This is the official website for the Asian American Coalition of Chicago (AACC), the 29th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration (February 25, 2012) at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois 60018.

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago, founded in 1983, is represented by over 16 cultures including the Bangladeshi, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Thai and Vietnamese communities. The Asian American Festival helps celebrate these rich heritages and diverse histories. Our mission is to organize and promote equal opportunities in government, education, economic development, and international affairs in order to advance the integration of all Asian Americans into the mainstream of society.

UPDATES

For the latest news, download the most current press release here

2.24.2012

PRESS BRIEFING and FULL SPONSOR List available for download (PDF)

2.24.2012

START TIME

The event start time will be 5 p.m. cocktails/silent auction opening and 6:10 p.m. opening ceremonies. (Please note corrected times.) There is dancing scheduled immediately following program end until Midnight, in a separate room.

The hotel is sold out with another big conference event, so it is recommended to start your travel early.

SILENT AUCTION
Please bring checks for fabulous SILENT AUCTION items – credit cards and PayPal will also be accepted on the spot.

List available for review (PDF)

1.31.2012

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago welcomes Wintrust Financial Corporation as a Pan Asian Sponsor ($7,000).

1.20.2012

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Professor Kantathi Suphamongkhon, The 39th Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand (2005-2006), has been named as this year’s AACC Keynote Speaker. Suphamongkhon is presently a Visiting Professor of Law and Diplomacy at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as Senior Fellow at the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA.

 
The Asian American Coalition of Chicago is pleased to announce that Raymond B. Lee, Owner and President of Golden Country Oriental Food Co. (since 1979) and Golden Ocean Seafood, Inc. (since 1984) has been named the 2012 Pan Asian American Ping Tom Memorial Awardee.
 
The Asian American Coalition of Chicago is pleased to announce that Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has been named the 2012 Grand Asian American Sandra Otaka Memorial Awardee.

ADVERTISEMENTS
 
Checks, insertion orders, and camera-ready black and white artwork creative for 2012 ads are due no later than January 24, 2012 (extended deadline.) Ads must be funded by the deadline in order to run.
 
TICKETS
 
N.B. Media: Full house expected, early set and battery packs advised.
As of presstime, two-thirds of house tickets have been sold, and immediate purchase is encouraged as the event is on track to be sold-out. 
 
MEDIA
 
ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED ahead of time for entrance to cover from the PRESS PLATFORM. Please send requests to ENERI Communications at rsvp@enericom.net by February 15, 2012 C.O.B.  Media wishing to sit at dinner tables must pre-arrange purchase of dinner tickets through the assistance of community organizations.

12.19.2011

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago welcomes American Family Insurance as a $5,000 Continental Sponsor! Thank you!

11.23.2011

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago welcomes Steve Dolinsky, Food Reporter ABC 7 News Chicago, and Food Feature Writer, Michigan Avenue Magazine and Nancy Loo, Reporter / Fill-in Anchor, WGN-TV, as this year's Co-Emcees.

11.19.2011

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago 29th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration Planning Committee welcomes The Hartford Insurance Company as a major $10,000 Global Sponsor! Thank you!

The Asian American Coalition of Chicago welcomes the CNA Foundation as a $5,000 Continental Sponsor! Thank you!

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 6pm during the next AACC meeting at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois. First-funded, first-seated.

Sponsorships and ads available now. Please check our link or contact info@aacchicago.org. MEDIA inquiries to info@enericom.net.

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MAJOR SPONSORS

A special thanks to our Major Sponsors

Global Sponsors ($10,000 Level)

Pan Asian Sponsor ($7,000 Level)

Continental Sponsors ($5,000 Level)