Four decades, one step at a time.

September 25, 1984, United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce was founded (incorporated) as United States Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce, an IRS 501(c)(6) tax-exempt advocacy organization.

United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce held a reception to welcome H. Robert Saldivar, Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of the Navy.

United States Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce’s name was amended to United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce on November 29, 1984.

United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce held a reception on February 8, 1985, to welcome James H. Richardson Gonzales, Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. Department of Commerce.

From June 21 to July 12, 1985, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored its first International Business Seminar in China and Hong Kong to promote international trade.

President Ronald Reagan in 1987.

President George H.W. Bush, 1988.

The first annual Excellence 2000 Awards Dinner was held in Washington, DC.

The Scholarship Program was created to help high school seniors achieve higher education. By 2025, USPAACC had awarded scholarships to 428 students, totaling more than $2 million.

USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen testified before the U.S. Congress urging preservation and improvement in U.S. immigration laws that would support economic growth, and demonstrated the significant contributions immigrants had made to America’s labor force and competitiveness, February 2, 1989.

August 15, 1989, United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation was founded (incorporated) as an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.

USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen and her husband Paul Allen met with White House Chief of Staff John Sununu at the inauguration of President George H.W. Bush on January 20, 1989.

Hong Kong Barrister Martin Lee met with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) through introduction by Paul and Susan Au Allen in 1990, to discuss the British handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Mr. Lee wanted to preserve the one country two systems form of government after the handover. To that end, Senator McConnell introduced the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992.

With Marilyn Quayle, Second Lady of the United States.

Seattle Chinese Post report on Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO, on her selection to a bipartisan U.S. political leadership delegation to Taiwan and Hong Kong, organized by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) in June 1991.

I.M. Pei, the world-renowned Chinese American architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, received the Excellence 2000 Award at USPAACC’s 3rd Annual Excellence 2000 Awards Dinner in Washington, DC.

Kenji Yoshino received a USPAACC College Scholarship at the Excellence 2000 Awards Dinner in 1991. He later became Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University.

21 Jump Street co-star Dustin Nguyen at the annual Excellence 2000 Awards with USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen in 1991.

The Excellence Award was created to honor Asian Americans who have exceled in business, sciences, the arts, sports, education, and community services.

President George H.W. Bush receiving briefing from USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen at the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Dinner in Los Angeles, shortly after the Rodney King riot.

Filipino Times reported Josie Cruz Natori, a Filipina entrepreneur who transformed traditional handicrafts into a high-end fashion empire, receiving the Excellence 2000 Awards in 1992, accompanied by her husband.

An op-ed in USA Today by USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen called for stronger societal condemnation of violent crime, in light of the murder of Asian American business owner Bo Hua Cha (“Anita”) in Washington, DC.

Congratulatory poster celebrating recipients of the 1993 Excellence 2000 Awards and college scholarship winners by AT&T. The Chinese calligraphy “祝賀” (zhù hè) means “Congratulations.”

World-famous Chinese American cellist and performing artist Yo-Yo Ma discussed his participation in the 1993 Excellence 2000 Awards ceremony with USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen at their meeting at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Far Eastern Economic Review profile of USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen highlights her journey from third class citizen in Hong Kong without prospect of a university education to becoming a successful and influential lawyer in the capital of the United States.

At the NBC/WRC Washington Bureau, USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen and Program Committee Chair William Chen discussed USPAACC’s job bank program with Paul Besson, NBC/WRC director of personnel, who was searching for talent.

Asian Fortune highlighted the Excellence 2000™ Awards, hosted by USPAACC to honor outstanding Asian Americans for exceptional achievements in business, communications, physics, science, technology, and sports.

The Wall Street Journal reported that USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen testified before the U.S. Congress on “Affirmative Action,” quoting her words, “We’re taking a position of advancement based on merit, not on color,” June 2, 1995.

In her 1996 letter to The Washington Post editor, USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen argues that “Corruption does not discriminate by race, religion or ethnicity, and it should be rooted out wherever it is found.”

The 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China.

The Dallas Morning News featured USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen in a 1997 interview where she described the resilience and entrepreneurial spirit of first-generation Asian immigrants: as community banks emerged to meet unmet financial needs, nontraditional lending circles and cultural trust networks became a powerful engine for small business growth.

Senator Bob Dole of Kansas at USPAACC’s Annual Excellence 2000 Awards Gala Dinner in 1997.

Excellence 2000 Awards honoree Dr. David Ho (Middle), TIME Magazine 1996 “Man of the Year” for his groundbreaking research for a cure for the AIDS virus.

