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Honorary Chair


Peter J. deSilva
Chairman & CEO
UMB Bank, n.a.

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Program Agenda

Registration and Networking
Welcome Address
Cultural Performance
Dinner

Presentation of 2010 Awards:
Entrepreneur of the Year
Professional Leader of the Year
Civic Leader of the Year
Corporation of the Year

Keynote Address

Closing Remarks



Click here to download the Registration form and Brochure.                                                

CelebrASIAN 2010

                 The Seventh Annual Gala

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Registration & Networking 5:30 PM


Overland Park Marriott
Grand Ballroom
10800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66210

       Sponsorship Levels and Benefits             

Register and Pay Now

() Presenting: $10,000
Premier Seating for 20, 2 tables, 20 beverage tickets, 20 Valet Parking Passes, 20 Networking Passes for 2010, PowerPoint Ad at the Gala, Easel Ad at the entrance, Ad on AACC website for one year, Recognition in program and press releases

() Corporate: $7,500
Premier Seating for 20, 2 tables, 20 beverage tickets, 10 Networking Passes for 2010, PowerPoint Ad at the Gala, Easel Ad at the entrance, Ad on AACC website for one year, Recognition in program and press releases

() Gold: $5,000
Premier Seating for 10, 1 table, 10 beverage tickets,
PowerPoint Ad at the Gala, Easel Ad at the entrance, Ad on AACC website for one year, Recognition in program and press releases

() Silver: $2,500
Seating for 10, 1 table, PowerPoint Ad at the Gala, Easel Ad at the entrance, Ad on AACC website for one year, Recognition in program and press releases.

() Bronze $1,000
Seating for 10, 1 table, PowerPoint Ad at the Gala
Recognition in program and press releases

() Individual - $85 in advance ($100 at the door)

() Dinner Advertisement (for non-sponsors) $150

Click here to download the Registration form and Brochure.

Keynote Speaker


Dr. Teng-Kee Tan
Dean, UMKC Bloch School of Business  & Public Administration

Dr. Tan is dean of the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, as well as the Harzfeld Professor of Technology Entrepreneurship. He comes to the Bloch School from Singapore, where he founded and directed the Nanyang Technopreneurship Center at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Tan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Nanyang University; an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern; and a PhD from the Judge Institute of Management, University of Cambridge. Prior to his academic career, Tan spent more than 18 years in the corporate world, holding senior positions with multi-national corporations in Asia and North America, including Electrolux AB, Sweden, and Sunbeam  Corporation, U.S.A.

His research interests and expertise is in Dilemma Reconciliation Theory as related to technology innovation and new product development. He is currently working closely with Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen on using his disruptive innovation theory to predict early venture survival rates.