Hosted by: Filipino American Community of Chicago
Program:
5:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception, American Candidates Forum,
and Exhibits open. (In the lobby)
6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.: Dinner Banquet, Show, Awards, Entertainment,
Cultural program. (Grand Ball Room)
Co-Sponsored by: Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago (P.C.S.), Punjabnews@aol.com
Sikh American Heritage Organization (S.A.H.O.), SikhAmerican@aol.com
and many other Asian American Organizations of Chicago,
Prime location tables have been reserved for PCS patrons,
Please call Mohinderjit Singh Saini (847)875-0225 or Rajinder Singh
Mago at (630) 377-5893.
Emcees: Well known Chicago T.V. personalities.
Tickets: $60 per Person ($600 / Table of ten) includes dinner and the
program.
Dinner Choices: (Chicken, Vegetarian, Beef, fish), Advance Purchase
required.
For a positive exposure of our community in the American mainstream.
Lunar New Year celebration is the single largest organized annual
event in Chicago's Asian American community, which numbers over
300,000.
More than 1,500 are expected to attend the gala event, including
numerous dignitaries. The Asian consular corps, elected and appointed
governmental officials, top business and corporate leaders,
decision-makers at Chicago's major media press outlets, and everyone
who considers him or herself a mover and shaker in and around, or for
the Asian Pacific American national movement usually attend.
"Asian Cultural Program": Cultural performances from various
Asian countries.
Governor Ryan, Mayor Daley, Senators, Congressmen & other
dignitaries are expected to attend this event.
If you can invite your Mayor, Congressman or any other V.I.P. from
your area please inform us in advance, we will arrange to have them
seated with you and be recognized at the banquet program.
Prime location tables have been reserved by P.C.S. and S.A.H.O., but
seats are limited.
Ms. Rita Mullins, Mayor of Palatine will be PCS guests at the event.