KAPS News, Mar 16th

Welcome to the March 16th, 2010 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*KAPS Professional Foodies
*KAPS: Co-presenting for the Asian American Film Festival
*Recap: The Entrepreneurship FAQs Panel: Why it matters now more than ever!
*Recap: March Kappy Hour
* KCI Event: Human Face Lecture Series - Energy and Security in North Korea
* ABL-SF: Lunar New Year Celebration

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KAPS Professional Foodies

If you hate big crowds,
If you like to have intimate, personal conversations,
If you love eating delicious food,
And most importantly of course, if you care about the Korean-American community in the Bay Area,
Then KAPS invites you to "KAPS Professional Foodies" for that glutton in all of us!

The Basics:

We will be organizing monthly dinners for members to come together and enjoy conversation over delicious food in a casual atmosphere.
We will be choosing a topic of conversation to discuss to keep things interesting. So if you attend, please come prepared to state your opinion!

Depending upon the topic, we will have special guests and industry experts join us for dinner.

Restaurant and conversation topic will change for every dinner so please keep looking for future dinner locales and themes.
Seating will be limited to a maximum of 10 (members given priority over non-members).
Dinner cost will be shared by the table. Alcohol will be the responsibility of each individual.

Details for Dinner #1

Where: Bella Trattoria, 3854 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94118

When: Wednesday, March 24th @ 7pm.
Reservation: Please contact Min Lee at min@kaps.org lock in your spot by Monday, March 22nd.
Remember: paid-members will be given priority over non-paid members.
Topic: Korean American identity in the Bay Area...

Does one exist? What is it?
If not, how do we create one?
What have other Korean American groups done in other cities?
What role can or should KAPS play?

KAPS: Co-presenting for the Asian American Film Festival

Show your support for Asian-American films and filmmakers by attending the 28th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. KAPS will be sponsoring two films, so if you’d like to find out more about them click on the links below!

1. God Is D_ad:
http://filmguide.festival.asianamericanmedia.org/tixSYS/2010/xslguide/ev...

2. The Housemaid:
http://filmguide.festival.asianamericanmedia.org/tixSYS/2010/xslguide/ev...

*These are just two of the many films being showcased. The link at the bottom will direct you to their website where you can find out the schedule and also buy tickets for these and other films.

The 28th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), which showcases the best Asian and Asian American films from around the globe takes place March 11-21, 2010 in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Festival’s presenting organization the Center for Asian America Media (CAAM). SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 120 works featuring thrilling films from the United States, Philippines, Japan, Thailand, China, and more.

SFIAAFF will again feature a dynamic and forward-looking selection of the best in new Asian and Asian American cinema. From comedic love stories to award-winning documentaries, the Festival’s program is the largest showcase of its kind in the world. At the heart of the Festival are its two Competitions, for Asian American Narrative and Documentary Features, as well as diverse selections of films from around the world, both short and feature-length.

Film screenings, filmmaker tributes, and panel discussions take place at the Castro Theatre, Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, Clay Theatre, and VIZ Cinema in San Francisco, Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, and the Camera 12 Cinemas in San Jose.

For more information or tickets please visit http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/2010

For those of you interested in volunteering for this event please visit http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/2009/festival/volunteer/

Recap: The Entrepreneurship FAQs Panel: Why it matters now more than ever!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Entrepreneurship FAQs Panel on March 3rd. It was great to meet and mingle with our friends from KASE and K-Group. Special thanks to our amazing panelists who shared invaluable advice about starting a business. Stay tuned for more panels and professional events from KAPS!

