Internal Study Mission

Internal Study Mission

Our annual Internal Study Mission (ISM) is a full day of immersive experience for community and business leaders, young professionals, and small business owners to connect, explore and learn more about the Sacramento region. This event allows attendees to discover our most valuable assets, biggest opportunities, and most pressing issues in Sacramento and takeaway new learnings to use it for their work moving forward.

Each year, our carefully curated tours, panel discussions, and guest speakers cover a variety of impactful topics. You’ll have the opportunity to look through the lens of how the Sacramento region can come together to create a sustainable, more inclusive economy and continue to push the needle forward.

16th Annual Internal Study Mission

Propelling Toward Prosperity

Date: October 16 – 17, 2024
Time: To Be Announced
Location(s): West Sacramento, Woodland, and Sacramento

Get ready for the SacAsian Chamber’s 16th Annual Internal Study Mission (ISM), Propelling Toward Prosperity, on October 16 & 17! Join us as we explore West Sacramento, Woodland, Sacramento, and beyond to investigate how we will be Propelling Toward Prosperity together. Discover the exciting future of our tourism and hospitality industry with the arrival of the Athletics baseball team, and dive into Sacramento’s flourishing creative economy with its emerging entrepreneurs. Be part of the conversation on fostering inclusive economic opportunities in our communities.

See photos from the 15th ISM on our Facebook page.

2024 Committee

The Internal Study Mission is organized by a committee of dedicated and connected regional leaders. They meet once a month to discuss regional activities and collaborate to curate the two-day showcase of Sacramento.

  • Chair: Bernadette Austin, Chief Executive Officer, CivicWell
  • Co-Chair:Delia Estrada, Community Impact Manager – California Region, Comcast
  • Jen Ablog, Community and Government, Kaiser Permanente
  • Jim Alves, Economic Development & Partnerships, SMUD
  • Andrea Durham, Executive Director, Museum of Science and Curiosity (MoSac)
  • Chantel Hoad, Strategic Account Advisor, Customer Experience Delivery, SMUD
  • Delania Lustig, Audience Development Director, Sacramento Business Journal
  • Heidi Pyle, Senior Director of Account Management, CLUTCH
  • Orville Thomas, State Policy Director, CALSTART
  • Miran Tsumura, Partner, Peabody Civil Engineering