We were thrilled to have almost 300 people in attendance at the event! Thank you to all of the attendees, the planning committee, our hosts, sponsors, performers, and the awesome event volunteers who made it all possible! We hope you all enjoyed the event and created lasting connections!
In case you misplaced your copy, the program booklet is available for download here. The photobooth pictures are in our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/tapchicago and keep an eye out for more event photos coming soon!
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The TAP-Chicago 5th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration will be held on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 at the beautiful National Hellenic Museum in Chicago’s West Loop. The celebration will be the largest holiday gathering of Asian American young professionals and friends in the Chicagoland area.
The event will feature a delicious 10 course dinner, networking, DJ, dancing, photobooth, performances, raffle, and open bar. If you haven’t attended a TAP-Chicago event before, there’s no better time than the Year of the Snake to meet new friends!
Space is limited for this unique event and tickets have sold out the previous 4 years. A limited supply of tickets are on sale at https://www.wepay.com/events/lny2013
(Tickets will not be sold at the door and anyone without a ticket will be denied entry.)
Schedule
7:00 pm Cocktails & Networking Reception, Lion Dance
8:00 pm Catered Dinner
9:30 pm Traditional Chinese Dance, Taiko Drumming, Hip-Hop Dance
10:00 pm Raffle, Dessert, Networking & Dancing
11:00 pm Official After-Party at Tantrik
Dress code for the event is semi-formal, black tie optional, qi pao and tang zhuang welcome. Specifically, suit, tuxedo, or tang zhuang for the gentlemen and cocktail dresses, evening gowns, or qi pao for the ladies.
Businesses interested in sponsorship and silent auction donation opportunities should view the sponsorship packet and contact Hauwei Lien, Sponsorship Coordinator at hauwei@tapchicago.org | 302.559.5948 or Daisy Yang, Silent Auction Coordinator at daisy@tapchicago.org | 616.308.8271.
Host Committee
Anica Wu, Anne Fan, Anny Chou, Autumn Chim, Chen Chen, Daisy Yang, Edwin Nam, Frank Jiang, George Dong, Grant Wu, Hauwei Lien, Jennifer Peng, Jonathan Chu, Karen Chiu, Karen Huynh, Karen Hwang, Norm Leong, Patty Shih, Paul Ko, Phil Liou, Phil Ren, Pirada Molina, Sam Chae, Shannon Sung, Shelley Xu, Shenny Wu, Sue Chang, Tiffany Huang, Tina Ho, Tom Li, Tracy Lin, Yenchih Tsai
Presenting Sponsors
Tamarind Sushi, Vora Restaurant
Supporting Sponsors
Adelstein Liston, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, Lin & Lincoln CPAs LLC, National Hellenic Museum, Shi-Tai United Fund, Tantrik Event Space, TECO Culture Center Westmont, Wintrust Mortgage
Contributing Sponsors
Ameriprise, Blokes and Birds, Blue Edge Capital, Julia Hadi Jewelry, Red Mango, TCW/Metwest, TFA Signs, Trust Air Cargo, World of Beer, Zero Degrees Karaoke
Community Partners
Asian American Chicago Network (AACN), DePaul Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), Korean American Coalition Chicago (KACC)
Marketing Partners
JAConnect (Japanese American Service Committee), Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association (JETAA), Northwestern University Asian American Alumni Association (NU-A5), Northwestern Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), Project Vision, UChicago Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Want to become a host or community partner? Other questions? Call or email:
Shannon Sung 312.961.3883 | shannon@tapchicago.org
Patty Shih 773.203.6536 | patty@tapchicago.org
Hauwei Lien 302.559.5948 | hauwei@tapchicago.org
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/533836896640658/
Purchase Tickets: https://www.wepay.com/events/lny2013
More about TAP-Chicago: http://tapchicago.org