FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026 | 9AM – 4PM (Registration at 8:30am)
Omni Houston Hotel, 4 Riverway Dr, Houston, TX 77056
Each year, the Asian Chamber Foundation hosts a business conference to educate and provide opportunities of trade through educational workshops. We are excited to have various industry leaders discuss topics ranging the finance, business valuation, marketing, accounting, labor and technology. We will also host our business expo with over 40+ exhibitors showcasing their products and services. Engage with attendees looking at opportunities of trade. Inclusive to our event will be our annual business luncheon and Rising 10 Awards where we will award the top 10 fastest growing Asian owned businesses around the region. Regional businesses are encouraged to attend.
2026 ANNUAL ASIAN CHAMBER BUSINESS CONFERENCE, EXPO and RISING 10 AWARDS
9AM – 4PM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026 | Omni Houston Hotel, 4 Riverway Dr, Houston, TX 77056
- 08:30am – Registration
- 09:00am – Business Conference (FREE)
- The Landscape of Business
- Mark Winchester (U.S. Small Business Administration) District Director
- Scaling Your Business: What Makes Business Grow
- Jimmy Ferguson (McDonald’s), Owner/Operator
- Public Policies And Government Regulations That You Need To Know For Your Business
- Jacey Jetton (Jetton Solutions), Founder & CEO, Former Texas State Representative
- Embracing Technology and Using AI for Future Growth (Panel)
- Bo Hu (ConocoPhillips), Director of Data Science and AI
- Frank Danna (Softway/Culture+), Partner at Softway | Co-Founder, Culture+
- Hami Vo Arrington (One Foot Over), Chief Strategist + Founder
- Moderator: Yusi Cheng, (Magical Winter Lights), Founder and Executive Producer
- Vision – Leading Your Team To Become An Industry Leader
- Nancy Almodovar (Nan & Company Properties) CEO & Co-Founder
- The Landscape of Business
- 11:45am – Business Luncheon & Rising 10 Awards (Ticketed Event)
- 1:30pm – EXPO (Marketplace & Matchmaking) (With Over 40 Exhibitors)
- 4:00pm – Expo Ends
Government and Partners: Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE, SBDC, US Department of Labor
Sponsorship Opportunities Available: www.asianchamberfoundation.org/bcsponsorship
WHY ATTEND?
Grow Your Business in the Ever-Changing Business Climate. Be immerse in a conference to learn and collaborate on sharing ideas and best practices among business owners. Create business opportunities among the other attendees.
WHAT YOU WILL GET OUT OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
- Understand how to do business and develop business relationships with corporations and government agencies
- Develop strategic connections and broaden professional relationships
- Engage with business owners and representatives of Chambers of Commerce
- Grow your enterprise by hearing executives discuss strategic planning and entrepreneurship
Topics Covered:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Resiliency
- Economic Outlook
- Government Laws Related to Your Business
- Growth and Expansion
- Technology
Exhibitors:
- Bank of The Orient
- Base Power
- CenterPoint Energy
- Comcast
- Crowe Advisory LLC
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Ezee Fiber
- Golden Minds Ltd Co
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
- Harris County DEEO
- Houston City College
- HTL CPA & Business Advisors
- Interactive College
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- KEM Power LLC
- Logistics Plus Inc.
- LowerEBill LLC
- MaloneBailey, LLP
- Metropolitan Transit Authority
- Midfirst Bank
- New York Life
- Port Houston
- Reddy Neumann
- Regions Bank
- Samsung
- SBDC
- Score
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- South State Bank
- Transnet Enterprises
- United Healthcare
- US Bank
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Wallis Bank
- Walmart
- West Loop Liquors
- Wharton Economic Development Corporation