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SUMMARY:May Virtual Member Onboarding Session
DESCRIPTION:About GAACC Member Onboarding Sessions"Chamber membership is like gym membership. You have to show up if you want results"\n\nGAACC Member Onboarding Sessions are a bi-monthly opportunity for new members to connect with the Chamber\, meet our staff\, and learn about the growth opportunities membership can bring.\n\nJoin us: To understand what the Associate Level membership includesTo better utilize the benefits we offer at each paid membership levelTo meet other new membersTo ask questions from GAACC staff about your Chamber membership\n\nMember Onboarding webinars last half an hour\, starting with attendee introductions and followed by a presentation covering the GAACC\, member benefits\, and the many ways Chamber membership can help you grow in your business. These sessions are always free for members. If you haven't attended one of our Member Luncheons\, we hope to see you at the next one in June.\nThe 2026 GAACC Membership Committee is led by our Co-Chairs\, Naoko Cole\, Director of Business Operations at Tokyo Electron America\, and Vidya Moorthy\, President of Austin Business Woman LLC\, and Founder of Clural LLC.GAACC Membership Committee 2026\n\nIf you are interested in joining the Membership Committee\, please submit this form. \nConnect with @GAACCAustin and never miss an announcement:\nNewsletter | LinkedIn | Facebook | InstagramRSVP HERE\n\n		NOTE: Anyone registering for this event who is not a current GAACC member will receive a complimentary Associate-level membership to the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. By registering\, you agree to receive email communications from the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce.-->About the Presenter\n\n		\n			Author and creator Irene Kang is the Founder of Spark Collection - bilingual books and cultural toys with a mission to increase AAPI representation in children's literature and play. Spark Collection's mission is to inspire families to learn language and culture in a fun and meaningful way. Irene is the creator of the world's first kimchi plush\, Mr. Kimchi\, the viral plushie featured on Eater and sold out 5X. Irene's bilingual books are available in Korean\, Chinese and Hindi editions and are stocked in shops around the world\, including Australia\, Canada\, Hong Kong\, the United Kingdom\, the United States\, and New Zealand. Follow Irene and Spark Collection on Instagram: @thesparkcollection.\n\n		About Our Venue  s Club to be hosted at DAM-A! A one-of-a-kind destination where you can enjoy Korean hotpot\, BBQ and a spring roll bar all included for a single\, all-inclusive price. IMPORTANT NOTE: Lunch will be available for purchase from the host's regular menu. Attendees are responsible for covering the cost of their own meals (not included in registration fee).\n\n		\n			\n\n		-->GAACC Corporate Sponsors & PartnersThe generous support of these sponsors and partners allows GAACC to continue delivering programs to members and to the public with the mission of Serving Local\, Thinking Global\, and Being Heard - and to support our members through advocacy\, education\, and connections.\nTHANK YOU!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_1200\,h_600/v1774972010/tenants/359af138-8b47-4aae-85fe-7f6386fa638a/18eafd9f22f54df88a45f46bca989d15/Event-Page-Banner-1.png" width="789" height="396" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;"><br></p><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">About GAACC Member Onboarding Sessions</strong></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;"><em>&ldquo\;Chamber membership is like gym membership. You have to show up if you want results&rdquo\;</em></span><em><br></em><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">GAACC Member Onboarding Sessions are a bi-monthly opportunity for new members to connect with the Chamber\, meet our staff\, and learn about the growth opportunities membership can bring.</span><br><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Join us:&nbsp\;</span></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">To understand what&nbsp\;the Associate Level membership includes</span></li><li dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">To better utilize the benefits we offer at each paid membership level</span></li><li dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">To meet other new members</span></li><li dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">To ask questions from GAACC staff about your Chamber membership</span><br><br></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Member Onboarding webinars last half an hour\, starting with attendee introductions and followed by a presentation covering the GAACC\, member benefits\, and the many ways Chamber membership can help you grow in your business. These sessions are always free for members. <span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">If you haven&#39\;t attended one of our Member Luncheons\, we hope to see you at the next one in June.