2025 Event Summary

 1.                     February 22, 2025 - AAEN @ Asian American Coalition of Chicago 42nd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, Chicago, IL – 40 Participated.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/aaen-photo-cny2025

 2.                     March 15, 2025 - AAEN @ Asian American Identity Research conducted by Mr. Zirui Zhou of University of Chicago (Virtual) – 46 participated.

 3.                     March 26, 2025 – Spring Into Action - AAEN 2025 Program Kickoff (Virtual) – 102 registered, 48 participated. See below for program description:

  a. Asian American Board Exchange - https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/aabe

b.      Asian American Career Launch - https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/aacl

 4.                     April 29, 2025 - Asian American Career Launch at HUB International – 30 Registered and 15 Participated.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/aacl-2025-photos

 5.                     May 1, 2025 - AAEN @ Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Community Kickoff & Business Expo, Chicago, IL in collaboration with OCA-Chicago, Asian American C

Coalition of Chicago, Chicago Asian Network, and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois – 72 Registered.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/aaen-photo-2025   

6.                     July 16, 2025 - Asian American Executive Network Program Updates and Summer Networking (Virtual) – 72 r3egistered and 40 participated.

 7.                     July 27, 2025 – AAEN sponsors @ Multicultural Education Group (MEG) Summer Camp Showcase, Elgin, IL.  – 11 sponsors and 7 participated.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/meg

 8.                     August 12, 2025 - Asian American Career Launch with Jacobs & Chicago Transit Authority – Chicago, IL. 22 Registered and 15 Participated.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/2025-aacl-jacobs-at-cta

 9.                     August 27, 2025 - Asian American Board Exchange - National Expansion (Virtual) – 54 registered and 28 participated. For more information on this program, see

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/aabe

 10.                November 11, 2025 – AAEN @ Friends of National Asian Pacific American Museum Veteran Day’s Celebration, Washington, DC. 5 participated. See

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/fnapam

 11.                November 20, 2025 – Celebration of AAEN Business Leader of Chicago at the Chicago United Bridge Award Gala, Chicago, IL – 5 award winners and 10 BLC Alumni

attended.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/chicagounitedblc

 12.                December 4, 2025 – Year-End Program Review & Networking (Virtual). 42 Registered and 28 participated.

 13.                December 11, 2025 – 12th Annual Holiday Happy Hour & Networking, Chicago, IL. 165 registered and 135 participated.

https://www.asianamericanexecutivenetwork.net/2025holidayhappyhour