebook.com/