MEDIA ADVISORY - The Minority Business Development Agency to Host 2024 National AANHPI Business Summit at U.S. Department of Commerce
May 08 2024 - 3:47PM
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development
Agency (MBDA) is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and
Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by hosting the National
AANHPI Business Summit. The summit will take place on Wednesday,
May 15, 2024, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm EDT in Washington D.C. in
collaboration with the National Asian/Pacific Islander American
Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE).
This Business Summit will commemorate the contributions and
achievements of the AANHPI business community and its entrepreneurs
over the past year, and will feature elected officials,
dignitaries, and corporate partners in attendance. The Summit will
feature discussions on access to capital, opportunities in
artificial intelligence (AI), and navigating the contracting
process.
Who: U.S. Department of Commerce
- Secretary of
Commerce Gina Raimondo
- Deputy Secretary of
Commerce Don Graves
U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development
Agency
- Acting Under
Secretary Eric Morrissette
National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce
& Entrepreneurship (National ACE)
- President & CEO
Chiling Tong
What: National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and
Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Business Summit
- PANEL I:
“Understanding AI and its Business Applications.”
- PANEL II:
“Mastering Public and Private Sector Contracting.”
- PANEL III:
“Attracting the Right Capital for your Business.”
When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 12:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. Eastern Time (EDT)
Where: Herbert C. Hoover Building 1401 Constitution
Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20230
- Specific information
will be provided pending RSVP.
To schedule interviews or other opportunities with Acting Under
Secretary Eric Morrissette and other attendees, please contact Ms.
Sheyla Asencios at sasencios@mbda.gov.
For more information about the Summit, visit www.mbda.gov.
About the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency
(MBDA)The Minority Business Development Agency is the only
Federal agency dedicated to the growth and competitiveness of U.S.
minority business enterprises. For more than 50 years, MBDA’s
programs and services have better equipped MBEs to create jobs,
build scale and capacity, increase revenues, and expand regionally,
nationally, and internationally.
About the National Asian Pacific Islander American Chamber of
Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE)
National ACE’s mission is to serve as a strong advocate of
AANHPI business interests and advance the goals and aspirations of
AAPI business owners, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders.
National ACE strives to do this by promoting issues that impact the
AANHPI business community, improving the economic development and
impact of the AANHPI community, advancing coalitions, enhancing
community building, and fostering the next generation of AANHPI
business leaders. Learn more at www.nationalace.org or
www.aapistrong.com.
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- MBDA National AANHPI Business Summit Media Advisory
Sheyla Asencios
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
sasencios@mbda.gov