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SUMMARY:19th Annual APACC East-West Business Connection - "Rules of Change - Adaptability and Sustainability"
DESCRIPTION:View the COMMODITIES list HERE.\n\n\n\nAPACC 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.\n\n\n\nTo 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.\n\n\n\nCLEAR Health Pass FAQ\n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Exhibitors & Networking\n\n11:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.   Lunch\, Keynote\, Lunch Program and Presentation of APACC's Minority Business Advocate Award\n\n1:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.     Meet the Buyer Showcase\n\n1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.     AAPPIStrong Small Business Roundtable\n\n\n\nKeynote: Nezar Jamal\n\n\n\nMidwest Outreach Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition\n\n\n\nLunch Program: Fireside Chat with Ludwing Vergara\n\n\n\nDirector of Purchasing\, Automotive Lighting & Sensing Technologies at Marelli Automotive USA\n\n\n\nLunch Program Moderator: Bobby Chasnis\n\n\n\nDirector of Pure Michigan Business Connect\, a program of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.\n\n\n\nAPACC's Minority Business Advocate Award\n\nAsian 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.\n\n\n\nPlease click here to nominate an individual for the award. Cut off date February 7\, 2022\n\n\n\nMeet the Buyer Showcase\n\nCorporate buyers will meet one-on-one with minority business owners (W/MBEs) on their specific procurement needs.\n\nView the BUYERS and COMMODITIES list HERE.\n\n(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)\n\n\n\n* CLICK HERE for sponsorship opportunities or please contact Duc Nguyen Abrahamson\n\n* To attend as a Buyer\, please contact Leonie Teichman\n\n\n\nAll paid attendees will receive a copy of our Lexicon which contains the company and contact information of all event participants.\n\n\n\n* Cut-off date to be included in the Lexicon is Wednesday\, February 23\, 2022.\n\n\n\n* 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.\n\n\n\n* No refund. May keep the amount paid as credit for future APACC's events.\n\n\n\nTitle Sponsor: Faurecia North America\n\nLexicon Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp/Pure Michigan Business Connect\n\nShowcase Sponsor: NISSAN\n\nEnergizing Sponsor: MAGNA\n\nSupplier Sponsors: NexTech Business Interiors\n\nSupplier Sponsors: SIGMA INTERNATIONAL
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\nView the <strong>COMMODITIES</strong> list <a href="https://www.apacc.net/buyers">HERE</a>.<br />\n<br />\nAPACC in partnership with National ACE brings you the 19th Annual East-West Business Connection\, &quot\;Rules of Change - Adaptability and Sustainability\,&quot\; presented by Faurecia.&nbsp\;This&nbsp\;global&nbsp\;supplier diversity matchmaking event attracts minority-owned businesses\, Diversity\, Equity\, &amp\; Inclusion (DEI) practitioners\, and business-to-business professionals.&nbsp\;Corporate buyers will meet one-on-one with minority business owners (W/MBEs) for specific procurement needs.<br />\n<br />\nTo 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.<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3222/CMS/Events/Health_Pass_User_FAQs.pdf">CLEAR Health Pass FAQ</a><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Agenda</strong>:<br />\n9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Exhibitors &amp\; Networking<br />\n11:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Lunch\, Keynote\, Lunch Program and Presentation of APACC&#39\;s Minority Business Advocate Award<br />\n1:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Meet the Buyer Showcase<br />\n1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<a href="https://www.apacc.net/events/details/national-ace-aapistrong-small-business-roundtable-series-2312">AAPPIStrong Small Business Roundtable</a><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Keynote: Nezar Jamal</strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3222/CMS/Events/East_West/Nezar_Jamal-e1619468569767-300x300.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\;" width="200" /><br />\nMidwest Outreach Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Lunch Program: Fireside Chat with Ludwing Vergara</strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="179" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3222/CMS/Events/East_West/R5C_3067---LV---Ver04-w200.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 179px\;" width="200" /><br />\nDirector of Purchasing\, Automotive Lighting &amp\; Sensing Technologies at Marelli Automotive USA<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Lunch Program Moderator: Bobby Chasnis</strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3222/CMS/Events/East_West/Chasnis.-Bobby-Headshot-2017-w200.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\;" width="200" /><br />\nDirector of Pure Michigan Business Connect\, a program of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>APACC&#39\;s Minority Business Advocate Award</strong><br />\nAsian 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.<br />\n<br />\nPlease&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.apacc.net/form/view/19057">click here to nominate</a>&nbsp\;an individual for the award.&nbsp\;Cut off date February 7\, 2022<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Meet the Buyer Showcase</strong><br />\nCorporate buyers will meet one-on-one with minority business owners (W/MBEs) on their specific procurement needs.<br />\nView the&nbsp\;BUYERS&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;COMMODITIES&nbsp\;list&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.apacc.net/buyers">HERE</a>.<br />\n(<strong>Registrants to the Roundtable session are not allowed to enter into the Buyers room as &quot\;Meet the Buyer Showcase&quot\; is strictly for East-West Business Connection registrants</strong>)<br />\n<br />\n<strong>* <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3222/CMS/Sponsorship/2022-APACC-East-West-Sponsorship-Packet.pdf" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for sponsorship opportunities or please contact <a href="mailto:apacc@apacc.net?subject=East-West%20Business%20Connection%20Sponsorship" target="_blank">Duc Nguyen Abrahamson</a><br />\n* To attend as a Buyer\, please contact <a href="mailto:events@apacc.net?subject=East-West%20Business%20Connection%20Buyer%20Registration" target="_blank">Leonie Teichman</a></strong><br />\n<br />\n<em><strong>All paid attendees will receive a copy of our Lexicon which contains the company and contact information of all event participants</strong></em>.<br />\n<br />\n* <strong>Cut-off date to be included in the Lexicon is Wednesday\, February 23\, 2022.<br />\n<br />\n* 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 <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1640804404629&amp\;key=GRP&amp\;app=resvlink" target="_blank">click on this link to book</a> your room.</strong><br />\n<br />\n* <strong>No refund. May keep the amount paid as credit for future APACC&#39\;s events.</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Title Sponsor</strong>: Faurecia North America<br />\n<strong>Lexicon Sponsor</strong>: Michigan Economic Development Corp/Pure Michigan Business Connect<br />\n<strong>Showcase Sponsor</strong>: NISSAN<br />\n<strong>Energizing Sponsor</strong>: MAGNA<br />\n<strong>Supplier Sponsors</strong>: NexTech Business Interiors<br />\n<strong>Supplier Sponsors</strong>: SIGMA INTERNATIONAL<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Detroit Marriott Troy 200 W. Big Beaver Rd Troy\, MI 48084
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