The Democratic National Convention is expected to provide big business for Chicago.
As part of Asian American Pacific Islander Month, FOX 32's Joanie Lum spoke with a community leader who is making sure minorities are included.Rich Wang just opened a new restaurant in Andersonville . Minyoli specializes in cuisine from Taiwan. Every detail was carefully planned, including inviting Megan Nakano in for advice. " Restaurants are suffering this year. The changes in the industry are challenging. I don’t think they ever truly recovered after Covid.
She said they’ll provide "event services, that sort of stuff, printing the badges people will wear, anything it takes to put on a large convention.""We're also putting together a list of Asian American restaurants and tourist attractions for folks coming to town for the DNC convention," Nakano said. The DNC will attract national exposure and shine a light on Chicago’s minority communities.Chicago 11th Ward Alderperson Nicole Lee has worked with Nakano for years.
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