APRIL 2008 GALA…a coming out celebration!

What are we celebrating?
The Filipino Chamber of Commerce for the Pacific Northwest is poised to grow and strategically positioned to positively impact the businesses and communities we serve. We are increasing our membership to create a stronger voice for Filipino-Americans. As servant-leaders, we will deliver valuable services and resources to our members. We will develop and facilitate connections for Filipino-Americans to engage in business opportunities, both here and in the Philippines. We will effectively collaborate amongst mainstream society’s institutions, elected officials and the broader business community by being a constructive partner in building a better America thereby earning the respect of our peers and the business communities.

Every great organization has a unifying mission. We seek everyone’s ideas on what the Filipino Chamber of Commerce’s mission should be. From our personal perspective, we envision a Chamber that empowers economic and personal development for the Filipino-American community. Our chamber should foster the creation of prosperity in our community. This is wealth, not just as measured in monetary gains, but in cultivating our young people to be leaders in society. Our chamber will help to create prosperity, not just by helping Filipino-Americans start businesses, but by providing to access capital and tools to grow our businesses that can make on impact in our global economy.

We invite you to join us in our celebration, break bread together and share in the excitement of what’s to come for 2008!

Suggested Attire: Black Tie Event (Barong Tagalog/Filipiniana)

Uniting a Diverse Business Community – Locally and Globally

Golf Tournament
9/25/2008 Echo Falls in Snohomish, WA

Business Conference
9/26/2008 Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA

Gala Event Dinner
9/27/2008 Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA

On September 26th, The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest, in cooperation with the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Prosperity Partnership and many other community partners, is holding a business conference and training opportunity for small and growing business enterprises.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (Grand Ball Room III)
Registration begins at 7:00 am
OPENING AND PLENARY SESSION / 8:30 – 11:45 am
Welcome, Presentations by local dignitaries.
Scott Oki will discuss the area’s growing economy and opportunities

LUNCHEON (Grand Ball Room I & II)
Keynote Speaker: Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon

AFTERNOON SESSIONS (Whidbey, Orcas, Blakely, Fifth Ave. Rooms) – two tracks
Track One / 1:00 – 2:15 pm

• Remaining Relevant: How Web 2.0 Changes the Game for Marketing, Sales and PR (TLG Innovation, Inc., UEC participants)
• Access to Capitaland Funding Your Growth (WAMU and SBA)
• Immigration and the US Workforce Shortage (Lincoln Ferris, Hammond Law Group, Fil-Overseas Recruitment)

Track Two / 2:30 – 3:45 pm

• IT Infrastructure for Small Businesses (Microsoft Corporation, UEC participants)
• Doing Business with Washington State: World-Class Innovation and a Global Trade Center (Markitech, CTED International Trade Office and US Department of Commerce)
• The Minority-Owned Business Ecosystem: Improving Communication and Coordination (Prosperity Partnership, Minority-Economic Development Working Group)

NETWORK BUILDING SESSION / 4:15 – 6:00 pm

For more details and registration info call 206-78… or email events@fccpnw.org