'The Best is Yet to Come' at 25th Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference on May 25 - 27 in Washington, DC

Largest national Asian American business conference in the country to provide small and minority businesses valuable access, strategic tools, and proven solutions to succeed in today's challenging marketplace

WASHINGTON, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) will hold its 25th Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference on May 25-27, 2010 at the Omni Shoreham hotel and The Ritz-Carlton, in Washington, D.C. Special events will also be held at The U.S. Capitol.

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.

"Our Conference theme, '25th Anniversary: The Best is Yet to Come,' speaks volumes about what our organization has accomplished — amidst triumphs and tribulations — and where we are headed," said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. "We stand on the shoulders of giants who have laid the groundwork for Asian Americans to be successful in the mainstream, and we will honor and continue their legacy by opening more doors to opportunities that lead to greater success."

Over 50 Fortune Corporations, Federal Agencies, and Asian American-owned businesses are sponsoring this Conference. Special guests from the U.S. Congress and leaders of national organizations are also expected to attend. In all, over 800 Conference participants from all over the country are expected to come to the nation's capital — where USPAACC was founded a quarter-century ago — to celebrate this auspicious and important milestone.

The Conference Program is focused on achieving robust business growth, wealth-creating opportunities, and turning the spotlight on the achievements of successful businesses: International CEO Forum; Congressional Reception; "How I Built a $300 Million Business through Federal Contracting;" "How We Built a $120 Million Business through Corporate Contracting;" Nuts & Bolts of Successfully Marketing and Doing Business with Corporations; Summit on the Future of Supplier Diversity and Federal Small Business Programs; Where Are the Green Opportunities and How to Access Them; USPAACC/Wells Fargo Asian Business Leadership Award Luncheon; 25th Anniversary Awards & Recognition Gala; Presentation of the Fast 50 Asian American Businesses; Guanxi* Supplier Opportunity Fair; One-on-One Prescheduled Business Matchmaking Meetings; Business Leaders & Scholarship Luncheon; and much more (*business term meaning "connections" or "relationship").

For more information or to register for the Conference, visit uspaacc.com

US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) was formed in 1984 as a national, non-profit organization representing all Asian Americans and Asian American-related groups in business. USPAACC promotes, nurtures and propels economic growth by opening doors to contract, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate America, the Federal government, and the small and minority business communities in the United States and Asia. Headquartered in Washington, DC, USPAACC has a nationwide reach through Regional Chapters in California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia in the National Capital Area.

SOURCE US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation