Their opinions matter: Asian American corporate directors of Fortune 500 companies at special forum

WASHINGTON - March 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Four Asian American Corporate Directors from Fortune 500 powerhouses — Best Buy, Edison International, HP, and TJX — will share their journey to success at the Asian American Corporate Directors’ Forum on June 3, Wednesday, beginning at 3:15 PM.

The Forum is part of the 30th Anniversary CelebrAsian Procurement Conference, the largest Pan-Asian American business conference in the United States, presented by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC). It will be held on June 3-5, 2015 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

The Forum will shine a spotlight on the rare accomplishments of these members of the Board of Directors of Fortune 500 corporations — a laudable achievement among Asian Americans in corporate governance. They will also be honored with USPAACC's Asian American Corporate Directors’ Award.

CelebrAsian is the country's largest business-to-business conference convened by Asian Americans to connect large, medium and small enterprises. It is a gathering of hundreds of the best and brightest Asian American business owners from all over the country, representing diverse industries and ranging from $1M to $3 billion. It empowers these job creators to further grow connections with corporate, government, and peer companies. Conference participants will come from across the country representing industries such as information technology, engineering, biotechnology, science, manufacturing, import/export, energy, marketing, research and development, and so much more.

The conference theme, "Gathering of the Eagles," symbolizes the far-reaching vision of our Asian American business owners who believe the sky is the limit. It also personifies the enduring values of the Pan Asian American business community and that of Fortune powerhouses who have the vision of creating mutually beneficial relationships with Asian Americans.

Rakesh Sachdev, President and CEO of Sigma-Aldrich — a $2.76 billion biotechnology company — will chair the conference. Corporate Co-Chairs are Marriott International, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo. Asian American Business Co-Chairs are Ampcus, Inc. and DCR WorkForce, Inc.

Chief Procurement Officers Forum, Fast 100 Asian American Businesses Awards, Supplier Diversity Managers’ Caucus, Federal Contracting Town Hall Meeting, IT Industry Focus Group, Doing Business with Pharmaceutical Industry, Business Leaders & Scholarship Awards Luncheon, USPAACC/Wells Fargo Luncheon, Ideas Marketplace, Supplier Trade Show and USPAACC’s signature One-on-One Prescheduled Business Matchmaking Meetings with over 600 meetings planned, will be on the agenda as well.

To register or for more information, visit http://www.uspaacc.com or http://www.celebrasianconference.com or contact USPAACC at Tel: (202) 296-5221.

About USPAACC: Founded in 1984 as a national non-profit, non-partisan organization, USPAACC has been the single, unified voice advocating equal opportunities for Asian Americans in the United States. We promote and propel economic growth by opening doors to business, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate, government at federal, state, and local levels, and small, minority communities. USPAACC serves as the gateway to Asian American suppliers, information about Asian Americans and the dynamic Asia market.

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JP Torres
email: jptorres@uspaacc.com