USPAACC Basks in Resounding Success as Accolades for CelebrAsian 2012 Pour In

June 13, 2012 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON, DC – There has been an overwhelmingly positive response coming from participants of USPAACC's recent CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference, held on June 4 – 6, 2012 at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

"These accolades that have been pouring in are music to our ears, heard loud and clear, and warms our heart," said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. "We now know that the many sleepless nights and the long hours of hard work that my team endured, produced an event that would be talked about for quite some time. We appreciate every compliment and suggestion for improvement that comes our way, because this is how we create the best programs out there as we strive to bring added value to our members and Conference participants."

"Our Conference theme, 'The Future is Now: Seize It & Win It' set the tone for the 3-day event that showcased top-notch speakers, high-caliber business owners, and 600 eager participants who were vying for cutting-edge information, lucrative opportunities and unprecedented growth," Allen added. "Indeed, we set out to provide a platform that would create parity and a roadmap of opportunities for Asian American-owned B2B enterprises nationwide, so that they can compete effectively in the mainstream. I believe we delivered on this mission – and gave our Conference participants so much more added value."

Ravi Saligram, CEO of OfficeMax, and Kyle McSlarrow, President of Comcast/NBCUniversal, Washington, DC participated as the Conference Co-Chairs. Comcast/NBCUniversal, Marriott International, OfficeMax, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo were the Corporate Co-Chairs. Fine Tec Computer and Fortinet were the Asian American Business Co-Chairs.

CelebrAsian 2012 opened its doors to over 70 Fortune Corporations, 15 Government Agencies, and 7 Media partners to meet with Asian American suppliers. Over 90 different types of commodities across industries needed to be purchased. In all, 600 Conference participants came in full force from all over the country.

Some of the accolades included phrases such as: "an eye-opener for new opportunities;" "great conference;" "impressive line-up of speakers;" "we enjoyed connecting with major buyers from corporate America;" "we were able to make very meaningful contacts;" "very good opportunities;" "I made friends with successful business people;" "fantastic event!" and much more.

For a complete listing of accolades and learn more about CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference, visit http://www.uspaacc.com

ABOUT USPAACC: Founded in 1984 as a non-profit and non-partisan organization, USPAACC is headquartered in Washington, DC with Regional Chapters in CA, TX, NY, GA, IL, DC-MD-VA National Capital Area. 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.

For media inquiries, contact: JP Torres at email: jptorres@uspaacc.com