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DC Metro Chapter Hosts FHA Mortgage Program Seminar

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2008

Learn about FHA Loans and Mortgages from the experts! AREAA DC Metro chapter invites you to the FHA Seminar, followed by a networking reception.

Date & Time
Wednesday May 14th
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Location
Woo Lae Oak Restaurant (location changed)
Tysons Corner. 8240 Leesburg Pk. McLean, VA 22182
[Map and Directions]

Agenda
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Registration
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm FHA Presentation
6:30 pm - 6:50 pm Q&As
6:50 pm - 8:00 pm Networking reception

Fee
Free for Members ; $30 for non-members

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Join AREAA in Philadelphia

Friday, May 16, 2008

Please join AREAA in Philadelphia and learn how we can better serve this dynamic market. Lunch will be served.

Date: Friday May 16, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 1:00 PM

Guest:
Allen Chiang AREAA Chair-Elect
John Wong AREAA Founding Chair

Location
First American Title Insurance Company
Two Penn Center Plaza, Ste. 1910
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia, PA, 19102
[map&directions]

Please RSVP to Julia Chang by May 14


Click here to RSVP
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Presidential Town Hall

Saturday, May 17th

WHAT: First Asian American Pacific Islander Presidential Town Hall
Hosted by Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), with the support of AREAA and various national AAPI organizations

WHY: To provide an unprecedented opportunity for presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain to discuss their views, positions, and proposals on issues affecting AAPIs.

WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Bren Events Center, University of California at Irvine
Mesa Road and West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92617
*Simulcast in selected cities and venues. Please see website for updates.

WHO: (INVITED) Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

Click here for registration and more information from APIAVote.org

FHA Mortgage Program Seminar and Networking Reception in Seattle

Tuesday, May 27th

Learn about FHA Mortgages from the experts! AREAA of Washington State invites you to the FHA Seminar, followed by a networking reception sponsored by Wells Fargo.

TIME:
8:30am - 12:00pm

LOCATION:
Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS®
12410 Southeast 32nd Street, Suite#100
Bellevue, WA 98005

REGISTRATION:
Call 425-974-1011

Click here to contact the AREAA Washington State Chapter

Washington Chapter serves CCIM Course in June

June 25-26, 2008


AREAA Washington Chapter and Seattle King County Association of REALTORS will be hosting a CCIM Cultural Diversity Program course on June 25-26, 2008.

TIme: TBD
Location:
Seattle-King Co Assn of Realtors
12410 SE 32nd St, Ste #100
Bellevue WA 98005 (see map and directions below)

CCIM Cultural Diversity Program Overview
The Institute’s Cultural Diversity Advisory Board’s goal is to achieve “full representation” by having a 25% cultural diverse population in line with the U.S. population. The Institute will accomplish this by introducing the commercial investment educational opportunities to individuals who might not have considered or had the opportunity to consider this field as a career option. In 2007, about 200 students have been able to take advantage of this program with 30% continuing with the core courses.

This course is approved for 14 Clock Hours Credits through the State of Washington

Registration
For students to take this course, an individual has to apply to be a part of the Cultural Diversity Program through the Institute. Click one of the following links to view a sample of the application.

After the application is approved, the student is sent a registration form.

Cost
$30 for processing fee only.
(The course tuition for the Intro class is covered by the Institute - a $350 value to the student.)

Map and Directions
CCIM Cultual Diversity Program Overview
Click here for a sample of the program application

Mark your calendar! CCIM Course serves in Hawaii in August

August 18 - 19, 2008


CCIM Institute & AREAA will serve two-day CI Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate course in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Date: August 18 - 19, 2008
Time: TBD
Location: Manoa Grand Ballroom at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

More details will be available soon.

Click here to download the CCIM course registration form

SAVE THE DATE- AREAA's 3rd Annual Convention in Los Angeles, CA

October 9-12, 2008

[POSTPONED] Beverly Hills, Regional Education Training and Reception

"Effectively Serving the Asian Pacific American Housing Market"

TBD

TBD

To RSVP, please contact:

Beverly Hills/ Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS
8501 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 340, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

(310) 967-8800 x213 p
(310) 967-8808 f
tannis@bhglaar.com email
or visit www.bhglaar.com

Register early to enter raffle! Spots limited.

sponsored by:

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Las Vegas, Luncheon & Presentation

" Discovering Dynamic Markets: Accessing the Asian real estate investor in the US and Asia"

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

11:30 am - 3:00 pm

Location
TUSCANY HOTEL
255 E. Flamingo Rd. 2nd Floor Conference Room [map]

Agenda
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Luncheon
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Information Session " Discovering the Dynamic Markets- Accessing the Asian Real Estate investor in the US and Asia "

Moderator: John Y. Wong, founding Chairman of AREAA


To RSVP, please go to www.wcrlv.org

Tickets: $30 for members; $40 for non-members

Sponsored by:

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AREAA THANKS ALL THE PARTICIPANTS OF 2007 CONVENTION AND GALA

We would like to express our appreciation for nearly 800 participants for this year's convention, especially to the participants from overseas, such as Thailand, Japan and China.

