2021 Asian Chamber Trade Forum and Business Expo

When: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 9:37am - 9:37am
Where: Houston, TX - CST

The 2021 Asian Chamber Trade Forum and Business Expo including the Rising 10 Awards (All part of the Business Conference and Expo) happening Friday, September 10th. This is a continuation of the Asian American Chamber Houston annual business conference where they will focus on opportunities of trade both locally and globally. This year's theme, "Rebound, Recover, Reengage", will provide essential business tools and cover topics to help reengage customers as the country and our international border opens up for business.

You will have an opportunity to listen to to 7 trade regions representatives talk about trade opportunities as well as visit the business expo where over 50 exhibitors will showcase their offerings. During our luncheon, listen to opportunities from the City of Houston in driving trade opportunities along with bringing more visitors into Houston. We will also host an in-person awards ceremony highlighting 10 Asian owned businesses, who have excelled over the past 3 years. With support and partners from the US Department of Commerce, City of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership, US Chamber, National ACE and SBA, we have put together exciting sessions of learning and connect with essential business opportunities.

Each attendee will have an opportunity to in person visit over 50 exhibitors in showcasing their products and services and network with participants throughout the forum and expo.

Local Speakers: (As of August 26)

Mayor Sylvester Turner, Executive Officer of the City of Houston
Mario Diaz, Director of Aviation of the Houston Airport System
Ric Campo, Chairman of the Port of Houston Authority and Chairman/CEO of Camden Property Trust
Christopher Olson, Director of Trade & International Affairs with City of Houston
Jorge Franz, Senior Vice President, Tourism and Industry Relations with Visit Houston

Federal Speakers:

Eric A. Miller, Regional Director of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Peter Tataris, Senior International Trade Specialist of the U.S. Commercial Service

Trade Regions: (Listed In Alphabetical Order)

India - The Honorable Aseem R. Mahajan
Indonesia - The Honorable Andre Omer Siregar
Japan - The Honorable Hideo Fukushima
Korea - The Honorable Myung Soo Ahn
Mexico - The Honorable Alicia Kerber-Palma
Taiwan - The Honorable Robert Fu-Wen Lo
Vietnam - The Honorable Nguyen Trac Ba