ABL of San Francisco Events

Come celebrate with the Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) at our LARGEST event of the year! Lead with Style is our year-end celebration and finale of ABL-SF's Executive Women Leadership Program "You are the CEO of You!"

• Enjoy an elegant evening of a cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres
• Be enchanted by an intimate fashion show featuring the glamorous eveningwear collection by designer Monique Zhang of Cicada
• Check out the Fall '08 handbag collection by Goldenbleu
• Mingle and dance away under the captivating lighting and music by Matt from MagicMattMix
• Splurge at our silent auction and win exciting raffle prizes!
• Have fun while supporting our cause in promoting Asian Pacific American leadership in business through our Youth and Leadership Programs, which include our first 13 graduates of the "You are the CEO of You!" program
• Hear from keynote speaker Iris Chan, Executive Vice President and Head of National Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo Bank

• Meet our celebrity guests, including
o Yul Kwon, Winner of CBS reality show "Survivor"
o Kristen Sze, ABC News Anchor (invited)
o Carol Chen, Miss Chinatown USA 2005

Special Promotion - $75 (1 year Individual Membership* & Annual Holiday Celebration)

Sponsorship: ABL-SF is requesting contributions to support this special event. We are looking for sponsorships from corporations, donations from local business, and participation from friends of ABL-SF. For more information please contact Natasha Geraghty-Medved at 415-788-4664 or email ablsf@aol.com.

Founded in 1980, ABL-SF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to promotion of Asian Pacific American leadership in business. For more information about ABL-SF, please visit http://www.ablsf.org. For additional information please call 415-788-4664 or email ablsf@aol.com.

"You are the CEO of You!" is uniquely targeted to empower Asian Pacific American women in business. Under the leadership of Mable Yee, one of the founding members of ABL-SF, the program has been developed to address issues and challenges confronted by minority women, specifically Asian Pacific American women in today's business environment. This year, 13 accomplished women from diverse business backgrounds were selected to participate in this interactive professional training program.

"Asian Americans in Corporate America - Roadmap and Practical Solutions for Rising to the Top"

The Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) is proud to present the 2nd Panel Discussion of its popular and well-received Asian American Leadership Discussion Series.

In our 1st Panel Discussion, we learned about the Asian American workforce demographics in the U.S. – there are approximately 5 million Asian Americans in the workforce, representing about 4.4% of the U.S. labor force, but yet less than 1% hold a senior management ranked position. We learned about some of the reasons and possible solutions to address the under-representation.

In this 2nd Panel Discussion, we want to focus on the practical solutions and clear roadmaps that will guide us to get to the top by bringing a panel of seasoned and successful Asian American senior corporate executives with an aggregate of over 100 years of practical experience.

Please join us on September 17, 2008 for our 2nd Panel Discussion to hear from an outstanding group of speakers on how they personally and successfully rose to the senior ranks in their respective organizations and careers. Learn and hear about practical and tactical approaches, and what you could do to improve the odds of rising to the senior ranks in your career or with a given organization.

The Panel Discussion will be moderated by John Chiang, SVP & CFO, Pacific National Bank and Member of the ABL-SF Board of Directors

For questions about this seminar, please contact ABL-SF at ablsf@aol.com or (415) 788-4664.

Larry Chang, Retired Vice President of Finance and Administration, Hewlett-Packard Company

After 32 years of service to HP, Larry took early retirement in June of 2007. He was responsible for financial leadership for Global Functions, which included Strategy and Technology, Global Operations and Supply Chain, Information Technology, Corporate Marketing, HP Labs, Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Real Estate, and Global Trade. Working with the Business Groups across HP, Larry and his team helped them achieve their revenue, cost, profit, and customer satisfaction goals.

Larry was the executive sponsor for a number of Asia-American employee network organizations both inside HP and among California corporations. “We help young Asian-American professionals develop leadership skills by learning from mentors and networking with peers”, Larry points out. He recently joined the Board of Ascend, a national organization devoted to develop leaders and executives among Asian-American professionals in finance, accounting, consulting, technology, and related businesses.

