2023 Gala Program

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Gala & Summit Registered Guests

Congressional Reception with Friends of the Korean American Community

Kick off the 2023 Envision weekend with a VIP networking reception on Capitol Hill with gala & summit guests, Congressional leaders, and government officials. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks to be served.

Program Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Recommended Arrival Time: 4:30 pm to allow time to through security

Location: Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building

Address: 27 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

Attire: Business

Please Note: Pre-registration is required; no walk-ins are allowed.

• Full arrival instructions to be shared closer to the event date
• Enter through corner of Independence Avenue, SE and New Jersey Avenue, SE
• CKA shuttle, with limited seats, will depart from the First Floor Lobby of Conrad Washington D.C. at 4:00 pm

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Gala & Summit Registered Guests

Breakfast Forum with Artists

Meet award-winning, renowned artists in the visual arts and educators as they share how their Korean American identity shapes and inspires work and service to their communities. Program will include screening of Songs of Love, a musical documentary that takes you on a journey of untold stories of sacrifice, love, and hope of the first Korean immigrants in Hawaii. Breakfast will be provided beginning at 8:30 am. 

Registration & Breakfast: 8:30 am

Program Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Location: Conrad Washington D.C. – Second Floor Conservatory Ballroom 

Address: 950 New York Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Attire: Business Casual

Please Note:

• • Pre-registration is required; no walk-ins are allowed
  • For those driving, CKA is providing a discounted valet parking service rate of $25. Please pickup your discounted ticket at registration

Speakers:

Moderators:

Emcee:

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Gala & Summit Registered Guests

National Summit

Engage in a stimulating afternoon at CKA’s national summit with panels of thought leaders and top experts as they examine and discuss critical issues that shape the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Light lunch to be served.

Registration: 12:00 pm

Program Time: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: Conrad Washington D.C. – Second Floor Conservatory Ballroom 

Address: 950 New York Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Attire: Business Casual

Please Note:

• • Pre-registration is required; no walk-ins are allowed
  • For those driving, CKA is providing a discounted valet parking service rate of $25. Please pickup your discounted ticket at registration

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Gala & Summit Registered Guests

Envision Gala

Celebrate with the CKA community and guests at this premier black-tie gala honoring national Korean American trailblazers and leaders.

Registration: 4:30 pm

VIP Reception: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 

Dinner Program: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm 

Location: Conrad Washington D.C. – Second Floor 

Address: 950 New York Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Attire: Black-Tie Optional

Please Note:

• • Pre-registration is required; no walk-ins are allowed
  • For those driving, CKA is providing a discounted valet parking service rate of $25. Please pickup your discounted ticket at registration

Honorees:

Emcees:

Performers: