Bright Business Outlook Revealed at USPAACC's CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference 2012 - YAHOO!

To: BUSINESS AND NATIONAL EDITORS

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Signs of business resurgence were evident at the 27th Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference 2012, the flagship national event presented by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC).

The bustle of business activity--deals and connections being made--began on June 4 and reached its crescendo on the third day, when top procurement officers from Fortune Corporations, Government Agencies and Non-Profits converged at the largest and oldest annual national Pan Asian American business Conference in the United States to connect with Asian American suppliers from across the country. CelebrAsian 2012 was held at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Ravi Saligram, CEO of OfficeMax, and Kyle McSlarrow, President of Comcast/NBCUniversal, Washington, DC participated as the Conference Co-Chairs. Comcast/NBCUniversal, Marriott International, OfficeMax, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo were the Corporate Co-Chairs. Fine Tec Computer and Fortinet were the Asian American Business Co-Chairs.

The Conference theme, "The Future is Now: Seize It & Win It" set the tone for the 3-day event that featured top-notch speakers, high-caliber Asian American business owners, and hundreds of participants vying for cutting-edge information, lucrative opportunities and unprecedented growth.

CelebrAsian 2012 opened its doors to over 70 Fortune Corporations, 15 Government Agencies, and 7 Media partners to meet with Asian American suppliers. Over 90 different types of commodities across industries needed to be purchased. In all, 600 Conference participants came in full force from all over the country.

At the black-tie Excellence Awards Gala, USPAACC presented awards and recognition to its Fast 50 Asian American Businesses, whose collective revenue last year surpassed $4 billion, with companies recording up to 400% growth.

"We are very encouraged by the overall performance of Asian American business in this economic environment," said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. "Based on the expanding list of glowing accolades we continue to receive and firm promises to return next year, I am confident that our Conference has lived up to its promise as the preeminent Pan Asian American business opportunity conference in the country. CelebrAsian creates parity and a roadmap of opportunities for Asian American-owned B2B enterprises nationwide."

"Enjoyed being with you and the delegates," wrote Ravi Saligram, CEO of OfficeMax and Conference Co-Chair. "Congrats on a successful event."

"Comcast/NBCUniversal looks to USPAACC for innovative suppliers," said Conference Co-Chair Kyle McSlarrow, President of Comcast/NBCUniversal, Washington, DC.

Other accolades include phrases such as: "an eye-opener for new opportunities;" "great conference;" "impressive line-up of speakers;" "we connected with major buyers from corporate America;" "we made very meaningful contacts;" "I made friends with successful business people;" "fantastic event!" and much more.

To learn more about USPAACC and CelebrAsian, visit www.uspaacc.com; for media inquiries, contact: JP Torres at jptorres@uspaacc.com

ABOUT USPAACC: Founded in 1984 as a non-profit and non-partisan organization, USPAACC is headquartered in Washington, DC with Regional Chapters in CA, TX, NY, GA, IL, DC-MD-VA National Capital Area. USPAACC promotes and propels economic growth by opening doors to business, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate America, government at the federal, state and local levels, and the small and minority business community. For 27 years, USPAACC has served and will continue to serve as the gateway to large corporate and government contracts, top-caliber Asian American and small and minority suppliers, key information about Asian Americans and business opportunities in the dynamic Asia-Pacific market.

SOURCE US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation

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New Business Opportunities For Regional and Remote Communities Revealed As National Broadband Network Rolls Out

Noosa Heads, Queensland (PRWEB) December 29, 2011

As the Australian government fulfills its commitment to a National Broadband Network, a growing number of previously isolated communities are being given the opportunity to access fast broadband. Through a new online hub, Online Business For Regional Australia (obra.com.au), internet marketer and writer, Kerry Finch, is identifying viable business models, critically assessing and reviewing training programs, and reporting on NBN rollout news.

“Having fast and reliable internet access will change the lives of people living in remote, rural and regional Australia” explained Ms Finch. “The online business and education opportunities are immense, and the flow on from these has a whole raft of social implications.”

National Broadband Network For Regional Australia

A joint Media Release issued on 18 October 2011, by the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, stated “The NBN will be a massive boost for the Australian economy, opening up previously inaccessible national and global markets.”

It continued “Importantly, the NBN will allow local communities to thrive as businesses grow without the need to move to major metropolitan cities. This will mean jobs growth in regional Australia, and mean more people will be able to be employed locally.”

Australians located outside of the country’s major cities comprise both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, living in remote, rural and, increasingly, mining communities. These have traditionally had limited opportunities for educational advancement and home-based business establishment and growth.

“Women in particular have been reluctant to remain in such environments because of the limited opportunities for work and social interaction. The NBN will make it easier for them to establish online businesses and harness the power of the internet to expand current businesses” said Ms Finch.

Online Business Opportunities Continue To Grow

Ms Finch identified several business opportunities for people in regional and remote areas of Australia, including:
Creating ‘how-to’ ebooks and video instruction products and marketing them onlineShowcase artwork for sale onlineDisplay craft items in an online-store layoutBring offline businesses online, e.g. selling items to the world instead of the local communitySetting up affiliate marketing businessesDomain tradingFutures trading

“There are so many business models, and most people online choose one or two upon which to focus” explained Kerry. “But the obra.com.au site also warns against the ‘get rich quick’ schemes online; just as there are golden opportunities for establishing legitimate businesses, there are also people looking to take advantage of newcomers.”

Through the obra.com.au site, Ms Finch and her guest contributors will include reviews of tools, and recommendations for training and products from niche experts who have demonstrated their professionalism, legitimacy and commitment to quality.

About Online Business For Regional Australia

Online Business For Regional Australia (OBRA.com.au) is a central information resource to help people living in remote, rural, and regional Australia to build online businesses, the right way.

OBRA will provide information on the training, tools, and business opportunities to help people to achieve their online business goals, and will help to identify those marketers who  profit from selling get-rich-quick products to unsuspecting consumers by employing well orchestrated and emotive sales pitches.

Only reputable, high level training programs and products will ever be recommended on OBRA.com.au, and, wherever possible, they will be created by Australians.  Aussies lead the world in many areas of online business and internet marketing.  They are true innovators in a me-too world.

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About Kerry Finch

Kerry Finch leads the OBRA.com.au team in delivering up to the minute information on online business opportunities for regional Australians. An internet marketer herself, her core business focusses on the provision of writing services for a wide variety of businesses with an online presence – from mining and industrial sectors through to local tradespeople.

With established professional relationships with some of the most innovative and highly regarded internet marketers in the world, Kerry is in an ideal position to identify those training programs, services, software and tools that will be necessary for your business now, and in the future. She has been event manager for several highly regarded online business training events held in both New South Wales and Queensland.

Diploma in Marketing ManagementMember Internet Marketing AssociationMember, Australian Society of AuthorsMember, Internet Society of AustraliaDiamond Author, Ezinearticles.com

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