THE HONG KONG ASSN. OF MA. (HKAMA) WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE AND PROTECT COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USA AND HONG KONG. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ASSISTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES BY WAY OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY, HKAMA SEEKS TO PROMOTE GREATER AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS AND HONG KONG THROUGH EDUCATION AND BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT FOR IMPROVED CULTURAL AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AND PLAYING AN ACTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN ENCOURAGING AND SPONSORING CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERPERSONAL EXCHANGE TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH REGIONS