Programs
Programs at CelebrAsian 2018
From the CPO Forum to the Prescheduled 1-on-1 Matchmaking Meetings, CelebrAsian provides you with endless opportunities to network with fellow attendees and get exposed to new ideas.
CPO Forum
Top Procurement officers from leading Fortune 1000 powerhouses will share their thoughts on domestic and global trends in the supply chain, and what small businesses must do to align with the strategic needs of these corporations in the global marketplace.
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CPO Council Meeting
An unprecedented number of Chief Procurement Officers of Fortune 1000 Corporations will gather to discuss with their peers selected key issues and challenges relevant to supply chain management in the United States and in the global arena. The invitation-only meeting will help CPOs from various industries assess the current procurement landscape, get insight into trends and outlook, and make informed decisions in supply chain management to help their respective organizations.
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CTO & CIO Forum
Information and technology executives provide insight to how technology is impacting their businesses and industry—and how small/mid-sizes businesses can be involved.
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Supplier Diversity Managers' Caucus
Corporate Supplier Diversity Managers and Directors will have candid discussions on the current state of supplier diversity, including challenges, best practices, and strategic solutions (for Supplier Diversity professionals only).
Federal Contracts
Invaluable market intelligence – town hall meeting-style – offering the “what, where, when, who and how” to find government contracting opportunities.
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Fast 50/100
Our annual “Fast 50/100 Asian American Businesses” Program puts the spotlight on the outstanding achievements of Asian American-owned businesses, who are publicly recognized during CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference at the Excellence Awards Gala & Dinner.
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Guanxi* Business Fair
Diverse exhibitors – both innovative suppliers and serious buyers across industries – showcase their products and services, connect with various industry partners and potential customers, advertise to a target market, and create brand awareness. *A commonly used business term, “Guanxi” means “connections” or “relationship”
Prescheduled 1-on-1 Business Matchmaking
Hundreds of meetings between diverse suppliers and buyers from Fortune powerhouses, governments, large nonprofits and other diverse enterprises take place, facilitating business connections and lucrative procurement opportunities.
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Meet the Disrupters
Features successful entrepreneurs and business leaders who have upended an existing market with an disruptive innovation. They will share insights into how to discover disruptive innovations and how to turn disruptive ideas/concept into actual game changing innovations.
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What's Your Pitch
Entrepreneurs will pitch their unique and innovative ideas for products/services before corporate buyers, investors, and business owners for a chance to win fabulous prizes and an opportunity to take their ideas to the next level.
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Doing Business with Corporations
Suppliers will learn how to successfully get into and stay in the Construction, Manufacturing and Clean Tech industries, and the requirements to be a part of the supply chain of these large industries.
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Asian American Employee Resource Group
The AA ERG Caucus will discuss best practices, learn innovative ideas and strategies on professional advancement, have the opportunity to brand your organization’s product and services through meaningful information exchange, quality networking-focused activities conducted in a welcoming atmosphere of camaraderie among peers, successful business owners, corporate executives, industry leaders, and visionaries.
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CEO Academy
This program examines the concept and practice of leadership from an individual perspective, with special attention on how leaders’ behavior is interpreted by, and impacts, others. This perspective provides the foundation to consider the dynamics underlying resistance to change, and the central levers for successful change leadership.
College Scholarships
Since 1989, over two million dollars in scholarship benefits have been awarded through USPAACC. Major corporations have established their Hallmark Scholarships with USPAACC, and Asian American businesses have stepped forward to support the Scholarship Program and endow their own scholarships.
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