The 2015 Asian Hall of Fame, established by the Robert Chinn Foundation, released the names of the Class of 2015 honorees.<!–more–> Members of the Class of 2015 include: — Benson Henderson (Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, Former UFC and WEC Lightweight Champion) — Carrie Ann Inaba (Television Host, Choreographer, Producer, Judge from Dancing with the […]
Campbell, Gupta, and Park awarded for Executive Excellence
Seattle Business Magazine SMB has selected Sunny Gupta, cofounder and CEO for Appotio Corporation, Jane Park, CEO of Ulep to be its 2015 honorees for Executive Excellence Awards. Phyllis Campbell is winner of SBM Lifetime Achievement Award. These honorees among the 13, have demonstrated exceptional representatives of all that is inspiring and energizing in organizational administration. They were […]
Cambodian Minister of Commerce comes to town
The new Cambodian Minister of Commerce, Chanthol Sun, visited Seattle on June 17, where he spoke at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. He was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William Todd. Sun has been traveling the United States on a mission to promote increased trade between the two countries, and to attract more foreign investment […]
Fathers of the Year honored
The Seattle American Diabetes Association’s Father of the Year awards went to Dan Dixon, chief community engagement officer at Providence Health & Services, and Nathaniel “Nate” Miles, vice president for strategic initiatives for Eli Lilly and Company.
Leaders & executives honored
Seattle Business magazine recognized the region’s top leaders and executives at the Executive Excellence Awards at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel on Jan. 23.
Pianist Lang Lang draws standing ovation at Seattle Symphony opening gala
Guest pianist Lang Lang joined conductor Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony at the Seattle Symphony opening night gala on Sept. 15, which brought in a record-breaking $653,000 for education and community programming. About 2,200 attended the concert. The concert included Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Chopin’s Nocturne in E flat major, […]
BLOG: The Okis create their own waves of philanthropy
By Assunta Ng Many Asian Americans know Scott Oki as the ex-Microsoft multi-millionaire and owner of 11 Washington state golf courses, including the
U.S.–Japan relations reinforced at U.S.–Japan Council conference held in Seattle
The U.S.–Japan Council hosted their annual conference at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle on Oct. 5, bringing together economic leaders
March 13: Komen’s Grace Notes raises $720,000
Held at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, the annual Puget Sound Affiliate Grace Notes gala raised $720,000.
The event chairs were Lisa Dawson and Albert Shen. The master of ceremonies was Jean Enersen.
Volunteers band together to help typhoon victims
Providing a light of hope in the Philippines — where floods, poverty, and despair combine to cause tremendous human suffering — is no easy task.