News Releases

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chief Procurement Officers to Share Key Market Intelligence on Business Opportunities for Minority and Diverse Suppliers

Procurement officers from high-growth industries such as manufacturing, banking, telecommunications, and education will discuss at the CPO Forum trends, outlook and business opportunities that minority and diverse suppliers should pay attention to on June 5, 2019 at the Hilton Americas-Houston in Texas.

Ingersoll Rand to Bestow Manufacturer Award at USPAACC’s National Innovation Competition

Ingersoll Rand, a global leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will present the Manufacturer Award at the annual national innovation competition “What’s Your Pitch: Innovations Meet the Market,” created by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC).

Wells Fargo Collaborates with an Alliance of Diverse Chambers of Commerce on New Chamber Leadership Development Program

Today an alliance of diverse chambers of commerce, in collaboration with Wells Fargo, launched a new Chamber Leadership Development Program to support diverse entrepreneurs in the U.S. The alliance includes the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Black Chambers Inc., the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation.

USPAACC’s National Innovation Competition Creates Pipeline of Promising Startups for Investors and Corporations

The annual national innovation competition “What’s Your Pitch: Innovations Meet the Market,” created by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC), is now in its fifth year. Its mission is to shine the spotlight on promising and innovative startups from diverse and emerging industries, and put them on the radars of potential investors, Fortune 1000 corporations, and the business community.