The business community comes together to celebrate and push for change in AANHPI visibility across industries at the 2024 Gold Gala
While Gold House is known for their work in the media and entertainment space, the 2024 Gold Gala hosted a large list of guests from across media, entertainment, sport, food and business. The diverse guest list was reflective of the new programs launched and partnerships developed since last year’s gathering.
Cold Tea Collective announced last year our participation in the “Gold Publishers Program” to elevate and amplify the next generation in media. Other programs include creative and business accelerators.
As the spending power and socioeconomic influence of AANHPI audiences and consumers is being researched further by researchers such as Nielsen, Pew Research Center, and McKinsey, there’s more than a cultural imperative for being active and involved in the advancement of AAPI cultural spaces, but a business imperative. We spoke with some of the business community involved in the 2024 Gold Gala.
See also: Interviews from the Gold Carpet at the 2024 Gold Gala
Honoring AANHPI heritage through food
Several of our gold carpet interviewees enthusiastically shared love for their favorite cultural dishes. “I’m biased, but I think we have the best food in the world” – Korean food is what Kim Chi, owner of KimChi Chic Beauty said proudly. Actor and digital creator Ryan Alexander Holmes paid homage to his Chinese grandmother’s ginger crab.
Dinner at the gala was presented in partnership with OpenTable, who also facilitated the Gold Chef Prize, to elevate the next generation of AANHPI Chefs.
We spoke with the Asian American woman-led team at OpenTable at the 2024 Gold Gala and what their partnership means to them.
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