2020-2023 EVENTS

MOON FESTIVAL DIM SUM MIXER

Sep. 28, 2023

@ arcadia Capital Seafood

It's time for another Dimsum networking!! Come enjoy a delicious variety of dim sum favorites, meet new friends and business contacts as well as learn from other entrepreneurs! This time we are also celebrating the Moon Festival. Bring your business cards and flyers!

Get ready to have fun and network with a cause as we will be collecting donations of school supplies (backpacks, tote bags and standard items) for schools and students in need. For each donation, we will provide a raffle ticket for fun gifts!

Tickets:

Member: $32

Non-Member: $40

Mixer and Membership Bundle: $250 (Membership $250 + $0 for Mixer)

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PAST EVENTS

THE 124th GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE

第124届羅省金龍大游行

Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles

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124th Golden Dragon Parade

Saturaday - January 28, 2023 - 1:00pm

Celebrating the Year of Rabbit

Each year, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles hosts the Annual Golden Dragon Parade. With over a hundred thousand spectators and thousands more viewing the telecast on KNBC, KCAL, KTLA, this colorful celebration along North Broadway in Chinatown has become the premiere cultural event in the Southern California Asian-American Community.

The day of the Lunar New Year is the most celebrated holiday of the year for approx. 1.5 million Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese people in Southern California. It is a cultural tradition when ancestors are fondly remembered, and families give thanks for their blessings. Red packets of money are given, families feast on special New Year's delicacies to promote fortune and health, and firecrackers add to the fun and excitement. The history of the Golden Dragon Parade dates back to the early 1900s when it was not for Lunar new year, nor was it organized by Chinese people. It was called La Fiesta de Los Angeles and it was a way for the city to advertise itself as a land of progress and bounty.

This year, we are back 'In Real Life,' with live performances from the Lion Dance, dance troupes, music groups, and participation of government dignitaries, local business leaders, cultural groups, and much more.

The parade is a rich and diverse experience for all ages and ethnicities across Los Angeles and is supported in part by the District of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.

Parade route: Hill Street at Temple toward Bernard. Right on Bernard, right on Broadway back to Broadway & Temple. Runs from 1-4pm.

Grandstand Tickets are being sold at Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/124th-golden-dragon-lunar-new-year-parade-tickets-507113278467?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Chinatown street closures starts at 10 AM . We advise everybody to take public transportation (e.g. LA Metro Gold Line) or use rideshare transportation, such as Uber and Lyft, to Chinatown. Finding a space in any parking lot is an unlikely event.

Happy Lunar New Year !!

Special Thanks to all the Sponsors for their contribution and support to this great event!

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2022 Events

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce creates unique forums for members and the community to connect to discuss and share important topics impacting the area. Our main community events are open to the public and our Member Mixer is for Members Only.

Member Mixers: Join fellow Chamber members, Board of Directors, and committee members sharing knowledge and experiences. This is a great opportunity to learn how to maximize the benefits of your membership as well as see how you can get more involved with the Chamber and community. Please register for any mixer you wish to attend.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

6-9 PM - Emerson College / 5960 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH

CRAZY FUNNY ASIANS: STAND WITH ASIANS TO STOP ASIAN HATE

This is a unique moment in Asian-American history and American history. Asian-Americans have never had a more tangible impact on global culture than now - with visible mainstream success stories in pop culture, food, music, film, business, sports, and of course, design. Yet, this is also a moment that is simultaneously being marred by an emerging wave of widespread Anti-Asian violence and crime.

As a result, the CCCLA and Stand With Asians are proudly hosting a comedy benefit on March 11, 2022, at the world-famous TCL Chinese Theatre that attempts to leverage the success of Asian-Americans in comedy to bring our community together in solidarity to Stop Anti-Asian Hate with Stand With Asians and the Chinese Chamber Cultural Foundation.

Come celebrate with us and enjoy an evening of laughter, comedy, and solidarity with Asian-American comedic artists sharing their best versions of themselves and their culture.

Featuring live stand-up comedy from Asian-American comedians: Cat Ce, John Chen, Derek Mio, PK, Steveioe & Thom Tran.

50% of ticket sale proceeds will go to benefit Stand With Asians (a community organization focused on amplifying the AAPI voice and advocating for social equity to end anti-Asian hate) and 50% will go to the Chinese Chamber Cultural Foundation.