Click here to download Convention ProgramAdobe Reader Document

WORKSHOP SESSION PRESENTATIONS

The following links provide the selected presentations from our general session and workshop. You can download and view the content in PDF format.

General Session- Economic Forecast and ReportAdobe Reader Document
General Session- Asia ReportAdobe Reader Document
Track 1 Session A: Achieving Success in U.S. Commercial InvestmentsAdobe Reader Document
Track 1 Session D: New Financing Tools for a Diverse MarketAdobe Reader Document
Track 2 Session B: Marketing to Asian American Consumers- Thomas TsengAdobe Reader Document
Track 2 Session B: Marketing to Asian American Consumers- Julie SunAdobe Reader Document
Track 2 Session B: Marketing to Asian American Consumers- Leslie Moe-KaiserAdobe Reader Document
Track 2 Session B: Marketing to Asian American Consumers- Oscar ChowAdobe Reader Document

Complimentary CEU Training Session in Orange County, CA

FRIDAY, February 22, 2008

AREAA will be hosting our Continuing Education Course, “Effectively Serving the Asian Pacific American Housing Market” with the Orange County Association of REATORS on Friday, February 22nd. This will be a morning training followed by lunch.

Timeline
9:00am - 12:00pm
CA CEU Approved Course, "Effectively Serving the Asian Pacific American Housing Markets"

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lunch

Cost: $0 (Complimentary)

Questions? Please contact Cassie Cardenas at 949.586.6800 x113 or email to cassie@ocar.org

For OCAR members, click here to register online (thru I.M.S.)
Click here to download the resgistration formAdobe Reader Document

AREAA DC Metro Chapter Inaugural Gala

TUESDAY, March 25th, 2008

Washington DC

"CELEBRATING THE HOMEOWNERSHIP & THE AMERICAN DREAM"
AREAA DC Metro Chapter Inaugural Gala

Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Location:
Sheraton Premiere Hotel
8861 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182[map]

A Media/Press Conference will be held during Registration period from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

If you have any questions regarding membership or sponsorship, please contact DC Metro Chapter Chair Song Hutchins
horangeesong@msn.com EMAIL
(301) 625-9545 (O)
(301) 367-4213 (C)
(301) 625-9765 (F)

Click here for Sponsorship PacketAdobe Reader Document
Click here to join the AREAA DC Metro ChapterAdobe Reader Document

CREAA 2008 Installation Banquet, San Francisco, CA

FRIDAY, February 29, 2008

Chinese Real Estate Association of America, Inc.
208 Installation Banquet
RSVP required


Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Empress of China
838 Grant Avenue, San Francisco Chinatown

Fee: $650.00 per table or $65.00 per person.

Please RSVP to Loli Chung at 415-885-3999 or e-mail to LCHUNG@financialtitle.com

For more information, please click here.

AREAA Washington State Chapter Luncheon

FRIDAY, February 8, 2008

Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) in Washington State Luncheon Featuring Bill Imada

Location: Marriott Courtyard Bellevue, 11010 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Date: Friday, February 8, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Bill Imada-Leading Asian American Marketing Expert
Bill Imada is the Chairman and CEO of the IW Group, a full-service communications firm that specializes in the growing multicultural markets here in the U.S. With more than a decade of experience in the marketing, public relations, advertising and training, Bill and his company have and continue to represent some of the top global brands, including Farmers Group, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Nike, McDonald's Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Washington Mutual, GlaxoSmithKline, Blue Cross, Wal-Mart Stores, UPS and many others.

Pre-registration required. Only Pre-Paid registrants will guarantee reservation.

Click here for pre-resgistration or more information about this event
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2008 Legislative Conference- Washington DC

March 25-28, 2008


Join NAHREP, AREAA and NAREB at Legislative Conference 2008 in Washington DC to let your voice be heard by the lawmakers and officials.

Location
Hilton Washington
1919 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009

Confirmed Guests
Alphonso Jackson, HUD Secretary
Amy Crews-Cutts, Freddie Mac Chief Economist
Dr. LaVaughn Henry, Director of Economic Analysis, PMI Mortgage Insurance

Cost to Attend
Registration $85
Lunch with Alphonso Jackson $55
Installation Gala $145
Early Bird Rate for Hotels (before February 25) $209 night

Package Pricing Available

Click here to register online or for more information