Dear members and friends of YCPA,

You are cordially invited to attend Orchid Ball 2012 on Saturday, May 26th, 2012, at 6:00PM, on Mont-Royal. This year's Orchid Ball, YCPA's award-winning signature event since 2008, will be incorporating the concept of the sky theme and will be hosted atop Mont-Royal, in the historical Mount Royal Chalet, located in the very heart of Montreal.

YCPA invites you to participate in a celebration of Asian cultures and arts while savouring Chinese delicacies with an eight-course sit-down dinner. Between being entertained by performances, meet and greet our many special guests from various domains will also be present at the Ball. With your support and presence, Orchid Ball 2012 promises to be another successful first-class networking event from the YCPA team.

The YCPA Executive Directors

Dear Members,

Our Event of the Year, the Orchid Ball, is fast approaching. Its long-awaited arrival will highlight Asian Heritage Month. This year, we will rise to enchanted heights, to those of the Chalet Mount Royal. This event will be your chance to go up into the sky, much like a dragon, and enjoy breathtaking views of the city of Montreal.

Thus, YCPA invites you to a 6 to 9 Happy Hour on Thursday, April 19, 2012, to relax with a drink and get the scoops on the Orchid Ball. Come take advantage of the ticket prices at the ticket pre-sale!

In addition, if you have friends who would like to attend the Ball but are not yet a member, it is not too late to become a member and enjoy a preferential price for members.

Location: Hakata Ramen Restaurant (1216 Stanley, 2nd floor, Montreal)
Price: Free for members - 5$ for non-members
Sponsored by Hakata Ramen Restaurant

Seize the opportunity and come in large numbers to expand your network of contacts while benefiting from favorable prices for the Orchid Ball.

Sincerely yours,

YCPA

In March 2012, YCPA donated CNY 10 000 (approximately CAD 1 600) to Project Hope – China Youth Development Foundation to finance a school in Inner Mongolia, a northern province of China with a population over 24 M. The primary school receiving the donation is named « An Meng Zha Man Te Qi Nu Wen Mu Ren Xiang Wu Lan », includes 48 students and 6 teachers. Difficult of access and located in a remote area where life conditions are challenging, the school will receive this much needed contribution on behalf of YCPA in order to improve the teaching environment as well as secure the required school material. YCPA is proud to unite with Project Hope – China Youth Development Foundation and contribute in a significant way to the betterment of teaching conditions for youth around the world.

On March 27, 2012, YCPA organized its first Art & Finance networking conference. During such conference, Ms. Virginie Tan, financial security advisor at Question de Finance and director of marketing of YCPA, and Ms. Marylin Martel, financial adviser at Manulife Bank, gave a highly interesting presentation on various financial and insurance products offered in the market. Those presentations aimed to demystify many complex products which many young professionals and business people should be aware of in order to take inform decisions. Following the conference, there was a session of questions and members had their opportunity to network amongst themselves and make new connections.

YCPA wishes to thank its sponsors Question de Finance and Manulife, La Survivance for the event.

Dear members and collaborators,

Spring is just around the corner, the perfect time to do a mortgage spring-cleaning to get your finances in order .

Interest = Rate x Principal … We all know how interest charges are calculated. Yet, when choosing a mortgage based solely on the interest rate, you would only be accounting for half of the equation. The interest youpay  on this loan may be as high as the actual cost of the house itself. It does not have to be so. In addition to paying huge amounts in interests have you checked whether your mortgage insurance is protecting your investments or benefiting your financial institution instead?

What would you say to saving thousands of dollars in interest charges, paying down your mortgage faster and improving your cash flow position? YCPA invites you to its next conference presented by Mrs. Marilyn Martel (Manulife) and Mrs. Virginie Tan (Question de finance) in order to help you stay on top of your finances, be better protected and get your money’s worth.

The Art et Finance conference and networking event will also enable you to discover the works of Jacinthe Lessard-L.

Date :                                    Tuesday March 27, 2012 6:00 to 8:30PM

Location :                            Galeries  Les Territoires

                                                Belgo Building, #527

                                                372, Sainte-Catherine Street West, Montreal, Qc, H3B 1A2

Fee :                                     Free for members / 5$ for non-members

Includes a light buffet

Sponsored by Manulife, La Survivance and Question de finance.

On February 13th, YCPA organized a Valentine’s Day cocktail event at Phillips Lounge in downtown Montreal to celebrate the Chinese year of the dragon. A great turn-out with over 60 people attending, the crowd participated in a number of matchmaking games and treated to fun surprises. Cupid certainly found its target at this popular event!

On February 27th, YCPA organized a TFSA presentation, which was presented by Christian Houle, a tax advisor at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, the largest independent accounting firm in Quebec. Along with Micheal Tann, Director of public relations and Meng Wang, Director of Events, he presented the TFSA particulars regulations and benefits. YCPA welcomed more than thirty persons, who were all interested in their savings. Our public was much diversified: there were experimented professional along with young workers who were questioning their future savings. YCPA thanks everyone for their high interest for TFSA! The association is proud to acknowledge that such important matter as savings is one of importance among its network and its community.

YPCA wishes to thank Raymong Chabot Grant Thornton and tax advisor Christian Houle for their contribution to the success of the event.

On December 14, 2011, YCPA held one the biggest Christmas party in its history. The attendance was over 100 guests, making the event a huge success. Guests were delighted to taste the delicious hors d’oeuvres and the exquisite sushi bouchés, from the restaurants Lan and Mikasa respectively. YCPA also offered a bar with its own fancy drinks. Ladies’ drinks were a hit! The event took place in a beautiful hall within the Union Française’s ancestral building. The prestige of the location definitely added a special touch to the evening.

YCPA definitely marked a turning point in its history. Never has it welcomed such a diverse number of people and annual membership fees were offered at a special price. Did you miss the opportunity to subscribe? You couldn’t make it to the event? Don’t worry! There are plenty of events to come to join as a member!

We would like to thank you our guests for their generosity. We delivered a dozen of boxes with non-perishables items to La Société Saint-Vincent de Paul, a charity organization supporting and helping people in need. YCPA would like to thank all guests for their extraordinary gifts.