Register here to stand with us as we stand against anti-Asian hate.

https://bit.ly/CCCLACrazyFunnyAsians

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH

VOICES IN UNITY: AN AAPI BENEFIT CONCERT

An AAPI benefit concert uniting people of all colors, cultures, and races against anti-Asian hate and racism.

Join us for an evening of music and entertainment as we gather together for the AAPI Benefit Concert: Voices in Unity. Hosted in the majestic gardens at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, you will find yourself surrounded by your favorite classics. Bring your whole family, reunite with friends and celebrate in a cause that unites people of all colors, races, and cultures against Anti-Asian Hate & Racism.

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021

CRAZY ENTREPRENEURIAL ASIANS

A social mixer & Pecha Kucha night celebrating Chinese-American business visionaries, trailblazers & entrepreneurs in support of StopAAPIHate.org

Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021

MASTER YOUR MINDSET
How to Think, Act, Strategize

Kamille Rose will talk about ways to help you set up your business for success even in the midst of a pandemic, challenges and economic recovery. She will provide examples of how the most successful business owners think, act and strategize during transitional times.

Highlights of her presentation include business coaching, Q&A and networking time:

• Learn how business owners have learned to thrive

• Learn how to transition and enhance your operations post pandemic

• Redefine your business vision post pandemic

Friday, April 23, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021

“THE JOURNEY WEST” VIRTUAL GOLDEN LUNAR NEW YEAR LIVESTREAM

Join us for the 122nd anniversary of the Golden Lunar New Year Parade, an annual tradition hosted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of LA, now brought to you virtually for the first time. This year we reflect on the history and achievements of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles. Come celebrate our heritage with us, told through stories of pop culture, dance and music, historians, entertainment personalities and business luminaries.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

1pm-4pm PST

livestream via Facebook Live

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020

“CRAZY CREATIVE ASIANS” PECHA KUCHA NIGHT & BUSINESS MIXER

Crazy Creative Asians is a business mixer and Pecha Kucha inspired evening hosted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles (CCCLA) in collaboration with Asia Society, celebrating the diverse and dynamic creative energy of the Chinese-American community in Los Angeles. This event gathers a wide range of independent creative professionals working in the fields of architecture, design, fashion, film, jewelry, publishing and photography that have challenged some of the stereotypes of Chinese-Americans as non-creative and non-innovative, particularly in the age of both material and virtual consumerism.

Join us to hear this collection of talented creators share how they have converted their creative passions and artistic endeavors into successful business ventures through a series of rapid-fire, powerful, and visually-compelling Pecha Kucha style stories and to mingle and network over delicious cocktails and canapes. Meet new friends, business partners, interesting entrepreneurs, and business owners, all across a wide number of innovative industries in Los Angeles!

Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Space is limited and is filling up fast. Please be sure to register now to save your spot at this unique event!!

Featured Presenters:

• Mina Chow - Documentary film-maker / Interdisciplinary Design Curator

  • https://www.faceofanationmovie.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/faceofanationmovie

  • Mina Chow is an interdisciplinary licensed architect, filmmaker and Adjunct Assoc. Professor at the USC School of Architecture. Her original films influence public perception about the fundamental nature of design. She expands public awareness of architecture by con­necting it to distinct ideas in civilization. She recently completed “FACE OF A NATION: What Happened to the World’s Fair?” a documentary connecting the erosion of the American image to its deteriorating representation at World’s Fairs. It is receiving national attention in news and festivals. Her awards include grants from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the California Architectural Foundation, the USC Architectural Guild, USC US-China Institute and the USC Ambassador's Fund. In 2014, she directed USC School of Architecture's "100 Years of Architecture" short film. In 2011, she also created a BRAVE NEW WORLD for the LA Mayor’s office about innovative architecture for the city of Los Angeles.

• Katherin Gao / Kenneth Lu - Fashion designers

  • http://www.gaorepublic.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/gao_republic

  • Katherine Gao is the talented eponymous designer of Gao Republic, a sartorial design studio that is disrupting the fashion industry with structurally innovative outfits that transcend traditional clothing boundaries while adhering to the highest aesthetic standard. Her creations have been fabulously featured on several red carpets, videos, magazines, and recently at the Miss Chinatown gala. The reimagined Qi Pao’s beautifully melded traditional forms with new structure, balance, color, and fabric to elevate this time-honored dress onto the new millennial stage. In a previous career, Katherine was an award-winning architect, having participated in several large building projects in China. She then was a stay-home mom for several years, slowly discovering her passion and talent for fashion. Incredibly, her design skills and vision were self-taught through years of avid shopping. Her influences range widely, from Chinese calligraphy and sculptures to contemporary western designers who truly dare to innovate fashion. The woman (or man) who wears Gao Republic design stands out like I.M. Pei in the Louvre.

