October 17, 2001

Asian Women In Business (AWIB) celebrated its sixth anniversary at a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on October 17, 2001. The event took place at the New York Hilton Hotel, located on Avenue of the Americas and 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan.

The keynote speaker was Yue-Sai Kan, veteran journalist, EMMY Award winning television personality, best-selling author, and Founder and Chair of Yue-Sai Kan Cosmetics and Yue-Sai Kan Educational Toy Co. The Mistress of Ceremony was Juju Chang, Correspondent, ABCNews' 20/20.

The AWIB Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and the AWIB Corporate Leadersip Award were given to successful Asian women leaders who have excelled in their business and professional lives, while giving back to the community.

The AWIB 2001 Entrepreneurial Leadership Award winners were:

Joanne de Asis, Founder & Chair, Asia Pacific Capital Partners;
and President, Globe Capital Partners LLC

Soon Hee Paik, President, ES Consultants, Inc.

Ranjini Poddar, President, Artech Information Systems LLC

Mimi So, CEO, Mimi So Jewelry Inc.

Patrice A. Tanaka, CEO, PT & Co.

AWIB's Gala Dinners have received much critical acclaim, resulting in an unprecedented number of Corporate Sponsors many of whom have supported Asian Women In Business since its inception in 1995. The Sixth Anniversary Gala also featured an evening long silent auction with products ranging from R/T Airline tickets on Cathay Pacific Airlines, Hennessy XO Cognac to all day beauty spas.

The proceeds for this Gala went towards supporting AWIB's 2002 programs and services. For more information, contact AWIB at 212-868-1368 or info@awib.org.