Nearly 500 corporate executives, Asian entrepreneurs, APACC members and guests attended our eighth annual dinner celebration at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester. Keynote speaker Richard Lui, news anchor for HLN, sister network of CNN shared his personal story in becoming a journalist and his views on how innovation plays a role in transforming the economy.

DTE Energy was the recipient of APACC’s 2009 Corporation of the Year, which recognized a corporation that demonstrates advocacy and support to APACC and its mission and exhibit exemplary actions to embrace Asian Pacific American businesses and communities. It was a beautiful evening of celebration with friends and supporters!