Global hospitality company Hilton has won the Most Distinguished Corporation for Diversity Award from the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC).
May is Asian Pacific American Month, and there is much to celebrate. Asian Pacific Americans have a long and storied history in this country, from the indentured servants who built the Transcontinental Railroads to the important impact Asian Americans have on the world of business, including Silicon Valley’s high-tech industries. They are the oil in America’s economic machine.
Federal government agencies, who are among the highest volume buyers of products and services from small and minority businesses, will show experienced contractors how to “deep dive” into the advanced phase of federal contracting at the 2018 CelebrAsian Procurement & Business Conference.
Winners of the Fast 100 Asian American Business Awards, who earned collective revenue of $2.2 billion last year, will be recognized during the CelebrAsian Procurement & Business Conference, “Smart World: Business – Talents – Technology.”
An unprecedented number of Chief Procurement Officers of Fortune 1000 Corporations will gather at the 2018 CelebrAsian Procurement & Business Conference to discuss with their peers selected key issues and challenges relevant to supply chain management in the United States and in the global arena.
PepsiCo Chairman & CEO Indra K. Nooyi, Conference Chair of CelebrAsian Procurement & Business Conference, will be among the top Fortune corporations looking to buy from hundreds of Pan Asian American suppliers on May 31, 2018 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
For startups, USPAACC’s “What’s Your Pitch: Innovations Meet the Market” is an opportunity to break out, gain national exposure, and win cash prizes. After winning first place in “What’s Your Pitch” last year, ScholarJet, a Boston-based startup, did just that, capturing the attention of potential investors from Silicon Valley, New York, and Texas.
What are the effects of innovation and disruptive technology on procurement and business processes? How to harness the full potential of these effects? These will be the center of discussions at the country’s largest and most established business-to-business conference convened by Pan Asian Americans.
Federal government agencies who are among the highest volume buyers of products and services from small and minority businesses, will share the nuts and bolts in federal contracting with newcomers on May 30 in Bethesda, Maryland. About 25% of the $350 Billion federal contracts are expected to be spent in this business community.
Top procurement officers of Fortune 1000 Corporations will gather at the CPO Forum to share market intelligence on domestic and global trends, outlook and opportunities in the supply chain, and what small businesses must do to align with the strategic needs of these corporations in today’s global marketplace.
Chief Technology Officers and Chief Information Officers of Fortune 1000 Corporations will gather at the CTO & CIO Forum to share their thoughts and expertise on innovative and disruptive technology, how these developments affect business growth across industries, and how small and minority businesses could better position themselves and assist major corporations to fulfill technology goals.