Dr. David Ho (Middle) with Grant Ujifusa (Left), co-author of the Almanac of American Politics.

World War II Veteran Rudy Tokiwa and Michigan Senator Spencer Abraham.

Excellence 2000 Award honorees + USPAACC staff. Top left: John Chuang of Mac Temp, Aquent and Angie’s List; Dr. Narinder Kapany, “father of fibre optics;” Michio Kaku, PhD, theoretical physicist and futurologist; Grant Ujifusa, co-author of Almanac of American Politics; James Epps, USPAACC Executive Director. Lower left: Elaine Chao, The Heritage Foundation; Veena Rao, USPAACC contractor; Lilian Gonzales-Pardo, M.D., President of the American Medical Women’s Association; Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO; David Ho, Time Magazine Man of the Year 1996; Jhoon Rhee, Father of American Taekwondo.

Washington Performing Arts Society Board Member and USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen discussed Yo-Yo Ma’s role at the Excellence 2000 Awards Gala Dinner.

British Prime Minister John Major.

Asian Fortune Founder and Publisher Jay Chen, USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen, and Co-Author of Almanac of American Politics Grant Ujifusa at Excellence 2000 Awards Gala Dinner in Washington, DC in 1997.

The One-on-One Prescheduled Business Matchmaking Meetings program was introduced.

11th Annual Excellence 2000 Awards & First Annual Asian American Suppliers Council Awards.

Jackie Chan received the Excellence 2000 Award for The Arts from USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen in Washington, DC, and pledged two annual scholarships of $10,000 each to high school seniors with financial need who have demonstrated academic excellence and community service.

Jackie Chan, his godfather, and USPAACC team went to Chinatown for midnight snack after the Excellence 2000 Awards Gala Dinner in Washington, DC.

Susan Au Allen, Jackie Chan, Dallas Cowboy Kurt Nguyen, Miss Universe 1997 Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee, Founder of Hotmail.com Sabeer Bhatia, Vice Chair of National Marrow Donor Program Jonathan Leong, and co-author of the Almanac of American Politics Grant Ujifusa.

Jhoon Rhee, the “Father of American Taekwondo,” presented the Bruce Lee College Scholarship to a student who went through exceptional hardship to finish high school and head to college.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dat Nguyen (3rd from left) received the Excellence 2000 Award in Sports.

12th Annual Excellence 2000 Awards & First Annual Asian American Suppliers Council Awards.

Brook Mahealani Lee, Miss Universe 1997 and 1999 Excellence 2000 Award Honoree, served as the Mistress of Ceremonies at the Y2K Excellence 2000 Award Ceremony.

USPAACC Team: Admerasia’s Richard Chang, New York; Dominique Pangborn of Pangborn Design, Michigan; James Epps, Virginia; Charles Ramos, Maryland; Susan Au Allen, Virginia; and Ray Torrean, Maryland.

Chan Suh, CEO and Co-Founder of Agency.com, received the Excellence 2000 Award for Digital Empowerment.

This August 2000 issue of The Asian American Business Journal features a spotlight on the USPAACC National Office team.

The Excellence 2000 Awards Dinner was changed to CelebrAsian Award of Excellence.

Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao (left) with USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen, her husband Paul Allen, and sons Mark and Eddie Allen at a private reception before the 2001 Annual Gala Dinner.

The first CelebrAsian Conference was held in New York.

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky with USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen and Executive Director James Epps.

Lisa Ling, Chinese American journalist and co-host of ABC’s The View, received the Excellence Award at CelebrASIAN 2002.

USPAACC Program Manager Cherie Chiong and Verizon’s Del Velasquez listened intently as USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen explained the program agenda.

On May 17, 2002, President George W. Bush held a private meeting in the White House Blue Room with Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce National President and CEO Susan Au Allen, and Astronaut Kalpana Chawla who would be going to space in the Space Shuttle Columbia. The President and his guests then walked into the East Room and met 200 Asian Americans and guests who had flown in from across the country to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Women of influence at CelebrASIAN: from left, PepsiCo President & CFO Indra Nooyi (Honoree), U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, and USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the Region III Advocate Award to Susan Au Allen, National President & CEO of USPAACC, for fulfilling a commitment to support minority entrepreneurship, 2003.

NASA astronauts honored at CelebrASIAN 2003. From left: Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Astronaut Mark Polansky, Microsoft’s Winston Smith, NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe, Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Astronaut Sunita Williams — one of the most experienced spacewalkers in the world, who returned to Earth on March 18, 2025 after over nine unplanned months in space — and USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen.

