Festival Co-Chairs:

Katherine Dress
Lily Mak
Diana Meilan Wang

All event organizers and staff are volunteers from the community.

Festival Co-Hosts:

ACP Foundation
Marco Polo World Foundation

About ACP Foundation

The Association of Chinese Professionals/DFW (ACP-DFW) was founded in 1993 and registered in the state of Texas as a non-political and non-profit organization. Its mission is to promote friendship, cooperation and information exchange among its members, and enhance cultural, economic, academic and technological exchange between China and the United States. The majority of its members hold masters or doctoral degrees. Currently, it has approximately 2,000 registered members.

About Marco Polo World Foundation (MPFW)

Marco Polo World Foundation initiated the Annual DFW Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival in 2007. Its mission is to promote the new sport of dragon boating in the DFW region, showcase Asian culture, enhance intercultural understanding and celebrate Asian/Pacific Heritage Month (May as proclaimed by Congress and the President). The festival works with private and public sector partners and community organizations to encourage regional and international participation. Once established, the Foundation will establish various funds for charities and scholarships.

We would like to express our sincere thank you to our sponsors and for the strong community support we received in making this premier event a reality.