21st Annual APACC East-West Business Connection
The Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce Detroit Chapter hosted the East-West Business Connection event at Wayne State University’s Student Center on Thursday, March 7. The annual conference is designed to help Asian and U.S. businesses, minority business enterprises (MBEs), OEMs, Tier 1s, and corporate purchasing teams make industry connections. The event included a supplier exhibition and the Meet the Buyer Showcase, where suppliers engaged one-on-one with corporate buyers on specific procurement needs. Guest speakers included Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan; Ashok Sivanand, CEO of Integral; Kavy Lenon, supplier inclusion manager of Meijer; Yusuke Shindo, Consulate General of Japan in Detroit; and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria