Issue :：October 2012

Interested in learning more about APEX? Join us this month at our open house and learn how to apply to be on APEX's 2013 Board of Directors, get a glimpse into the CIA, learn how to golf, and more!

APEX Presents the CIA：Unclassified

Join APEX, the CIA and other Asian American professionals for an evening of networking, great food, great conversations and insight on how the CIA is organized to accomplish its National Security mission.
 
If you are a spy/history buff, or thought about a career in the CIA, feel free to bring your questions and resumes!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Los Angeles City Hall
Tom Bradley Room（26th Floor）
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
 
Sponsored by the CIA Asian American Community Outreach Program.

Complimentary refreshments and food will be served.
Food provided by Plum Tree Inn.

Premium Members：FREE with Pre-registration
Register Here：http://membership.apex.org

Non-Members：$5 with Pre-registration
Register Here：http://apexciaunclassified.eventbrite.com

At-Door：$10 for all

SPACE IS LIMITED. WALK-INS DEPEND ON AVAILABILITY.

Interested in Getting More Involved?
Apply to be on APEX's 2013 Board of Directors!

Join the current APEX Board and Alumni at our very first OPEN HOUSE!

We are excited to announce that we've officially settled into an office in LA and we'd like to welcome any individuals interested in joining the 2013 APEX Board of Directors!

Are you motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, and consider yourself, fun? APEX might be the right fit for you!

Come explore a different side to life-after-college, by cultivating new skills through our various positions, like Director of Fundraising, Chair of Youth Olympics, Chair of LA Membership, etc. Regardless of what your day job is, this is a wonderful opportunity for personal and professional growth while helping out your community.

From our star-studded annual gala, to our exciting mixers and informative professional development events and volunteering opportunities, we need people like you, to plan and execute them, as our organization is 100% volunteer-based.

Requirements and time commitment vary depending on position.

Find out more at our Open House!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Community Room, 1st Floor
1145 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Please RSVP by October 22 to mimi.lee@apex.org.
Include your full name, email, and phone.

For questions, please email mimi.lee@apex.org.

Golf Lessons with APEX

APEX invites you to take a series of three golf lessons with PGA Pro Sean Lanyi.

In today's business world, the golf course is a popular meeting spot to negotiate important transactions and network with industry leaders. While all experience levels are welcomed, these lessons are geared toward beginners who are interested in instruction on basic golf swing mechanics for their next corporate golf outing.

Each one hour lesson will cover a different facet of the game in order to improve your golf skills. Black Gold Golf course can provide golf equipment on an as-needed basis at their world class golf practice facilities.

October 24th, November 1st, November 7th
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Black Gold Golf Course
1 Black Gold Dr
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Please register by October 17th. Spaces are limited.

Premium Members register here：http://membership.apex.org
$59 per person for three 60-minute lessons

Community/Non-members register here：apexgolf.eventbrite.com/
$69 per person for three 60-minute lessons

Please send any questions about the event to Steve S. Lee, Director of OC Administrative Affairs, at steve.lee@apex.org.

APEX Cares Sponsors Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a worldwide children’s project that uses simple gift-filled shoe boxes to let impoverished boys and girls know that they are loved and not forgotten. Operation Christmas Child began in the United States in 1993 with 28,000 shoe box gifts. Since then, it has collected and hand-delivered more than 94 million shoe box gifts to needy children in more than 130 countries.

2012 is a very special year as Operation Christmas Child is embarking on its 100 Million shoe box gifts milestone! Come and join us to be part of this history making year. Bring your own shoe box gifts and enjoy a fun-filled day with friends and delicious snacks and drinks.

Gifts are not limited to toys. Suggestions include：school supplies, hygiene items, stuffed animals, toys, socks, candies, t-shirts, sunglasses, toy jewelry, a personal note, photo of yourself or your family.

Suggested Donations
Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping cost. You can give online & follow your shoe box around the world. Find out the destination of your shoe box by making a donation at samaritanspurse.org/OCC.

Saturday, November 3, 2012
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Griffith Park - Crystal Springs Park
4720 Crystal Springs Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027

KCON '12 - All Things Hallyu

Do you love K-drama? Do you listen to more Psy（Oppa Gangnam-style!）than Carly Rae Jepsen--call me, maybe? Maybe you're just K-curious. If you're any of the above, KCON '12 may be the contemporary cultural experience you've been looking for! With a full day of celebrity panels, autograph sessions, fan contests, and workshops capped off by a star-studded K-Pop concert, this convention will focus on all things hallyu（the wave of popular Korean music, television, and film that has been gaining popularity internationally since the 1990s）. Additionally, visit the APEX Facebook page（www.facebook.com/apexorg）this week for ticket giveaways to the KCON '12 concert Saturday night.

Saturday, October 13, 2012
Verizon Amphitheatre
8808 Irvine Center Dr.
Irvine, CA 92618

Purchase tickets now at www.kconusa.com.

Recap：19th Annual APEX Awards Gala

The APEX held its 19th Annual Awards Gala "Empowering the Community. Inspiring Change." on September 8 at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel.

The 400 plus guests that attended this year's sold-out event were treated to an evening of great food and entertainment as we highlighted the outstanding leaders and organizations in the community. VIP Guests had the opportunity to sample beverages from Johnnie Walker and Crown Royal while guest emcees, Aaron Takahashi and Jully Lee from Cold Tofu ran the show! Guests also enjoyed special performances by Ryan Fleming & Israel Waahila of Haleamano, Vy Nguyen, David Lee and a drop-in by Far East Movement!

Honorees this year included the Far East Movement（Excellence in Arts & Entertainment）, Center for the Pacific Asian Family（Excellence in Community Service）, Southern California Gas Company（Excellence in Corporate Leadership）and Dan Au, APEX’s Vice President of Planning & Operations for OC（President’s Award）.

A big thank you to all of our generous sponsors：Macau Tourism Board（Platinum）, Southern California Gas Company（Gold）, City National Bank（Silver）, Southern California Edison（Silver）, Plan C（Crystal）, PepsiCo（Crystal）, Union Bank（Crystal）, Glitterrings（Crystal）, CAUSE（Community）, PbP（Community）, and OCA-OC（Community）.


Check out this video montage：http://youtu.be/gOtqXnU6b6s.

Photos from the event are also available at http://apexorg.smugmug.com/. All proceeds from purchases will go to support APEX programs.

Recap：OC Mixer - An Evening of Good Ideas

APEX's latest mixer in Orange County, dubbed "An Evening of Good Ideas", certainly lived up to its billing. Held at Posch Restaurant on Thursday, September 27th, attendees were asked to submit their ideas for future APEX events for consideration, with the top entries winning prizes. The first place winner was Clifford Chinn. Clifford's idea for a team-based mixer, such as trivia night, earned him a 1-year APEX Premium Membership. Congratulations to Clifford and everyone else who submitted an entry!

Photos from the mixer are now up on APEX's Facebook page（www.facebook.com/apexorg）!

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