The 1st ICLS | May 20-22, 2005 | Northern Illinois University, USA
Conference Organizers
Chairs:
John Hartmann
Vinya Sysamouth
NIU Organizers:
Carol Compton
Greg Green
John Hartmann
Julie Lamb
Catherine Raymond
Vinya Sysamouth
San Francisco Bay Area Organizers:
Steve Arounsack
Tina Arounsack
Maly Siribounthoung-Jong
Khammany Mathavongsy
Toni Philadeng
Phoumy Sayavong
Vinya Sysamouth
Hongvilay Thongsamouth
Phaeng Toomaly-Andersen
National Organizers:
Laty Keodouangsy Wisconsin
Pom Outama Khampradith Washington
Toon Phapphayboun North Carolina
Buasawan Simmala Laos & Wisconsin
Other University Organizers:
Arizona State University:
Karen Adams
Thomas Hudak
University of California, Riverside:
Justin McDaniel
Lao Cultural Night:
Organized by the Elgin Lao community members
Conference Volunteers:
Sidney Chang
Lang Chaysinh
Danny Duong
Davis Duong
Boungning Her
Ketkesy Herena
Banh Keonouphet
Phon Khampradith
Tassany Prasoeuthsy
Olivia Sengsisourith
LatanaThaviseth
Sangkhom Ratsavong
Phonetip Sivilay
Katherina Vongphrachanh
Kip Thammavongsa
Cindy Kleinmeyer
Shoua Yang
Chia-Pao Hsu
Noah Viernes
Jennifer Gelman
Dan Mattingly
Punchada Sirivunnabood
Lee Her
Webpage Designer:
Vinya Sysamouth
Web Developer:
Kip Thammavongsa
Conference Sponsors
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
412 Adams Hall
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115 USA
Phone: 1-815-753-1771
FAX: 1-815-753-1776
E-mail: cseas@niu.edu
www.niu.edu/cseas
United Laotian Community Development, Inc.
120 Broadway, Suite 4
Richmond, CA 94804
Southeast Asian Network for Education & Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 1983
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Major Sponsors
New York
Lao PDR
United States Embassy, Lao PDR
Individual, Business, and Organization Sponsorships
PLATINUM Level
n/a
GOLD Level
Prince Anouvong Sethathirath IV
& Princess Oulayvanh Sethathirath
North Carolina
Into Champon & Assoc., A Law Corporation
California
Lao-American Organization of Elgin
Illinois
Timothy B. Nokham
California
Lao American Women Association
Washington DC
& Touk Sinantha
Illinois
SILVER Level
Bounheng Inversin
Maryland
Thongvichit Chiropractic Center
California
Washington DC
BRONZE Level
Lao American Community Services
Illinois
OTHERS
Sidney Chang, Wisconsin
Lang Chaysinh, Wisconsin
Center for Southeast Asian Parents, Wisconsin
Good Luck Tours & Travel, California
Ketkesy Herena, Illinois
Laotian Catholic Community of Chicago-Elgin, Illinois
William Homsombath, Florida
Laty Keodoungsy, Wisconsin
Channapha Khamvongsa, New York
Soundary Kittivong-Greenbaum, Illinois
Lao Parents Association, Washington DC
Carol Martin, California
Margaret Mulligan, Wisconsin
Sangkhom Ratsavong, Wisconsin
Marjorie Rucker, Wisconsin
Khampha Sidavong, Connecticut
Inhouane and Bounchanh Senthavong, Virginia
Jennifer Sanders, Wisconsin
Buasawan Simmala, Wisconsin
Beth Urquhart, Wisconsin
Diane L. Wilson, California
Conference Facilities Provided by