Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago

PACCGC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS CONTACT:

Cindy Flores Ely Natividad

Over-All Chair, 25th Anniversary Celebration President, PACCGC
PACCGC (773) 457-3402
(312) 925-7812 / (312) 738-0201 mideastconstruction@yahoo.com
cindysrx@sbcglobal.net

Leadership and Business Forums Highlight 25th Anniversary Celebration

Of Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago

December 3, 2009, Chicago, IL - The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago
(PACCGC) celebrates its long-awaited 25th anniversary by hosting three events on Saturday, December
5, 2009 at the Wyndham O'Hare Hotel, 6810 North Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Illinois: a Leadership
Conference convened by the nationally-based Federation of Philippine American Chambers of
Commerce (FPACC), a Business Forum, coordinated by Mabuhay Alliance, and a “Timeless Gala
Dinner & Ball.”

The Leadership Conference’s panelists are expected to share their insights, expertise, and practical tips on
how to develop inclusive business practices that will maximize the participants' economic empowerment
objectives. Presenters will be Jaime Lim, President of the FPACC and the Filipino American Chamber of
Commerce of Oregon, and David Newby, FPACC’s Global Communication Officer. The event will be
held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Luncheon will be served at noon, where the assembly will be addressed
by a keynote speaker. Members of Illinois and other Filipino American Chamber organizations in the
Midwest and their guests, as well as Filipino community-based associations, are encouraged to attend the
Leadership Conference. The Leadership Conference's fee of $35.00 includes continental breakfast and
luncheon.

From 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Mabuhay Alliance will hold its Business Forum. Admission is free and pre-
registration is done at www.paccgc.org or through Cindy Flores at (312) 925-7812, Nancy Harrison at
(773) 428-8002, or Marie Espero at (708) 443-5764. Timely topics during these uncertain economic times
will be discussed, including: (1) Small Business and Economic Development, which will cover micro
lending, business loans, SBA, and supplier diversity; (2) Home ownerships, which will include home
foreclosures, how to own and sell a property; and (3) Broadband and ethnic media, that will cover
communications, local ethnic papers, and the internet. Sandra Thompson, Director of FDIC’s Division of
Supervision and Consumer Protection, is the afternoon’s guest speaker. Robert Gnaizda, Mabuhay
Alliance’s Counsel and Former General Counsel for the Greenlining Institute, will facilitate the Business
Forum.
PACCGC’s 25th anniversary celebration, the "Timeless Gala and Dinner Ball," commences at 6:30pm
with no-host cocktails and a reception. A silent auction will be one of its major attractions. Robert
Mooney, Deputy Director of FDIC’s Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Consumer
Protection and Community Affairs, is the evening’s keynote speaker. Tickets for the Gala/Dinner Ball are
$65.00 per person.

The original Philippine Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1984 and was recognized as Philippine
Chamber of Commerce of Chicago in 1989. It was renamed Philippine American Chamber of Commerce
of Greater Chicago to include businesses and entrepreneurs statewide in good standing. It is a non-profit
organization under IRS 501 (c) 6 and a delegate agency of the City of Chicago.

The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC), an organization of Philippine

Chambers of Commerce in North America led by its new President, Jaime Lim from Oregon, is at the hub
of Filipino business activities in the US, an organization established by the coalition-based efforts of its
President Emeritus, Yolanda O. Stern, and charter member organizations in the early 1970's.

The Mabuhay Alliance, a non-profit organization, is an advocate for empowerment and recognition of
ethnic minorities, especially Pan- Asian Americans, Latinos and Afro-Americans. The Business Forum is
expected to be the first of many events that will be hosted by the group in Greater Chicago.

For more details, call Nancy Harrison, Chair, Leadership Conference, Business Forum (773) 428-8002;
Marie Espero, Chair, Gala/Dinner Ball (708) 443-5764; Cindy Flores, Over-All Chair (312) 925-7812 or
(312) 738-0201; or Ely Natividad, PACCGC President (773) 457-3402.
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