Orange County has substantial economic and social ties with Hong Kong, both regions are headquarters of multi-national companies such as the Disney Theme Park as well as forrunners in the fast-growing biotechnology and information technology industries.

With the mission to promote understanding of Hong Kong and to optimize networking opportunities among the Orange County business community, under the leadership of HKASC Orange County Chapter Chair Dennis Lee, and other chapter executives (Christopher Leu, Tim Hutton, Simon Pang and Phoebe Wong), a diversity of value-added programs are organized for HKASC members and friends of Hong Kong in Orange County including the first luncheon with former Executive Director of HKTDC, Mr. Michael Sze, in July 2002 (full story).

To provide an extension program of the well-received HK Plus Seminar in September 2003, the HKASC Orange County Chapter partnered with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Irvine Chamber of Commerce, along with other local trade associations, to present the Hong Kong - Turning China into Opportunities seminar on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at the Irvine Marriott Hotel (18000 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, California 92612). Click here to find out more about the event.

For further program information and other upcoming events, please contact the HKASC Secretariat by email or by phone, 1-213-622-9446.

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Orange County Events Highlights

Joint Mixer with Irvine Chamber of Commerce (July 26, 2007)

Over 100 businessmen in Orange County attended an annual networking event organized by the Orange County Chapter of the Hong Kong Association of Southern California (HKASC) - the largest Hong Kong association in the U.S.A with almost 650 individual members. The event was held at the Doubletree Irvine Spectrum Hotel located in the heart of Southern California's Technology Coast on Thursday, July 26, 2007.

Past Events Highlights

4th Summer Mixer in Orange County
An evening mixer with networking opportunity to meet with members of other associations in the Orange County area. Attendees will have a chance to win the Grand Raffle Prize, a roundtrip air ticket Los Angeles/Hong Kong, donated by Cathay Pacific Airways.

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HKASC Chapter Chair Dennis Lee delivered closing remarks at the HK Plus Seminar.

Speaker panelist Andy Yuen of Microsemi shared his company's China business experience with over 120 Orange County business executives at the HK Plus Seminar.

A snapshot of the 2nd Summer Mixer in Orange County.

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