Wednesday, June 30, 2004
05:00 PM – 06:45 PM Registration & Networking Reception – George Mason University, Arlington Campus
06:45 PM – 07:00 PM Welcoming Remarks
07:00 PM – 07:45 PM Who Are We & Where Are We Going?
Community Assessment and Evaluation
08:00 PM – 09:00 PM How to Communicate Effectively & Leadership Skills
THE HONORABLE JOEL SZABAT
Assistant Deputy Secretary, Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Thursday, July 1, 2004
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM Breakfast/Registration – George Mason University, Arlington Campus
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Conference Introductions
09:45 AM – 10:15 AM Chat with a Republican
MINA NGUYEN
Community Liaison, Bush-Cheney 2004 Campaign
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Chat with a Democrat
VICTORIA LAI
APA Outreach Director, John Kerry Campaign
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch & Keynote Speaker
PROFESSOR VIET DINH
Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
01:15 PM – 02:15 PM Political Empowerment & Involvement on the Local Level
CHRISTINE CHEN
Executive Director, Organization of Chinese Americans
DOUA THOR
Policy Advocate, Hmong National Development
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM APA/Vietnamese-Americans in Technology & the Sciences: Making History
DR. EUGENE HUU-CHAU TRINH
Astronaut & Director, Physical Sciences Research Division, NASA Headquarters
03:45 PM – 05:00 PM Public Policy and Advocacy
JARED GENSER
President, Freedom Now
DAPHNE KWOK
Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
05:30 PM – 07:30 PM Reception – Arlington Hilton & Towers
Network with Congressional Staff & members of national non-profit organizations
Friday July 2, 2014
08:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast/Registration – George Mason University, Arlington Campus
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Travel to Washington, DC
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM White House security check-in
09:30 AM – 11:30 AM White House Briefing & Tour
ED MOY
Office of Personnel, White House
EDDY BADRINA
Executive Director, White House Initiative of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
CHARLES JESS
Vietnam Desk Officer, Department of State
11:45 AM – 01:30 PM Lunch & Keynote Speaker
THE HONORABLE MIKE HONDA
U.S. House of Representatives, CA – 15th District, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Legislative Process & Working with Elected Officials
MARK KEAM
Chief Counsel, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL); Minority Staff, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
VINH NGUYEN
Executive Assistant, Representative Mike Turner (R-OH)
GEORGE PHILLIPS
Legislative Assistant, Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
BOB SAKINAWA
Senior Counsel, Representative Mike Honda (D-CA)
03:30 PM – 05:00 PM Capitol Hill Tours
06:30 PM – 12:00 AM Gala Dinner at Fortune Restaurant
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES – THANH TRUC NGUYEN
Senior Reporter, Vietnamese American Television
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – NGUYEN-ANH DUONG
Scientist, U.S. Department of Defense
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – THE HONORABLE BUI DIEM
Former Ambassador to the U.S. & Author
FREEDOM FIGHTER AWARD – THE HONORABLE ROBERT HULL
Member, Virginia House of Delegates
Saturday, July 3, 2004
08:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast/Registration – George Mason University, Arlington Campus
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Conference Introductions
09:00 AM – 10:15 AM Cool Careers: Beyond the 9-5 Jobs
BAO NGUYEN
Vice President, Citibank
MAI NGUYEN
AAPI/NAAN Intern Manager, Federal Aviation Administration
DZUNG TRAN
Chief Technology Officer, Ecutel Systems
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Community Service & Public Sector Careers: Making a Difference
DR. NGOC CHU
President, Vietnamese Professionals Society – DC Chapter
ANTHONY ROMEO
American Legacy Foundation
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
The Vietnamese Communities: Reflections on the Past and Hopes for the Future
12:45 PM – 02:00 PM Funding Resources: Show Me the Money
ROBERT BISI
Director of Outreach, Youth Service America
02:15 PM – 03:30 PM Review & Special Recognitions
Where does the Vietnamese American community go from here?
What is the Vietnamese American identity in the 21st Century?