Green Jobs and Business Opportunities Discussed at CelebrAsian 2010 Conference
WASHINGTON, DC | May 27, 2010
Green jobs and related sustainable business opportunities were the main focus of “Where are the Opportunities for Sustainability and How to Access Them” session held on May 26, 2010 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
Industry experts and insiders from General Electric (GE), National Grid, Siemens, and the U.S. Department of Energy shared their insight and outlook on jobs and contract opportunities, among other green-related issues. They were joined by Asian American business Ampcus, Inc. of Virginia, a company that is involved in energy-related work for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Presented by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC), the session was part of USPAACC’s 25th Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference, held on May 25-27, at the The United States Capitol, Omni Shoreham hotel, and The Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC.
“There is now a burgeoning market demand for more sustainable and renewable products and services, thanks to the widening appeal and popularity of the Obama Administration’s green legislative initiatives,” said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. “While there is a learning curve that suppliers need to overcome, going green is poised to become a multi-billion-dollar industry. The outlook is even brighter for suppliers as corporations across industries have begun to link their future to turning green in order to bolster their competitive advantage—one with an environmental edge.”
CelebrAsian—the largest of its kind in the United States—annually connects hundreds of top-caliber Asian American suppliers and small business owners with buyers from Fortune 500 corporations, the Federal government, and the small/minority business community, through pre-scheduled one-on-one business matchmaking meetings, informative summits, workshops, and networking sessions.
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi was the Conference Chair; PepsiCo and Wells Fargo were the Corporate Co-Chairs; Alorica, Inc. was the Asian American Business Co-Chair.
The Conference Program included wealth-creating sessions and turned the spotlight on outstanding achievements, such as: The International CEO Forum: What You Need to Know to Enter and Succeed in China’s Market; How We Built a $120 Million Business through Corporate Contracting (in 12 Years); How I Built a $300 Million Business Through Federal Contracting (in 12 Years); Doing Business with Corporations 101; Summit on the Future of Corporate Supplier Diversity and Federal Small Business Programs; Where are the Opportunities for Sustainability and How to Access Them; USPAACC/Wells Fargo Asian Business Leadership Award Luncheon to recognize three winners for their unique business model, success and community spirit; 25th Anniversary Awards & Recognition Gala with Pinnacle Award Recipients U.S. Senators Inouye and Akaka, and Woman Pioneer Awardee Harriet Michel; Presentation of the “Fast 50 Asian American Businesses” who, together, grossed $4.5 billion last fiscal year; Guanxi* Supplier Opportunity Fair; One-on-One Prescheduled Business Matchmaking Meetings; Business Leaders & Scholarship Luncheon where 20 college scholarships were awarded; and much more (*business term meaning “connections” or “relationship”).