Larry joined HP in 1975. He had held a variety of challenging assignments that have included Information Technology Manager at Agilent, Field F&A Controller for the Intercontinental Region (Asia Pacific, Latin America and Canada), VP of Supply Chain and Distribution for the Personal Systems Group, and VP and Group Controller for the Personal Computer Organization. Prior to the Compaq acquisition, Larry was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Computing Systems Group, with the mission of delivering hardware, software, and solutions for the always-on adaptive IT infrastructure.

Prior to joining HP, Larry managed diagnostic equipment, medical operating chambers and statistical research at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.

Larry received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Michigan (go Blue!) and his masters of business administration from the University of California Berkeley (go Bears!).

Larry and his wife have a son who is junior in college. He is an avid internet gamer and aspires to break the house at Las Vegas. Their daughter, a high school senior, is totally consumed with color guard, symphony band, and So You Think You Can Dance. Larry quips, "We enjoy the beaches of Santa Cruz and the waters of Monterey Bay … particularly riding a bike or paddling a kayak.”

Hyun Park is responsible for leading and directing the legal function for PG&E Corporation and its businesses, including its principal subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Park's major responsibilities include oversight of all regulatory and securities law compliance, litigation strategy, and all legal matters related to significant corporate transactions, as well as corporate governance and the corporate secretary functions.

Prior to joining PG&E Corporation in 2006, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Allegheny Energy, Inc., in Greensburg, PA. Park previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Sithe Energies, Inc., in New York, NY. He also was a partner with the law firm of Latham & Watkins, where he specialized in corporate transactions and finance.

Park is a graduate of Harvard Law School. In addition, he holds a graduate degree in economics from Oxford University and a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia College. He is a member of the State Bar of California.

Catharina Min is a partner at Reed Smith LLP, an international law firm with over 1,600 attorneys in 23 offices in the US, Asia and Europe. Catharina practices corporate and securities law with an emphasis in representing both US and international clients in mergers and acquisitions, private financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances, corporate partnering, securities offerings and other corporate transactions. She also represents emerging companies in general corporate matters and financings. Many of her clients are from Korea and Asia. She also practiced for 4 years in Seoul, Korea with one of the biggest law firms in Korea.

In addition, Catharina is a frequent speaker at many organizations including the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs and the Korean IT Network Forum covering topics related to cross-border transactions and venture capital financings.

She is the current Overseas President of International Association of Korean Lawyers, Director and past president of Korean-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, and Director and past president of Korean-American Bar Association of Northern California.

Prior to joining Pacific National Bank, John was the VP & CFO for MetLife Resources, a sales and marketing division of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company specializing in retirement planning and financial services. John was recruited to this newly created position in 1999 where his major responsibilities included management of the financial and several administrative functions for the division.

Prior to MetLife, John was a SVP at Bank of America where he held a number of senior financial officer positions during his 12 year tenure at the bank, in the Residential Mortgage Lending, Credit Risk Management and Financial Controller's divisions. John gained expertise with the bank's mortgage related products and credit risk analysis, in addition to establishing a mortgage reinsurance captive subsidiary, generating significant revenues for the bank. While in the Financial Controller's Division, John played an active role as a member of the bank's due diligence and merger integration team that included the acquisition of 12 thrifts or banks, the largest being the Security Pacific Bank deal.

John began his professional career at Arthur Andersen & Co. as a CPA where he worked for years in the firm's audit division specializing in the banking, financial services, and real estate industries, leaving as a Senior Audit Manager. Following Arthur Andersen, John was recruited to be the EVP & CFO of Bell Savings. John's career also includes a stint as Corporate Controller of one of the top 10 insurance brokerage companies in the U.S.

John earned a B.S. degree from UC Berkeley in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and he earned an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from UCLA.