The Asian Business Leadership Awards program was created in partnership with Wells Fargo to recognize Asian American business owners for their vision, unique business model, success, and community involvement.

The Supplier Development Professionals Caucus was created as a platform for supplier development professionals to share experiences and discuss opportunities across industries, challenges and solutions, best practices and trends to better serve both suppliers and buyers. Pictured: a later caucus session.

The U.S. Department of Energy presented the Certificate of Appreciation to USPAACC in recognition of its leadership in providing guidance and promotion of small business contracting opportunities with the U.S. Department of Energy. This recognition reflects USPAACC’s ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurs by preparing small businesses to access federal procurement and business development resources and opportunities.

The China Trade Mission was created to extend friendship, establish strategic connections, strengthen existing relations, promote American products and services abroad, explore opportunities for joint ventures, and explore potential strategic suppliers.

During the first China Trade Mission, Susan Au Allen, National President & CEO of USPAACC, explains to Fortune Times Newspaper, that the U.S. and China calculate trade balance differently. Factors such as re-export of Chinese products through third-countries, pricing methods (FOB vs. CIF), and other structural differences in trade should be taken into consideration for a clear understanding of the differences. She hopes the trade missions would improve communications, deepen understanding, and foster better cooperation.

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, USPAACC contributed $21,000 to the American Red Cross through its Katrina Relief Fund. This donation reflects USPAACC’s ongoing commitment to humanitarian aid and community solidarity in times of national crisis.

In 2005, USPAACC planted an Oak tree, also known as the Prosperity Tree, on the Grounds of the United States Capitol to commemorate its 20th Anniversary.

USPAACC organized the US-China Small Business Assistance Initiative. From left: Wen Chang, USPAACC Southern California Chapter President & Mayor of Diamond Bar, California; US Congressman Donald A. Manzullo, Chairman of the House Small Business Committee; Chinese Ambassador to the US Zhou Wenzhong; and USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen.

Basketball star Yao Ming receives a Special Award from USPAACC during the 2007 CelebrASIAN Excellence Awards Gala Dinner at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC.

Initially established to highlight the fifty leading Asian American businesses that could demonstrate remarkable revenue growth over a three-year period, the “Fast 50 Asian American Business Awards” program has since expanded to recognize the “Fast 100 Asian American Businesses.”

Susan Au Allen, National President & CEO of US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, visited Dalian to promote U.S.-China trade. In an interview with New Business, she emphasized the need for balanced, high-level partnerships and collaboration beyond low-end goods or one-way sales.

Pioneers connect with industry leaders at CelebrASIAN in Washington, DC. Seated from left: PepsiCo Chairman & CEO Indra Nooyi; U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao; and USPAACC Education Foundation National President & CEO Susan Au Allen. Standing from left: Executive Vice President & Head of Wells Fargo Small Business Segments Rebecca MacKensie-Kaufman; Sprint Nextel Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Jon Munoz; PepsiCo Vice President of Corporate Development & Diversity Maureen Cox; and PepsiCo Vice President of Global Diversity David Gonzalez.

Briefing book for the China Trade Mission to Beijing, Dalian and Shanghai, February 20–29, 2008.

At the Closing Bell: USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen (in red) and other members of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy ring the bell to signify the end of the trading session at the New York Stock Exchange.

Briefing book for China Trade Mission ’09, focused on the food, beverage, health and safety industries, to Nanjing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, February 21–28, 2009.

China Trade Mission was changed to Asia Trade Mission when USPAACC travelled to Taiwan and China in 2010, and to India in 2012.

U.S. Census recognized the vital role USPAACC played in the 2010 Census, by raising awareness and boosting participation. As a trusted community partner, USPAACC’s contributions led to a more accurate and inclusive count, that helped to shape a “New Portrait of America.”

Chinese-language briefing book for the 2010 Asia Trade Mission to Taipei, Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing, September 12–22, 2010, on strategies for sustainable business: conservation, environmental protection and renewal.

To commemorate USPAACC’s 25th Anniversary, PepsiCo Chairman and CEO joined USPAACC National President & CEO at the Gala Dinner, together with USPAACC Board Members and Regional Chapter Presidents from California, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey/New York, and Texas to cut the birthday cake. We also planted a Maple tree, the “Prosperity Tree,” on the Grounds of the United States Capitol.

USPAACC meeting with Director Leon Panetta and his senior management staff at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on February 4, 2010. The purpose was to initiate a rebranding of the organization in order to attract diverse Americans to serve the agency.

