COMMUNITY
December 28, 2012
IACCGH Selected as the Strategic Partner of the Year
HOUSTON: The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACCGH) was selected as the Strategic Partner of the Year during the MED Week and Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum Award Ceremony. Three IACCGH members won awards at MED week : • Minority Service Firm of the Year: Foster Quan LLP • Minority Supplier/Distributor of the Year: Moftware, Inc. • Minority Emerging Service Firm of the Year: ESPA CORP, Inc. The Award was presented at the 30th Annual Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) and the 21st Annual Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum Awards Ceremony held on Tuesday, October 30 from 8-10am at Houston Community College. MED Week was designated by a Presidential Proclamation in 1983 to recognize and promote the achievements of minority-owned businesses and advocates of minority businesses. It is a national initiative of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). This year’s event is celebrated and locally hosted by the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum, Asian Chamber of Commerce, East End Chamber of Commerce, Houston Airport System, Houston Business Development, Inc., Houston Community College, Houston Independent School District, Houston Minority Business Enterprise Center, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity,
The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce was selected as the Strategic Partner of the Year during the MED Week and Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum Award Ceremony. Photo: Bijay Dixit
Metropolitan Transit Authority, NASA, National Association of Minority Contractors, Port of Houston Authority, Texas A&M University System, Texas Business Alliance, Texas Southern University, United Space Alliance, University of Houston System, and University of Texas System. This year’s theme is “Job Creation in America: Build it Here—Sell it Everywhere”. The Awards Ceremony on October 30 included recognition of 8 outstanding minority entrepreneurs and advocates of minority businesses. Those in attendance were minority entrepreneurs, bankers, bonding agents, public and corporate sector officials, diversity managers, government administrators and small business development purchasing agents who are seeking new business opportunities, information and contacts.
IACCGH Holds Reception for Gene Wu
HOUSTON: State Representative Elect Gene Wu made his message loud and clear by reaching out and meeting the leadership of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) and prominent Indo-American Hilcroft-Harwin merchants at an IACCGH Reception on December 19. The Reception was part of the IACCGH Hilcroft-Harwin Initiative which has hosted several events focused on areas of interest like Flooding/Drainage and Security with Council Member Al Hong, Council Member Stephen Costello, Asst. Chief of Police John Chen and the need for better security featuring Charles A. McClelland, Jr.., Chief of Police, H.P.D. In his introduction IACCGH Director Sanjay Rambhadran said Gene’s inspiration to seek elected office was based on his desire to serve the community. From an early age, Gene was instilled with the philosophy that you must place the community’s good before your own. Gene has demonstrated this ideal in many aspects of his life. In his speech Gene Wu, the recently elected State Rep. who will represent Houston District 137 (Southwestern Houston) , said he is reaching out to all sections of what he
termed is probably the most diverse district in the country and let everyone know they will have a voice. He said he wanted the South Asian community to have a forum to express their concerns and wishes and assured the Chamber he would come back to a similar meet and greet at least once a quarter to understand the business community’s concerns and update them on what is happening in the State Legislature. He felt the Indo-American community has played an important role in building Houston and he wanted to make sure that they get the respect they deserve He touched on some of the major policy areas that are coming up in the next Legislative Session including Education reform, Transportation funding and Water Plan. Chamber Secretary Joya Shukla ,Directors Aku Patel and Allen Richards presented the speaker with a plaque. IACCGH Board member Ashok Garg and Treasurer Swapan Dhairyawan thanked Raman Das of Palace Inns for hosting the dinner at London Sizzler. IACCGH Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia talked about the Hilcroft-Harwin initiative and other upcoming IACCGH events in 2013.
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