Los Angeles Mayor, Olympic Medalist Apolo Ohno, Top Asian American CEOs among CelebrAsian Speakers

March 24, 2011 - PRLog -- Washington, DC -- CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference 2011, the national flagship event of the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC), to be held May 23-25, 2011 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, will feature dynamic speakers including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Olympic Speedskating Gold Medalist, Apolo Ohno; California Controller, John Chiang; Collabera Founder & CEO, Hiten Patel; Fortinet Founder & CEO, Ken Xie; and VIZIO Founder & CEO, William Wang.

CelebrAsian 2011 will also include speakers from Fortune Corporations and Government Agencies, including: Jim Costa, V.P. Global Procurement Capital, MRO, PepsiCo; Patrick Yalung, Washington Regional President, Wells Fargo and Federal Reserve Board Member, Seattle; Fred Lona, Senior Director, Supplier Diversity, Hilton Worldwide; Kevin Boshears, Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, OSDBU; and many more.

Collabera, Fortinet and VIZIO are the Asian American Business Co-Chairs. CelebrAsian is the only national pan Asian American business conference in the United States. Based on previous attendance records, close to 800 participants are expected to come from all over the country, representing Fortune 500 corporations, Government Agencies and leading Asian American, small and minority businesses -- to learn best practices and viable strategies for growth, establish and strengthen business connections, and explore contract opportunities.

Conference sessions include International CEO Forum; Asia Trade Mission Forum; Welcome Reception & California Business Awards; Supplier Diversity Summit: Measuring Corporate Success – Are You There Yet?; Federal Contracts Town Hall Meeting; Doing Business with Corporations 101: Challenges and Opportunities; Advanced Procurement: Fast-Track My Business to the Next Level; Green and Renewable Energy: Where are the Opportunities and How to Access Them?; Gala Awards & Appreciation Dinner; Presentation of the Fast 50 Asian American Businesses; Guanxi* Supplier Opportunity Fair; One-on-One Prescheduled Business Matchmaking Meetings; and Business Leaders & College Scholarship Luncheon, among others.

*Guanxi is a business term meaning “connections” or “relationship”

To learn more or to register, visit http://www.uspaacc.com or http://www.celebrasianconference.com

Media Inquiries:
JP Torres
Tel (617) 933-9629
jptorres@uspaacc.com

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Founded in 1984 as a non-profit and non-partisan organization, the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) is the single unified voice for equal opportunity for Asian American businesses. We promote and propel economic growth by opening doors to business, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate America, government at the federal, state and local levels, and the small and minority business community. For 25 years, USPAACC has served and will continue to serve as the gateway to large corporate and government contracts, top-caliber Asian American and small and minority suppliers, key information about Asian Americans and business opportunities in the dynamic Asia-Pacific market.