05.06.08
USAsian Wire: Annual Asian Heritage Awards a True Exercise in Diversity
Annual Asian Heritage Awards a True Exercise in Diversity
May 06, 2008
SAN DIEGO—(U.S. ASIAN WIRE)— Fourteen different Asian ethnicities are represented in the Fifth Annual Asian Heritage Awards to take place Saturday, May 10, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego.
Categories include business enterprise, entrepreneurship, health/medicine, science/technology/research, cultural preservation, performing arts, art/philosophy/literature, legal affairs/government, education, media/film, community service and humanitarian outreach. In addition, a youth leadership award and a $1,000 scholarship will go to a deserving high school student of Asian descent who has demonstrated leadership skills, community service and academic achievement.
The Asian Pacific Islander community of Los Angeles and San Diego provided the nominations in each category.
Anyone may vote by completing the email ballot on the www.asiamediainc.com website or by clipping the ballot from the April 18 edition of ASIA, The Journal of Culture & Commerce, in Los Angeles or San Diego and mailing it to Asian Heritage Awards, 5857B Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego Ca. 92120. Deadline for voting is midnight April 30, 2008.
The following ethnicities are represented by the individuals or organizations nominated this year: Chinese, Hawaiian, Cambodian, Filipino, Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Laotian, Indonesian, Thai, Pacific Islander, Indian and Pakistani. This is the largest slate of nominees since the awards began in May 2004 in celebration of Asian Heritage Month.
The event this year is a formal gala featuring the music of Grammy performing cellist Tina Guo, award-winning song stylist Lindsey Yung and her band, San Diego Taiko and Off the Deep End, performing with Tina Guo.
The highlight of the evening will be the award of special recognition honors to California Sen. Leland Yee for his work on behalf of the state’s children and working families.
The evening begins with networking and cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by a formal gourmet dinner at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Channel 8 anchor and reporter Marcella Lee and “Asia Talk Radio” hosts Patrick Flores and Dr. Tammy Lin.
The Manchester Grand Hyatt is at 1 Market Place, San Diego Ca. 92101
The ticket price of $79 includes the opportunity to win a round-trip ticket to Thailand.
Tickets may be purchased through the website or through the mail at ASIA, 5857B Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego, Ca. 92120. Sponsorships are available by contacting Cyrus Rapinan at 619-521-8008 or by emailing editorial@asiamediainc.com