Connect Business & Career Forum
TACC 2011 Connect: Business & Career Forum
November 7, 2011 • 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E. 11th Street
Attendees
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Format
Relationships are a key to trust and facilitate long-term growth. Attendance is limited to facilitate deeper conversations. Therefore, the Connect: Business and Career Forum features “high touch” structured networking and interactive panel discussions to facilitate face-to-face time and in-depth discussions between:
- Corporations and Government Agencies – Small Businesses: The corporations attending want to meet qualified, certified and uncertified small businesses in a variety of industries with the capability to serve them. These corporations buy a wide variety of products, parts and services. Small businesses will learn about corporate programs to qualify, nurture and grow diverse businesses.
- Corporations – Potential Candidates both experienced hires and new hires: Experienced and new hires will be able to learn about a wide variety of career paths at large organizations that are committed to a diverse workforce. Corporations will be able to meet and share their programs with diverse candidates, including for example, recent Asian American graduates and experienced military veterans with strong work experience.
The panel discussions will feature topics such as “How to Become a Certified Federal, State and City Vendor,” “Retooling Your Resume,” “Interviewing for Success,” and “Executive Presence.”
Corporations that are attending include: Farm Credit Bank, Dell, Travis County, Samsung, the City of Austin, Pearson and others.
Schedule of Events
Business Forum
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Registration
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Luncheon & Panel Discussion – How to Contract with Corporations and Government Agencies.
How to become a certified minority business supplier.
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Business Roundtable
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Connect Reception: Business & Career Mixer
Career Forum
12:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
EXHIBITORS / RECRUITERS HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER AND PREVIEW OF DAY
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Welcome/Program Overview
1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Experienced Hire Roundtable with Companies
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1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. New Hire Workshop
Angela Loëb, Owner, InSync Resources and Co-Owner, Great Occupations; Author
2:30 p.m.- 3 p.m. Break – Networking Opportunity
3 p.m.- 4 p.m. New-Hire Roundtable with Companies
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3 p.m.- 4 p.m. Experienced Hire Workshop
Angela Loëb, Owner, InSync Resources and Co-Owner, Great Occupations; Author
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Break – Open Roundtable with Companies (New & Experienced Hire)
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Connect Reception: Business & Career Mixer
Program Highlights
- Small Business / Corporate Lunch. The lunch will feature a corporate and government panel discussing how to access to procurement opportunities with Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies.
- Corporate / Small Business Roundtable. The Roundtable enables participants to participate in in-depth discussions with corporations seeking qualified vendors in a variety of disciplines.
- Corporate / Career Structured Networking. Small groups of potential candidates will spend 10 to 15 minutes with each company. Candidates will learn about the company’s outlooks, the types of recruits the company was looking for, and will be able to share their background and ask questions in a relaxed environment. Candidates must upload a current resume upon registering to attend.
- Interactive Panel Discussions. Expert panelists will address tailored issues with career forum attendees. Business forum attendees have a chance to ask directly with corporate and government representatives.
- Connect Reception. All participants come together to meet and network. The reception will feature opening remarks by Dr. Gregory Vincent, a widely known figure working at the intersection of diverse communities and the economy. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cash Bar.
Honored Guests/Panelists
Dr. Gregory Vincent, Vice President, The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.
Moderators
A sponsor Supplier Diversity executive will moderate the small business panel.
A sponsor Trainer / Facilitator expert or sponsor executive or the Texas Workforce Commission, will moderate the career forum experienced hire panel.
Career Forum Presenters:
Angela Loëb, Owner, InSync Resources and Co-Owner, Great Occupations; Author, What You Need To Know To Get A Job Now!
Cost
| BUSINESS FORUM | CAREER FORUM | ||
| TACC Members $85.00
(Government Agencies, Small Businesses, non-profit) TACC Members $100.00 (Corporations) Non-TACC Members $100.00 (Government Agencies, Small Businesses, non-profit) Non-TACC Members $125.00 (Corporations) *Price includes Lunch |
Career Seeking Individuals – FREE
(RSVP Required) TACC Members – $85.00 (Government Agencies and Small businesses with Career Opportunities) TACC Members $100.00 (Corporations with Career Opportunities) Non-TACC Members $100.00 (Government Agencies and Small businesses with Career Opportunities) Non-TACC Members $125.00 (Corporations with Career Opportunities) |
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Sponsorships
Event sponsorships are available for companies and organizations with a sincere desire to foster or further relationships that create a healthy supply chain and workforce diversity. Please contact Yvonne Lim Wilson at 512.485.1090
About TACC, Sponsors, and Partner Organizations
About TACC
The Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce (TACC) was founded in 1996 as a 501(c)6, to build bridges between the Asian American community and the community at large. In the past 15 years, TACC has represented Texas abroad and welcomed representatives of Asian nations and companies to Austin.
TACC Annual Sponsors
TACC annual sponsors include: Farm Credit Bank, Tokyo Electron, Bank of America, Dell, Seton Family Hospitals, HEB, UT Austin Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, and Progressive Manufacturing and Technology.
Event Partners
TACC is grateful for the support and contribution of: The Austin Human Resources Management Association (AHRMA), Dell Inc., Farm Credit Bank, the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC,) and the University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE).
The Austin Asian American Chamber of Commerce is a sponsoring partner for Connect Forum in 2011.
About Asian Americans in Central Texas
Asian Americans hail from 54 nations and are among the fastest growing populations in the U.S. From a recent City of Austin report: “The Asian share of total population in Austin almost doubled during the nineties, leaping from 3.3 percent in 1990 to almost 5 percent by 2000 and stands somewhere near the 6.5% mark today. The 2010 Census is expected to show that 8 percent or more of Austinites have Asian ancestry. Austin hosts an Asian population that spans the socioeconomic spectrum and is sourced by several countries of origin, with India, Vietnam, China and Korea being the largest contributors.
Contact
Programming, Tickets and General Questions: Yvonne Lim Wilson, TACC Executive Director, Office: 512.485.1090, Email: tacc@txasianchamber.org
Sponsorship: Catherine Crago, TACC Board Member and event Sponsor Chair at ccrago@txasianchamber.org