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May 26, 2020
USPAACC Hosts a Virtual Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Roundtable
Procurement executives and the supply chain leadership of eight Fortune 1000 corporations and two academic institutions participated in USPAACC's virtual CPO roundtable to discuss the impact of the pandemic on their operations and strategic solutions going forward.
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Jun 24, 2019
Ingersoll Rand Presents $20K Cash Manufacturer Award at USPAACC’s Innovation & Pitching Competition
Global industrial and manufacturing firm Ingersoll Rand presented the Ingersoll Rand Manufacturer Award to GrowSquares, the 1st place winner of US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC)’s 5th annual national “What’s Your Pitch: Innovations Meet the Market,” on June 5, 2019 at the Hilton Americas-Houston in Texas.
Read MoreJun 03, 2019
Angie Klett: Shattering the Glass Ceiling and Leading the Way (USPAACC Feature)
When Angie Klett, Senior Vice President IT CFO and Chief Procurement Officer at Nationwide, recently visited Howard University – a federally chartered historically black university in Washington, DC – to speak to college students about careers in supply chain, she set up a video call with her sister, a primary school teacher, and her class of 3rd graders, 400 miles away in Columbus, Ohio.
Read MoreMay 21, 2019
Technology Thought Leaders to Tackle Innovation and Business Opportunities at CTO & CIO Forum
Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs), and industry-leading technology executives of Fortune 1000 Corporations and Federal as well as Houston government officials will gather to discuss business opportunities available to minority and diverse suppliers during the CTO & CIO Forum.
Read MoreMay 21, 2019
Supplier Diversity and Procurement Teams to Explore Synergy, Best Practices, and Strategic Solutions
Supplier diversity and procurement professionals from leading Fortune 1000 Corporations, government agencies, and national nonprofits, will come together at the Supplier Diversity Managers and Buyers Caucus to candidly discuss synergy, best practices, and innovative solutions to serve both buyers and sellers in the changing marketplace, among other key topics.
Read MoreMay 21, 2019
Country’s Largest B2B Conference Convened by Pan Asian Americans to be held June 5-7 in Houston, Texas
Minority and diverse suppliers will have the opportunity to connect and do business with buyers from Fortune 1000 corporations, government agencies and national nonprofits at CelebrASIAN 2019 Procurement + Business Conference.
Read MoreMay 20, 2019
Nine (9) Government Agencies to Discuss Procurement Opportunities for Minority and Diverse Suppliers
Procurement officers from seven (7) U.S. government and two (2) Houston agencies will share new business opportunities for minority and diverse suppliers during, “Doing Business with Government” on June 5, 2019, from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm, at the Hilton Americas-Houston in Texas.
Read MoreMay 20, 2019
Procurement Conference to Shine Spotlight on Opportunities-Rich $200 Billion Energy & $120 Billion Cybersecurity Sectors
As a leading producer and supplier of energy – oil, gas, electric, and renewable energy – the United States is one of the world’s largest energy consumers. This opportunities-rich $200 billion market will be on the spotlight during Doing Business with Corporations in Energy & Cybersecurity Sectors.
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