John has also been very active in his community, where he was elected to the Piedmont City Council in 2006, and has been on the boards of a number of non-profit organizations. John currently serves on the board and is the Treasurer for the Asian Business League of San Francisco and is on the board of the Accounting Career Awareness Program in the SF Bay Area, a high school youth program designed to encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue the fields of accounting.

Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) is proud to announce its Leadership Program uniquely developed for Asian Women in Business, You are the CEO of You! Under the leadership of Mable Yee, one of the founding members of ABL-SF, the program has been developed to address issues and challenges confronted by minority women, specifically, Asian American women in today’s business environment.

Unlike other leadership training programs, You are the CEO of You! aims to provide a clear roadmap for participants to take charge of their careers and personal success through an interactive training series. This innovative six part series will combine presentations by experts plus interactive break-out sessions that will produce individual action plans. The program will be limited to 12 participants who are selected through an application process based on the criteria listed below.

Criteria
Experience level (must have 7+ years of work experience)
Commitment to personal and leadership development (must commit to all 6 part series)

Program Schedule (September 4 through November 20th)
Meeting Place: 405 Howard Street, San Francisco

Date	Topic	Description
September 4 6pm to 9pm	Assessment & Goal Setting	Ambition & Risk Assessment Identifying where we are today in the business world & detailing our ambitions. How far are we willing to go to achieve those ambitions? Assessing your risk profile
September 11	Effective Communication Skills	Defying the stereotypes – Dragon lady vs. Exotic Asian Identifying key success factors and negatives affecting communications Discussion of communications body language, tone of voice & modulation
September 25	Success Planning	Personal Image & Branding - Taking the credit you deserve - Seeking access - Mentorship. Identify key factors for successful promotion: Overall Image, Perceptions & reality issues
October 9	Effective Networking	How to ‘work’ the room, building & expanding your networks. Turning it into a major asset. Effective networking strategies -Do's & Don'ts
October 23	Life Style choices	Determination of work, family, life balance How do your career choices affect your family options? How do we fit in the “Husband/Partner + Baby + Career” scenarios & options?
November 6	Beyond Leadership Mgmt Planning	Developing a 5 year plan: - Career, Finances, Family, Personal & Education Discussion of future options
November 20	Graduation Dinner & Fashion Show	Gala dinner to celebrate the completion of the program and to showcase ‘professional & edge’ fashion show!

Program fee: $300 (includes materials/dinner/Gala Dinner & one year membership to ABLSF)
If interested, please submit your application to ablsf@aol.com by Friday, August 22, 2008
For questions, please contact Claire Chang: clairechang3@gmail.com

564 Market Street, Suite 404, San Francisco, CA 94104
(Tel) 415.788.4664 (Fax) 415.788.4756
www.ablsf.org

Despite the fact that power and politics often have little to do with the actual job you are hired to do, they can make or break your career. Whether you create your own company or transition to another career, politics is a reality and being politically smart is not a trait; rather it is a skill that can be learned.

Please join us on July 24, 2008 as we bring a group of seasoned corporate executives who will share their own experiences and wisdom to define what the "unwritten" strategies are for successfully navigating the corporate politics.

Panel will be moderated by Stephen Jeong, Member of the ABL-SF Board of Directors

Anthony joined TL in 2002 as the firm's first Kauffman Fellow. Anthony's venture experience began in 1998, when he co-founded and built Magictel.com, Inc., one of the first voice-over-IP service providers in Greater China and Southeast Asia . The Company conducted a reverse takeover of a publicly listed company in Hong Kong and raised over US $100 million in secondary offerings.

Anthony subsequently joined GE Equity in Hong Kong where he focused on early-stage venture opportunities in Asia. He was also part of the private equity team at Peregrine Investment Holdings (one of Asia 's largest investment banks during the 1990s) where he handled technology and communications-related investments.