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">The 2026 GAACC Membership Committee is led by our Co-Chairs\, Naoko Cole\, Director of Business Operations at&nbsp\;</span><a fr-original-style="text-decoration:none\;" href="https://www.tel.com/about/locations/tea.html" style="text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#1155cc\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Tokyo Electron America</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">\, and Vidya Moorthy\, President of&nbsp\;</span><a fr-original-style="text-decoration:none\;" href="https://www.austinbusinesswoman.com/" style="text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#1155cc\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Austin Business Woman LLC</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">\, and Founder of&nbsp\;</span><a fr-original-style="text-decoration:none\;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/clural/" style="text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#1155cc\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Clural LLC</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: center\;">GAACC Membership Committee 2026</h3><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_crop\,w_1920\,h_895\,y_158/v1774972260/tenants/359af138-8b47-4aae-85fe-7f6386fa638a/8f54150e7f53485e848428a308f9a1d6/GAACC-Member-Onboarding-Deck-2026.png" width="789" height="376" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">If you are interested in joining the Membership Committee\, please submit&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL6VilJmkcUMwLVdl3oOUcdUlovK3ApWn_P3D3S51WEKiBHA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; text-decoration: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">this&nbsp\;</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">form.&nbsp\;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;">Connect with <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">@GAACCAustin</strong> and never miss an announcement:<br><a fr-original-style="" href="https://austinasianchamber.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=976229b3d02323076d1d4dd7f&id=8f967003fd" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Newsletter</a> | <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaaccaustin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.facebook.com/GAACCAustin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/gaaccaustin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><!--<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://members.austinasianchamber.org/ap/Events/Register/7EFydalFNCQCd">RSVP HERE</a></h3>\n\n		<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Anyone registering for this event who is not a current GAACC member will receive a complimentary <a href="https://www.austinasianchamber.org/membership-levels" target="_blank">Associate-level membership</a> to the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. By registering\, you agree to receive email communications from the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce.</span></p>--><!--	<h3>About the Presenter</h3>\n\n		<p>\n			<a href="https://artfromthestreets.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1767624329/tenants/359af138-8b47-4aae-85fe-7f6386fa638a/518a1db2e53945cd9f5ef64d12d3f696/spark-collection-logo-final-circular-color-transparent-Irene-Kan.png" style="width: 125px\; height: 125px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px\; max-width: calc(100% - 5px)\; text-align: left\; float: left\;" width="125" height="125"></a>Author and creator <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/irenekang/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Irene Kang</a> is the Founder of <a href="https://sparkcollection.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spark Collection</a> - bilingual books and cultural toys with a mission to increase AAPI representation in children&rsquo\;s literature and play. Spark Collection&#39\;s mission is to inspire families to learn language and culture in a fun and meaningful way. Irene is the creator of the world&#39\;s first kimchi plush\, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2025/1/29/24354176/austin-korean-kimchi-plushie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mr. Kimchi</a>\, the viral plushie featured on Eater and sold out 5X. Irene&rsquo\;s bilingual books are available in Korean\, Chinese and Hindi editions and are stocked in shops around the world\, including Australia\, Canada\, Hong Kong\, the United Kingdom\, the United States\, and New Zealand. Follow Irene and Spark Collection on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesparkcollection" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thesparkcollection</a>.</p>\n\n		<h3>About Our Venue & Venue Partner</h3>\n\n	\n		<p>\n			<meta charset="utf-8">\n		</p>\n\n		<p>We are excited for GAACC Women&#39\;s Club to be hosted at <a href="https://www.damaaustintx.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DAM-A</a>! A one-of-a-kind destination where you can enjoy Korean hotpot\, BBQ and a spring roll bar&mdash\;all included for a single\, all-inclusive price. <strong>IMPORTANT NOTE:&nbsp\;</strong>Lunch will be available for purchase from the host&rsquo\;s regular menu. Attendees are responsible for covering the cost of their own meals (not included in registration fee).</p>\n\n		<p>\n			<br>\n		</p>--><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;"><div class="corp-partners"><h3 style="text-align: center\;">GAACC Corporate Sponsors &amp\; Partners</h3><p style="text-align: center\;">The generous support of these sponsors and partners allows GAACC to continue delivering programs to members and to the public with the mission of Serving Local\, Thinking Global\, and Being Heard - and to support our members through advocacy\, education\, and connections.</p><p style="text-align: center\;"><br>THANK YOU!</p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://austinasianchamber.org/our-sponsors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1771607060/tenants/359af138-8b47-4aae-85fe-7f6386fa638a/f9c64816a6514f7eb191b3772f94d24e/Corporate-Partners-November-14-2025-1.png" width="607" style="width: 607px\; height: 433.313px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="433.313" fr-original-style="width: 607px\; height: 433.313px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></a></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><br></p></div></body></html>
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