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05/06/06: 2006 Asian Festival NEW LOCATION!
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APEX EVENTS... 05/02/06 APEX Foodies at Tokyo One Japanese Restaurant  Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Tokyo One, 4350 Beltline Rd, Addison, TX 75001 (972-386-8899) Buffet Special: 10% off Dinner Buffet just for us! Contact: Wendy, wendy@apexdallas.org Join us as we venture back to Addison for some scrumptious sushi courtesy of Tokyo One. Enjoy a special 10% off the dinner! Please RSVP with Wendy by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 1 so we can get a head count. APEX Foodies is the new monthly restaurant series where invite you and your friends to expand your culinary resume. |
APEX EVENTS... 05/06/06 Buckner SOS Shoe Sort Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006 Shift Times: 10:00AM - 12:00PM, 12:00PM to 2:00PM Location: Shoes for Orphans Souls Warehouse, 4520 South Buckner Blvd., Dallas, TX 75227 (SE corner of Buckner & Forney Rd.) RSVP: Stephanie, stephanie@apexdallas.org APEX in Action is the name for the Community Service part of our organization. Come and join us as we take Action to make a difference in our community. Are you ready to make a difference? Come and join us as we help Buckner's Shoes for Orphans Souls (SOS) at our next community service project. We will be processing/sorting donated new shoes and socks so they can ready to be packaged and distributed to orphanages overseas. Shoes for Orphan Souls (SOS), which collects and distributes
shoes to orphans in more than 30 countries, is one of Buckner
Orphan Care International's (www.helporphans.org)
humanitarian outreach programs. The program collected 5,000 pairs
of new shoes each year. For more information, visit www.shoesfororphansouls.org. |
APEX EVENTS... 05/17/06 APEX Coffee Break Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Time: 8:00 - 9:00pm Location: Starbucks @ Campbell and 75 Contact: Michael, michael@apexdallas.org If you're new to APEX or interested in joining the organization, then please come out and meet us at Starbucks on Campbell and 75 in Richardson. This is a chance for YOU to get to know the officers and the organization better. We'll be there sipping on coffee and ready to muse on any topics. If you're a regular member and just need a simple pick-me-upper in the middle of the work week, please also feel free to come out and enjoy a mocha latte or espresso with us. |
APEX EVENTS... 05/24/06 APEX After 5: Sullivan's Steakhouse Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Time: 5:30 - 9:00 pm Location: Sullivan's Steakhouse, 17795 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75287 (972-267-9393) Specials: $5 martinis, champagne, and Sauvignon Blancs, half off cigars, half off on bar foods Contact: Wendy, wendy@apexdallas.org - no reservations required APEX Dallas invites you to wind down with us after work at this highly acclaimed steakhouse in Addison. Sullivan's is a 1940's styled steakhouse featuring the finest steaks, seafood, and unparalleled martinis. Enjoy drink, cigar, and appetizer specials until 9:00 p.m. Sullivan's is located on the northwest corner of the Dallas Tollway and Trinity Mills Road. Look for us in the section especially reserved for APEX. |
COMMUNITY EVENTS... 05/06/06 2006 Asian Festival NEW LOCATION - volunteers needed! Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006 Time: 11:00AM - 5:00PM Location: Centennial Hall at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Callum Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75210-2364 Contact: Chiho Mori, Manager of Marketing & Events, chihom@gdaacc.com (972-241-8250) Cost: FREE volunteer information We are seeking volunteers for the 2006 Asian Festival. Please find attached the sign up form and information packet. We appreciate your participation. Asian Festival Information Packet Asian Festival Participant Waiver Directions to Fair Park Volunteer Duty Description Volunteer Form Please contact Chiho Mori, Manager of Marketing & Events, chihom@gdaacc.com, 972-241-8250 Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce event information Dallas, TX – Lion dance, martial arts, sumo wrestling and Japanese drums will grace the Centennial Hall at Fair Park as a part of this year's Asian Festival hosted by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by the Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum. This FREE event showcases authentic Asian cuisine, cultural entertainment and activities for children in a daylong festival celebrating the National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The Asian Festival will be held for its 16th year on Saturday, May 6 from 11am-5pm, at Centennial Hall at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Callum Boulevard, in downtown Dallas. The festival will be relocating to Fair Park form the Annette Strauss Artist Square due to the construction of the new opera house. Last year, more than 15,000 people gathered for the festival, confirming this event as the largest celebration of Asian culture in the North Texas area. This fun, colorful and festive event will unite Asian cultures while creating a diverse marketplace featuring native arts & crafts, music, dance, food, martial arts and children's activities. Unique cuisine from Indonesia, Korea, China, India, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries will be sold by independent vendors. The children's area, Passport to Asia for Kids, will provide activities culturally relevant to the traditions of the arts of Asia such as origami, face painting, henna painting, jewelry making, and many more. Event Signature Sponsor is State Farm. Other sponsors include Brinker International, Crow Collection of Asian American Art, the Dallas Morning News, Ben E. Keith, and DART. For additional information, please call 972-241-8250 or visit http://www.gdaacc.com/asian_festival |
COMMUNITY EVENTS... 05/06/06 Lunch with the Pros sponsored by Young Professionals of CIE Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006 Time: 10:45AM - 2:00PM Location: Sonata Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel, 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX 75082 Contact: Annie Hsu, annieahsu@gmail.com (972-415-3788) Cost: FREE for all CIE members, $10 for non-members Young Professionals of CIE presents its very first event, “Lunch with the Pros” – an interactive discussion panel featuring 3 All-Stars in the business-consulting-engineering fields. The panel will tackle a variety of topics affecting industry trends, trailblazing career paths, and where YOU fit in to the mix that is globalization. So come prepared with questions and an appetite. This is your opportunity to pick the brains of some of CIE's brightest industry leaders, network, and have some stimulating dialogue over an appetizing lunch at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson. For additional information, please visit http://www.cie-dfw.org. |
COMMUNITY EVENTS... 05/18/06 DFW Tech Talk Toastmasters Club Date: Thursday, May 18, 2006 Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM Location: 1200 E. Executive Drive, Suite 168, Richardson, TX 75081 Contact: DFW Tech Talk, Nancy (972-754-7525) Cost: All visitors are welcome! If you are interested in polishing your communication / presentation skills , or just want an hour of fun learning new things, then please join us on Thurs night. This is a chance for YOU to meet a small group of people in a positive atmosphere of encouragement, laughter and verbal expressions . Suite 168 actually faces International Pkwy. It is four traffic lights east of I-75 and a 1 block north of Arapaho Rd. in the building directly behind the three-story Buddhist Temple. We are in the corner suite, first conference room on the left as you enter DFW Technology Headquarters (our corporate sponsor). We hope to see you there this Thursday night! |
COMMUNITY EVENTS... 05/25/06 DFW Tech Talk Toastmasters Club Date: Thursday, May 25, 2006 Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM Location: 1200 E. Executive Drive, Suite 168, Richardson, TX 75081 Contact: DFW Tech Talk, Nancy (972-754-7525) Cost: All visitors are welcome! If you are interested in polishing your communication / presentation skills , or just want an hour of fun learning new things, then please join us on Thurs night. This is a chance for YOU to meet a small group of people in a positive atmosphere of encouragement, laughter and verbal expressions . Suite 168 actually faces International Pkwy. It is four traffic lights east of I-75 and a 1 block north of Arapaho Rd. in the building directly behind the three-story Buddhist Temple. We are in the corner suite, first conference room on the left as you enter DFW Technology Headquarters (our corporate sponsor). We hope to see you there this Thursday night! |