Gala Program

BPSOS Gala Honorary Co-Chairs:

Senator John Cornyn, III * Amb. Grover Joseph Rees, III (ret.) * Kieu Chinh * Congressman Christopher Smith * Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren * Congressman Mike Honda * Fmr. Congressman Anh Joseph Cao * Congressman Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. * Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee * Professor Charles Cuong Nguyen * Congressman Al Green * Congressman Frank Wolf * Prof. Viet Dinh

Program Agenda

6:00PM	Registration, VIP & General Receptions, Exhibition & Silent Auction
7:00PM	Program Begins Ylan Mui, The Washington Post, Master of Ceremonies Pledge of Allegiance

7:10PM	Opening Remarks Grover Joseph Rees, III, United States, Ambassador to East Timor (ret.) Listen: Podcast Powered By Podbean


7:15PM	Welcoming Remarks & Presentation of Certificate of Special Recognition Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia Listen:

7:25PM	Video Presentation: BPSOS Entering the Forth Decade

7:30PM	"Three Generations. One Community." Representative of first generation: Mr. & Mrs. Duong Phuc Representative of second generation: Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang Representative of third generation: Ms. LanAnh Nguyen
7:45PM	Sponsor's Remarks Michael Moss, JPMorgan Chase, Lending Manager

7:50PM	Dinner & Musical Entertainment The Youth String Orchestra

8:45PM	Keynote Address Professor Viet Dinh, Former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Listen
9:10PM	Awards Presentations Spirit of Liberty Award: Senator John McCain. Listen >> Spirit of Liberty Award: Congressman Christopher Smith Service of Humanity Award: Actress/Humanitarian Ms. Tippi Hedren Listen Community Legacy Award: Founders of BPSOS

9:25PM	Announcement of Silent Auction Winners Rashelle Wimbish, BPSOS Director of Finance and Accounting
9:40PM	Acknowledgements & Credits Trang-Khanh Tran, Gala Chair

9:50PM	Closing Remarks An-Phong Vo, BPSOS Program Director

10:00 - 11:00PM	Gala Adjourns & Networking Continues