U.S. Small Business Administration - AAPI Heritage Month Celebration

Please Join SBA for an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time to pay tribute to the enormous contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to our nation’s historyundefinedand to recognize the important role they continue to play in the long-term success of our country.

There are over 1.5 million businesses owned by Asian-Americans in this country. These businesses generate over $500 billion dollars in receipts annually and employ over 2 million people.  To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, SBA will be hosting an event with Deputy Administrator Marie Johns to celebrate the history and diversity of the AAPI community.

• When: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 11 AM- 12 PM
  Where: Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416
  Eisenhower Conference Room, 2nd Floor
  (Please go through security at the lobby before heading up to the Eisenhower Conference Room)
  Who: Deputy Administrator Marie Johns
  Audrey Buehring, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
  Mei Xu, Founder and Owner of Chesapeake Bay Candle

Please RSVP to Meina Banh at meina.banh@sba.gov with your name and organization.