Anthony's investment focus includes consumer-focused opportunities as well as wireless and semiconductor-related companies. Anthony was directly responsible for TL's investments in SkyCross, Inc., Kleer Corporation and Pivotal Systems Corporation. He also currently sits on the boards of Atrenta Inc., Optichron, Inc., VeriWave, Inc., Maskless Lithography, Inc. and Octavian Scientific, Inc. In addition, he was also actively involved with the firm's successful investment in Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN).

Since joining TL, Anthony has worked closely with Mark DeNino in developing TL's capabilities in Asia to support TL portfolio companies with supplier, distributor and customer relationships. Anthony leverages his strong ties in both Silicon Valley and Asia in sourcing and evaluating new opportunities, as well as assisting various TL portfolio companies in garnering Asian customers.

Anthony began his career at the San Francisco Consulting Group, a strategic consulting firm focused on the communications industry. He also worked briefly in Lucent's Mobility Solutions Group.

Anthony holds a BA with Honors from Stanford University and an MBA degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and proficient in Shanghainese.

Richard Hung is a partner in Morrison & Foerster's San Francisco office, where his practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling.

Mr. Hung has litigated a wide variety of technology matters since joining Morrison & Foerster in 2000. He has appeared and argued on behalf of clients in both state and federal courts. His patent matters have involved biometric authentication, digital rights management, interactive television, internet protocols, kyphoplasty, online commerce, personal computer hardware, programmable logic devices, public key encryption, and spam prevention. A registered patent attorney, Mr. Hung frequently advises clients on strategic patent issues. Mr. Hung also has been involved in trade secrets litigation in California state court and in commercial arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Companies that he has represented include Altera, Apple Computer, BEA Systems, Fujitsu, Kyphon, Novell, SAFLINK, and Yahoo!.

Mr. Hung earned dual bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and economics from Stanford University in 1995 and his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1998. In law school, he was a James Kent Scholar, a moot court editor and judge, and a recipient of the Carroll G. Harper Prize for excellence in intellectual property. Before joining the firm, Mr. Hung clerked for the Honorable Paul Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Hung is a member of the California bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Randolph (Randy) Quebec is the General Manager of the Northern California and Nevada market area for AT&T. Mr. Quebec oversees all consumer sales, marketing, and customer service for AT&T's voice, broadband, and advanced television services in the largest market region for AT&T across the nation.

Before his appointment to general manager, Mr. Quebec served as Regional Vice-President, Valued Accounts Market at AT&T. In that position, he was responsible for small and medium business market sales and service across California, leading an inside sales force of 700 representatives. He has served in Legislative and Governmental Affairs as well as key sales positions in the Diverse Markets Group, an organization responsible for Hispanic and Asian customer sales and service in California . He joined Pacific Telephone, now AT&T, in 1981.

Mr. Quebec was appointed and currently serves as Board Vice-President of the San Francisco based, non-profit media organization, Frameline. Among other board and community service assignments, he is also proud to have previously served as a Board Member of the Asian Business League of San Francisco.

Mr. Quebec grew up in Salinas, CA. He is a first-generation American, born of Filipino descent. He graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in Organizational Behavior and resides with his partner in the East Bay.

Mable Yee is the Founder & President of Engageher.org, a new online advocacy organization for minorities and women. Mable is an entrepreneur, film producer, activist and has spent 30 years in the technology industry. She spent the first 14 years in corporations ranging from $9 Billion to $50 million firms such as Xerox Corporation, Ashton Tate, SuperMac Technologies and Network General. During that period she launched Xerox's first desktop laser printer, generating $120 Million in worldwide revenue in 22 months, repositioned and launched Ashton Tate's MultiMate software brand, generating $59 Million in sales in a year and revamping sales channels and distribution strategies for SuperMac and Network General. She decided to become an entrepreneur and went on to co-found 3 technology & marketing companies, raising over $20 Million from Venture Capitalists and Angels for her own companies and her advisory companies. Her companies provided solutions and technologies, including Soleil Network Technology, the first Network Application Management technology based on Microsoft NT technology, KiraCom.com, an Interactive Target Marketing ASP, and Commuter Products Corporation, a direct marketing corporation.