Chief Procurement Officers Forum was created to discuss domestic and global trends in the supply chain, issues and challenges facing the business community in the U.S. as well as the roles that small and medium size companies could play in this changing market for mutually beneficial outcomes.

Under 40 Millionaire Entrepreneurs: Success Stories program was created to share the stories of young entrepreneurs on how they started their businesses from scratch, competed against large companies and made their millions before reaching the age of 40.

Business Express: ReadySetGrow executive coaching program was created with Wells Fargo as the Legacy Founder, to help small- and medium-sized Asian and other minority businesses take their business to the next level of growth.

USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in March 2011.

The Asian American Corporate Directors Awards program was created to honor Asian Americans who serve as members of the Board of Directors of Fortune 500 companies.

Briefing book for Asia Trade Mission 2012, “Challenges & Opportunities for Cooperation in the Global Economy,” with stops in Qingdao, Xi’an, Hyderabad and New Delhi.

Asia Trade Mission 2013: U.S. delegates in Chengdu, China, joined by The Honorable Peter Haymond, U.S. Consul General in Chengdu; Joseph Ma, Vice President, GE China, General Manager, GE China Innovation Center, General Manager, and GE SW China Region; Huang (Susan) Wei, Manager, IBM China Procurement Center & Business Control Manager, IBM Global Procurement Centers.

Briefing book for Asia Trade Mission 2013, “The Global Impact of US-China Cooperation & Competition,” to Tianjin, Chengdu and Shanghai, September 4–14, 2013.

Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO with Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo Chairman & CEO, Conference Chair at CelebrASIAN 2014, at Rockville, Maryland.

USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen received the “Woman of the Year” Award from the Boy Scouts of America National Capital Area Council on June 18, 2014.

USPAACC was selected as Minority Business Advocate of the Year 2014 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency.

Briefing book for Asia Trade Mission 2014 to Guangzhou, Dalian and Shanghai, October 15–25, 2014.

Business Leadership Series, a series of 16 live webinars exclusively sponsored by Wells Fargo, was created in partnership with The George Washington University School of Business, to explore current issues in the small and minority business community related to starting, managing and growing an entrepreneurial venture.

By 2025, USPAACC had hosted more than 80 BLS sessions, with over 6,000 attendees.

First annual Asian American Chambers Summit was presented at USPAACC’s 30th Anniversary & CelebrAsian Procurement Conference to discuss issues that affect the advancement of organizational excellence and effectiveness within local Chambers and prospects of closer collaboration on a national scale.

USPAACC launched the Ideas Marketplace: What’s Your Pitch? competition. It was a hit with 13 start-ups participating in the first elimination round and 3 finalists pitching on stage to conference attendees for three cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000.

USPAACC team with the PGA team at the Sports Inclusion Symposium.

Susan Au Allen, National President & CEO, USPAACC, and Indra Nooyi, Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo, at Frito-Lay’s 50th Anniversary at PepsiCo Headquarters in Purchase, New York.

GATHERING OF THE EAGLES. What a sight to behold and never in U.S. history! You could hear a pin drop. Leadership from the country’s top five most established national organizations in the small business development market. It was USPAACC’s 30th Anniversary & CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference. USPAACC National President & CEO Susan Au Allen was honored on stage by Joset Wright-Lacy, President, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC); Javier Palomarez, President & CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC); Ron Busby, President & CEO, U.S. Black Chambers (USBC); and Chance Mitchell, Co-Founder & CEO, National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).

Happy 30th Birthday, USPAACC: Supporters gather on main stage for the ceremonial cutting of the 30th birthday cake during the Excellence Awards Gala Dinner.

At USPAACC’s 30th Anniversary in 2015, USPAACC team visited the Oak tree planted on its 20th Anniversary. It had grown giving shade to visitors and stood as a strong reminder of the robust growth that small- and medium-sized businesses could achieve when they are nurtured and given the opportunity to thrive.

The first CTO/CIO Forum features Chief Technology Officers and Chief Information Officers from the Fortune corporations to discuss the current landscape of information technology and how it affects large corporations and small businesses.

The first Meet the Disruptors: How They Transform Industries Forum features entrepreneurs and business leaders who have upended an existing market with a disruptive innovation. These successful pathfinders share insights into how to discover disruptive innovations and how to turn disruptive ideas/concepts into actual game changing innovations.

USPAACC and Wells Fargo awarded micro-grants to help expand the capacity of Asian American chambers of commerce so they could offer technical assistance to small businesses who lack access to timely information on business opportunities and what they should do to qualify for them.

