Largest Pan Asian American Business Opportunity Conference Goes to New York

PR Log (Press Release) – Apr 21, 2009 – Washington, DC — In their continuing effort to boost economic growth and turn challenges facing small and minority businesses into opportunities, the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC Education Foundation) will hold its 24th Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference ’09 on May 20 - 22 at the New York Marriott at The Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, New York.

The Conference theme, “Business beyond Boundaries: Turning Challenges into Opportunities—Follow the Money,” highlights how businesses could thrive in an economic downturn, where to find opportunities in the Federal initiative on “green” energy, and strategy to win a piece of the Obama Administration’s $787 billion Economic Stimulus package. Wells Fargo and PepsiCo are the Corporate Co-Chairs; Merck and The Coca-Cola Company are the Program Co-Chairs.

CelebrAsian—the oldest and largest pan Asian American business opportunity conference in the United States—connects hundreds of top-caliber Asian American suppliers and business owners with buyers from Fortune 500 corporations, the Federal government, and the small and minority business community, through pre-scheduled one-on-one matchmaking meetings, informative summits, workshops, and networking events.

“USPAACC Education Foundation has been at the forefront of educating, training and nurturing Asian American suppliers and business owners since 1984, and CelebrAsian, our flagship event, provides valuable access, puts the spotlight on innovation, and sharpens their competitive edge to sustain growth in today’s challenging times,” said Susan Au Allen, National President & CEO of USPAACC Education Foundation.

Sessions include Follow the Money: Expand through the Stimulus Plan; Successful Marketing; Strategy for Growth; Guanxi* Business Opportunity Fair and One-on-One Matchmaking Meetings; Go Green: Opportunities for Green Suppliers, and How to Become a Green Supplier; Access to Capital; Strategic Alliances with Corporations and the Federal Government; International CEO Forum; China Trade Mission Success Stories; Supplier Diversity Professionals’ Summit; and other programs that educate participants on procurement trends and new requirements, valuable information on lucrative contract opportunities, best practices, and other strategic tools necessary for sustainable growth (*Guanxi is a commonly used business term meaning “connections” or “relationship”).

The spotlight will also be placed on the success and achievements of outstanding Asian American businesses, through several special events during the Conference, including the USPAACC Education Foundation/Wells Fargo Asian Business Leadership Awards, the Business Leaders and Scholarship Awards Luncheon, and The Excellence Awards Gala Dinner presenting the “Fast 50 Asian American Businesses.”

For more information or to register, visit www.uspaacc.com