U.S. Census Bureau

Audio News Conference
2002 Survey of Business Owners: Asian-Owned Firms

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
2 pm to 3 pm


2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
  Stephen Buckner, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau
   
2:05 p.m. Overview of the Economic Census
  Ewen M. Wilson, chief, Company Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
   
2:10 p.m. Data Presentation
  Valarie Strang, survey statistician, Economic Census Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
   
2:20 p.m. Remarks — Asian Businesses in the U.S. Economy
  Anthony Yu, board member, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
   
2:25 p.m. Remarks — The Importance of Minority Entrepreneurship
  Ronald Langston, national director, Minority Business Development Agency
Chiling Tong, associate director for Legislation, Education and Intergovernmental Affairs
   
2:30 p.m. Question and Answer Session