A VIP Gala the evening of October 4th – Celebrating the Magic of the Middle Kingdom – will bring together the AAMA Board, our Members and Friends to celebrate another successful year in partnering to bridge the economies of the Silicon Valley and China.

Our evening program will feature presentation of the prestigous AAMA Founders and AAMA Impact Awards, honoring a select number of business and community leaders for their exceptional contribution towards fostering a successful collaboration between Silicon Valley and Asia. Evening will also include live entertainment and dinner by award-winning Chefs from the Asian Chefs Association.

AAMA Founders Award
The AAMA Founders Award is named in honor of the original five Founders of the AAMA: Sandy Chau, Winston Chen, Tom Choy, Joseph Ku and Larry Lu. In 1979, during the early days of Silicon Valley, these five entrepreneurs envisioned an organization which would serve to foster business growth and networking amongst the growing number of Silicon Valley Asian entrepreneurs and business professionals; one that would develop into the largest cross-border business networking platform linking the technology related businesses in the Valley and the Asia Pacific.

Every year, the AAMA honors an individual who, through his or her dedicated leadership in the business community and commitment to help grow other businesses, embodies the very spirit of the AAMA Founders' vision.

AAMA Impact Award
Since its inception, the AAMA has stood for innovation and blazing new trails. Recognizing that one of the greatest legacies of the AAMA has been its ability to provide a collaborative environment for the open sharing of knowledge and networks to foster broad innovation, we would like to introduce and present the annual AAMA Impact Award.

The AAMA Impact Award will be awarded to an individual who has taken steps to stretch convention, identify and execute on untapped opportunities, and has established a leadership role in his or her community.