| 1983 |
- Founded in New York City as “The National Association of Young Asian Professionals” – subsequently renamed as NAAAP, “National Association of Asian American Professionals”
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| 1986 |
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| 1987 |
- NAAAP-Chicago founded
- NAAAP National created to facilitate cooperation amongst the chapters
- First National Convention – primarily for chapter officers
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| 1991 |
- National Convention in Cape Cod, MA
- First convention open to both officers and members
- First NAAAP National Chair (now called President) and Officers elected
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| 1992 |
- National Convention in Chicago, IL
- Asian Management Business Association (founded 1979) joins as NAAAP-Seattle
- First large scale convention with speakers and gala events
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| 1993 |
- National Convention in New York, NY
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| 1994 |
- National Convention in Seattle, WA
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| 1995 |
- National Convention in Los Angeles, CA
- NAAAP-Houston becomes the fifth NAAAP chapter
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| 1996 |
- National Convention in Boston, MA
- Club Asean (founded 1984) and M Society West join as the San Francisco affiliates of NAAAP
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| 1997 |
- National Convention in Houston, TX
- NAAAP startup groups designated as “Ventures”
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| 1998 |
- National Convention in Seattle, WA
- Ventures formed in Washington, DC and Vancouver, BC
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| 1999 |
- National Convention in Chicago, IL
- Club Asean becomes the official San Francisco chapter of NAAAP
- Current NAAAP Logo created in a national logo contest
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| 2000 |
- National Convention in Los Angeles, CA
- First NAAAP Chapter and Venture Awards given
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| 2001 |
- National Convention in New York, NY
- First NAAAP Leadership Retreat in Dallas, TX
- NAAAP-Toronto (founded 2000) becomes our first Canadian chapter
- Corporate sponsorship exceeds the $100,000 mark
- Vision statement created
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| 2002 |
- National Convention in Boston, MA
- National Leadership Retreat in Houston, TX
- NAAAP-Atlanta (founded 1997) becomes a chapter
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN venture formed
- NAAAP National Technology Platform (Backoffice) launched
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| 2003 |
- National Convention in Toronto, Ontario Canada
- National Leadership Retreat in Los Angeles, CA
- NAAAP National Advisory Board created
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| 2004 |
- National Convention in San Francisco, CA
- National Leadership Retreat in Atlanta, GA
- Venture formed in Cleveland, OH
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| 2005 |
- National Convention in Chicago, IL
- National Leadership Retreat in Raleigh/Durham, NC
- Connecticut venture formed
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| 2006 |
- National Convention in Seattle, WA
- National Leadership Retreat in Atlanta, GA
- NAAAP-North Carolina (founded 1998) and NAAAP-Philadelphia (founded 2004) become chapters
- Ventures formed in Colorado, Columbus, OH, Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ; Pittsburgh Asian American Young Professional Association (founded 1999) joins as NAAAP Pittsburgh venture
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| 2007 |
- National Convention in Atlanta, GA – 25 Years of NAAAP!
- National Leadership Retreat in Philadelphia, PA
- NAAAP National Career Center launched at http://www.naaap.org/careers
- Venture formed in Cincinnati, OH
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| 2008 |
- National Convention to be held in Los Angeles, CA
- National Leadership Retreat to be held in Toronto, Ontario
- New National Technology Platform launched
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