Chronicle

2002	Jan. KAEDC was established in Los Angeles as a non profit organization in the State of California. July Conducted Professional Career Placement, Los Angeles
2003	May 1st Korean American Business Leaders Forum at White House, co- organized with Bright World Foundation and KAC. Sept. Southern California Business Leaders Forum, Invited guest Hon. Chairman Byung Hyun Kwon, Overseas Korean Foundation (OKF) Oct. KAEDC Int’l Economic & Trade Council Participated in Hansang, Seoul
2004	May KAEDC organized China Trade Mission: Shanghai, Beijing/Padaling City Tongyeong, Korea Trade Mission May KAEDC organized China Trade Mission: Shanghai, Beijing/Padaling City Tongyeong, Korea Trade Mission Oct. KAEDC Int’l Economic & Trade Council Participated in Hansang, Jeju City Signing Agreement on Korean American Economic Research Survey with Cheonam Univ., Korea Nov. Trade Mission/Tongyeong City with 20 trade mission members of KAEDC Int’l Economic & Trade Council. MOU Signing Agreement with the City of Tongyeong Forum with Respectable Leaders of Korea, Former Prime Minister Young Hoon Kang, Red Cross of Korea Chairperson Young Hoon Seo, and Prof. Byung Wook Ahn at the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation, Seoul, Korea. Dec. Conducted Economic Research/Survey in Southern California in partnership with Cheonam University.
2005	January Organized the KAEDC Economic Research Forum with a group of Business Leaders and 15 scholars in Los Angeles. March Established the KAEDC Economic Research Council to carry on KAEDC Economic Research Project. Organized a Economic Forum, Guest Speaker, Chairman Kwang Kyu Lee, OKF April Organized a Economic Forum, Guest Speaker, Dr. Sang Mok Suh KAEDC Executive Members Invited as guest Speakers on KA Economic Network at Dongseo University Receiving a Turtle Ship Model (Geo Buk Sun) from the City of Tongyeong to Honor Bilateral Cooperation June Signing Agreement (MOU) between KAEDC and Dongseo University on a Cooperative Agreement of Korean American Business and Economic Project. Co-organized Student Screening for the Hansang Student Education Program of Dongseo University Turtle Ship Exhibition-Tongyeong in the KNA Memorial Hall KAEDC made an announcement on the Research Proposal Open Competition Award of “The State of the Korean American Economy” July Turtle Ship Model Exhibition at Pacific Asia Museum was held from July to October A KAEDC Economic Forum, held in Los Angeles, with a Guest Speaker Prof. Jae Kook Jang of the Dongseo University Donation to Dongseo Univ. in supporting Sakhalin Student Exchange Project. September Trade Mission and Meeting with Mayor Hyun Suk Park of Goyang City KAEDC Economic & Trade Council participated in Hansang Convention in Go Yang City near Seoul A Nagoya Meeting with Korean Japanese Leaders and for the mutual support held in Nagoya, Japan A Welcoming Meeting with Mayor of Goyang City in Los Angeles October KAEDC Economic & Trade Council Meeting: 2006 Convention Preparation
2006	January Organized The First National Korea American Economic Conference, Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles 450 attendees including scholars, business leaders, KA bankers, participants from nationwide. Keynote Speaker: Phil Angelides, CA State Treasurer, Kwang Kyu Lee, Chairman, OKF, John Chiang, Board of Equalization, In Ho Choi, Novelist. March Korea American Economic Survey Report (Los Angeles and Southern California), Press released on September April KAEDC had the MOU signing on Research and Exchange Cooperation with four different universities: the Korea University, Cheonnam University, Sang Myung University, and Dongseo University. Research Project Assistance to Ewha Woman’s University. Sponsored on Symposium on North Korea, UCLA Center for Korean Studies July Conference Report eTV.ms and e-Library Preparation October S. Calf. Korean Behavioral and Consumer Pattern Survey Report, KAEDC’s partnership with The Korea Daily Organized a Humor Leadership Forum with a guest speaker Mr. Sang Hoon Shin. KAEDC Presentation, “FTA impacts on Korean American Community” in the Roundtable on the US-Korea FTA and the North Korea Question, organized by Korean Studies Institute at USC. Participated in The 5th Hansang Conference, Busan, Korea. KAEDC organized a group of delegation consists of thirty three members. November Dr. Hong presented a lecture at Seoul National University, Woon Chang Chung Samsung Gorun Gihao Jang Hak Jaedan, Shin In Ryong December Dr. Hong and Mr. Thomas Cho joined the installation Of Executive Director of U.N.