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Virginia – On April 30, the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce (VACC) and Virginia Asian Foundation (VAF) will host Build Virginia, the first Pan-Asian Construction Alliance of Virginia (PACAV) seminar at the KBS Training Center in Richmond.
The PACAV is made up by a consortium of larger size private and public sector construction companies, general contractors, and Pan Asian American construction businesses. Its purpose is to help small construction businesses in various sub-sectors of the construction trades through relationship building and education activities.
“There are a lot of Asians in the IT industry, and in the business industry, but not enough attention has been paid to the Asians in the construction industry,” said My Lan Tran, Executive Director of the VACC.
Tran said that the construction industry has shown remarkable growth in face of the recession and that
the only way Asian contractors will get any attention is if they come together as a group. She calls the PACAV a “job fair” that connects contractors with builders who have projects to complete.
For more event details and to register for the free seminar, visit: www.buildvirginiaapril2013.eventbrite.com
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