Green jobs and related sustainable business opportunities will be the main focus of “Where are the Opportunities for Sustainability and How to Access Them” on May 26, 2010 (Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on 2500 Calvert Street NW in Washington, DC.
Industry experts and insiders from General Electric (GE), National Grid, Siemens, and the U.S. Department of Energy will share their insight and outlook on jobs and contract opportunities, among other green-related issues. They will be joined by Asian American business Ampcus, Inc. of Virginia who is doing 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 is part of USPAACC’s 25th Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference, to be 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’
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 is the Conference Chair; PepsiCo and Wells Fargo are the Corporate Co-Chairs; Alorica, Inc. is the Asian American Business Co-Chair.
The Conference Program includes wealth-creating sessions and turning 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 will be given out; and much more (*business term meaning “connections” or “relationship”).
For more information or to register for the Conference, visit uspaacc.com
It is good that the Conference Program includes wealth-creating sessions and turning the spotlight on outstanding achievements