  • Dr. Kenneth Lu is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Doheny Eye Institute, UCLA, specializing in cataract and refractive surgery, with research, teaching, and speaking accomplishments, as his day job. Otherwise, he is an angel investor with a portfolio of successful ventures, being a board member on two of the companies. Most importantly, he is the CEO of Gao Republic, a fashion brand founded in 2018 by his incredibly talented designer wife, Katherine Gao. He sweeps the floor, orders internet connection, and pays the electric bills to keep the company on track to Forbes 500. Gao Republic debuted its Qi Pao line at the Miss Chinatown gala to wide acclaim and is planning to showcase its other creations at the LA Fashion Week later this year. In his spare time, Ken is a poker player, snowboarder, artist, writer, and marathon runner.

• Alvin Huang, AIA - Architect / Designer

  • http://synthesis-dna.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/synthesisdna

  • Alvin Huang is an award-winning architect, designer, and educator specializing in the integrated application of material performance, emergent design technologies and digital fabrication in contemporary architectural practice. His work spans all scales ranging from hi-rise towers and mixed-use developments to temporary pavilions and bespoke furnishings. His design work has been published and exhibited widely and has gained international recognition with over 40 distinctions at local, national, and international levels including the 2016 AIA California Young Architect Award, 2016 AIA|LA Presidential Emerging Practice Award, being selected as one of 50 global innovators under the age of 50 by Images Publishing in 2015, being featured as a "Next Progressive" by Architect Magazine in 2014, and being named one of Time Magazine's 25 Best Inventors of 2013. He is the Founder and Design Principal of Synthesis Design + Architecture, Director of Graduate Studies and an Associate Professor at the USC School of Architecture, and the Director of Architecture & Design for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles.

• J. Glenn Kay - Fashion CEO

  • https://www.instagram.com/mandalay_official

  • J. Glenn Kay is the President and CEO of Mandalay, a North American luxury fashion brand founded in 1999 in Los Angeles by Burmese Born and California raised mother and son design duo Joyce and Glenn Kay. Specializing in women’s ready-to-wear with a heavy emphasis on designer evening wear, the Mandalay Collection quickly became the “Go-To” designer for celebrities the world over. The Mandalay brand has been carried in such iconic global boutiques and specialty stores as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave., Bergdorf Goodman, Holt Renfrew (Canada) in North America, as well as Colette in Paris, Podium in Russia, Harvey Nichols in Kuwait and Villa Moda and Etoile, respectively, in Dubai. Mandalay has had the immense privilege to dress some of the most glamorous and beautiful women in the world including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. With the Mandalay Swimwear Collection’s successful debut in 2019, and the Bridal Collections bowing in 2020 Mandalay’s design portfolio has grown robustly. With over a quarter billion dollars in retail sales since its inception, Mandalay has become one of the most sought out luxury evening wear names in the world.

• Nicolas Lam - Film & commercial director

  • https://nicholaslam.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/nicholaslam__

  • Nicholas Lam is a director based in Los Angeles, by way of Hawaii and Hong Kong. He has directed commercials for global brands such as Samsung, Google, Disney, Kia, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Spotify and UCLA, and filmed for artists including Nick Jonas, Blink-182, Bastille, Jason Derulo, Panic! At The Disco, Elton John, Sara Bareilles, James Bay, Enya, Kylie Minogue, Salvatore Ganacci and K-Pop idol group Monsta X. Narrative is at the heart of Nicholas' work. Known for his cinematic, emotional and kinetic style, his films often center on character-driven stories exploring humanity, humor and pathos through a quietly intense lens. His videos have been featured in major publications as The LA Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, NME, MTV, Complex, Entertainment Weekly, Alternative Press, The Telegraph, Maxim, Teen Vogue, Booooooom, Videostatic, Promo News and Huffington Post.

