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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone, Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s now 2011 and OCA has been very busy! Thanks to your support in 2010, we have accomplished a lot for our community and OCA National has made a huge impact nationwide.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In 2010, OCA Cleveland has helped founded the birth of Cleveland Asian Festival, a festival to celebrate Asian Pacific Americans cultures and diversity; we have successfully started a new beginning with the festival, and being able to have many Asian Pacific organizations working together for a common goal, to celebrate our heritage!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Over 10,000 people attended the one day event full of performances, demonstrations, booths and Asian cuisines, health screenings and children activities; it was such a fun and exciting day that it got us winning the Best 2010 New Ethnic Festival in Cleveland by Cleveland Scene magazine. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Of course, we also continued with our cultural television show, thanks the sponsorships/donations received from Neighborhood Connections, the Smile Dental, Creative House Studios, Media Design Imaging, Stream of Music, Koko Bakery and Margaret and Associates to name a few, they made the show a success reaching out to 929,000 households throughout 2010 monthly they are watching the show on Time Warner’s TV20. The TV show even won the 2010 Chapter Excellent Award in Communications with OCA National during the 2010 OCA National Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now we are moving forward to 2011, we will need you to continue to support us, continue being OCA member, to be a sponsor of our TV show and be involved with the Cleveland Asian Festival. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To watch the different episodes created for OCA Image TV, you can venture to our website at <a href="http://www.ocagc.org">www.ocagc.org</a> or download it as a podcast on iTunes to your iPhone, iPod or iPad. To place an 30sec ad or being a sponsor of the show, please email me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To get involved with 2011 Cleveland Asian Festival, including being a sponsor, having a booth, or advertise in the program guide, be a volunteer or participate with us at the St. Patrick’s Parade, visit <a href="http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org">http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What’s other news in 2011, OCA Cleveland’s president has agreed to join several nonprofit organizations including IdeaStream’s Community Advisory Board, St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, and a few others, in addition, our friends at MotivAsians has been featured many times in publications which helps increase representations and greater visibility of our Asian Pacific community in Cleveland, and finally to provide a voice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We looking forward to serve you in 2011. Have a great happy New Year, the Year of the Rabbit!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Johnny Wu, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OCA Cleveland Chapter<br><a href="http://www.ocagc.org">www.ocagc.org</a><br><a href="http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org">www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org</a><br>216.539.4634<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Johnny Wu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>216.539.4634<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Producer/Director/Editor/Wire-Stunt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.mdifilm.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.rapturethemovie.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.thegummingzombie.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More reels at www.vimeo.com/mdifilm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Principal Brand Strategist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sampson / Carnegie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Serious Brand Strategies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>www.Smarterthinking.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OCA-Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OCA Image TV Magazine on TV20 & iTunes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.ocagc.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Co-Chair Executive Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland Asian Festival<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Administrator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland IndieClub<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.indieclub.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.clevelandindieclub.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>