As an Asian American woman breaking barriers in the Fortune 500s in the late 1970s to being a CEO & Cofounder of start-up companies in Silicon Valley , she's had to face and overcome challenges and obstacles to achieve success. She is used to being the only Asian American female in white male executive environments and has had to navigate corporate politics at multiple levels. She has sat on a diverse range of Boards and advised organizations including Chinatown Youth Center , Asian Business Alliance, Picture Marketing to Chez Panisse Foundation, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Momsrising.org and The Latina Center. She is one of the original Founders of ABL-SF in 1980 and will be conducting an Leadership Seminar Series for ABL-SF in the fall.

Stephen is an Associate Project Director at Towers Perrin, a global human capital consulting group. Stephen has over 8 years of project management experience related to test construction and validation for employee selection and certification. Prior to joining Towers Perrin-ISR, Stephen worked as a Senior Program Manager for Ohio State University's Center for Education and Training for Employment (CETE). During his tenure at OSU, he was the primary consultant to Ohio Department of Education (ODE) for the design, implementation and validation of Ohio 's Career Technical Competency Assessment (OCTCA) - a State-sponsored certification system administered to 42 vocational education areas.

Stephen has partnered with global organizations in a variety of industries including high technology, pharmaceutical, retail, and construction and engineering firms to enhance workforce effectiveness. His current clients include Texas Instruments, Applied Materials, Monster.com, McKesson, and AECOM. Stephen holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

For questions about this seminar, please contact ABL-SF at ablsf@aol.com or (415) 788-4664.

ASCEND SF Bay Area Chapter’s “Inspiring Across Generations” Leadership Conference

* Seating for pre-conference sessions are still available. First come first served. Click here

If you are not yet convinced that it is time for your to register now, check out this video on Daniel Nainan, our evening entertainment.

If you are a Facebook lover, check out our new event page and tell us what you think of him. Plus, spread the word, and let us know if you are going to join us and be one of our star networkers.

Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander heritage month with us by registering today! This is your last chance to receive the on-line registration rate and reserve your networking opportunity.

Barclays Global, Bridges SF, Big Four firms, BPM, BDO Seidman, CalCPA, Clorox, Comerica Bank, Cooley Godward, McKesson, PG&E, Robert Half, Silicon Valley Bank, Tatum Partners, Wells Fargo, Wachovia and many more.

GLOBALIZATION THROUGH HONG KONG’S
CAPITAL MARKETS

Complimentary (No Charge) Business Seminar and Networking Luncheon

Come join us on May 15th to explore the unparalleled possibilities of using Hong Kong as a platform for expansion and capital formation.

Ranked as the world's third largest major financial center by The Global Financial Centers Index, Hong Kong is an economic powerhouse and China's international financial center. Meanwhile, the stock exchange is at the core of this global dynamo.

Don't miss this opportunity to take a closer look at Hong Kong with other business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the financial services community.

The conference features Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, high ranking officials from the stock exchange, and other prominent panelists.

Hosts

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Co - Organizers

Invest Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Government
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce

Supporting Organizations

Asian Business League of San Francisco, Association of Asian American Bankers, California-Asia Business Council, Chinese American Semiconductor
Professional Association, Chinese Information and Networking Association,
East Bay Economic Development Alliance, Hong Kong Association of Northern California, HongKong-SV.com, Milpitas Chamber of Commerce,
Silicon Valley Science and Technology Association

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ON-LINE REGISTRATION: HTTP://WWW.HONGKONG.ORG/CAPITAL
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2008
Questions? Please call TAMMY (415) 835-9305

Sign-up Early -- Limited Seating -- First-Come-First-Served

Background: Each of us know we have more potential than we normally operate from. We all have moments of brilliance and clarity that haunts us because we know we are capable and competent and smart and sometimes we don’t get what we aspire. Why? How do we access that genius within us? In his 18 years of working with over 15,000 executives, Dr. Kaipa found that there are four essential questions that provoke deeper inquiry into who we are and shift what we do. The questions are:

These elements are part of our personal DNA and on March 25^th, together we will explore the questions and deepen our own understanding of where we are and where we want to go.

