KAC National THINK Conference to be held June 25 and 26
The KAC National T.H.I.N.K. (Topple Hunger in North Korea) Conference will be held on June 25-26 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. A Welcoming Reception will be held on Friday June 25th from 6-8 pm, and the Panel programs will commence at 8:30 am on Saturday June 26th.
Download the T.H.I.N.K. Deck here.
For Frequently Asked Questions in Korean, please click here.
The THINK Conference is held to:
- RAISE AWARENESS of North Korea’s extreme hunger and humanitarian issues
- EDUCATE THE PUBLIC about North Korea’s hungry, repressed, isolated, and abused
- ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY in civic participation to discuss and fight these issues
- Sang Man (Sam) Han-Schneider (Founder of the Han-Schneider International Children's Foundation)
- Cheol-Hwan Kang (North Korean Defector, Journalist, and author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang)
- Professor David Kang (USC Korean Studies Director)
- David Karl (President of the Asia Strategy Initiative)
- Dr. Ae-Ran Lee (North Korean Defector and 2010 International Women of Courage Award recipient)
- John S. Park (Senior Research Associate at the United States Institute of Peace)
- Suzanne Scholte (President of the Defense Forum Foundation)
Tickets prices are as follows. Limited KAC Scholarships are available for current college students. Contact Minna Kim (minna@kacla.org, 213-365-5999) with inquiries.
- $250 per person for ALL Sessions and Events (Fri-Sat)
- $110 per person for Panel Sessions, including Breakfast and Lunch (Sat)
- $30 per person for Welcoming Reception Tickets (Fri)
- $200 per person for National Gala Dinner Tickets (Sat)
The Westin Bonaventure hotel rate for KAC T.H.I.N.K. is available for $149 per night.
To make reservations, please call (213) 624-1000 and mention Korean American Coalition to get the $149 conference rate.
Sponsorships of this event are available; click here to download information. The Sponsorship Levels are as follows:
DIAMOND – $50,000
- Title Sponsor of the National T.H.I.N.K. Conference
- An opportunity to speak at the National Gala Dinner
- Recognition as Title Sponsor in program book
- Acknowledgment in all press releases
- Full-page back cover advertisement in program book
- Title Sponsor banner
- Thirty VIP passes to the National T.H.I.N.K. Conference sessions & events
- Three Premier tables at the National Gala Dinner
- One Premier Exhibit Booth at the National Conference
- Acknowledgement and link on KAC website
PLATINUM – $35,000
- Recognition as Platinum Sponsor in program book
- Acknowledgment in all press releases
- 2 Full-page (side-by-side) advertisement in program book
- Twenty VIP passes to National T.H.I.N.K. Conference sessions and events
- Two Platinum level tables at the National Gala Dinner
- One Platinum Exhibit Booth at the National Conference
- Acknowledgment and link on KAC website
GOLD – $20,000
- Recognition as Gold Sponsor in program book
- 2 Full-page (side-by-side) advertisement in program book
- Ten VIP passes to National T.H.I.N.K. Conference sessions and events
- One Gold level table at the National Gala Dinner
- One Exhibit Booth table at the National Conference
- Acknowledgment and link on KAC website
SILVER – $10,000
- Recognition as Silver Sponsor in program book
- Full-page advertisement in program book
- Ten VIP passes to National T.H.I.N.K. Conference sessions and events
- One Silver level table at the National Gala Dinner
- One Exhibit Booth at the National T.H.I.N.K. Conference
- Acknowledgment and link on KAC website
BRONZE – $5,000
- Recognition as Bronze Sponsor in program book
- Half-page advertisement in program book
- Four VIP passes to the T.H.I.N.K. National Conference sessions and events
- Four additional National Gala Dinner Tickets
- Acknowledgment and link on KAC website
FRIEND OF KAC – $2,500
- Recognition as Friend of KAC Sponsor in program book
- Two VIP passes to National T.H.I.N.K. Conference sessions and events
- Acknowledgment and link on KAC website


