12 th Annual AAEN Holiday Happy Hour & Networking

December 11, 2025 - Sunda Fulton Market, Chicago, IL

The purpose of our Holiday Networking Event is to bring Asian American executives and advocate along with leaders from the community for a meet and greet, share experiences and seek opportunities for collaboration. Since 2013, Asian American Executive Network (AAEN) has partnered with various Asian American advocacy organizations to conduct this impactful networking event during the holiday seasons.

In 2025, we are proud to have the following collaborating partners and cohosts:

1. Susan Patel - South Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinoishttps://saaccil.org/

2. Aurora Austriaco - Philippines American Chamber of commerce of Great Chicagohttps://paccgc.co/

3.Dr. Karen Eng - Asian American Coalition of Chicago – Chinese Communityhttps://aacchicago.org/

4.Dr. Gace Toh - Friends of National Asian Pacific American Museum - https://www.friendsofnapam.org/

5. Billy Dec - Sunda New Asian, COACT, Rockit Ranch Production and Food Roots - https://www.billydec.com/.