Speakers Paula Scher (Graphic Designer who designed the CITI group logo and many other famous designs) and Chip Kidd (Book cover designer)


For Lunch, they served us Wasabi Potato Salad and Asian Dogs (hot dogs with Asian toppings. )  The one in the picture is a Bánh mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) topped hotdog.


Paul Budnitz (Founder of Kid Robot) talks about his toys.


Marc Echo and jeffstaple talks about the Barry Bonds Homerun ball that he bough for $750,000 and branded with an asteric on it before giving it to the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame


After the conference, I walked south across Houston (pictured here) through Soho (South of Houston) to Chinatown in Downtown Manhattan


I got here to the newly opened Museum of Chinese in America (MoCA) in Chinatown.  I had volunteer many times for this museum and knows the founder and staff well.  So I ended up getting an invite to their evening Opening Gala event.


The Gala at the Museum was later that day, so I went over to the Imprint conference reception at the Soho Grand rootop Penthouse that has a 360 degree view.  It's a great boutique hotel with a nice penthouse for a party.


I stayed there a bit to chat with some folks and talked to the organizer who he told me that I traveled the furthest from HK to the conference.   Coincidentally I also bumped into my friend 'Uncle Chip' who was there to DJ the party that night.  Hanging out at a Penthouse and watching the Sunset over Manhattan was a definitely a good way to start the night. 


I had to leave the Imprint reception early to make the MoCA opening Gala.  This new place is designed by fame Architect Maya Lin (who also designed the Vietnam War memorial).  This place is beautiful inside.  It was great to see some familiar faces and some filmmaker friends there.


In there they have this wall of famous Asian Americans including...


Ang Lee...


The Legendary Bruce Lee...


And Alive Not Dead's MC Jin


As the banquet ends, I next ran off to 'The Bitterend' back at NYU to catch my friend singer Alfa Garcia's pre-birthday performance.  It was a great show but too bad I missed most of it due to my busy line up of events. 


Since NYC is full of great restaurants, I managed to end the night with a walk over to Mamou's Fallalfal place on McDougal for the best Fallafal in town.  There's always a line here cause they make the best Fallafal and sells it for only $2.75