Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Sonesta Gwinnett Place
1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth GA 30096-4621
Friday | July 14 2023
6:00pm
8:15am-8:45am Registration & Networking, Coffee & Breaksfast
8:45am Welcome Remarks
9:00am-10:15am BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANEL
Panelists:
Soukhy Clark, Executive Director, SMClark for Seniors
Susie Tran, Co-Founder, Peachy Cafe
Joseph Hsiao, CEO, H Restaurant Group
Mana Incharas, Owner, Andrews & Smith Body Shop
10:30am-11:45am AAPI WOMEN EMPOWERMENT & LEADERSHIP
Panelists:
Amy Tep, Co-Founder
Amy B. Cheng, Partner, Nelson Mullins Incoming President, Atlanta Bar Association
Rep. Dr. Michelle Au, Georgia House District 50
Soo Hong, Georgia House District 103
12:00pm-12:30pm LUNCH / KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Keynote Speaker:
Sunny K. Park, Cheif Executive Janitor, General Building Maintenance
12:30pm-1:45pm YOUNG AAPI ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Panelists:
Nabilah Islam, Georgia Senate
JT Wu, Director, Preface Project & Chairman, Gwinnett County Public Library
Tyler Lee, AAPI Youth Activist
2:00pm-3:15pm AAPI MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Panelists:
Mr. Bentley Hudgins, Transgender Youth Activist
David Daesoo Kim, Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CPCS – Research Institute for Counseling & Education, LLC
Ms. Huyền Nguyễn, RN, GA Regional Hospital of Atlanta
EARLY BIRD PRICING
Limited Seats – First Availability Basis
SINGLE SEAT: $225
TABLE OF 8: $1800
SINGLE SEAT: $250
TABLE OF 8: $2000
SONESTA GWINNETT PLACE
$109.00 per night | Rooms for GAT 25 participants
ALL SALES FINAL. STRICTLY NO CANCELLATIONS.
Every transaction will incur a 3% +.30 credit card processing fee.
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