Conference Sponsors

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
412 Adams Hall
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115 USA
Phone: 1-815-753-1771
FAX: 1-815-753-1776
E-mail: cseas@niu.edu
www.niu.edu/cseas

United Laotian Community Development, Inc.

120 Broadway, Suite 4

Richmond, CA 94804

www.ulcd.org

Southeast Asian Network for Education & Research, Inc.

P.O. Box 1983
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Email: sea.network@gmail.com

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Major Sponsors

The Henry Luce Foundation

New York

The Asia Foundation

Lao PDR

United States Embassy, Lao PDR

US Department of State

Conference Organizers

Chairs:

John Hartmann               jhartman@niu.edu

Vinya Sysamouth           laolanxang@yahoo.com

NIU Organizers:

Carol Compton              parishcompton@charter.net 

Greg Green                    ggreen@niu.edu

John Hartmann               jhartman@niu.edu

Julie Lamb                     jlamb@niu.edu

Catherine Raymond       craymond@niu.edu

Vinya Sysamouth           laolanxang@yahoo.com

To email all NIU organizers listed above, click here.

San Francisco Bay Area Organizers:

Steve Arounsack

Tina Arounsack

Maly Siribounthoung-Jong

Khammany Mathavongsy

Toni Philadeng

Phoumy Sayavong

Vinya Sysamouth

Hongvilay Thongsamouth

Phaeng Toomaly-Andersen

National Organizers:

Laty Keodouangsy                         Wisconsin

Pom Outama Khampradith             Washington

Toon Phapphayboun                       North Carolina

Buasawan Simmala                         Laos & Wisconsin

Other University Organizers:

Arizona State University:

Karen Adams               kadams@asu.edu

Jacqueline Butler-Diaz  jacqueline.butler-diaz@asu.edu

Thomas Hudak             thomas.hudak@asu.edu

University of California, Riverside:

Justin McDaniel            justinm@ucr.edu

Lao Cultural Night:

Organized by the Elgin Lao community members

Conference Volunteers:

Sidney Chang                                

Lang Chaysinh                                

Danny Duong  

Davis Duong

Boungning Her                                

Ketkesy  Herena                            

Banh Keonouphet                            

Phon Khampradith                       
Tassany Prasoeuthsy 

Olivia Sengsisourith
LatanaThaviseth

Sangkhom Ratsavong   

Phonetip Sivilay

Katherina Vongphrachanh  

Kip Thammavongsa
Cindy Kleinmeyer
Shoua Yang
Chia-Pao Hsu
Noah Viernes
Jennifer Gelman
Dan Mattingly
Punchada Sirivunnabood 

Lee Her       
 

Webpage Designer:

Vinya Sysamouth           laolanxang@yahoo.com

Web Developer:
Kip Thammavongsa

Individual, Business, and Organization  Sponsorships

PLATINUM Level

n/a

GOLD Level

Prince Anouvong Sethathirath IV

& Princess Oulayvanh Sethathirath

North Carolina

Into Champon & Assoc., A Law Corporation

California

Lao-American Organization of Elgin

Illinois

Timothy B. Nokham

California

Lao American Women Association

Washington DC

Ariel Mutual Funds

 & Touk Sinantha

Illinois

SILVER Level

Bounheng Inversin

Maryland

Lao Television, Inc.

California

Thongvichit Chiropractic Center

California

Lao Heritage Foundation

Washington DC

BRONZE Level

Lao American Community Services

Illinois
 

OTHERS

Sidney Chang, Wisconsin

Lang Chaysinh, Wisconsin

Center for Southeast Asian Parents, Wisconsin

Good Luck Tours & Travel, California

Ketkesy Herena, Illinois

Laotian Catholic Community of Chicago-Elgin, Illinois

William Homsombath, Florida

Laty Keodoungsy, Wisconsin

Channapha Khamvongsa, New York

Soundary Kittivong-Greenbaum, Illinois

Lao Parents Association, Washington DC

Carol Martin, California

Margaret Mulligan, Wisconsin

Sangkhom Ratsavong, Wisconsin

Marjorie Rucker, Wisconsin

Khampha Sidavong, Connecticut

Inhouane and Bounchanh Senthavong, Virginia

Jennifer Sanders, Wisconsin

Buasawan Simmala, Wisconsin

Beth Urquhart, Wisconsin

Diane L. Wilson, California

Conference Facilities Provided by

NIU

NIU School of Art