The International Leadership Foundation (ILF) and the Coalition of Asian American Business Organizations (CAABO) jointly held the 2012 Leadership & Business Conference last July 26. Venue was the Capital Hilton in the nation’s capital. The event featured networking, match making, Expo, panel discussions and plenary sessions, capped by the evening’s ILF Awards Gala.

The ILF (www.ileader.org) promotes the civic awareness, public service and economic effectiveness of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. It also develops young leaders in the United States and other Pacific Rim countries in the fields of public service, entrepreneurship and the international arena through a network of business and community leaders.

CAABO (www.caabo.org)is a national network of Asian American chambers of commerce and business/professional organizations dedicated to the economic empowerment of APA businesses.