Recap: March Kappy Hour

Thanks to everyone for attending our March Kappy Hour at John Colins. It was a bit crazy in the lounge but it was fun nonetheless! Thanks to the Asian American Theater Company for joining us and telling us about the upcoming play, "Macho Bravado". We're planning on attending the play later in April, so let us know if you'd like to join us! Contact Jean at jean@kaps.org if you're interested. http://www.asianamericantheater.org/macho-bravado-by-alex-park/

KCI Event: Human Face Lecture Series - Energy and Security in North Korea

The Korean Center, Inc. (KCI) is proud to present the third installment of its special lecture series entitled North Korea: Human Face and would like to extend a special invitation to KAPS members. This will be a discussion with Scott Bruce, Director of US Operations for the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim

Winter is a dangerous time for North Koreans, as it is when they are most likely to run out of food and coal. Given the endemic energy shortage in the DPRK, projects that promote energy efficiency and the transfer of energy-efficient technology to the country are a necessity. This talk will discuss the impact of cooperative, humanitarian energy efficiency projects in North Korea which have a direct and significant impact on the lives of many North Koreans, build in-country human capacity, and helps to open the door to further engagement.

About the Nautilus Institute: Since its founding in 1992, the Nautilus Institute has evolved into a thriving public policy think-tank. Along the way it has addressed critical security and sustainability issues such as the United States nuclear policy in Korea and the effect of the U.S.-China relationship on environmental insecurity. The Institute has built a reputation not only for innovative research and analysis of critical global problems, it also translates ideas into practical solutions, often with high impact. Over the last decade, the Institute has helped reduce the danger of nuclear war and proliferation in Korea by engaging cooperatively the DPRK in projects such as the Unhari wind turbine system that provides villagers with light at night. The Institute has also created a dialogue and network of energy experts from China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Russia, and the U.S. on energy security in the region, and also conducted trainings on human rights and the environment, especially in the high technology sector in California, India, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Wednesday, March 17th 6:00pm program, 7:00pm reception with Korean refreshments

Location: Korean Center, Inc./1362 Post Street, San Francisco, CA

RSVP’s recommended. Please RSVP to CandaceChui@iic.edu

Cosponsored by the World Affairs Council, USF Center for Pacific Rim, Japan Research Institute, Nautilus Institute, and the Korea Policy Institute.

The Asian Business League of San Francisco invites you to our annual Lunar New Year Celebration

Please join us for an exciting evening as we thrust ourselves into the New Year. As our first annual event for 2010, this is a great time to meet some new friends, reconnect with acquaintances, network and find what exciting events are coming up that you can be a part of. Also, there will be an I-Ching Reading & Fortune Teller to let us know what 2010 has in store for us.

Year of the White Tiger 2010
Being the Tiger’s own year, 2010 holds great promise for those born under this sign, with exciting developments happening for them, both personally and professionally. Some Tigers may be feeling disappointed and disheartened after 2009 and it will be important to leave the past behind and concentrate on the future, which is looking so bright! Financially, everything improves this year for those born under this sign and money-making thoughts and ideas should be fully explored and investigated. With the fast pace of this year for all signs, the Tiger needs to take extra care in planning and thinking all projects through – no rushing headlong into schemes during 2010! Tigers looking for romance will possibly see a friendship suddenly develop into something more personal with exciting consequences. August, December and January will see a very active and entertaining social calendar, but all of 2010 will see fun activities for the Tiger. The Spring months, March to May, will bring encouraging and interesting job opportunities, but the Tiger will still have to make sure he puts himself forward and gets noticed at work.

What:
Lunar New Year Celebration
When:
March 18, 2010
Where:
Mercury Lounge
1582 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Time:
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Other:
Members Free
Non-Members $10.00
New Members/Renewals $45.00
1 free drink ticket & free appetizers

Click HERE to register

Asian Business League of San Francisco
564 Market Street, Ste. 404
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.788.4664 email: info@ablsf.org
www.ablsf.org

KAPS is always on the lookout for people interested in getting the most out of their KAPS experience. We are looking for volunteers to plan social events, coordinate community service events, serve as guest speakers, monitor the website, and improve the overall KAPS member experience. We are also looking for contributors to our newsletters and website, in the form of job postings, professional advice, and relevant news.

If you are interested in becoming an officer, contributing to newsletters, or assisting with an event, please contact andrew@kaps.org.

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