6:00 pm         Registration & Networking
6:30 pm          Program Presentation
7:00 pm          Q & A
7:45 pm          Closing

Members: FREE with advance registration
Non-members: $10 advance registration
$15 at the door
Join now as an ABL-SF member for only $40 and attend this seminar for FREE!

About the Speaker: Dr. Prasad Kaipa, Founder, Kaipa Group (CEO Advisor and Coach) and Executive Director, Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change (CLIC) Indian School of Business (www.isb.edu). Prasad splits his time between his role as Executive Director of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change (CLIC) at Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad and Kaipa Group consulting practice. Prasad Kaipa has been an advisor and coach since 1990 for over 100 CEOs, executive team members and board members in Fortune 500 companies like Disney, Adobe, Sun, Boeing and also entrepreneurial/international companies like Aztec, BAE Systems, Lunar Design, Mastek, Olixir, Scintera Networks, Aankhen, Polaris and VARStreet. Prasad co-founded Entrepreneur Institute for the TIE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) in 2002 and over 13,000 entrepreneurs have gone through its programs so far. He is a part-time faculty in the areas of Organizational Systems, Creativity and Innovation; and Developmental and Cognitive Psychology at the Saybrook Graduate School and a visiting professor in the areas of leadership, mindsets, and change management in ISB. Prasad was/is on the board of directors/trustees for Society for Organizational Learning (created around Peter Senge’s learning organization concepts), i-Mantri, Aankhen, Hindu University of North America, Integral Leadership Review, Intertec Communications and Catalyst.

Come celebrate the 2008 Lunar New Year with the Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) with Special Guest Speaker Darian Heyman of Craiglist. This is a great time to network and start off the year by finding out what is planned for ABL-SF and how you can be part of our ABL-SF community by participating in our Leadership, Youth and Member-Exclusive Programs.

Where: The Public Resto-Lounge
            1489 Folsom Street
            San Francisco, California 94107
            http://www.thepublicsf.com/

Admission: $10.00 for members
$20.00 for non-members
$45.00 for 2008 ABL-SF Membership plus Admission (regular membership $40.00)

6:00 pm - Registration & Network
7:00 pm - Announcements/Guest Speaker: Darian Heyman of Craigslist
7:30 pm - Network

About Special Guest Speaker Darian Heyman: In his role as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, Darian has supported not just one nonprofit sector or interest area, but also has leveraged the power of the Craigslist brand to create a high tide that is raising all boats and creating a true movement. He is also instrumental in organizing and leading the Craigslist Boot Camp held every year in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York.

LEAP Community Leadership Conference

In our continuing quest to provide you with the best of programs, the Asian Business League of San Francisco(ABL-SF) is teaming up with the premier Asian Pacific American leadership training program in the country to offer an all-day leadership conference at a price you cannot beat ....and for those of you who are current paid-up members of ABL-SF, send an email to ablsf@aol.com for a promotion code to receive a $5.00 Discount off the $50.00 General Admission price when you register!

ABL-SF Leadership Program
Asian-Americans in corporate America - how far have we come, and what's next?

Synopsis
The general term "glass ceiling" refers to the barriers that often confront ethnic Americans and women in trying to reach the upper echelons of corporate America. According to a study conducted by the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission over 10 years ago (1995), ethnic minorities made up only 3-5% of all senior managers working in Fortune 1000 companies. To put this into perspective, compare these figures with the fact that minorities and women comprised over 57% of the workforce!

It has been over a decade since that major study on workforce demographics and Asian Americans have made tremendous headway on many fronts. From Jerry Yang of Yahoo, Steve Chen of YouTube, to Yul Kwon - the winner of CBS' Survivor - Asian Americans are continuing to break down what we now call the "bamboo ceiling" in the mainstream arena. Or are we? Exactly how many or what proportion of Asian Americans occupy seats in board rooms of corporate America? Both in and outside of Silicon Valley, how often do we find the title CEO or SVP next to an Asian name? How far have we actually come?

