19th Annual APACC East-West Business Connection - "Rules of Change - Adaptability and Sustainability"

View the COMMODITIES list HERE.

APACC in partnership with National ACE brings you the 19th Annual East-West Business Connection, "Rules of Change - Adaptability and Sustainability," presented by Faurecia. This global supplier diversity matchmaking event attracts minority-owned businesses, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) practitioners, and business-to-business professionals. Corporate buyers will meet one-on-one with minority business owners (W/MBEs) for specific procurement needs.

To keep all members, guests, participants, and volunteers safe, APACC will be using a CLEAR Health Pass app to screen for vaccination status or negative COVID test for all attendees.

CLEAR Health Pass FAQ

Agenda:
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Exhibitors & Networking
11:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.   Lunch, Keynote, Lunch Program and Presentation of APACC's Minority Business Advocate Award
1:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.     Meet the Buyer Showcase
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.     AAPPIStrong Small Business Roundtable

Keynote: Nezar Jamal

Midwest Outreach Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

Lunch Program: Fireside Chat with Ludwing Vergara

Director of Purchasing, Automotive Lighting & Sensing Technologies at Marelli Automotive USA

Lunch Program Moderator: Bobby Chasnis

Director of Pure Michigan Business Connect, a program of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

APACC's Minority Business Advocate Award
Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce recognizes those who advocate on behalf of Asian Pacific American business owners, minority business owners, veteran business owners, and women business owners. individuals who have fulfilled a commitment to the advancement of Asian Pacific American, minority, veteran, or women business ownership may be nominated.

Please click here to nominate an individual for the award. Cut off date February 7, 2022

Meet the Buyer Showcase
Corporate buyers will meet one-on-one with minority business owners (W/MBEs) on their specific procurement needs.
View the BUYERS and COMMODITIES list HERE.
(Registrants to the Roundtable session are not allowed to enter into the Buyers room as "Meet the Buyer Showcase" is strictly for East-West Business Connection registrants)

* CLICK HERE for sponsorship opportunities or please contact Duc Nguyen Abrahamson
* To attend as a Buyer, please contact Leonie Teichman

All paid attendees will receive a copy of our Lexicon which contains the company and contact information of all event participants.

* Cut-off date to be included in the Lexicon is Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

* Cut-off date for room reservations ($149/day) at Detroit Marriott Troy is Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Call Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (248) 680-9797 or click on this link to book your room.

* No refund. May keep the amount paid as credit for future APACC's events.

Title Sponsor: Faurecia North America
Lexicon Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp/Pure Michigan Business Connect
Showcase Sponsor: NISSAN
Energizing Sponsor: MAGNA
Supplier Sponsors: NexTech Business Interiors
Supplier Sponsors: SIGMA INTERNATIONAL