The Chief Procurement Officers Council was formed to create a platform for supply chain thought leadership and offer advice or guidance in the development and growth of Minority and other Diverse Business Enterprises with relevant market intelligence and business opportunities.

USPAACC held a meeting of Chief Procurement Officers from Charter Communications, Dupont, Marriott, Nationwide, PG&E, Southern California Edison, and U.S. Bank. Howard University’s Director for the Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management facilitated the meeting.

The C-Suite Executive Academy is a 12-month program specifically designed to accelerate the growth of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Through four focused, impactful in-person sessions, the academy helps executives refine their strategic leadership skills and optimize their operational effectiveness and efficiency, leading to sustained success through more impactful decision-making.

USPAACC National President Susan Au Allen held Women in Business Roundtable in Manila, the Philippines, in partnership with Wells Fargo Bank, to explore collaborative business opportunities.

USPAACC at Federal Communications Commission Advisory Committee after Public Meeting.

As part of the Chamber Leadership Alliance, an alliance of USPAACC, NGLCC, USHCC, and USBC, USPAACC offered the first Chamber Leadership Development Program for chamber leaders and Board of Directors a learning experience to develop business and managerial skills across a wide range of topics. Funded by the top small business lender, Wells Fargo.

The fifth What’s Your Pitch: Innovation Meets the Market competition happened nationwide from New York to California. From preliminaries, semi-finals, and the final, the total prize was $25,000 in cash. The first place winner took the cash prize of $20,000 sponsored by Ingersoll Rand.

What’s Your Pitch Regional Competition held in Manhattan, New York in 2019.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai met with USPAACC Board Member Winnie Thong and National President & CEO Susan Au Allen before Public Meeting on Supplier Diversity in FCC Headquarters, Washington, DC.

3rd Annual DiA Awards Gala presented by USPAACC Southeast Regional Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia.

Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President and CEO speaks at Federal Communications Commission Advisory Committee public meeting on opening doors of business opportunities for small businesses into the country’s large telecommunications corporations and technology giants.

LiveTALK during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, held virtually.

USPAACC Team during CelebrASIAN 2021 held virtually.

When Covid-19 shuttered the country, USPAACC created LiveTALK to continue serving its members: small- and medium-sized businesses, Fortune corporations, governments at the federal, state, and local levels, and large nonprofits. This innovative program was the first to connect people to people, business to business, business to government, and government to government at the most unprecedented time of threat to health, safety and security in recent history.

USPAACC was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a National Tier-1 Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) grantee, and provided over 6,000 small business participants with over 8,800 training hours and $4.8 million in grants and loans to pivot, adjust, restart, and rebuild their businesses devastated by the COVID-19 virus.

On May 27, 2022, USPAACC kicked off the inaugural Procurement Opportunity Center panel at the annual CelebrASIAN Synergy Forward Business and Procurement Conference.

CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference 2022, Chief Procurement Officers Forum in Washington, DC.

CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference 2022 Supplier Development Professional Leadership Caucus in Washington, DC.

USPAACC Western Regional Chapter Board of Directors 2023.

CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference 2023: Asian American Business Co-Chair and Ampcus Inc. CEO Ann Ramakumaran introduces Chief Procurement Officers from Nationwide, AT&T, NASA, Edwards Lifesciences, MGM, City of Atlanta, Sephora, Caesars, and U.S. Bank.

WISE (Women Initiative for Strategic Empowerment) and allies at CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

National Community Navigator Pilot Program hubs met at USPAACC’s annual conference: LISC, Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, National Urban League, and U.S. Black Chambers, to share best practices and lessons learned in helping small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAST 100 Asian American Businesses 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

USPAACC Fast 100 Asian American Businesses 2023.

Since its founding in 1984, USPAACC has truly lived up to its mission by working with individuals and organizations interested in Asian American issues. Our efforts have consistently brought people of all backgrounds together for the common good. At our 30th Anniversary in 2015 in Washington, DC, and again in May 2023 in Las Vegas—after the official end of the Covid-19 pandemic—USPAACC united a broad coalition, as captured in this photo. Joining us were Disability:IN, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association, the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the National Veteran Business Development Council, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation, the Small Business Administration, WEConnect International, and the U.S. Black Chambers. Together, we reaffirmed our commitment to fostering inclusion and practicing prudent stewardship in everything we do together.

Advancing USPAACC’s Small Business Agenda in the United States Congress.

USPAACC team, 2023.

Women Initiative for Strategic Empowerment (WISE) in Alpharetta, Georgia.

CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference 2024 in Alpharetta, Georgia.