8/28/00: Invitation to APEX/NAAAP Conference & Puzzle

Hi,

I want to personally invite you to come to LA over Columbus Day weekend,
October 5-8, for the APEX/NAAAP conference. I'm helping to organize the
conference and would love to see you here. The early registration deadline
is August 31, so please read more about the conference below and register
online. If you need a place to stay in LA, you are welcome to crash on the
futon in my living room. The conference should be really good!

This week's thought provoking question is: "If you were given $5,000 to
spend in one store in the world, where would you do your shopping?"

This week, I'm including a cool logic puzzle forwarded by Christine Wu
instead of a piece of humor. Let me know what answer you come up with. I
solved it by drawing diagrams that I learned when I studied for the LSATs.
I'm not going to have an inspirational story this week due to length of
this email.

Enjoy!

-Josh.
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APEX/NAAAP Conference

HURRY!! EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 31, 2000. SAVE $$ BY
REGISTERING EARLY! SPACE IS FILLING UP QUICKLY!

Early Bird price is $149/$169 (Member / Non-Member). See below for normal
rates.

Come join Dustin Nguyen (VIP), Lisa Ling (The View), Tamlyn Tomita (Joy
Luck Club), Brook Lee (Miss
Universe 1997), Dion Basco (City Guys)& Dante Basco (Hook), Michelle
Krusiec (One World), Rick Yune (Snow Falling on Cedars), Garrett Wang (Star
Trek Voyager), Rosalind Chao (Joy Luck Club), George Takei (Star Trek) and
more at the:

2000 APEX-NAAAP Convention: Imagine...

October 5-8, 2000

Hilton Universal City & Towers, Los Angeles, CA

The Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) and the National Association of
Asian American Professionals
(NAAAP) are proud to host "Imagine", the 2000 APEX-NAAAP National
Convention from October 5-8, 2000 at the Hilton Universal City & Towers. In
its fourteenth year, the four-day event will feature panel discussions and
workshops featuring dozens of top industry speakers and celebrities.
Participants will also attend the star-studded "Ammy Awards", co-presented
with aMedia, and the 4th Annual APEX Career Fair, Southern California's
largest Asian Pacific American career fair.

Here is a small sample of the workshops offered:

The Asian Entrepreneurial Spirit: Blueprints for the Successful Startup
Economic Opportunities in Asia
Media: Asian Americans Behind the Scenes
Legislative Reform Update: How Far Have We Come?
Asian Pop Culture
Redefining Asian America
Diversity Training Day and much more!

*** Ammy Awards ***

Participants of the convention will attend a star-studded VIP reception
prior to the Ammy Awards, co-presented with aMedia, Inc., publisher of
aMagazine: Inside Asian America and developer of aOnline, the Asian
American Digital Network. Hosting the ceremony will be Dustin Nguyen (VIP)
and Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club). Nominees for this year's awards include
actors Lucy Liu (Ally McBeal), Jackie Chan (Shanghai Noon), Jet Li(Romeo
Must Die), Chow Yun-Fat (Anna and the King),Keanu Reeves (The
Matrix) and Bai Ling (Anna and the King). A full list of nominees can be
found at www.aOnline.com. For more information, please contact Jean Chan
at 310-234-8689 or jchan@amediainc.com.

*** Career Fair ***

Saturday, October 7, 9 AM - 4 PM

[Do you work for a high tech company that is looking to hire talented
people? If so, encourage your company to participate in the career fair.
-Josh.]

Are you an undergraduate or graduate on the verge of graduating and moving
on up into the "real world"?
Maybe you're tired of the same old routine and are looking to seek out a
new, exciting position. Instead of sending out resumes one by one, the
Career Fair will bring the companies to you.

*** WEB INFO ***

To find the latest information on the 2000 APEX-NAAAP National Convention,
go to
http://www.apex.org/content.cfm?content_id=81

For registration information, go to
http://www.apex.org/content.cfm?content_id=90

*** Accommodations ***

[I cut this section out because you're welcome to stay with me. But if you
want to stay at the Hilton Universal City Hotel, look at the website above
for more info. -Josh]

*** Registration ***

Registration prices include all Friday, Saturday and Sunday meals and
activities including the VIP reception and Ammy Awards. Thursday night
social mixer to be paid separately. The Friday Night Event At West
Hollywood's hot spot, the GATE, will take the first 250 people on a first
come basis. The career fair is a public event open to all registered and
non-registered guests for free.

Convention Special - APEX/NAAAP membership (1 year)-$25

If you're not already a member, join your nearest NAAAP chapter at this
special discount rate (APEX is the Los Angeles chapter of NAAAP). If you
join today, please use the member rates for registration.

Adult (APEX/NAAAP Members) Students (Members)
Early Bird $149 Early Bird $109
Regular $179 Regular $119
Late $249 Late $149

Adult (Non-Member) Students (Non-Members)
Early Bird $169 Early Bird $119
Regular $199 Regular $129
Late $269 Late $159

Early Bird - On or before August 31, 2000
Regular - On or before September 23, 2000
Late - After September 23, 2000

For more information on the 2000 APEX-NAAAP National Convention, visit us
online at www.apex.org or contact Helen Hua at helen@apex.org or call
626/285-3853.

For corporate sponsorship information, please contact Leonard Chen at
leonard@apex.org or (626)-359-8111 x5283.
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Riddle: Are you part of the 7%?

Legend has it that this puzzle was put together by Einstein who said that
93% of the world population would not be capable of finding the solution.

5 men live in 5 different colored houses, they smoke 5 different brands of
cigarettes and drink 5 different types of beverages. They each breed/tend
different animals.

Answer this question: who farms fish?

Clues:
1) the norwegian lives in the first house
2) the englishman lives in the red house
3) the green house is on the left of the white house
4) the dane drinks tea
5) the camel smoker lives next to the one who breeds cats
6) the one who lives in the yellow house smokes dunhills
7) the german smokes marlboros
8) the one who lives in the house in the middle drinks milk
9) the camel smoker has a neighbour who drinks water
10) the pall mall smoker breeds birds
11) the swede breeds dogs
12) the norwegian lives next to the blue house
13)the horse breeder lives next to the yellow house
14) the newport smoker drinks beer
15) in the green house one drinks coffee

Let me know if you come up with an answer.