2010 | Dig Deep, Branch Out
Keynote Speaker: Yul Kwon, Deputy Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau for the Federal Communications Commission and winner of Survivor: Cook Islands

2009 | Destination: APAHW
Keynote Speaker: Deep Katdare, actor and producer of American Desi
Other Events: Wong Fu Productions, film-making trio

2008 | Intersections
Keynote Speaker: Aaron Yoo, APA actor starring in movies including Disturbia and 21
Other Events: Crossroads, a storytelling marathon of Asian-American experiences featuring Good Asian Drivers, a spoken word/folk rock duo that helped bring visibility to both APA and LGBT communities

2007 | The A Word
Keynote Speaker: Andy Toy, local politician and candidate for Philadelphia councilman
Other Events: Blue Scholars, hip-hop duo producing cinema art rap, featuring emcee Geologic and DJ/producer Sabzi

2006 | Constellation
Keynote Speaker: Kal Penn, known for his starring roles in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, National Lampoon’s Van Wilder and The Namesake.

2005 | Kaleidoscope
Keynote Speaker: B.D. Wong, APA actor appearing in TV series including Law and Order.

2003
Keynote Speaker: Lela Lee, APA actress appearing in TV series such as Friends and Charmed.

2002
Keynote Speaker: Secretary Norman Mineta, Secretary of the Department of Transportation (US).
Other Events: Margaret Cho, stand-up comedian

2001
Keynote Speaker: Rodney Jay C. Salinas, Founder and President of the Rainmaker Political

2000
Keynote Speaker: Angela Oh, Political Activist and Voice for Asian Americans
Other Events: Kai, Filipino-American R&B musical group from the Bay Area

1999
Keynote Speaker: Rick Yune, Versace model and actor / Wharton graduate

1998
Keynote Speaker: Here and Now, Asian American theatrical troupe addressing issues on race

1997
Keynote Speaker(s): Slant, Addressed issued on Asian stereotypes.
Soniah Shah, author of Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathe Fire.

1996
Keynote Speaker(s): Cheryl Lau, former Chief General Counsel to Congress and Secretary to Nevada.
Le Ly Hayslip, Vietnam War Survivor, Humanitarian, Author of Child of War, Woman of Peace.

1995
Keynote Speaker(s): Christine Choy, Academy Award-nominated director of many documentaries including the film in the Name of the Emperor.
George Takei, Actor who played Mr. Sulu in Star Trek.

1994
Keynote Speaker(s): Jeff Yang, founding editor of A. Magazine.
Dustin Nguyen, Actor for the series 21 Jump Street
Rochelle Ashana, Actress who appeared in Ninja Fighter and Kickboxer.

1993
Keynote Speaker: Phil Tajitsu Nash, Lobbyist for the Japanese American redress movement.