Celebration of Culture at Orlando City Hall kicks of Heritage Month
More than 200 Central Floridians gathered in Orlando City Hall on May 6 as City Commissioner Patty Sheehan read the proclamation by Mayor Buddy Dyer declaring the month of May 2015 as Asian Pacific...
Central Florida International Trade Office celebrates its first anniversary
On April 1, 2015, the Central Florida International Trade Office (CFITO) celebrated its first anniversary. The event was hosted by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Ann Reinert from JP Morgan Chase who were...
The Mills 50 Dumpster Art Project Phase II
The Mills 50 Dumpster Art Project Phase II is underway. Thirty submissions were received from numerous local artists and eight were selected for this phase of the project. The dumpsters will be transformed into...
Asian American Night at Amway Center 2015
Hundreds of Magic Fans from the Asian community of Greater Orlando converged on the Amway Center on March 27, 2015, for Asian American Night – A Celebration of Diversity organized by the Asian American...
Sus Hi Eat Station wins 1st Place at Bright House Regional Business Awards for...
Sus Hi Eatstation was founded by Robert Ly & Teresa Tran in August 2011. Their goal was to change the way people think about sushi and to create not only an amazing concept with good food,a solid system...
What happened in Mills 50 in 2014?
Mills 50 received National Main Street Accreditation for the Fourth Year in a row. Over $3 million dollars in capital investments (private funds) were invested in Mills 50. 15 new businesses opened in Mills 50. 197 volunteers...
“Matsusaka Beef” Tasting Reception in Orlando
On January 22, 2015, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to attend the “Matsusaka Beef” Introductory Press-Release & Tasting Conference. Wagyu, which literally means Japanese beef, is known through out the world for...
AACC Ends 2014 with Small Business Strategies Luncheon
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) Our final event on December 10, 2014 was sponsored by John Mai of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management at the East End Market Upper Deck in Orlando. For some...
Japanese culture, food, and excitement at the Orlando Japan Festival
The Orlando Japan Festival is an annual event put on by the Japan Association of Orlando, the local Orlando Japanese community, and is one of my favorite events of the year – where you...
Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi Hosts the AACC Networks
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) Another great event hosted by Allen Auyong of Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi, located in the Dr. Phillips area. For those of you who have...