Greater Phoenix Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce 2018 Spring Banquet to Celebrate the Golden Dog and Celebrate the Lantern Festival

Greater Phoenix Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce 2018 Spring Banquet to Celebrate the Golden Dog to Celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Greater Phoenix Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2018 event at Fengcheng Seafood Restaurant at 6pm on Saturday, March 3rd...

Taiwan-American Chamber of Commerce in Greater Phoenix 2018 Spring Banquet to Celebrate the Lantern Festival with the Golden Dog. The Taiwan-American Chamber of Commerce in Greater Phoenix held its 2018 New Year Dinner at Fengcheng Seafood Restaurant at 6 pm on Saturday, March 3, to welcome the Year of the Golden Dog and celebrate the Lantern Festival with mainstream political and business celebrities in Greater Phoenix and Taiwanese overseas Chinese. The evening party started with a lively presentation of auspicious lions. Zhang Shengyi, President of the Taiwan-American Chamber of Commerce in Daluohuang City, took the lead in introducing the history and activities of the Chamber of Commerce to the guests on behalf of all the directors and supervisors of the Chamber of Commerce. He is committed to promoting national diplomacy, cultivating young businessmen and matching business opportunities. He also wishes everyone good luck in the Year of the Dog and good luck. U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar served as the keynote speaker at this spring banquet. He shared with the guests the impact of Trump’s tax reform on small and medium-sized enterprises and wished everyone a happy New Year. Arizona Governor Dough Doucey specially awarded the Proclamation to the Taiwan American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei City on behalf of Barry Wong, CEO of the Office of Diversity and Equality, which is designated as the Lunar New Year. The founding president Shi Ying, former president Zhang Qingling, Chen Mingjing and president Zhang Shengyi accepted the congratulatory certificate. In her speech, Chandler Deputy Mayor Nora Ellen particularly praised the Chamber of Commerce for its contribution in promoting ethnic exchanges and business opportunities and wished everyone a happy New Year. Mainstream dignitaries present this time include Lee Huff, representative of the office of U.S. Congressman Andy Biggs, Chandler mayoral candidate and former deputy mayor Kevin Hartke and his wife, Chandler City Chairman and Arizona Department of Transportation Vice Chairman Jack Sellers, Chandler City Councilmembers Mark Stewart, Terry Roe, Chandler City Multiethnic Director Leah Powell, Chandler City Economic and Trade Director Micah Miranda, Chandler Tullmore and Chandler Tainan sister city chairpersons and directors, Greater Phoenix Taiwan-American Chamber of Commerce directors Juan Carrillo, Ye Lili, Wang Dongqi, Li Yuquan, Wang Liyu, Dou Huizhi and Wang Dongxian, Huang Yifan, Jian Xiaoting, Du Shutan, Huang Xiheng, Yan Zhaodi, Li Peilun, special committee members Wang Lizhao, Chen Qijun, Rob Truman, Brian, President of Youth Business Department Xiao, Chamber of Commerce Director and Overseas Chinese Affairs Consultant Huang Yulian Zheng Hong, Founding President of the Taiwanese Association of Taiwan Province Wen Yanting, President of the Taiwanese Association of Taiwan Province Wu Wenrui, former president Lin Guoxiang, Cheng Xiulin, principal of Phoenix Chinese School, Brother Guo Jilin, head of Tzu Chi in Phoenix City, Guo Ciyu, founding president of Taiwanese Women's Association of Taiwan, Phoenix Taiwanese Fu Caiyun, vice president of the Township Association, Gao Zhizhong Overseas Chinese Affairs Advisory Committee, Dai Yuanyuan, vice president of Taiwan Hanxiang Airlines North America, Wei Shouyi, general manager of North America of Taiwan Jingchen Technology, Li Yizhen, business manager of China Airlines North America, Chandler Chamber of Commerce, Korean Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Vietnamese Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Asian Chamber of Commerce, and Wu Zhaowen, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the Province, Nearly 200 political and business celebrities such as Zhang Shengyi, the 30th president of the Women's Real Estate Association of the province, Dr. Hu Zhen, the vice president of the science and industry of the province, Kevin Deng, the chairman of the Republican American Alliance of the province, Li Lingyu, the 2018 Phoenix Chinatown Princess Taiwan Goodwill Ambassador, and the business manager of Anying Industrial Company, Xu Changyuan, and other political and business celebrities, attended the dinner. It was an unprecedented event. During the dinner, Xiao Shiying, the founding president of the Chamber of Commerce, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Chamber of Commerce to Zhang Qingling, the recently retired former president of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Advisory Committee. On behalf of all the directors and supervisors of the Chamber of Commerce, he paid the highest respect to Honorary President Zhang Qingling and thanked Zhang Qing. In the 19-year history of the Chamber of Commerce, Ling served as president for three terms and devoted herself to the affairs of the association for more than ten years. Her selfless dedication has allowed her to develop to this day. Zhang Qingling, the permanent honorary president, also made a speech. All the guests present stood up and applauded, and she was well-deserved. For this dinner, the Youth Business Department was responsible for arranging various dance and singing performances. The performances were performed by the Xiangsong Orchestra, the ASU Taiwan Alumni Association, and Taiwan Goodwill Ambassador Li Lingyu. It ended successfully with the chorus of directors and supervisors of the Taiwan American Chamber of Commerce in Greater Phoenix City. The Chamber of Commerce carefully planned the lottery activities and raised a total of 80 various exquisite high-end gifts worth more than 10,000 yuan, electrical appliances, two free golf coupons for a group of 4 people, and air tickets. Including high-end gift certificates donated by Xia Chang, director of the Los Angeles Cultural and Cultural Center, high-end gifts from the Los Angeles Cultural and Educational Center Director Weng Guitang and deputy directors Fu Yiqian and Liao Jianxun, and Taiwanese high-quality ADATA LED desk lamps donated by Wang Tinghua, economic team leader of the Los Angeles Cultural and Cultural Center, etc., allowing Taiwanese businessmen and overseas Chinese in Greater Phoenix to feel the full care and warmth of the officials. I would also like to express my special thanks to Tammy Wong, the proprietress of Jinlong Gold Shop, for donating 24K gold dogs, Super L Market boss Lai Jiayi, Judian KTV boss Thomas Tam, Hot Duck boss David Chiang, Southeast Dentistry orthodontist Tan Wei, Spirit Fitness, Dafa Real Estate, Zhang Qingling, Xu Aini Huang Yulian, Dou Huizhi, Jian Wei𤧟 for sponsoring various gift vouchers. The climax of the party was when ASU Taiwanese student Xie Mengxuan was lucky enough to win a free air ticket from Los Angeles to Taipei provided by China Airlines, and Wang Lichao, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, was lucky enough to win a premium class upgrade coupon from Los Angeles to Taipei provided by China Airlines. It ended with a lot of exclamations, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.