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Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA)
The Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) is a non-profit organization that promotes business and economic ties between the United States and Hong Kong, fostering mutual understanding through various services and events.
Overview
What Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) does
What Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) is
The Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) is a non-profit organization that promotes business and economic ties between the United States and Hong Kong, fostering mutual understanding through various services and events.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 1994
- Approximate age
- About 32 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) elsewhere
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Capability profile
Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) as a community
Community overview
The Hong Kong Association of Atlanta, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on promoting business and economic ties between the United States and Hong Kong, fostering mutual understanding between the two regions.
Community focus
The organization provides various services including speaker luncheons featuring local and internationally renowned business leaders and government officials, business briefings for companies considering operations in Hong Kong, seminars and conferences on international trade, investment activities, and cultural practices in Hong Kong, relocation orientation programs for individuals moving to Hong Kong, and information resources for trade and economic data related to Hong Kong.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- September 6, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Atlanta is Georgia’s largest Hong Kong cultural event, featuring competitions, cultural events, and international cuisine. The next event is scheduled for September 6, 2024.
Notable members
Michael Chen - Co-President, Wendy Lu - Co-President, Thuy Hoang - Treasurer, Denise Lo - Vice President, Linda Yang - Secretary, and various board members including Gene Hanratty - Founder and Former Executive Director.
Capability profile
Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) as an event host
Event focus
The Hong Kong Association of Atlanta, Inc. is dedicated to fostering business and economic relationships between the United States and Hong Kong. It offers a variety of services including speaker luncheons with prominent business leaders, business briefings for companies interested in Hong Kong, seminars on international trade and investment, relocation orientation programs, and access to trade and economic data.
Format narrative
The organization hosts events such as speaker luncheons, seminars, and cultural festivals to engage the community and promote understanding between the U.S. and Hong Kong.
Participant value
Attendees gain insights into business opportunities in Hong Kong, cultural practices, and networking with influential leaders.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup and dinner-series
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next recorded event
- September 6, 2024
- Next event location
- Atlanta, GA
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Regions
- United States
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Local and internationally renowned business leaders and government officials participate in speaker luncheons.
Past editions
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Atlanta is Georgia’s largest Hong Kong cultural event, featuring competitions and cultural activities.
Common questions
What to know about Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA)
Upseed classifies Hong Kong U.S. Business Association of Atlanta (HKAA) under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 5, 2026
Known limits
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