• Jennifer 8 Lee - Publisher / Documentary Producer / Emoji Activist

  • http://www.jennifer8lee.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/jenny8lee

  • Jennifer 8. Lee is co-founder and CEO of Plympton, a San Francisco-based literary studio that innovates in digital publishing. A former New York Times reporter, Jenny is a producer of “The Search for General Tso,” a documentary that premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, and the author of the New York Times-bestselling book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles (Twelve, 2008). She is the founder of Emojicon and MisinfoCon. Jenny also serves on the boards for the Nieman Foundation, the Center for Public Integrity, the Digital Public Library of America, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, Hacks/Hackers, as well as committees for the New York Public Library Young Lions committee, the Robert F. Kennedy journalism awards, and SXSW programming. She is the founder of Emojination, a grassroots group whose motto is "Emoji by the people, for the people." As part of that organization, she successfully lobbied for a dumpling and hijab emojis. She is the vice-chair of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee. Jenny graduated with a degree in Applied Math and Economics from Harvard, where she was vice president of The Harvard Crimson.

• Daniel Lee Postaer - Fine art photographer

  • https://www.danielpostaer.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/dpostaer

  • Daniel Lee Postaer is an American artist/photographer. Born in Chicago and raised in Southern California by a Chinese mother and American father, Daniel graduated with an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2015 where he received the Fellowship in Photography. Postaer left an international marketing and entertainment career for the life-changing pursuit and craft of picture-making. His work explores the ways in which humanity reconciles and resists modernity – across global booms, busts and the transitional spaces in between – as he addresses questions of capital, race/ethnicity, and historical belonging. Postaer’s prints are wide-scale and of the hyper-moment; surreal scenes of everyday urban theatre. Ongoing long-form projects include Motherland (Urban China), Boomtown (San Francisco), Wilshire Boulevard and The River (Los Angeles). His Boomtownseries was recently exhibited as part of This Land at Pier 24 Photography museum in San Francisco; and continues to be exhibited as part of the current show, Looking Back, at Pier 24.

• Jenny Wu - Architect / Jewelry designer

  • https://jennywulace.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/lace_jennywu

  • Jenny is the founder and principal of the Los Angeles based architecture and urban design firm, Oyler Wu Collaborative. The firm is recognized for its innovative designs that span multiple scales and project types, ranging from small scale urban activations to large scale infrastructural projects. Her office was the winner of 2013 Design Vanguard Award from Architectural Record, 2017 The J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize recipient, and most recently the 2018 ACADIA Digital Practice Award of Excellence. The office was also recently selected by the City of Los Angeles to design the LA River Greenway/Bikeway project, a major public infrastructural project for the City of LA. In addition to her architectural practice, she also founded LACE by Jenny Wu, a line of 3D printed luxe jewelry in 2014. Since its launch in 2014, LACE has been widely featured in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Los Angeles Times, etc. Her work, the Catena Necklace in steel, was recently acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in their permanent collection.

• Trina Yin - Fashion photographer

  • http://prescribedthesun.com/

  • https://www.instagram.com/prescribedthesun

  • Trina Yin is Topanga based and a California native. She studied Social Science at UC Irvine and has a master's in experiencing life. In pursuit of following her creative dreams, she left her corporate cubicle life and has been a photographer for over a decade, specializing in fashion, lifestyle, and portraits. Trina enjoys connecting her subjects and brands on an authentic level. She also donates her time to non-profits such as A Walk On Water, a surf therapy organization that teaches kids with disabilities and autism how to surf. Currently, she’s pursuing farming and hopes to inspire people to connect to their truth. Swipe right.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

55th ANNUAL MISS CHINATOWN COMPETITION

LOCATION: San Gabriel Sheraton

For more than 55 years, the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant has been one of the most anticipated events in the Los Angeles Community. Every year an attendance of more than 900 are expected to come and share in this black time gala event. There are approximately 20 young ladies who are chosen as finalists to compete for the title of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown. They spend 10 weeks in preparation for this big event where they learn techniques on public speaking and presentation as well as the history of the current affairs surrounding the Chinese American Community. Due to the time and commitment provided by the contestants, we no only provide prizes for the Queen and her Court, but for contestants for their participation.

Click here to view official website.

121st ANNUAL GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020

LOCATION: Los Angeles Chinatown

The Golden Dragon Parade is the highlight of the Chinese New Year Celebration in Souther California. Celebrating over 100 years, it is anticipated that over 80,000 individuals line the parade route and thousands view the telecast. The parade features government officials, celebrities, and dignitaries in addition to many high school bands, drill teams, dragon and lion dancers, among other performers.

Click here to view official website.