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Asian Pacific American Forum Scheduled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A broad alliance of <strong>Asian Pacific American (APA) grassroots organizations will host the sixth annual Asian Pacific American Policy and Resource Forum in Richmond on Feb. 11.<\/strong> Later during the same day, the alliance also will honor Virginia&#8217;s new governor (Bob McDonnell) and attorney general (Ken Cuccinelli), as well as second-term lieutenant governor Bill Bolling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The APA Policy Forum is the premier annual policy event that brings Asian Pacific American organizations to Richmond to meet with the commonwealth&#8217;s elected legislative and executive officials.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are excited about this year&#8217;s Policy Forum because 30 APA groups will convene a &#8216;listening&#8217; session to shape policy strategies for the future of Asian Pacific Americans in Virginia&quot; said Eric Liang Jensen, Chairman of the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia (CAPAVA).  &quot;Not only will we hear from communities, and what  barriers confront them, but we will be working to find a unified way to solve these problems.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Asian Pacific American population in Virginia has doubled since 1990&quot; said Tinh Phan, Chairman of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce.  &quot;APA businesses produce nearly $8 billion of revenues, creating 70,000 jobs in the Commonwealth.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The policy forum will be held at the Bank of America Building, 1111 East Main Street in Richmond, on the 18th floor from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. <strong>Asian Pacific American groups are invited to participate by bringing their communities views and issues to the &quot;Policy Listening Session&quot; that will be conducted in front of elected and appointed state officials.<\/strong>  The evening &quot;APA Inaugural Reception&quot; will be held in the Crowne Plaza Ballroom, 555 East Canal Street in Richmond, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All APA 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