NYSCC History Project ...Steve Herman NYSCC History Project ...Steve Herman History of the NYSCC and CACPA

At this year ’ s Suppliers Day, the CACPA (Chinese American Cosmetic Professional Association) sponsored a “Lunch and Lear n – From Ingredient Enthusiasts to Tik Tok: Catch China Beauty Trends.” They were also an exhibitor on the floor. This was the culmination of a 15-year relationship between the NYSCC and CACPA

The CACPA’s mission statements is: “CACPA is an independent and non-profit social organization that aims at promoting networking and knowledge sharing among the Chinese American community ” The CACPA was founded in 2000 by Dr Sue Feng, Dr T Wang, and Dr Xiaochun Luo By 2001 it had 35 members and by 2002 it had well attended meetings. In its early years it flew under the industry radar, holding member-only events CACPA developed a tradition of having a meeting in the evening of the first day of Suppliers’ Day. Brian Hom, who was Chair of the NYSCC in 2011 and 2012, was an active supporter of the CACPA The NYSCC in those years helped provide a meeting space and AV equipment near Suppliers’ Day, then in Edison, New Jersey, for their annual gathering

The event that cemented the relationship between the CACPA and NYSCC was the 1st U.S.-China Regulatory Symposium on May 16, 2013 a joint meeting with attendance well over 200. It was a full day program, but the undoubted highlight was a moderated Q&A with Jon Huntsman. Most significant for this meeting was Mr Huntsman’s service as U S Ambassador to China from August 2009 to April 2011 He was very popular in China as he spoke fluent Mandarin and had even spent two years early in his life as an LDS church missionary in Taiwan. The presence of Huntsman was such an attraction that SinoV ision covered the meeting and broadcast a report

Left to right: Brian Hom, Jon Huntsman, and Steve Her man at the 1st U.S.-China Regulatory Symposium on May 16, 2013

It was also in 2013 that the CACPA took the giant step of for malizing its organizational status by becoming a New Jersey nonprofit organization On February 19, 2014, a joint meeting with the CACPA was held at the China Bowl King restaurant in Edison, New Jersey, in honor of the Chinese New Year (The Year of the Horse). The speaker was Dr. Sue Feng of Revlon and 92 people attended.

Group portrait at the 1st U S -China Regulatory Symposium on May 16, 2013

At Suppliers Day in 2017, the CACPA presented an educational session on “Latest Trends of China’s Cosmetic Chemistry Sector.” During this session, the specialists from China shared contents about market dynamics and development trends of cosmetics, as well as supervision and management of cosmetic

(continued on Page 30) products and ingredients in China In addition, the CACPA enabled a delegation of 20 Chinese professionals to attend, helping with visa requirements and other logistical issues

The CACPA has evolved in the short time since receiving welcomed help from the NYSCC, transfor ming itself into a valuable collaborator and sponsor at Suppliers’ Day 2023 The ability of the CACPA to draw speakers who can offer unique insight into the world’s second largest economy will surely be of continuing value to the NYSCC’s educational goals

2023 NYSCC Events Calendar

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• For National SCC infor mation: www.scconline.org

June 14 NYSCC Acne Care Symposium, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Campus, Madison, NJ

July 24 Golf Outing, Crystal Springs, Hamburg, NJ

August 12 Fishing Trip, Atlantic Highlands, NJ

September 28 Culinary Event, Midtown Loft, New York, NY

December 11-13 SCC Scientific Meeting and Showcase, New York, NY NYSCC