LES Tenement Museum holds anniversary gala.The Lower East Side Tenement Museum held its 18th anniversary gala on March 8. The event was held at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The Museum used the occasion to honor two individuals whose contributions have been integral to its achievements as a pioneer in the use of history and historic preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a property's form as it has evolved over time. When considering the United States Department of Interior's interpretation: "Preservation calls for the existing form, to accomplish social objectives: Louis Miu, president, Miu & Co. and trustee of the Tenement Museum, and Stephen B. Siegel, chairman of Global Brokerage, CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. NYSE: CBG is a multinational real estate corporation currently based in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. On December 20, 2006, the corporation, also known as CBRE, completed acquisition of Trammell Crow Co. in a transaction valued at $2. , Inc. Miu, who founded his accounting firm Miu & Co. in 1980, actively assists the Museum in developing relationships with the Chinese-American community and Chinese media to aid its efforts to connect with the Asian-American community. His deep interest in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of history and his generous contributions to the Museum's continued growth is a benefit and inspiration to the Museum and its staff. Siegel, Chairman of Global Brokerage of CB Richard Ellis, Inc., will be honored for his accomplishments in commercial real estate nationwide and throughout Europe, East Asia East Asia A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East. East Asian adj. & n. , and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . A real estate pioneer, he was named by Crain's New York Business in 2003 as one of the 100 most influential business leaders in New York City. His business acumen is matched only by his enthusiasm for New York City history and his own immigrant roots. In recent years, Siegel has steadily devoted time, energy and financial support to the Museum's expansion efforts. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum's 18th anniversary gala raised funds to support the Museum's service to this year's estimated 125,000 visitors. Ti-Hua Chang, WCBS-TV journalist, served as Master of Ceremonies. An active member of the Asian American community, Chang has won four Emmys and an esteemed Peabody Award for his investigative reports. |
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