Country's Largest B2B Conference Convened by Asian Americans to be Held in Bethesda, Maryland

WASHINGTON - March 4, 2015 - PRLog -- The country's top Asian American suppliers, high-level procurement executives from Fortune powerhouses, buyers from government agencies and large non-profit organizations, industry visionaries and business leaders will gather for the 30th Anniversary of the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC). This national flagship event, CelebrAsian Procurement Conference, will be held on June 3-5, 2015 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

The conference theme, "Gathering of the Eagles," symbolizes the far-reaching vision of 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 — is the Conference Chair.

Corporate Co-Chairs are Marriott International, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo. Asian American Business Co-Chairs are Ampcus, Inc. and DCR WorkForce, Inc.

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.

"We are pulling all the stops to mark this significant milestone in our organization's history," said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. "We will present our signature programs that provide a roadmap to procurement opportunities for our constituents across industries, salute our community's best and brightest, and celebrate those who set benchmarks of excellence. It will be a gathering of top-caliber entrepreneurs, industry leaders, visionaries – and we invite the business community to join us at this momentous event."

Twelve CPOs — from AT&T, Wells Fargo, PepsiCo, UPS, TIAA-CREF, Duke Energy, Capital One, Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Caesars Entertainment, InterPublic Group and Ingersoll Rand — are confirmed to converge at the Chief Procurement Officers Forum that will kick off the conference on Wednesday, June 3.

Asian Americans serving on the Board of Directors of Fortune corporations – Best Buy, Edison International, HP and TJX Companies – will be honored with the Asian American Corporate Directors' Awards and will share their journeys to success at the Asian American Corporate Director's 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
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