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"Unity is Power"

TIMELINE

Asian American Coalition of Chicago
(AACC)
Since 1984

1st AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Chinese American Community

Theme:

Mission of the Asian American Coalition

Attendance:

1500

1984

2nd AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Korean American Community

Theme:

Mission of the Asian American Coalition

Attendance:

1500

1985

3rd AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Filipino American Community

Theme:

"The Spirit of Asian Americans"

Attendance:

1000

1986

4th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Indian American Community of Illinois

Theme:

"Celebrating Asian American achievements"

Attendance:

1000

1987

5th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Thai American Community

Theme:

"Celebrate Asian Heritage: Envision New Horizons"

Attendance:

1200

1988

6th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Vietnamese American Community

Theme:

"Asian American Contributions to America"

Attendance:

1700

1989

7th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Japanese American Community

Theme:

"Strength through Unity"

Attendance:

1000

1990

8th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Chinese American Community

Theme:

"Together, We Can"

Attendance:

1200

1991

9th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Pakistani American Community

Theme:

"Making Visions Happen"

Attendance:

1000

1992

10th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

1993

11th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Filipino American Community

Theme:

"Asian Americans Together, a New Decade of Progress"

Attendance:

1200

1994

12th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION,

Host : Indian American Community

Theme:

"Strengthening the Coalition"

Attendance:

1000

1995February 11, 1995

13th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Thai American Community

Theme:

"Bridges for a Brighter Tomorrow"

Attendance:

1000

1996 February 10, 1996

14th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Vietnamese American Community

Theme:

"Unity in Diversity"

Attendance:

1000

1997February 08, 1997

15th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Japanese American Community

Theme:

"Creating an Asian American Mosaic"

Attendance:

1200

1998February 7, 1998

16th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Chinese American Community

Theme:

"Many Voices, One Vision"

Attendance:

1300

1999February 28, 1999

17th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Pakistani American Community

Theme:

"Asian Americans: Reach Out and Be Counted"

Attendance:

1000

2000February 19, 2000

18th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Korean American Community

Theme:

"Shining Light in the New Millennium"

Attendance:

1100

2001January 27, 2001

19th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Filipino American Community

Theme:

"Synergy Through the Winds of Change"

Attendance:

1100

2002February 02, 2002

20th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Indian American Community

Theme:

"Many Voices, One Vision"

Attendance:

1150

2003March 01, 2003

21th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Thai American Community.

Theme:

"Strengthen Our Unity"

Attendance:

1200

2004February 28, 2004

22nd AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Vietnamese American Community

Theme:

"APA Leadership Is the Key"

Attendance:

1800

2005

23rd AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Indonesian American Community

Theme:

"Unity in Diversity"

Attendance:

900

2006February 25, 2006

24th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Chinese American Community

Theme:

"Roar with the Boar"

Attendance:

2007March 3, 2007

25th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Pakistani American Community

Theme:

"The Dawn of New Asia"

Attendance:

1300

2008January 26, 2008

26th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Korean American Association of Chicago

Theme:

"Cultural Threads Woven into the Fabric of a United Future"

Attendance:

1200

2009January 24, 2009

27th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Filipino American Community of Chicago

Theme:

"Bridging Generations and Cultures for Progress"

Attendance:

Over 1100

2010January 23, 2010

29th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Thai American Association of Illinois

Theme:

"IT'S TIME...."

Attendance:

1200

2012February 25, 2012

30th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Vietnamese American Community

Theme:

"Celebrating Three Decades of Unified Leadership & Services"

Attendance:

2,720 for all-day events and gala dinner.

2013February 23, 2013

31st AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Japanese American Community

Theme:

"Beyond the Bamboo Ceiling"

Attendance:

1300

2014February 22, 2014

32nd AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : Indonesian American Community

Theme:

"E Pluribus Unum * Bhinneka Tunggal Ika"

Attendance:

1,700 all day events and Gala Dinner.

2015February 28, 2015

33rd AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Chinese American Community

Theme:

"ENVISION, ENLIGHTEN, EMPOWER"

Attendance:

1200

2016February 06, 2016

34th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Pakistani American Community

Theme:

"One World, Our World"

Attendance:

5000+

2017March 11, 2017

35th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Korean American Association of Chicago

Theme:

"Be United, Stay Together"

Attendance:

1200+

2018February 24, 2018

36th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host : The Filipino American Community of Chicago

Theme:

"One World, One Vision"

Attendance:

1,200+

2019February 23, 2019

37th AACC ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Host :The Indian American Community
co-hosted by the Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago.

Theme:

"Advocate. Advance. Achieve"

Attendance:

1000+

2020February 8, 2020

38th AACC ANNUAL Virtual CELEBRATION

Host : The Thai American Community.

2021February 20, 2021