The US Pan Asian American Chamber-of Commerce - Midwest
Chapter is an affiliate of national USPAACC headquartered
in Washington D.C. Founded in 1984, national USPAACC has been
hard at work to promote business opportunities for Asian American
owned and other minority-owned businesses across the United
States
Our mission is to represent all Asian American groups in business by promoting
and nurturing the personal and professional development of Asian Americans and
their business partners in corporate America and the government.
 Our History & Legacy
Founded in August 1984 as a non-profit organization, USPAACC
has since become a stalwart voice for and a strong supporter
of the Asian American and minority business community. Today,
USPAACC continues to grow and to serve the needs and interests
of the Asian American and minority entrepreneurs with seven
regional chapters across the nation: Northern and Southern
California on the West Coast, Texas in the Southwest, Georgia
in the Southeast, Illinois in the Midwest, New York in the
Northeast, and the National Capital Area.
USPAACC continues to be the leader in bringing contract and procurement
opportunities to the table with corporate America and the federal
government. USPAACC also provides first-rate educational and
cultural diversity seminars, Procurement Connections, the E-Portal
for suppliers and buyers, third party certification, the Asian
American Suppliers Council (AASC), and the preeminent national
Asian American business conference, CelebrAsian.
Through CelebrAsian, USPAACC has pioneered programs such as Break
Business Cultural Barriers to Succeed, Woman Pioneers Summit,
International Trade Series, Summit of Supplier Diversity Managers
and Buyers, Franchising and the renowned Guanxi Opportunity
Fair (Guanxi is a commonly used Chinese business term meaning “connections” or “relationship”),
and continues to bring added value to the Asian American business
community and their partners in corporate America, the federal
government, and the minority business community. In addition,
USPAACC’s Scholarships Program awards each year over $100,000
in educational aid to some of the most talented and hardworking
Asian American youths.
CelebrASIAN, the largest annual national Asian American business
conference, has become synonymous with recognizing the achievements
of outstanding Asian Americans and the young talent of the
Asian American community through the Excellence Awards and
Scholarships.
Past Excellence Award recipients include Nobel Laureate Subrahmanian
Chandrasekhar, Time Magazine “Man of the Year” Dr.
David Ho, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, world-renowned cellist
Yo-Yo Ma, Olympic speed-skating gold medalist Apolo Ohno, golf
champion Tiger Woods, architecture icon I.M. Pei, and many more
outstanding Asian Americans.
Services Provided to Members
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Finding Contracts. We do this by organizing
and presenting business seminars focusing on procurement
and certification education for Asian Americans as well
as other minorities.
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MBE Certification.Provided on a national
basis.
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Education and Networking.We provide much
needed supplier diversity networking opportunities through
education and our Business-to-Business purchase conferences.
- Business Building.Asian American Women's
Business Round Table to help Asian women to further their
business goals through education and skill-building seminars.
We can help you create the right partnerships.
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