Our upcoming ABL-SF Leadership Panel Discussion will address the above questions and more as we bring together the experience, research, real-life anecdotes, and most importantly, insights from those who have successfully climbed the corporate "Himalayas." We have asked these individuals to share their views in hopes of identifying, understanding and ultimately conquering those obstacles that confront Asian Americans on their path to becoming genuine leaders:

This event is FREE of charge, but you must register online to attend. Simply click on the link below and complete a short reservation form. Click here to register

Questions?
Contact ABL-SF by telephone at (415) 788-4664 or by email at ablsf@aol.com.

Date: Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3, 2007
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square
335 Powell Street , San Francisco, CA (map)

Conference- Labor Day Weekend San Francisco: INSPIRE | 07 is a three-day conference that brings together more than 1,000 Asian Pacific American young professionals, leaders, businessmen actors, entertainers, athletes, and politicians for one of the largest leadership conferences in the country. By connecting with APA leaders and mentors from different professions, backgrounds and social circles., you will join a unified community of APA trailblazers and enjoy numerous opportunities to get involved with private start-ups, independent arts projects, leadership programs, nonprofit organizations and other important community causes! Registrationget $50 off for groups of 3 or more! Just enter in the code APA5-50OFF upon checkout to receive your discount (not applicable to the awards dinner) Topics (partial list) How to Start a Business: the Art of Entrepreneurship The Power of Networking: Schmooze or Lose Women on the Rise: a Conversation with Women Trailblazers Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling APA Images...

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The Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) presents:

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Place: PG&E Building, 245 Market Street, San Francisco

Whether you are already running a small business or thinking about starting a new business,

- Do you know what you can do to run a small business, or even two businesses, and still manage to find time for a personal life?

- Are you aware that there is a "shopping center" in the San Francisco Bay Area consisting of companies in the business of providing services and capital for small businesses?

- Do you realize that your CPA can be more than just a financial or tax accountant for your small business?

Find the answers to these and more from the following panelists at this free seminar:

Ben Cardenas, Owner, Magellan Marketing Group
Johnson Fong, Managing Partner, Fong, Ko & Associates
City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector
U.S. Small Business Administration
Wells Fargo Bank

Moderator: Randy Quebec, AT&T

As part of the seminar event we will have a cocktail hour courtesy of Wells Fargo Bank.

This event is free of charge, but you must register online to attend. Simply click on the link below and complete a short reservation form. Space is limited, so register early!

Hyatt Regency
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA

Saturday, June 9, 2007
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Please join us on March 1, 2007 for our Annual Lunar New Years Dinner for a spectacular menu put together by Chef Robert Lam

Just Confirmed! ABL-SF will be honored by the presence of author William Poy Lee, who will read passages from his new book "The Eighth Promise"

Location: Butterfly
Address: Pier 33 at Bay Street
The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Telephone: 415.864.8999
When: March 1, 2007
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Price: $60.00 Members
$70.00 Non Members
$85.00 Membership or Renewal and Dinner

Please join The Asian Business League of San Francisco for a Holiday Party and Mixer. Let us celebrate the Holiday season together by having a drink, talking to friends and making new ones!

Location: Syn Lounge
Address : 2730 21st St (Cross street Bryant), San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 647-6546
Date : December 12, 2006
Time : 6 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.

ABL-SF presents its 2nd Free Investment Seminar & Networking Mixer from Wells Fargo

Member	$45 (by Oct. 31, 2008)	$55 (after Oct. 31, 2008)
Non-Member	$55 (by Oct. 31, 2008)	$65 (after Oct. 31, 2008)

6:00 pm	Registration & Networking
6:30 pm	Program Presentation
7:30 pm	Q & A
7:45 pm	Closing Remarks